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Monrovia donkey car on Myrtle Avenue. These people identified: extreme left, John McWilliams, driver and owner; Sammy Wilson in big hat; Ben Crews (pharmacist whose daughter was a Monrovia librarian), Archie Wiggins, in apron. (note: Donkey would pull the car up the hill and when it made the run back down Myrtle, donkey would stand on a platform at back of car and ride down.)

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Date: c.1900

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Date: c.1900

Subjects: Monrovia

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 385

Collection: Photographs

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Covered walk at rear of Anoakia. Outside stair was constructed when schools for girls was developed.

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Date: November 1976

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Date: November 1976

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 53

Collection: Photographs

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View (east) down bowling alley when Anoakia was Anita Baldwin's home, and used as a school library when the facilities were converted to a private girls' school.

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Date: November 1976

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Date: November 1976

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 43

Collection: Photographs

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Clara Baldwin Stocker is seen stepping out of a motor car. She is wearing a long light colored dress with no hat. Holding onto her left arm appears to be Walter McGinley, dressed in light colored suit, shoes and holding a hat. The car appears to be the same as photo #1570.

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Date: c.1922

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Date: c.1922

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara; McGinley, Walter

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w vertical

ID: 1569

Collection: Photographs

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A girl crosses the finish line in an apparent relay race. She is running barefoot, wearing shorts and a striped shirt, holding a baton. This photograph was in the Arcadia Bulletin, p. 3, August 20, 1956. The caption read, "Bringing home the bacon for the Holly Avenue playground in the recent City Recreation Department track meet is an unidentified young lady. Although her smile is one of victory, her team finished in fourth place behind Longley Way, Hugo Reid, Vista Park.

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Date: August 1956

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Date: August 1956

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Track meet

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 b&w

ID: 1911

Collection: Photographs

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Front loggia enclosed when Anoakia was made into a girls' school. View is looking west. Assorted furniture and plants. Front door is between two tall slim columns that are portable.

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 30

Collection: Photographs

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Clara Baldwin Stocker is standing with two men on her right and two women on her left. She is wearing a light colored dress with an elaborate pattern on the skirt. None of the other adults are identified. They are standing in front of Clara's railroad car, "The California."

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Date: c.1915?

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Date: c.1915?

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1566

Collection: Photographs

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View of group of men leaving for military service from Temple City Pacific Electric station. Mrs. Van Iwaarden took this photo from inside their car after having said goodbye to her husband. She said this facility served Arcadia and Temple City.

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Date: 1943

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Date: 1943

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1940-1949; Van Iwaarden, Vera Van Houten

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1043

Collection: Photographs

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Japanese lady stands on running board of a car that apparently has just brought her and some of her family with their few allowed belongings to the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Another car waits in line for the processing. Two Japanese men and a policeman stand nearby.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Inspection & processing of internees; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 677

Collection: Photographs

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Close view of a school bus across which is painted: Arcadia City School. At the side near front of bus is a man in business suit adjusting louvered window. At left is a girl with a beret on her head about to get on the bus. She is Jean Hutchinson and picture was taken on Bonita Street near her home.

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Date: 1924

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Date: 1924

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Hutchinson, Jean; School buses

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 823

Collection: Photographs

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Clara Baldwin Stocker on left wearing a light colored dress with a wild pattern on the front skirt. She is holding two round items. Directly behind her is Walter McGinley. Others in the photo, one man and four women, are unidentified. They are standing in front of what appears to be Clara's railroad car.

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Date: c.1914-1915

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Date: c.1914-1915

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara; McGinley, Walter

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1546

Collection: Photographs

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West Huntington Drive entrance to Santa Anita Park race track, showing much traffic. Some traffic was diverted to using the wrong-way one-way side of Huntington Drive.

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police; Automobiles; Huntington Drive; Santa Anita Park

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1771

Collection: Photographs

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Clara Baldwin Stocker, wearing a hat, is seated in her motor car. Standing outside and leaning with one arm on the car, appears to Walter McGinley. There is a dog sitting on the running board. On the left is probably part of an oil well. Handwriting at bottom of photo reads, in part, "July 30th 1922 - in hole 2529 feet."

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Date: July 30, 1922

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Date: July 30, 1922

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara; McGinley, Walter

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1570

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view, of Anita M. Baldwin's former estate known as Anoakia, looking north. Address was at 701 West Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, when it was the Anoakia School. The street that runs north/south is North Baldwin Avenue. The street that runs east/west is Foothill Boulevard. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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Date: 1990?

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Date: 1990?

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Anoakia; Anoakia School; Baldwin, Anita M.; David Stevens Collection

Physical Description: color image, digital, see i:images

ID: 2271A

Collection: Photographs

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First community dial office in the Bell system was located in this 29 ft. x 33 ft. building at 19 East Alice. It belonged to Southern California Telephone Company.

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Date: c.1928

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Date: c.1928

Subjects: Telephone

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 206

Collection: Photographs

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Children showing off their pets at the Arcadia Recreation Department Pet Show. Sitting from left to right: boy with a duck, girl with a cat, girl with a tortoise, girl with a gerbil (or guinea pig, hamster or rodent?). Standing from right to left: girl with a little monkey left shoulder, girl wearing sunglasses with undetermined pet on her right hand, girl with a pet (possibly a dog) dressed in a cowboy costume, and boy wearing a cowboy hat with his horse. Back of photo is stamped with "Arcadia Police Photo, August 6, 1956."

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Pets

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1876

Collection: Photographs

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Patrons studying at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. Two boys and one girl at a table, one additional girl is in the stacks selecting a book.

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Date: April 1970

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Date: April 1970

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989

Physical Description: 7 3/4 x 6 b&w

ID: 343

Collection: Photographs

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Damage to the Arcadia Public Library as a result of the Whittier Narrows earthquake. The earthquake measured 5.9 on the richter scale. This photo shows the microfiche cabinets, which opened as a result of the ground movement.

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Date: October 1987

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Date: October 1987

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1980-1989; Earthquakes

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1609

Collection: Photographs

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Children, both boys and girls, approximately ages 6 to 8, on a playground, jumping rope. One girl is bouncing a ball.

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Date: c. 1950s

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Date: c. 1950s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Children; Games

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1891

Collection: Photographs

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Clara Baldwin Stocker is seated in the back of a motor car, wearing a hat. The man behind the steering wheel is probably her husband, Harold Stocker. There are two other unidentified people at the rear of the vehicle and one unidentified woman seated on the running board in the front right corner of the photo. Handwriting on the bottom of the photo reads, "August 11th 1914."

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Date: August 11, 1914

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Date: August 11, 1914

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara; Stocker, Harold

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1568

Collection: Photographs

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Covered walk at rear of Anoakia. Outside stair was constructed when schools for girls was developed.

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View (east) down bowling alley when Anoakia was Anita Baldwin's home, and used as a school library when the facilities were converted to a private girls' school.

Images

Clara Baldwin Stocker is seen stepping out of a motor car. She is wearing a long light colored dress with no hat. Holding onto her left arm appears to be Walter McGinley, dressed in light colored suit, shoes and holding a hat. The car appears to be the same as photo #1570.

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Front loggia enclosed when Anoakia was made into a girls' school. View is looking west. Assorted furniture and plants. Front door is between two tall slim columns that are portable.

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Clara Baldwin Stocker is standing with two men on her right and two women on her left. She is wearing a light colored dress with an elaborate pattern on the skirt. None of the other adults are identified. They are standing in front of Clara's railroad car, "The California."

Images

View of group of men leaving for military service from Temple City Pacific Electric station. Mrs. Van Iwaarden took this photo from inside their car after having said goodbye to her husband. She said this facility served Arcadia and Temple City.

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Japanese lady stands on running board of a car that apparently has just brought her and some of her family with their few allowed belongings to the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Another car waits in line for the processing. Two Japanese men and a policeman stand nearby.

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West Huntington Drive entrance to Santa Anita Park race track, showing much traffic. Some traffic was diverted to using the wrong-way one-way side of Huntington Drive.

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First community dial office in the Bell system was located in this 29 ft. x 33 ft. building at 19 East Alice. It belonged to Southern California Telephone Company.

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Patrons studying at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. Two boys and one girl at a table, one additional girl is in the stacks selecting a book.

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Damage to the Arcadia Public Library as a result of the Whittier Narrows earthquake. The earthquake measured 5.9 on the richter scale. This photo shows the microfiche cabinets, which opened as a result of the ground movement.

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Children, both boys and girls, approximately ages 6 to 8, on a playground, jumping rope. One girl is bouncing a ball.

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