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Cast of moving picture, THE HEART OF A RACE TOUT, the first moving picture made ENTIRELY in California. It was made by Selig Polyscope Co.of Chicago who had opened a studio in downtown Los Angeles. The movie was made to take advantage of the Racetrack built in Arcadia by E.J."Lucky" Baldwin which opened in 1907.

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Date: 1909

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Date: 1909

Subjects: Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 852

Collection: Photographs

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Program from three Children's Theater productions photographed.

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Date: c. 1950's

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Date: c. 1950's

Subjects: Theater

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1118

Collection: Photographs

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View west on Huntington Drive clearly showing Drive-In Markets which were located around service station on SW corner of First and Huntington Drive. Moving picture theater is mid-way in block on south side of street. Church with tower on NE corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue was moved to South First Avenue about 1935.

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Date: c.1934

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Date: c.1934

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Gas stations; Restaurants-The Pines Cafe; Arcadia Community Church; John C. Baldwin Gas Station; City Hall

Physical Description: 32x9 panorama on 2 pieces

ID: 596

Collection: Photographs

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Engineering Science's new building going up on site of former Cinemaland Theater at 125 W. Huntington Drive.

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Date: c.1977-1978

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Date: c.1977-1978

Subjects: Engineering Science Companies; Cinemaland Theater

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 947

Collection: Photographs

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Cinemaland seen here being demolished during 1977. In this view showing grass growing in former parking lot, one can see that theater had been closed for several years.

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Date: c.1977

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Date: c.1977

Subjects: Cinemaland Theater

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 946

Collection: Photographs

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Four elephants shown walking under large eucalyptus trees at Arboretum while shooting for motion picture "Moon Over Burma" was taking place.

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Date: 1941

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Date: 1941

Subjects: Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 388

Collection: Photographs

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Publicity photo from Paramount Pictures shows two young women in Polynesian style costume standing beside the lagoon at Arboretum. Actresses from 1937 Paramount picture. Fine print reads "Copyright 1937, Paramount Pictures Inc. Permission granted for Newspaper and Magazine reproduction. Made in U.S.A." This photograph belongs to Paramount Pictures. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: 1937

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Date: 1937

Subjects: Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 387

Collection: Photographs

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Huntington Drive looking west from near intersection of First Avenue. On NW corner is vine-covered City Hall. Open roadster has just made a left turn and is going south on First. There is a moving picture theater mid-way along street on south side with large banner advertising Charles Laughton Film. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: 1938

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Date: 1938

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Arcadia Drive-In Market; Markets; Paul Miller Appliances; City Hall

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 590

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Community Theater Players prepare for the play,"Visit to a small planet" by Gore Vidal. L-R are: Don Owens, Ron Brown, Donna Good, Doug Lance, and Diane Flaaten.

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Date: c.1960's

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Date: c.1960's

Subjects: Theater; Owens, Don; Brown, Ron; Good, Donna; Lance, Doug; Flaaten, Diane

Physical Description: 6x6 b&w

ID: 1146

Collection: Photographs

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Scene shows airplane crashed into "snow" with about 14 motion picture company employees nearby. Printed on side of plane is: PIERCE+RONDELLE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. This was at Arcadia County Park area and according to Ray Ramuz at Arcadia Nursery who was a small boy at the time, "snow" was bleached corn flakes.

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Date: Sept. 1930

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Date: Sept. 1930

Subjects: Motion pictures

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 865

Collection: Photographs

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A two-engined plane is seen crashed nose down into "snow". There are about 11 motion picture employees working about. One can see expanses of "snowy" terraine, with San Gabriel Mountains showing above sets. Printed on plane are words: PIERCE+RONDELLE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. Ray Ramuz, who lived across from Arcadia County Park area where this was filmed, said that the "snow" was bleached corn flakes.

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Date: September 1930

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Date: September 1930

Subjects: Motion pictures

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 866

Collection: Photographs

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First Avenue School class picture of teacher and students. No identification.

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Date: circa 1940s

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Date: circa 1940s

Subjects: First Avenue School

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1724

Collection: Photographs

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First Avenue School class picture of teacher and students. No identification.

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Date: circa 1940s

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Date: circa 1940s

Subjects: First Avenue School

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1725

Collection: Photographs

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First Avenue School class picture of teacher and students. No identification.

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Date: circa 1940s

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Date: circa 1940s

Subjects: First Avenue School

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1726

Collection: Photographs

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First Avenue School class picture of teacher and students. No identification.

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Date: circa 1940s

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Date: circa 1940s

Subjects: First Avenue School

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1727

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Music Camp at Camp Buckhorn 1975. Panoramic picture.

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Date: 1975

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Date: 1975

Subjects: Arcadia Music Camp; Camp Buckhorn

Physical Description: 8 x 22 b&w

ID: 2095

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Music Camp at Camp Buckhorn 1976. Panoramic picture.

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Date: 1976

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Date: 1976

Subjects: Arcadia Music Camp; Camp Buckhorn

Physical Description: 8 x 23 b&w

ID: 2096

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Music Camp at Camp Buckhorn 1977. Panoramic picture.

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Date: 1977

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Date: 1977

Subjects: Arcadia Music Camp; Camp Buckhorn

Physical Description: 8 x 21 b&w

ID: 2097

Collection: Photographs

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Advertisement for Schulenberg Riding School includes picture of approximately 16 mounted people.

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Date: 1928

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Date: 1928

Subjects: Schulenberg Riding School; Recreation

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1180

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Recreation Department Camp Buckhorn panoramic picture. Summer camp 1965.

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Date: Summer 1965

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Date: Summer 1965

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Camp Buckhorn

Physical Description: 6 x 24 b&w

ID: 2057

Collection: Photographs

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Program from three Children's Theater productions photographed.

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Engineering Science's new building going up on site of former Cinemaland Theater at 125 W. Huntington Drive.

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Cinemaland seen here being demolished during 1977. In this view showing grass growing in former parking lot, one can see that theater had been closed for several years.

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Four elephants shown walking under large eucalyptus trees at Arboretum while shooting for motion picture "Moon Over Burma" was taking place.

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Arcadia Community Theater Players prepare for the play,"Visit to a small planet" by Gore Vidal. L-R are: Don Owens, Ron Brown, Donna Good, Doug Lance, and Diane Flaaten.

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First Avenue School class picture of teacher and students. No identification.

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First Avenue School class picture of teacher and students. No identification.

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First Avenue School class picture of teacher and students. No identification.

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First Avenue School class picture of teacher and students. No identification.

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Arcadia Music Camp at Camp Buckhorn 1975. Panoramic picture.

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Arcadia Music Camp at Camp Buckhorn 1976. Panoramic picture.

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Arcadia Music Camp at Camp Buckhorn 1977. Panoramic picture.

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Advertisement for Schulenberg Riding School includes picture of approximately 16 mounted people.

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Arcadia Recreation Department Camp Buckhorn panoramic picture. Summer camp 1965.

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