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Close up of an ad that appeared in first issue of Arcadia Bulletin. Ad is for Clara Villa. It is billed as the "swellest resort in the San Gabriel Valley".

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Date: May 7, 1904

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Date: May 7, 1904

Subjects: Clara Villa; Newspapers-Arcadia Bulletin

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1085

Collection: Photographs

Images

Fuzzy photo of Marshall Elmer Anderson, shown wearing bow tie and suit. Photo was reproduced from old Arcadia newspaper.

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Date: c.1903

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Date: c.1903

Subjects: Anderson, Elmer; Police Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1348

Collection: Photographs

Images

Close up of five Board of Trustees for City of Arcadia (now, City Council). Upper left, Hiram Unruh; upper right, Melville Lawrence (manager of Oakwood Hotel). Lower left, Harold Stocker; lower right, George Lowen Tucker; center, E.J.Baldwin. This was from first issue of Arcadia Bulletin.

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Date: May 7, 1904

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Date: May 7, 1904

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Lawrence, Melville; Stocker, Harold; Tucker, George Lowen; Unruh, Hiram Augustus; Newspapers-Arcadia Bulletin

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1087

Collection: Photographs

Images

Group of eight women and three men standing at entrance of Arcadia Grammar School, which later became First Avenue Junior High School. As identified in 1979 by Mr. Walters (82 year old former principal), left to right: 1. Reed Clark 4. Grace Benham 5. Martha Hoegee 6. Elvira McMillen 8. Elsie Anderson 9. Max Ireland 10. Elmer Neher. Back row #11. Domenica Loyacano. Not identified: #2,3,7.

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Date: 1921-22

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Date: 1921-22

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Arcadia Grammar School; First Avenue Junior High School; Schools-Employees-Clark, Reed; Schools-Employees-Benham, Grace; Schools-Employees-Hoegee, Martha; Schools-Employees-McMillen, Elvira; Schools-Employees-Anderson, Elsie; Schools-Employees-Ireland, Max; Schools-Employees-Neher, Elmer; Schools-Employees-Loyacano, Domenica

Physical Description: 7x11 b&w professional photograph; taken by Lyman

ID: 568

Collection: Photographs

Images

Close up of ad in first Arcadia newspaper, Arcadia Bulletin. The ad is for the Bonita Hotel. Ben Newman is listed as proprietor.

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Date: May 7, 1904

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Date: May 7, 1904

Subjects: Bonita Hotel; Newspapers-Arcadia Bulletin

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1086

Collection: Photographs

Images

Seven women and three men, all faculty members of Arcadia Grammar School, seated on front steps. They have been identified by Mr. Walters, former principal. He was 82 when he identified them in 1979. Left to right: 1. Elmer Neher 2. Max Ireland 3. Mrs. Grace Benham 4. Domenica Loyacano (in white blouse) 5. Elsie Anderson 6. Martha Hoegee 7. ? 8. Reed Clark. Sitting in front: on left is Elvira McMillen. On right: ?.

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Date: c.1921-22

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Date: c.1921-22

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Schools-Employees-Neher, Elmer; Schools-Employees-Ireland, Max; Schools-Employees-Benham, Grace; Schools-Employees-Loyacano, Domenica; Schools-Employees-Anderson, Elsie; Schools-Employees-Hoegee, Martha; Schools-Employees-Clark, Reed; Schools-Employees-McMillen, Elvira; Arcadia Grammar School

Physical Description: 7x11 b&w professional photograph, taken by Lyman

ID: 566

Collection: Photographs

Images

Arcadia Bulletin/NewsPost/Tribune and other newspapers

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Contents: Arcadia Bulletin/News-Post/Tribune anniversary editions; misc. issues from 1930s, 1940s and 7/26/1992. Chicago Daily News/Tribune/Sun Herald Examiner 7/21/1917; 7/24/1917; 11/11/1918; 8/3/1923; 1/13/1934; 12/8/1941.

Contents: Arcadia Bulletin/News-Post/Tribune anniversary editions; misc. issues from 1930s, 1940s and 7/26/1992. Chicago Daily News/Tribune/Sun Herald Examiner 7/21/1917; 7/24/1917; 11/11/1918; 8/3/1923; 1/13/1934; 12/8/1941.

Subjects: Arcadia Bulletin/NewsPost/Tribune and other newspapers

Location: Basement

Box Number: Box 123

Shelf Number: Shelf H9

Item ID: 436AF

Collection: Subject Files

Chamber of Commerce-News Bulletin

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Contents: Filed in Arcadia History Box #60C 1. 1970 2. 1971 3. 1972 4. 1973 5. 1974 6. 1975 7. 1976 8. 1977 9. January 1978 10. February 1978 11. March 1978 12. June 1978 13. August 1978 14. January 1979 15. February 1979 16. March 1979 17. November 1978 18. April 1979 19. May 1979 20. June 1979 21. July 19…

Contents: Filed in Arcadia History Box #60C; 1. 1970; 2. 1971; 3. 1972; 4. 1973; 5. 1974; 6. 1975; 7. 1976; 8. 1977; 9. January 1978; 10. February 1978; 11. March 1978; 12. June 1978; 13. August 1978; 14. January 1979; 15. February 1979; 16. March 1979; 17. November 1978; 18. April 1979; 19. May 1979; 20. June 1979; 21. July 1979; 22. August 1979; 23. September 1979; 24. October 1979; 25. November 1979; 26. December 1979; 27. January 1980; 28. February 1980; 29. March 1980; 30. April 1980; 31. May 1980; 32. June 1980; 33. July 1980; 34. September 1980; 35. October 1980; 36. November 1980; 37. December 1980; 38. January 1981; 39. February 1981; 40. March 1981; 41. March #2 1981 (probably April); 42. May 1981; 43. June 1981; 44. July 1981; 45. August 1981; 46. September 1981; 47. October 1981; 48. November 1981; 49. December 1981; 50. January 1982; 51. March 1982; 52. April 1982; 53. May 1982; 54. June 1982; 55. July 1982; 56. August 1982; 57. September 1982; 58. October 1984; 59. May 1988

Subjects: Chamber of Commerce-News Bulletin

Item ID: 48AF

Collection: Subject Files

Scene from a Broadway play showing Barney Oldfield (played by an actor) arriving in his famous race car called the Green Dragon. It is known from a 1904 newspaper that Barney Oldfield did drive out to the Clara Villa in his Green Dragon.

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Date: c.1903

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Date: c.1903

Subjects: Sports figures; Oldfield, Barney

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1092

Collection: Photographs

Images

Four people standing in front of palm tree and other tree. They are, L-R: Elmer Westerhouse, superindentent of schools; Ellison Leake, first graduate of Arcadia School; Mary Robelard, first teacher; and Walter G. Coombs, principal.

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Date: c.1949

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Date: c.1949

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Schools-Employees-Westerhouse, Elmer; Schools-Employees-Robelard, Mary; Schools-Employees-Coombs, WalterG; Leake, Ellison O.

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 709

Collection: Photographs

Images

Dalco Emblem and Lettering Co. at 303 N. First Ave. (NW corner at St. Joseph) Former site of Clara Villa.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: Dalco Emblem and Lettering Company; Clara Villa

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1212

Collection: Photographs

Images

Clara Villa

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Contents: 1. "Do not drive through Arcadia without visiting Clara Villa." Ad in the Arcadia Journal, 1904. 2. "The old Clara Baldwin Stocker home in Arcadia. (Clara may have lived in this home at one time, but it is best known as Clara Villa.) From a rotogravure section 3. "Wreck old landmark." News clip,…

Contents: 1. "Do not drive through Arcadia without visiting Clara Villa." Ad in the Arcadia Journal, 1904.; 2. "The old Clara Baldwin Stocker home in Arcadia. (Clara may have lived in this home at one time, but it is best known as Clara Villa.) From a rotogravure section; 3. "Wreck old landmark." News clip, August 29, 1940.