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Fire station across which is painted ENGINE #2. Parked in front is one fire truck with 2 firemen. Standing to left of engine are 3 firemen. Car parked at rear of station appears to be late 1930's model. Address 1420 S. Baldwin Avenue.

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Date: 1948 (City Directory)

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Date: 1948 (City Directory)

Subjects: Fire Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 244

Collection: Photographs

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Group of youngsters, some wearing firemen's gear, in front of Fire Station at 50 Wheeler St. apparently on a tour of the facilities. The following is information from Dave Haney, Battalion Chief/Training Officer of the Arcadia Fire Department at 630 S. Baldwin, provided via email on November 18, 2007 : "The pumper in this photo was called 'Squad,' and was a Class B pumper, which means the fire pump is much smaller than the ones we have today (2007). It is a Mack with a 750 gallon per minute fire pump and a 400 gallon water tank. It ran as Engine 1 out of the Wheeler Station. When Wheeler Station closed, it was moved over to the Santa Anita Fire Station until she was retired. So far there has been some confusion over the year of manufacture of the pumper. Some old timers tell me either a 1943, 1944, or 1947."

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Date: c. early 1950's

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Date: c. early 1950's

Subjects: Fire Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 249

Collection: Photographs

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Early 1950s exterior view of Arcadia police and fire department building at Wheeler Avenue and First Avenue. Two police officers are sitting on their motorcycles, parked by the curb. The doorway has a "Police" sign above it.

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Date: Early 1950s

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Date: Early 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b&w

ID: 2091

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Fire Department snorkel truck is parked close to entrance to First Avenue Junior High School following a major fire that hit the school. Seven firemen are seen in their gear, talking together.

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Date: about June 1, 1979

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Date: about June 1, 1979

Subjects: First Avenue Junior High School; Fire Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 960

Collection: Photographs

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View of front door of one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. The building has a flat roof. Man in suit stands inside the front door. Parking lot of the Santa Anita Racetrack in background.

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Date: circa 1950s

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Date: circa 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1752

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Jim Nellis, engineer with Arcadia Fire Department.

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Date: 1917

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Date: 1917

Subjects: Fire Department; Nellis, Jim M.

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w vertical

ID: 248

Collection: Photographs

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Skewed exterior view of front of Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Young trees and lack of landscaping indicate this was taken around when the police station opened in 1957.

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Date: circa 1957

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Date: circa 1957

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1754

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Recreation Department summer concert at First Avenue School front lawn, shows a view of the audience seated on lawn chairs, The street in the background is First Avenue. Although the back of this photograph is stamped with its processing date of August 1997, "Summer Concert 1996" was handwritten on the envelope it came in from Arcadia Recreation Department.

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Date: c. Summer, 1996

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Date: c. Summer, 1996

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Middle Schools--First Avenue School; Summer concerts

Physical Description: 4 x 10 color

ID: 2055

Collection: Photographs

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Fire Chief Chen Suen. He became the first Asian-American fire chief in the Arcadia Fire Department in November 2022.

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Date: 2022

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Date: 2022

Subjects: Arcadia Fire Department-Fire chiefs; Asian Americans; Suen, Chen

Physical Description: color printout, born digital, see P:\Library Photos\images

ID: 2294

Collection: Photographs

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Night photo of three firemen by Arcadia Fire Department truck surveying a mountain fire north of Arcadia. Standing up on the truck is Jerry Broadwell, killed several years later in a commercial building fire in Arcadia.

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Date: 1966 or 1967

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Date: 1966 or 1967

Subjects: Fire Department; Broadwell, Jerry

Physical Description: 6x6 b&w

ID: 1093

Collection: Photographs

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Fireman backing fire truck in front of Santa Anita Park building. Two firemen in gear, standing, several men watching, two workers spraying water.

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Date: Unknown

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Date: Unknown

Subjects: Fire Department; Santa Anita Park; Firemen; Palm Trees; Scaffold

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1740

Collection: Photographs

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Portraits of five members of the Arcadia Fire Department, taken from a page of the "Arcadia Police and Firemen Relief Association Annual Souvenir" (see Arcadia VF-Police-Archives). Pictured are Frank Hinman, Walter Best, Leo C. Bertolina, A.A Mussachia, and Jim M. Nellis.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: Fire Department; Police Department; Hinman, Frank; Best, Walter; Bertolina, Leo; Mussachia, A.A.; Nellis, Jim M.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1337

Collection: Photographs

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City Department Heads pose with vintage Arcadia Fire Department truck, each one wearing a fire department hat. From left to right: Don Penman, Jerry Collins, Dave Hinig, Bill Kelly (behind steering wheel), Tracy Hause, Pat Malloy, Janet Sporleder (seated on running board).

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Date: December 2001

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Date: December 2001

Subjects: Vintage fire truck; Arcadia Fire Department; Department heads-department managers; Penman, Don; Collins, Jerry; Hinig, Dave; Kelly, Bill; Hause, Tracy; Malloy, Pat; Sporleder, Janet

Physical Description: 8 x 10 color

ID: 1735

Collection: Photographs

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View looking east toward McLean's Garage located at 808 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Standing in front is Mr. McLean, owner, and an unknown boy. North of garage and service station is seen Arcadia Cash Market and Arcadia Fruit and Vegetable Market at 804 S. Santa Anita Avenue.

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Date: c.1928

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Date: c.1928

Subjects: McLean's Garage; Arcadia Cash Market; Arcadia Fruit and Vegetable Market; Gas stations; Markets; McLean, C.A.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 850

Collection: Photographs

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Cub scouts troop pose on Arcadia Fire Department truck with two female troop leaders. Names unknown.

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Date: ca. 1992

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Date: ca. 1992

Subjects: Cub Scouts; Arcadia Fire Department truck

Physical Description: 8 x 10 color

ID: 1733

Collection: Photographs

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Two men dressed in uniform standing beside roadster which bears insignia on door of: Whittier F.D. Chief. Man on right is Topping, H.M. who organized Arcadia Fire Department in 1923 while he was Police and Fire Marshall. Man on left is not identified.

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Date: c.1922

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Date: c.1922

Subjects: Police Department; Fire Department; Topping, H.M.

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 postcard

ID: 434

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Recreation Department summer concert at First Avenue School front lawn, shows a view of the audience seated on lawn chairs. The street in the background is First Avenue. A "Soft Water Service" business is seen in the background. Although the back of this photograph is stamped with its processing date of August 1997, "Summer Concert 1996" was handwritten on the envelope it came in from Arcadia Recreation Department.

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Date: c. Summer, 1996

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Date: c. Summer, 1996

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Middle Schools--First Avenue School; Summer concerts

Physical Description: 4 x 10 color

ID: 2056

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view south on Baldwin Avenue. From position just north of Huntington Drive (during racing season) showing great number of cars coming east on Huntington Drive to races through Gate #1. One building in Santa Anita Park Race Track parking lot is Fire Station at 630 S. Baldwin Avenue. Duarte Road is distantly seen in upper portion of photo, about 1 1/4 in. from top of photo. The multi-storied Medical Building seen is at 612 W. Duarte Road.

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Date: c.1970

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Date: c.1970

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Arcadia Fire Department; Baldwin Avenue; Duarte Road; Huntington Drive; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 632

Collection: Photographs

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Two fire engines parked in front of 50 Wheeler Street fire station. The building seen a left edge of photo was the Arcadia Public Library located at 25 N. First Street. Man is seen standing in living quarters window on second floor.

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Date: c.1951

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Date: c.1951

Subjects: Fire Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 250

Collection: Photographs

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Far view of front exterior of one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Building looks unoccupied.

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Date: 1956 or 1957

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Date: 1956 or 1957

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1760

Collection: Photographs

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Fire station across which is painted ENGINE #2. Parked in front is one fire truck with 2 firemen. Standing to left of engine are 3 firemen. Car parked at rear of station appears to be late 1930's model. Address 1420 S. Baldwin Avenue.

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Early 1950s exterior view of Arcadia police and fire department building at Wheeler Avenue and First Avenue. Two police officers are sitting on their motorcycles, parked by the curb. The doorway has a "Police" sign above it.

Images

Arcadia Fire Department snorkel truck is parked close to entrance to First Avenue Junior High School following a major fire that hit the school. Seven firemen are seen in their gear, talking together.

Images

View of front door of one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. The building has a flat roof. Man in suit stands inside the front door. Parking lot of the Santa Anita Racetrack in background.

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Portrait of Jim Nellis, engineer with Arcadia Fire Department.

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Skewed exterior view of front of Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Young trees and lack of landscaping indicate this was taken around when the police station opened in 1957.

Images

Images

Fire Chief Chen Suen. He became the first Asian-American fire chief in the Arcadia Fire Department in November 2022.

Images

Night photo of three firemen by Arcadia Fire Department truck surveying a mountain fire north of Arcadia. Standing up on the truck is Jerry Broadwell, killed several years later in a commercial building fire in Arcadia.

Images

Fireman backing fire truck in front of Santa Anita Park building. Two firemen in gear, standing, several men watching, two workers spraying water.

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Portraits of five members of the Arcadia Fire Department, taken from a page of the "Arcadia Police and Firemen Relief Association Annual Souvenir" (see Arcadia VF-Police-Archives). Pictured are Frank Hinman, Walter Best, Leo C. Bertolina, A.A Mussachia, and Jim M. Nellis.

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City Department Heads pose with vintage Arcadia Fire Department truck, each one wearing a fire department hat. From left to right: Don Penman, Jerry Collins, Dave Hinig, Bill Kelly (behind steering wheel), Tracy Hause, Pat Malloy, Janet Sporleder (seated on running board).

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View looking east toward McLean's Garage located at 808 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Standing in front is Mr. McLean, owner, and an unknown boy. North of garage and service station is seen Arcadia Cash Market and Arcadia Fruit and Vegetable Market at 804 S. Santa Anita Avenue.

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Cub scouts troop pose on Arcadia Fire Department truck with two female troop leaders. Names unknown.

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Two men dressed in uniform standing beside roadster which bears insignia on door of: Whittier F.D. Chief. Man on right is Topping, H.M. who organized Arcadia Fire Department in 1923 while he was Police and Fire Marshall. Man on left is not identified.

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Two fire engines parked in front of 50 Wheeler Street fire station. The building seen a left edge of photo was the Arcadia Public Library located at 25 N. First Street. Man is seen standing in living quarters window on second floor.

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Far view of front exterior of one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Building looks unoccupied.

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