Policeman sitting in chair talking on telephone at switchboard in Arcadia Police Station at First Avenue and Wheeler Street. Can also see typewriters, switchboard, books, lamp, radio, microphone, keys and desk. Water fountain and gum machines on wall.
Same setting as photograph #1757, but eighteen men in suits standing. Pennant on the wall reads Arcadia Mounted Police with "Queen City" seal. Fourth man from the left, front row, is holding a lit cigarette.
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.
Interior Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Three men at the same dispatch or switchboard communication station as shown in photo #1753. One man in APD uniform, sitting with headset on, two men in suits look over him.
Entrance to Arcadia police station at 50 Wheeler St. Neon "Police" sign above doorway. Red clay tiled roof. Sign posted on pole reads "Thrift Twins Save-A-Rama Celebration July 1-6. Presented by Downtown Arcadia Merchants."
Four unidentified male police officers lined up, along an exterior wall, in uniforms and hats. Man in suit is pinning a badge on the first officer on the left.
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.
Automobile accident on unknown street, believed to be in Arcadia, CA. People and police stand near the scene of the car crash, while traffic lines the opposite side of the street. Police appear to be filling out paperwork, and a man pushes a broom to clean up debris. See also 1783.
Corpe brothers garage and machine shop with truck parked in front of shop at 50 La Porte Street, Arcadia. Standing by truck, left to right: Enos Corpe, ?, Bill Cooper, mechanic, and Clint Corpe with hand on front of truck. Truck has printed on it: Dairy Fertilizer, which was another business run by the Corpe brothers.
Five police cars and one motorcycle parked alongside Police Headquarters on Wheeler Street. Two are Fords for sure but others are uncertain. There is also one motorcycle parked with autos.
Male Arcadia police officer or staff looking through file cabinet and fingerprints. He is standing by a window and a fan is behind him. This man is also in photo 1795.
Interior Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Female employee in APD uniform, possibly a dispatcher, sitting at a telephone switchboard and communications panel, using rotary dial telephone and writing. Also seen are a manual typewriter, microphone, and the time
View of intersection of Baldwin and Duarte Road with Renshaw's service station on NE corner. There is a real estate office in small square building further east on Duarte with a car parked in front. There is a man standing near door into station.
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.
Looking east from Santa Anita Avenue to McLean's service station located at 808 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Standing at right is Mr. Mann, who owned the Monrovia Ice Co. and it is believed to be his truck standing near him. Next person to the left is believed to be Fred Knisley. Under the sign reading Brunswick tires and tubes on the left, is a group of five. Man with hat and cigarette is Mr. McLean. Man on extreme left is his helper. Photos #849 and #850 show same garage at different periods of time.
Four Arcadia police cars, two police motorcycles and five officers near the police station. Background shows Bekins building and a motel on upper left. Per Gene Glasco, the cars are identified as 1958 Ford Fairlane.
Automobile accident on unknown street, believed to be in Arcadia, CA. People and police stand near the scene of the car crash, while traffic lines the opposite side of the street. See also 1773.