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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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Arcadia Tribune (Weekly).

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Contents: Arcadia Tribune (Weekly) Jan. – Dec. 1935 (Separate issues, very brittle condition)

Contents: Arcadia Tribune (Weekly) Jan. – Dec. 1935 (Separate issues, very brittle condition)

Subjects: Arcadia Tribune (Weekly).

Location: History Room

Box Number: Box 50

Shelf Number: Shelf B7

Item ID: 361AF

Collection: Subject Files

Arcadia Tribune (Daily).

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Contents: Arcadia Tribune (Daily) April – June 1936 (separate issues, very brittle condition)

Contents: Arcadia Tribune (Daily) April – June 1936 (separate issues, very brittle condition)

Subjects: Arcadia Tribune (Daily).

Location: History Room

Box Number: Box 51

Shelf Number: Shelf B7

Item ID: 362AF

Collection: Subject Files

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

Carla Maggio shown sitting on floor by files in Arcadia Tribune office looking at an Arcadia Tribune dated 1933. Ms. Maggio was employed by Arcadia Chamber of Commerce during 1978 and she wrote many articles on facets of Arcadia's Diamond Jublilee year.

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Date: 1978

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Date: 1978

Subjects: Chamber of Commerce; Maggio, Carla

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 413

Collection: Photographs

Images

Copied from a newspaper clipping, so quality is not good. Photo shows an unidentified lady in long dress standing beside auto (c. 1935) in front of 104 N. First Ave. At this time this building housed the Arcadia Tribune. Small house seen at right edge of photo is 100 N. First which was built in 1919 by Dr. Fletcher Sanborn.

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Date: March, 1936

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Date: March, 1936

Subjects: First Avenue; Newspapers-Arcadia Tribune

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 832

Collection: Photographs

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Group pictured at one of tables for the Diamond Jubilee Breakfast. Man in dark coat facing camera (left side of photo) is Congressman John Rousselot. Others are not identified.

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Date: September 30, 1978

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Date: September 30, 1978

Subjects: Rousselot, John; Centennial celebrations,etc-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Breakfast

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 769

Collection: Photographs

Images

Ed Harver, Principal of First Avenue Jr. High School, is shown talking to Mr. and Mrs. Kel Mason (backs to camera) at Diamond Jubilee Ball.

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Date: September 30, 1978

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Date: September 30, 1978

Subjects: Centennial celebrations,etc.-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Ball; Schools-Employees-Harver, Ed; Mason, Della; Mason, Kel

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 750

Collection: Photographs

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Building at 53 E. Huntington Drive built in early 1930's as a newspaper plant for the Arcadia News Journal (Arcadia Tribune).

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Date: c.1975

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Date: c.1975

Subjects: Newspapers; Arcadia News Journal; Arcadia Tribune

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 216

Collection: Photographs

Images

Photo taken from Arcadia Tribune issue of August 3, 1950 that shows Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin standing in front of Queen Anne Cottage with H.H. Cross, an artist who painted a number of important pictures of the Baldwin Ranch. Hal Roach, editor of Arcadia Tribune at this time, does not remember who brought original photo to them.

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Date: c.1885-88

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Date: c.1885-88

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Cross, H.H.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1051

Collection: Photographs

Images

Flamingo Hotel/Motel at 130 W. Huntington, built about 1956 or 1957. Part of Ramada Inn chain. Before it was the Flamingo, the Pony Express Museum was at this address. The Flamingo Hotel (Ramada) stayed here 1955-c. 1984. It reopened as the Santa Anita Inn on February 8, 1986. On the same site, the Le Meridien Hotel, part of the Marriott chain, broke ground in June 2018 and opened in 2021.

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Date: c.1959-1960

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Date: c.1959-1960

Subjects: Flamingo Motor Hotel

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 287

Collection: Photographs

Images

Group pictured at tables for Diamond Jubilee Breakfast held at Arboretum. Among those seated at table closest to camera are Congressman John Rousselot, in dark suit, who is talking to Dr. Ed Ryan, Superintendent of Schools for Arcadia.

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Date: September 30, 1978

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Date: September 30, 1978

Subjects: Rousselot, John; Schools-Superintendent-Ryan, Edward; Centennial celebrations,etc-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Breakfast

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 770

Collection: Photographs

Images

Oral History Audio Tapes

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Contents: ORAL HISTORY AUDIO TAPES On ¼ inch magnet tape, 7 inch reel: Mrs. Clara Bertolina, March 8, 1968; Mrs. Claire Charles, February 13, 1963; Jones, first mayor of Sierra Madre, November 15, 1962; Floyd and Mildred Kingsley, May 17, 1968; Edna Lenz and Justine Wishek, January 26, 1967; Mr. Mullender an…

Contents: ORAL HISTORY AUDIO TAPES On ¼ inch magnet tape, 7 inch reel: Mrs. Clara Bertolina, March 8, 1968; Mrs. Claire Charles, February 13, 1963; Jones, first mayor of Sierra Madre, November 15, 1962; Floyd and Mildred Kingsley, May 17, 1968; Edna Lenz and Justine Wishek, January 26, 1967; Mr. Mullender and his wife, 1964; Mrs. Heater and Mr. Mullender, March 11, 1964; Dr. Lawrence Powell (Dean of UCLA Library School), speech January 12, 1962. On compact cassette: Lucille Bateman, May 19, 1976; Mrs. Clara Bertolina, March 8, 1968; Jones, first mayor of Sierra Madre, November 15, 1962; Edna Lenz and Justine Wishek, January 26, 1967; George McCoy, September 1978; Mr. Mullender and his wife, 1964; Mrs. Heater and Mr. Mullender, March 11, 1964; Seymour, Hortense (Music)-no date