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West Arcadia Service Station, designed in Spanish style architecture including red tile roof located at 1221 S. Baldwin, was operated by Bruce Wetmore and Blake Smith. Man working on car is Bruce Wetmore. Shell Gasoline. Gilmore Red Lion.

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Date: c.1938

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Date: c.1938

Subjects: Gas stations; West Arcadia Service Station; Wetmore, Bruce

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 202

Collection: Photographs

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Looking west across Baldwin Avenue to southwest corner of Baldwin Avenue and Naomi at Shopping Bag Market. It operated here from the early 1940's to 1970.

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Date: c.1950's

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Date: c.1950's

Subjects: Markets; Shopping Bag Market; Baldwin Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 208

Collection: Photographs

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View of service station. Printed on the station are:WEST ARCADIA SERVICE STATION and also the words SHELL MOTOR OILS. Address listed for this business in 1930 City Directory is 1211 S. Baldwin and in 1928 Directory, it is 710 W. Duarte. Man in cap standing by pump apparently is owner, Bruce Wetmore.

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Date: c.1922

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Date: c.1922

Subjects: Gas stations; West Arcadia Service Station; Wetmore, Bruce

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 197

Collection: Photographs

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View toward west into Arcadia Drive-In Market (aka Market Basket). On the left is John C. Baldwin Gas Station. The Pines Cafe is the business establishment nearest the right side of the photo. One sedan, one pick-up and one convertible are parked in area.

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Date: c.1934

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Date: c.1934

Subjects: Arcadia Drive-In Market (aka Market Basket); Gas stations; John C. Baldwin Gas Station; Markets; The Pines Cafe

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1064

Collection: Photographs

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Looking west on Duarte Road near intersection with Baldwin Avenue. Ericsson's Pharmacy is listed at 1201 S. Baldwin. West Arcadia Public Market was owned by Mr. C.M. Knott and was located at 1203 S. Baldwin. The new building under construction here on S.E. corner apparently at 1200 S. Baldwin was for the Bank of Italy National Trust & Savings according to 1928 City Directory.

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Date: c. 1927 or 1928

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Date: c. 1927 or 1928

Subjects: Baldwin Avenue; Bank of Italy National Trust & Savings; Duarte Road; Ericsson's Pharmacy; McMicken's Realty; West Arcadia Public Market

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 200

Collection: Photographs

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View east on Huntington Drive from a position west of Santa Anita Avenue. Shopping Bag Market is on northeast corner of this intersection (Currently, the site of a Denny's Restaurant, noted 6/19/2013). Pine's Cafe was still located near the SW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. A sign reading "19 cent Burger" in the middle is prominent, as if "Real Pit Bar-B-Q" on the left.

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Date: c. 1957

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Date: c. 1957

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Markets; Santa Anita Avenue; Shopping Bag Market; Restaurants-The Pines Cafe

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 639

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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Corner of Baldwin Ave. and Duarte Road showing a traffic signal on a light standard in the center of the photo. There is a Mobilgas Service station at the corner. A man is walking toward the station. To the left in the photo is the West Arcadia Prescription Pharmacy.

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Date: c. early 1950s

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Date: c. early 1950s

Subjects: Gas stations; Streets - Baldwin Avenue; Streets - Duarte Road; Service Stations - Mobilgas Service Station; West Arcadia Prescription Pharmacy

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1638

Collection: Photographs

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Newspaper page reduction of Sunday, February 26, 1939 Los Angeles Times that has article and photos of Santa Anita Santa Fe Station, describing the services at this small station. Station agent at this time was D.F. Bowe.

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Date: c.1938-39

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Date: c.1938-39

Subjects: Bowe, D.F.; Railroads-Santa Anita Station

Physical Description: 5x8 b&w

ID: 526

Collection: Photographs

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Ericsson's Pharmacy located on SW corner of Duarte and Baldwin Avenue (1201 S. Baldwin). Note what appears to be called Spartan Market at 1203 S. Baldwin. Proprietor of market according to 1931 City Directory was C.N. Knott.

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Date: c. mid 1930's

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Date: c. mid 1930's

Subjects: Ericsson's Pharmacy; Spartan Market; Baldwin Avenue; Arcadia(City)-History-1930-1939

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 196

Collection: Photographs

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View south, perhaps from top of City Hall on Corner of First and Huntington Drive, to Arcadia Drive-In Market. Located on SW corner of the same intersection there was, in addition to the Service Station, a dry cleaners, a bakery, a fresh vegetable market, a meat market, a grocery store, and the Pines Cafe. First Avenue is street seen on the left.

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Date: Market opened 1929

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Date: Market opened 1929

Subjects: Arcadia Drive-In Market; Gas stations; Huntington Drive; Stores

Physical Description: 6 1/2 x 10 b&w

ID: 892

Collection: Photographs

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View of Home Ice Company which is listed in 1939 City Directory as at 1405 S. Baldwin, near NW corner of Baldwin and Naomi where Nash's Department Store was later located.

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Date: c.1936

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Date: c.1936

Subjects: Home Ice Company; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 199

Collection: Photographs

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Man seated on motorcycle with a cigarette in his mouth. Sign on business behind him reads, "HARVEY'S MARKET." Handwriting on back of photo reads:" Robert D. Brannen on motorcycle. Grandpa Kucera standing. Bicycle belongs to Bill Roberts. S.E. corner Duarte & Golden West Avenue looking east down Duarte. About 1948-1950."

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Date: c.1948-1950

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Date: c.1948-1950

Subjects: Brannen, Robert; Business & Industry - Harvey's Market; Markets; Streets - Duarte Road; Streets - Golden West Avenue

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1620

Collection: Photographs

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Exterior view of 99 Ranch Market, a Chinese market at Duarte Road and Golden West Avenue. Address is 1300 South Golden West Avenue in Arcadia. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: c. April 2001

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Date: c. April 2001

Subjects: Markets; 99 Ranch Market; Grocery stores

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2236B

Collection: Photographs

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Another exterior view of 99 Ranch Market, a Chinese market at Duarte Road and Golden West Avenue, showing shoppers going in and out of entrance. Address is 1300 South Golden West Avenue in Arcadia. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: c. April 2001

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Date: c. April 2001

Subjects: Markets; 99 Ranch Market; Grocery stores

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2236C

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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Intersection of Baldwin Ave. and Duarte Road, looking toward a Union Oil Service Station. A traffic signal in visible in the front middle of the photo. There is a sign with an arrow which reads SHELTER.

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Date: c. early 1950s

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Date: c. early 1950s

Subjects: Gas stations; Streets - Baldwin Avenue; Streets - Duarte Road; Service Stations - Union Oil

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1636

Collection: Photographs

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Looking east toward Santa Anita Railroad station. There are palm trees located both on west and east side of station.

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Date: c.1930-1932

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Date: c.1930-1932

Subjects: Railroads-Santa Anita Station

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1009

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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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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American Lutheran Church, then at 1424 S. Baldwin, which was later home of Serbian Orthodox Church. Building was dedicated Nov. 12, 1939, enlarged in 1945 and sold in 1963 to Serbian Orthodox, when Lutheran congregation's new church was built on Duarte Road.

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Date: c.1948

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Date: c.1948

Subjects: American Lutheran Church; Serbian Orthodox Church of Christ the Savior

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 233

Collection: Photographs

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West Arcadia Service Station, designed in Spanish style architecture including red tile roof located at 1221 S. Baldwin, was operated by Bruce Wetmore and Blake Smith. Man working on car is Bruce Wetmore. Shell Gasoline. Gilmore Red Lion.

Images

Looking west across Baldwin Avenue to southwest corner of Baldwin Avenue and Naomi at Shopping Bag Market. It operated here from the early 1940's to 1970.

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View toward west into Arcadia Drive-In Market (aka Market Basket). On the left is John C. Baldwin Gas Station. The Pines Cafe is the business establishment nearest the right side of the photo. One sedan, one pick-up and one convertible are parked in area.

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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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Corner of Baldwin Ave. and Duarte Road showing a traffic signal on a light standard in the center of the photo. There is a Mobilgas Service station at the corner. A man is walking toward the station. To the left in the photo is the West Arcadia Prescription Pharmacy.

Images

Newspaper page reduction of Sunday, February 26, 1939 Los Angeles Times that has article and photos of Santa Anita Santa Fe Station, describing the services at this small station. Station agent at this time was D.F. Bowe.

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Ericsson's Pharmacy located on SW corner of Duarte and Baldwin Avenue (1201 S. Baldwin). Note what appears to be called Spartan Market at 1203 S. Baldwin. Proprietor of market according to 1931 City Directory was C.N. Knott.

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View of Home Ice Company which is listed in 1939 City Directory as at 1405 S. Baldwin, near NW corner of Baldwin and Naomi where Nash's Department Store was later located.

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Exterior view of 99 Ranch Market, a Chinese market at Duarte Road and Golden West Avenue. Address is 1300 South Golden West Avenue in Arcadia. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Another exterior view of 99 Ranch Market, a Chinese market at Duarte Road and Golden West Avenue, showing shoppers going in and out of entrance. Address is 1300 South Golden West Avenue in Arcadia. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Intersection of Baldwin Ave. and Duarte Road, looking toward a Union Oil Service Station. A traffic signal in visible in the front middle of the photo. There is a sign with an arrow which reads SHELTER.

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Looking east toward Santa Anita Railroad station. There are palm trees located both on west and east side of station.

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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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American Lutheran Church, then at 1424 S. Baldwin, which was later home of Serbian Orthodox Church. Building was dedicated Nov. 12, 1939, enlarged in 1945 and sold in 1963 to Serbian Orthodox, when Lutheran congregation's new church was built on Duarte Road.

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