Shopping Bag Market (which is listed in 1939 City Directory at 1225 S. Baldwin) and the West Arcadia Service Station (apparently owned at this time by Blake Smith and Bruce Wetmore), located at 1221 S. Baldwin.
View of west side of Baldwin looking north from intersection with Naomi Avenue. Street trees obscure names of most shops but Nash's Department Store and Hinshaw's Department Store are visible.
View east on Huntington Drive from near intersection with Santa Anita. Old City Hall was still at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First at this time. Theater which was on south side appears to be gone. Seeley's Jewelers is in 1948 City Directory, but not 1944 City Directory.
View of interior of east portion of Shugert's House of Toys Toy Store which was located at 111-113 E. Huntington Drive. This was an institution during late 1950's. Proprietor was Charles Shugert. Listed in Arcadia city directories 1952-1960 (1951 city directory not available to verify existence then, gone by 1962. Status unknown in 1961).
View north on First Avenue just north of Santa Fe Railroad Tracks. Graves Drug Store on right with a bank next to it. The two story building on SW corner of St. Joseph Street and First was McCoy Building. According to information given by Stu Henderson, current owner of King Pharmacy, the history of Graves Drug Store is as follows: Originally it was opened by Oscar Seaquist, later bought by Walter A. Graves. Some years later it was bought by R.B. and R.B. Bagnall Jr. (circa 1940's) and was relocated to 54 E. Huntington Drive. By 1950 the City directory listed it as owned by A.P.King and has been known by that name since.
View shows westernmost room of Shugert's House of Toys Toy Store which was located at 111-113 E. Huntington Drive. Proprietor was Charles Shugert. Listed in Arcadia city directories 1952-1960 (1951 city directory not available to verify existence then, gone by 1962. Status unknown in 1961).
Exterior view of Charles Shugert's Toy Store called The House of Toys which was located at 111-113 E. Huntington Drive. Listed in Arcadia city directories under "Shugert's" or "House of Toys" 1952-1960 (1951 city directory not available to verify existence then, gone by 1962. Status unknown in 1961).
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.
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.
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.
View west of bungalow with chimney on east side. In 1939 City Directory, this was called Ivy Cottage Restaurant, at 22 E. Foothill. In 1931-32 City Directory, listed as Gansers Ltd. - Preserves. This was the first time this address showed in the city directory, so building apparently dates to 1930. Last business to use it was the Copy Cat custom dress design shop.
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.
White Oak Service Station located on SW corner of Foothill Boulevard and Santa Anita Avenue. View probably is looking east across Santa Anita toward large barn that must have been on southeast corner. Owner Emil Bolz is pictured standing in front of his station. He not only sold auto products but ice cream, tobaccos, cold drinks, etc. The address listed in 1928 City Directory is 2 W. Foothill.
Thrifty Drug Store building at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There are no identifying signs on the building. The signs were removed after the store closed. Former site of first City Hall.
Looking west across intersection of Baldwin and Duarte Road to Hinshaw's Department Store, which was located at 1201 S. Baldwin. The street trees planted by the City of Arcadia are seen as an attractive addition to the street. Hinshaw's went out of business in 1992.
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.
View NE across Baldwin Avenue at two-story Frank Grote home at 1128 S. Baldwin. This is NE corner of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road. Note ARCADIA sign over Duarte Road showing on right edge of photo.
Unknown buisiness building at 34 or 36 E. Foothill Blvd. In 1948 City Directory, #34 is listed as H. & H. Auto Service. Also shown is Red Spot Liquors.
O.D. Harris home on NE corner, 15 E. Orange Avenue (later street name changed to 15 Colorado Blvd). It is listed in 1928 City Directory as on Orange Avenue address. House was demolished about 1960*. Twenty people standing and sitting in front of house, gathered for a McCoy family reunion.[*The house stood until 1962 according to description of photo ID 1029. Noted 7/25/2011.]
Pictured is clapboard, flat roofed garage with Arcadia Garage sign in view. It is believed to be what was called the Hibbard Building where City Hall offices were housed for a brief time. It was later converted to a garage by Walter Schrader. A small unidentified boy stands near what looks like a 1920's Model T.