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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.

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Date: c.1939 or 1939

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Date: c.1939 or 1939

Subjects: Gas stations; Markets; Shopping Bag Market; Van de Kamp's Bakery; West Arcadia Service Station

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 198

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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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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View toward west across Santa Anita Avenue near intersection with Lucile Street where a small service station was located (name of station and owner unknown). Note large advertising poster on a stand promoting Gilmore Blu-Green Gasoline. Eucalyptus trees in center are prominent.

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Date: 1920

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Date: 1920

Subjects: Gas stations; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 851

Collection: Photographs

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One of stone gate entrances to Baldwin Ranch. Note Spanish roof tile on top. Exactly which entrance is not certain.

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Date: c.1890's

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Date: c.1890's

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin Ranch

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 140

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: c. early 1930's

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Date: c. early 1930's

Subjects: Duarte Road; Baldwin Avenue; Gas stations; Renshaw's Service Station

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 587

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Police Department Agent Bruce Smith was given the Arcadia Police Department Life Saving Medal for saving an unconscious man named Ben Noodleman.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 25, 2002

Pages: p. 8

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 25, 2002

Pages: p. 8

Subjects: Awards - honors - recognitions; Smith, Bruce

Item ID: 31883AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Santa Anita Santa Fe Station taken from track side, from approximately 90 feet away. Roof on west side has been broken.

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Date: 1964

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Date: 1964

Subjects: Railroads-Santa Anita Station

Physical Description: 3x5 color

ID: 523

Collection: Photographs

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Young man (possibly a soldier) leaning against a pillar at west end of Arcadia Santa Fe Station. Beyond him is sign for American Railway Express. Another sign appears to be for Western Union Telegraph.

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Date: c.1910-1915

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Date: c.1910-1915

Subjects: Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station; Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 508

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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Union Oil Co. will build a gas station in West Arcadia at the northwest corner of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road, formerly West Arcadia Cafe.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: December 28, 1949

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: December 28, 1949

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Gas stations; Union Oil Co.

Item ID: 33247AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Santa Anita Santa Fe Station photographed from south side of Colorado Blvd. There is a man standing near extreme left edge of photo. Gates with a red STOP sign are to keep unauthorized persons from driving across tracks and then up to Foothill Boulevard for a "short cut."

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Date: Summer 1964

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Date: Summer 1964

Subjects: Railroads-Santa Anita Station

Physical Description: 3x5 color

ID: 524

Collection: Photographs

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View east along Santa Fe tracks past private railroad car barn owned by Anita Baldwin to house her private rail car. Seen just beyond car barn, is Santa Anita Railroad Station. This photo is owned by Southern California Historical Society. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1930-1932

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Date: c.1930-1932

Subjects: Baldwin, Anita; Railroads-Santa Anita Station

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1006

Collection: Photographs

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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."

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

1 image

Date: 1940s or 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1764

Collection: Photographs

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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wetmore.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 15, 1940

Pages: p. 5

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 15, 1940

Pages: p. 5

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Wetmore, daughter

Item ID: 9963AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Santa Fe Station. Man standing beside building is not identified.

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Date: c.1968

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Date: c.1968

Subjects: Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station; Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 514

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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Birth. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore Heartley.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 15, 1942

Pages: p. 7

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 15, 1942

Pages: p. 7

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Heartley, son

Item ID: 6424AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Chris Arnold, Bruce Bochte, Dave Hostetler, Mark Smith, and Steve Kemp were named to the Pasadena All-Time Baseball Roster.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 26, 2002

Pages: p. C2

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 26, 2002

Pages: p. C2

Subjects: Sports; Arnold, Chris; Bochte, Bruce; Hostetler, Dave; Kemp, Steve; Smith, Mark

Item ID: 23126AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

1 image

Date: c.1930-1932

Subjects: Railroads-Santa Anita Station

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1009

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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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

View toward west across Santa Anita Avenue near intersection with Lucile Street where a small service station was located (name of station and owner unknown). Note large advertising poster on a stand promoting Gilmore Blu-Green Gasoline. Eucalyptus trees in center are prominent.

Images

One of stone gate entrances to Baldwin Ranch. Note Spanish roof tile on top. Exactly which entrance is not certain.

Images

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.

Images

Arcadia Police Department Agent Bruce Smith was given the Arcadia Police Department Life Saving Medal for saving an unconscious man named Ben Noodleman.

Santa Anita Santa Fe Station taken from track side, from approximately 90 feet away. Roof on west side has been broken.

Images

Young man (possibly a soldier) leaning against a pillar at west end of Arcadia Santa Fe Station. Beyond him is sign for American Railway Express. Another sign appears to be for Western Union Telegraph.

Images

Images

Union Oil Co. will build a gas station in West Arcadia at the northwest corner of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road, formerly West Arcadia Cafe.

Santa Anita Santa Fe Station photographed from south side of Colorado Blvd. There is a man standing near extreme left edge of photo. Gates with a red STOP sign are to keep unauthorized persons from driving across tracks and then up to Foothill Boulevard for a "short cut."

Images

View east along Santa Fe tracks past private railroad car barn owned by Anita Baldwin to house her private rail car. Seen just beyond car barn, is Santa Anita Railroad Station. This photo is owned by Southern California Historical Society. It is shown here for research only.

Images

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."

Images

Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wetmore.

Arcadia Santa Fe Station. Man standing beside building is not identified.

Images

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.

Images

Birth. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore Heartley.

Chris Arnold, Bruce Bochte, Dave Hostetler, Mark Smith, and Steve Kemp were named to the Pasadena All-Time Baseball Roster.

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

Images