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Man standing at dispatcher window in the Arcadia Police station at First Avenue and Wheeler Street. Door with telephone sign above it, First Aid sign on wall and cigarette machine near counter.

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Date: Early 1950s

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Date: Early 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Cigarette machine; Police dispatcher

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b&w

ID: 1736

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

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1764

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: c.1938

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Date: c.1938

Subjects: Police Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 444

Collection: Photographs

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Chaqueta and Sons Inc. Cafe and Office of the Timball Liniment Co. Northeast corner of First Avenue and Santa Clara Street, early 1950s. Building to the left is Industrial Brush Co. Coca-Cola logo on the Chaqueta and Sons sign. Parked cars are visible.

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Date: early 1950s

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Date: early 1950s

Subjects: Business and industry; Chaqueta and Sons Inc. Cafe; Restaurants, bars, etc.; Small businesses; Timball Liniment Co.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 2266

Collection: Photographs

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View looking east over area where Police vehicles are parked at Police Facilities. Shown are four squad cars and two motorcycles. Five policemen are in view. Note Bekins building in background.

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Date: 1957

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Date: 1957

Subjects: Police Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 450

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: Early 1950s

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Date: Early 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Switchboard

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b&w

ID: 1737

Collection: Photographs

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Exterior view and front sign of Woman's Club of Arcadia building at 324 South First Avenue in Arcadia. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: c. April 2001

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Date: c. April 2001

Subjects: Woman's Club of Arcadia; Organizations

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2237

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial looking west from a position just east of First Avenue and just north of Wheeler Avenue. Large white barn-like roof is San Gabriel Valley Lumber Co. building. This later became the Sawmill Restaurant and in the early 1990's became Sports Rock Cafe. Directly opposite, is cleared land where Arcadia Public Library, Fire and Police were previously located. Today there is a Medical Building on the site (65 N. First Avenue). Santa Anita Park and parking lot are seen in the distance.

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Date: c.1977

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Date: c.1977

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; First Avenue; Wheeler Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 992

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view looking west from a position approximately over Santa Fe railroad tracks between First Avenue and Second Avenue. Street closest to camera is First Avenue, running north/south, and we see its intersection with Wheeler Avenue in lower left portion of photo. Almost vacant lot on northwest corner of Wheeler Avenue and First Avenue is where Sawmill Restaurant was built in about 1977 (Sawmill Restaurant closed in early 1990's). Foundation work on South side of Wheeler Avenue at corner of First Avenue is for medical building which became 65 N. First Avenue. (Former site of Arcadia Public Library until 1961.) Post Office is largest building in center of the block on north side of Wheeler Avenue. Large white area is parking area for Santa Anita Park Race Track.

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Date: July 1976

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Date: July 1976

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; First Avenue; Postal Service; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980; United States Post Office; Wheeler Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 636

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view from above Huntington Drive between Santa Anita Avenue and First Avenue. Huntington Drive intersects the photo from north to south. The street closest to the bottom is First Avenue and Santa Anita Avenue is near the top.

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Date: c.1959

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Date: c.1959

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; First Avenue; Huntington Drive; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1390

Collection: Photographs

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Interior of mansion, showing second story room with a long table The arched doorway with the exit sign above it seems to be leading downstairs. Former home of Prince Erik of Denmark in 1920s at 2607 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Built in 1924. Property now owned by Arcadia Congregational Church. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Erik, Prince of Denmark; Arcadia Congregational Church; Historic houses

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2183

Collection: Photographs

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View looking west across First Avenue to Arcadia Public Library, located on southwest corner of First Avenue and Wheeler. Building was completed in 1930.

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Date: c.1950

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Date: c.1950

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 335

Collection: Photographs

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View of exterior of library building at the corner of First and Wheeler streets from a position on the front lawn.

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Date: c.1955

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Date: c.1955

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 424

Collection: Photographs

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First Avenue class picture with no identification of the students. There is a row of boys sitting Indian-style in the front row, then two rows of girls and a fourth row of boys at the top.

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Date: c.1938

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Date: c.1938

Subjects: First Avenue School

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1427

Collection: Photographs

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Officer Albert E. Matthies, Motorcycle Officer and Assistant Fire Chief, sitting on a motorcycle. He was killed in the line of duty July 19, 1927.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Matthies, Albert E.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1176

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Police cars; Police motorcycles

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1796

Collection: Photographs

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Car sitting alongside Holly Avenue at property just purchased by Aloyosius Mauch and his family near Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. This view is toward NE.

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Date: Feb. 1922

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Date: Feb. 1922

Subjects: Agriculture; Holly Avenue; San Gabriel Mountains; Mauch, Aloyosius

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w (this is right portion of a panorama - photo 999 forms left portion)

ID: 1000

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: c.1951

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Date: c.1951

Subjects: Fire Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 250

Collection: Photographs

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Six police officers pictured beside two automobiles and two motorcycles. Left to right: Louis Jack Richards, Leo Bertolina, Chief A. N. Coberly, Henry W. Haines, Donald Ott, Grady Pardue. They are photographed in front of two story stucco building, probably police facilities in City Hall building that stood at NW corner of First and Huntington Drive.

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Date: Automobile license plate reads 1930

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Date: Automobile license plate reads 1930

Subjects: Police Department; Richards, Louis Jack; Bertolina, Leo; Coberly, A.N.; Haines, Henry W.; Pardue, Grady; Ott, Donald

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w photo is damaged

ID: 430

Collection: Photographs

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Two Olympic torchbearers on Santa Anita Avenue as part of the Olympic Torch Relay for the XXIII Olympiad in Los Angeles. Motorcycle police escort also visible.

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Date: July 22, 1984

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Date: July 22, 1984

Subjects: Olympic Games, 1984; Olympic Torch Relay, 1984

Physical Description: 5x7 color

ID: 1270

Collection: Photographs

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Man standing at dispatcher window in the Arcadia Police station at First Avenue and Wheeler Street. Door with telephone sign above it, First Aid sign on wall and cigarette machine near counter.

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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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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.

Images

Chaqueta and Sons Inc. Cafe and Office of the Timball Liniment Co. Northeast corner of First Avenue and Santa Clara Street, early 1950s. Building to the left is Industrial Brush Co. Coca-Cola logo on the Chaqueta and Sons sign. Parked cars are visible.

Images

View looking east over area where Police vehicles are parked at Police Facilities. Shown are four squad cars and two motorcycles. Five policemen are in view. Note Bekins building in background.

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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.

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Exterior view and front sign of Woman's Club of Arcadia building at 324 South First Avenue in Arcadia. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Aerial view from above Huntington Drive between Santa Anita Avenue and First Avenue. Huntington Drive intersects the photo from north to south. The street closest to the bottom is First Avenue and Santa Anita Avenue is near the top.

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View looking west across First Avenue to Arcadia Public Library, located on southwest corner of First Avenue and Wheeler. Building was completed in 1930.

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View of exterior of library building at the corner of First and Wheeler streets from a position on the front lawn.

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First Avenue class picture with no identification of the students. There is a row of boys sitting Indian-style in the front row, then two rows of girls and a fourth row of boys at the top.

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Officer Albert E. Matthies, Motorcycle Officer and Assistant Fire Chief, sitting on a motorcycle. He was killed in the line of duty July 19, 1927.

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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.

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Car sitting alongside Holly Avenue at property just purchased by Aloyosius Mauch and his family near Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. This view is toward NE.

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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.

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Two Olympic torchbearers on Santa Anita Avenue as part of the Olympic Torch Relay for the XXIII Olympiad in Los Angeles. Motorcycle police escort also visible.

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