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View looking southwest at the sign and fountain in front of The Original Peppers Mexican Grill & Cantina located at 181 Colorado Place in Arcadia. It opened in the 1960s on Route 66 across the street from Santa Anita Park and closed permanently in 2021.

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Date: 2022

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Date: 2022

Subjects: Original Peppers Mexican Grill & Cantina; Restaurants, bars, etc.

Physical Description: color printout, born digital, see P:\Library Photos\images

ID: 2302

Collection: Photographs

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Looking north on First Avenue toward intersection with St. Joseph. Acapulco Mexican Restaurant and Cantina on right.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: First Avenue; Acapulco Mexican Restaurant

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1227

Collection: Photographs

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Exterior view of Rod's Grill showing the south side of restaurant with its rock mosaic wall and both the sign on the front of the building and the pole sign bearing its name that stands on the west side. Customers can be seen waiting outside. Rod's was located at 41 W. Huntington Drive in Arcadia, along Historic Route 66, from 1957 through February 2023.

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Date: 2023

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Date: 2023

Subjects: Rod's Grill; Restaurants, bars, etc.

Physical Description: color printout, born digital, see P:\Library Photos\images

ID: 2307

Collection: Photographs

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Exterior view of Rod's Grill showing the west side of restaurant, its sign, customers waiting outside, and the street signs where it was located, the corner of Huntington Drive and Morlan Place. Rod's was located at 41 W. Huntington Drive in Arcadia, along Historic Route 66, from 1957 through February 2023.

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Date: 2023

1 image

Date: 2023

Subjects: Rod's Grill; Restaurants, bars, etc.

Physical Description: color printout, born digital, see P:\Library Photos\images

ID: 2306

Collection: Photographs

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Main entrance to buildings at Pony Express Museum, showing one woman on left hand side of photo, one man and two young boys near right side of photo.

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Date: June 1952

1 image

Date: June 1952

Subjects: Pony Express Museum

Physical Description: 3 1/4 x 4 1/2

ID: 484

Collection: Photographs

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Interior view of Rod's Grill showing customers eating at counter and at tables in booths. Also pictured are some waitresses and cooks, as well as two of the historic photos that the restaurant displayed on its walls. Rod's was located at 41 W. Huntington Drive in Arcadia, along Historic Route 66, from 1957 through February 2023.

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Date: 2023

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Date: 2023

Subjects: Rod's Grill; Restaurants, bars, etc.

Physical Description: color printout, born digital, see P:\Library Photos\images

ID: 2304

Collection: Photographs

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Interior view of Rod's Grill showing customers eating at the counter, sitting in colorful turquoise seats. Waitresses and cooks can be seen in the kitchen area, as well as a portion of two of the historic photos that the restaurant displayed on its walls. Rod's was located at 41 W. Huntington Drive in Arcadia, along Historic Route 66, from 1957 through February 2023.

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Date: 2023

1 image

Date: 2023

Subjects: Rod's Grill; Restaurants, bars, etc.

Physical Description: color printout, born digital, see P:\Library Photos\images

ID: 2305

Collection: Photographs

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Indoor entrance to bar in Pony Express Museum. Over the entrance is a sign reading: Butte City Saloon and on other side of entrance are signs reading: Hollenbeck Hotel Bar. There are typical store-front carved figures standing on either side of door, which has double swinging doors.

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Date: c.1940s

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Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 471

Collection: Photographs

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Looking toward front entrance of Arcadia Public Library at 25 N. First Avenue. Shows part of flower beds that were on either side of front walk.

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Date: c.1955

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Date: c.1955

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w vertical

ID: 338

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Grammar School taken from center of First Avenue. Nice shade trees are on both sides of main entrance.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: Arcadia Grammar School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 973

Collection: Photographs

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Stairs leading to main entrance at Anoakia.

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 49

Collection: Photographs

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Stone pillars on either side of entrance to Clara Baldwin Stocker's home on Foothill Blvd. Each stone pillar has a light fixture on top with a number of white globes.

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Date: c.1915

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Date: c.1915

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara; Historic houses

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1563

Collection: Photographs

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View across decorative pond toward main entrance of Anoakia.

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 48

Collection: Photographs

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View showing main entrance to Pony Express Museum. Sign on extreme left reads: This building moved from the old mining town of Bear Valley...etc. There is a sign designating entrance and indicating 25 cent fee. On right side of photo is shown a Black man carved which may have been a mast head of a ship.

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Date: c.1940s

1 image

Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 466

Collection: Photographs

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View from near west end of Arcadia Public Library at 20 W. Duarte Road. Looking east; Santa Anita Avenue is along lawn, extreme left edge of photo where the 2 conifers appear. One man walking from main entrance.

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Date: c.1963

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Date: c.1963

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 328

Collection: Photographs

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Looking east toward boat house. Two men can be seen standing at either side of entrance to boat house and a man and a lady can be seen in a row boat on lake. Boat house was reportedly built c. 1891 by E.H. Gorrill of Sierra Madre. It was destroyed on December 26, 1969 in a fire spawned by a smoldering cigarette and fanned by Santa Anita winds.

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Date: c.1893

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Date: c.1893

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 878A

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. View taken from west part of lawn toward main entrance to library. Photo shows lady and small girl, and a man walking out of building. Block walled area is patio area accessible only from inside.

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Date: c.1963

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Date: c.1963

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989

Physical Description: 8x13 b&w

ID: 708

Collection: Photographs

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Outside view from near west end of library building looking east toward main entrance.

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Date: c.1963

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Date: c.1963

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 327

Collection: Photographs

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McCoy Building, a two story building which was located at 233 N. First Avenue on west side of First Avenue at St. Joseph Sreet. Date on sign at top of building is 1910. Window and awning have FRANK McCOY GENERAL MERCHANDISE printed on them. Standing in front of store are two men and a woman. Building was demolished in September 1973.

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Date: c.1912

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Date: c.1912

Subjects: Frank McCoy General Merchandise; City Hall; First Avenue; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 187

Collection: Photographs

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View toward front entrance of Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. There is a temporary sign to the right that reads: Movie Entrance. There are two persons approaching front entrance.

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Date: August 1970

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Date: August 1970

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 322

Collection: Photographs

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View looking southwest at the sign and fountain in front of The Original Peppers Mexican Grill & Cantina located at 181 Colorado Place in Arcadia. It opened in the 1960s on Route 66 across the street from Santa Anita Park and closed permanently in 2021.

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Looking north on First Avenue toward intersection with St. Joseph. Acapulco Mexican Restaurant and Cantina on right.

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Main entrance to buildings at Pony Express Museum, showing one woman on left hand side of photo, one man and two young boys near right side of photo.

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Indoor entrance to bar in Pony Express Museum. Over the entrance is a sign reading: Butte City Saloon and on other side of entrance are signs reading: Hollenbeck Hotel Bar. There are typical store-front carved figures standing on either side of door, which has double swinging doors.

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Looking toward front entrance of Arcadia Public Library at 25 N. First Avenue. Shows part of flower beds that were on either side of front walk.

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Arcadia Grammar School taken from center of First Avenue. Nice shade trees are on both sides of main entrance.

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Stairs leading to main entrance at Anoakia.

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Stone pillars on either side of entrance to Clara Baldwin Stocker's home on Foothill Blvd. Each stone pillar has a light fixture on top with a number of white globes.

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View across decorative pond toward main entrance of Anoakia.

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View from near west end of Arcadia Public Library at 20 W. Duarte Road. Looking east; Santa Anita Avenue is along lawn, extreme left edge of photo where the 2 conifers appear. One man walking from main entrance.

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Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. View taken from west part of lawn toward main entrance to library. Photo shows lady and small girl, and a man walking out of building. Block walled area is patio area accessible only from inside.

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Outside view from near west end of library building looking east toward main entrance.

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View toward front entrance of Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. There is a temporary sign to the right that reads: Movie Entrance. There are two persons approaching front entrance.

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