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Church of Transfiguration is now located where this view shows. Path in photo is First Avenue of today. Shows what appears to be orchard and possible strawberry patch on left side of photo between First and Second Avenues.

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Date: c.1910-1915

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Date: c.1910-1915

Subjects: Agriculture; Church of the Transfiguration; Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919

Physical Description: 2x3 b&w vertical

ID: 14

Collection: Photographs

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Harry Ainsworth Ranch, upper grove looking north to mountains. Present day Highland Oaks School would be located about where trees block the end of the row of citrus trees.

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Date: c.1916

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Date: c.1916

Subjects: Agriculture; Ainsworth Ranch

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1072

Collection: Photographs

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Unknown lady standing on street curbing beside three large palm trees which adjoin a citrus orchard. Location in city is not known, but possibly Santa Anita. Note deep curbs to control rain run-off.

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Date: c.1930's

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Date: c.1930's

Subjects: Agriculture; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 600

Collection: Photographs

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Spring 1935. Santa Anita Rancho field crops of many varieties were grown. View is toward the north. San Gabriel mountains completely across the photo. Chantry Flats Road visible at right side. White barn prominent in center of photo.

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Date: Spring 1935

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Date: Spring 1935

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1930-1939; Rancho Santa Anita; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w 2 prints

ID: 15

Collection: Photographs

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Cuccia Peach orchard, 60 acres from Lovell to Holly Avenue and Leroy to Norman. Shows one man on ladder picking in grove; one man standing picking; boxes of fruit.

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Date: c.1925

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Date: c.1925

Subjects: Cuccia, Peter; Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1920-1929

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 10

Collection: Photographs

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Closeup of shiny truck bearing name: Pike-Krenz Hatchery, Arcadia, Calif. Ranch was located at 641 West Lemon, Arcadia.

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Date: c.1928-1930

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Date: c.1928-1930

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1920-1929; Pike, Roy; Poultry

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 9

Collection: Photographs

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38 horse combine harvester working near Arcadia.

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Date: June 25, 1906

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Date: June 25, 1906

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia (City)-History-1903-1919

Physical Description: 8x10 (1), 3x5 (1)

ID: 1

Collection: Photographs

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Drying Apricots - Monrovia. Baldwin had a similar yard at Huntington, east of Baldwin Avenue. Many of his apricots were used for brandy.

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Date: c.1900

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Date: c.1900

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w 2 prints

ID: 4

Collection: Photographs

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View north up Santa Anita Avenue with mountains in background. This photo was taken about where present Orange Grove Avenue intersects with Santa Anita Avenue. Note orange groves all along west side of Santa Anita as far as the mountains. Street is not paved.

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Date: 1916

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Date: 1916

Subjects: Santa Anita Avenue; Agriculture

Physical Description: 8x11 b&w

ID: 580

Collection: Photographs

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View of heavily flooded street, probably Duarte Road. There are some orchard trees also being flooded. A white house is shown on left side of photo.

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Date: c. mid-1930's

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Date: c. mid-1930's

Subjects: Agriculture; Duarte Road; Flood control

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 594

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia (City) History (1930-1940)

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Contents: 1. "Arcadia, Southern California." Copy of Arcadia City Directory, 1938. 2. Site of Santa Anita Golf Course, 1936. News photo and caption, February 22, 1967. On the reverse is an account of the development of the Golf Course. 3. Growth of Arcadia given by Ranch Santa Anita, Inc. Four pages of…

Contents: 1. "Arcadia, Southern California." Copy of Arcadia City Directory, 1938.; 2. Site of Santa Anita Golf Course, 1936. News photo and caption, February 22, 1967. On the reverse is an account of the development of the Golf Course.; 3. Growth of Arcadia given by Ranch Santa Anita, Inc. Four pages of news clippings, 1938.; 4. "Three hundred 'extras' as film made." Arcadia Journal, September 23, 1930.; 5. "Council asks for 2,000 days labor." Arcadia Journal, November 17, 1933.; 6. "Santa Anita Recreation Center." Six pages by Mr. Treadwell detailing development of what is now Los Angeles County Park in Arcadia.; 7. " A 'Lucky' break marks the start of success." Monrovia Newspost, February 16, 1963. Includes several photos of the 1930's.; 8. News photo and clip of the Arcadia business districts, 1934.; 9. "The Drive-In Market." Source unknown, 1934.; 10. "Armistice Day, November 11, 1934." Arcadia Tribune supplement, September 14, 1978.; 11. "Queen celebrates time of progress." Arcadia Tribune supplement, September 14, 1978.; 12."Old newspaper brings back." Arcadia Tribune, September 26, 1974.; 13. "PTA thrift shop does wonderful work." News clip and photos of volunteers, 1933.; 14. "Mrs. Emma Hainer." News clip, 1933.; 15. "Harry A. Link." News clip, 1933.; 16. "Henry Seaman." News clip, 1933.; 17. "Salaries of city officials for 1939." Arcadia Tribune, April 10, 1980.; 18. "Summer homes in the hills of Uncle Sam." News clip, April 25, 1930. Describes the possibility of a road being put through the San Gabriels north of the city and availability of leasing summer cabin sites from the government.; 19. "Post Office serves many patrons." News clip and photo of Postmaster J.V. Covell, 1934.; 20. Walker's Bugle, January, 1934. Volume I, number 1. Small newspaper published by Bob and Jim Walker, owners of Walker's Bar-B-Q on Huntington Drive. Copied from the original owned by Bert Daniels, February 25, 1981.; 21. "Carefree day to be staged here Sunday." Arcadia Tribune, May 20, 1937. Regarding huge barbecue held on the Rancho.; 22. "Fiesta plans recall early California's joys." Los Angeles Times, May 22, 1937.; 23. "Expect large crowd for natal affair." Arcadia Tribune, August 3, 1934.; 24. Speech given to the Arcadia Historical Society on July 21, 1955 on the history of Arcadia from 1936 to 1955. Given by F. Wesley Davies of the Chandler Syndicate, which purchased 1300 acres (approximately 47%) of Arcadia in 1936.; 25. Transfer of Southland Forest Service Headquarters to 10-Acre Plant in Arcadia Under Way This Week. New warehouse site on Double Drive, Arcadia, will house and service $750,000 worth of machinery and supplies including tractors, trucks, steam shovels, and other equipment. Article contains photos. Caption reads: In the Pictures: Forestry Officials John Mirch, A.J. Mueller and Clyde Thyberg, left to right in top photo, directed construction of new Arcadia plant. Some of tractors used in firefighting are shown in second scene in storage lot at Arcadia. Mechanical shops. Lower photo, for servicing equipment used out of new headquarters. Pasadena Star News, July 3, 1939.

Subjects: Arcadia (City) History (1930-1940)

Item ID: 117AF

Collection: Subject Files

John Schmocker gathering eggs in a hen house.

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Date: July, 1959

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Date: July, 1959

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1950-1959; Poultry; Schmocker, John

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w vertical

ID: 5

Collection: Photographs

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Chicken ranch buildings belonging to Roy H. Pike. Shows neat hedges along drive leading to buildings.

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Date: 1928-1930

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Date: 1928-1930

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1920-1929; Pike, Roy; Poultry

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 7

Collection: Photographs

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View across Santa Anita Rancho lands toward San Gabriel Mountains, looking north, slightly to the west.

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Date: probably 1935

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Date: probably 1935

Subjects: San Gabriel Mountains; Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1930-1939

Physical Description: one 3x5, one 8x10 b&w

ID: 16

Collection: Photographs

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Roy H. Pike on his chicken ranch at 641 West Lemon. Man with glasses and hat with white chickens.

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Date: 1928-1930

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Date: 1928-1930

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1920-1929; Houses; Pike, Roy; Poultry

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 6

Collection: Photographs

Images

Strawberry patch. Looking northeast between First Avenue and Second Avenue. Houses and mountains in view.

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Date: c.1910-1915

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Date: c.1910-1915

Subjects: Houses; San Gabriel Mountains; Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919

Physical Description: 2x3 b&w (top left corner torn)

ID: 13

Collection: Photographs

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Spring plowing on Baldwin Ranch. Shows 6 men, 8 mules or horses, ploughs. Same as Photo ID 125.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Agriculture

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 11

Collection: Photographs

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Intersection of Santa Anita Avenue and Duarte Road. There is a large orchard of some kind on the southeast corner. Enlargement of a section of photo ID 618.

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Date: 1938

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Date: 1938

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Agriculture; Duarte Road; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 618B

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view west toward Santa Anita Ave. from above First Avenue, site of new grammar school. Long driveway heads to Jaspar N. Teague home in center of 10 acre orange grove. (Address in City Directory for this name is 1380 S. Santa Anita.) House to left and south was that of Charles W. Stewart in another 10 acre plot. Both ranches are now occupied by First Avenue Junior High School.

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Date: November 1929

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Date: November 1929

Subjects: Houses; Teague, Jaspar; Stewart, Charles W.; Agriculture; First Avenue Junior High School; Arcadia(City)-History-1920-1929

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 12

Collection: Photographs

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Vineyards on Baldwin Ranch. View is north from a point of present Huntington Drive. Chantry Flats Road is visible at right edge of photo. San Gabriel Mountains form background.

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Date: c.1900

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Date: c.1900

Subjects: Agriculture; Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky" - Wines and winemaking; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w 2 prints 2 slides

ID: 2

Collection: Photographs

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Church of Transfiguration is now located where this view shows. Path in photo is First Avenue of today. Shows what appears to be orchard and possible strawberry patch on left side of photo between First and Second Avenues.

Images

Harry Ainsworth Ranch, upper grove looking north to mountains. Present day Highland Oaks School would be located about where trees block the end of the row of citrus trees.

Images

Unknown lady standing on street curbing beside three large palm trees which adjoin a citrus orchard. Location in city is not known, but possibly Santa Anita. Note deep curbs to control rain run-off.

Images

Spring 1935. Santa Anita Rancho field crops of many varieties were grown. View is toward the north. San Gabriel mountains completely across the photo. Chantry Flats Road visible at right side. White barn prominent in center of photo.

Images

Cuccia Peach orchard, 60 acres from Lovell to Holly Avenue and Leroy to Norman. Shows one man on ladder picking in grove; one man standing picking; boxes of fruit.

Images

Closeup of shiny truck bearing name: Pike-Krenz Hatchery, Arcadia, Calif. Ranch was located at 641 West Lemon, Arcadia.

Images

38 horse combine harvester working near Arcadia.

Images

Drying Apricots - Monrovia. Baldwin had a similar yard at Huntington, east of Baldwin Avenue. Many of his apricots were used for brandy.

Images

View north up Santa Anita Avenue with mountains in background. This photo was taken about where present Orange Grove Avenue intersects with Santa Anita Avenue. Note orange groves all along west side of Santa Anita as far as the mountains. Street is not paved.

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View of heavily flooded street, probably Duarte Road. There are some orchard trees also being flooded. A white house is shown on left side of photo.

Images

Arcadia (City) History (1930-1940)

John Schmocker gathering eggs in a hen house.

Images

Chicken ranch buildings belonging to Roy H. Pike. Shows neat hedges along drive leading to buildings.

Images

View across Santa Anita Rancho lands toward San Gabriel Mountains, looking north, slightly to the west.

Images

Roy H. Pike on his chicken ranch at 641 West Lemon. Man with glasses and hat with white chickens.

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Strawberry patch. Looking northeast between First Avenue and Second Avenue. Houses and mountains in view.

Images

Spring plowing on Baldwin Ranch. Shows 6 men, 8 mules or horses, ploughs. Same as Photo ID 125.

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Intersection of Santa Anita Avenue and Duarte Road. There is a large orchard of some kind on the southeast corner. Enlargement of a section of photo ID 618.

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Vineyards on Baldwin Ranch. View is north from a point of present Huntington Drive. Chantry Flats Road is visible at right edge of photo. San Gabriel Mountains form background.

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