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Vi Chaffers Mahr at the wheel of a convertible decorated for Arcadia Public Library's entry in Arcadia's 50th birthday party parade. San Gabriel Valley Lumber Company building is visible in the background. Location is approximately First Avenue and Wheeler Street.

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Date: August 1953

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Date: August 1953

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959; Chaffers, Vi; San Gabriel Valley Lumber Company

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 314

Collection: Photographs

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Three staff members pictured preparing books in technical department work area of Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Hazel Bolton, Eleanor Gilbert, Lilian (Vi) Mahr (Chaffers).

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Date: c.1963

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Date: c.1963

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959; Bolton, Hazel; Chaffers, Vi; Gilbert, Eleanor

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 350

Collection: Photographs

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Vi Chaffers, Children's Librarian, admiring some of art work from Arcadia School's annual art exhibit held at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road.

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Date: May 1972

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Date: May 1972

Subjects: Chaffers, Vi; Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w vertical

ID: 360

Collection: Photographs

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Vi Chaffers, on left, Children's Librarian at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. She is looking at large cartoon-part of art show in Art & Lecture Room. Talking with her about piece is Gilbert Castruita, Library Custodian.

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Date: November 1971

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Date: November 1971

Subjects: Chaffers, Vi; Castruita, Gilbert; Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989

Physical Description: 6x7 b&w

ID: 358

Collection: Photographs

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View toward paneled wall in Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. The room is decorated for Christmas.

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Date: 1955

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Date: 1955

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 3x3 color

ID: 334

Collection: Photographs

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Group seated at Christmas breakfast at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Linda Buxton, Leroy Holt (custodian), Marilyn Moore, Irene Kieft, Frank Gustafson (gardener), Joy Brisco, Alfreda Bolduan (hidden), Hazel Bolton, Grace Clark, Helen Lawrence, Judith B. Moore, Vi Chaffers, Grace Rahm, Marjorie Phelps, Alice Cheney, Eleanor Gilbert, Virginia Bailey, Dorothy Breyer.

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library employees; Christmas; Holidays; Buxton, Linda; Holt, Leroy; Moore, Marilyn; Kieft, Irene; Gustafson, Frank; Brisco, Joy; Bolduan, Alfreda; Clark, Grace; Lawrence, Helen; Moore, Judith B.; Chaffers, Vi; Rahm, Grace; Phelps, Marjorie; Cheney, Alice; Gilbert, Eleanor; Bailey, Virginia; Breyer, Dorothy Bolton, Hazel

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 352

Collection: Photographs

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High school students studying in main adult room, Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue.

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Date: c.1953

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Date: c.1953

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 6x9 b&w

ID: 305

Collection: Photographs

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Close-up photo of front entrance of Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Shows handsome double doors.

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Date: c.1954

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Date: c.1954

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 340

Collection: Photographs

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Large group of youngsters, many sitting on the floor, enjoying a program in Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue.

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Date: c.1955

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Date: c.1955

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 297

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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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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View of adult reading room at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Photo shows 2 men seated, one girl standing in stacks and one mother and child in stacks.

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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: 336

Collection: Photographs

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View across Children's Wing, Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Shows one person at desk, seated, and another standing looking at book. There is shelving along outside walls of room.

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 339

Collection: Photographs

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Eleanor Gilbert in charge of overdue department at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue.

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Date: c.1953

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Date: c.1953

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959; Gilbert, Eleanor

Physical Description: 6x8 b&w vertical

ID: 349

Collection: Photographs

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View looking northwest across lawn to front of Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Spanish style building was completed in 1930 and used until new library was built at 20 W. Duarte Road in 1961.

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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: 337

Collection: Photographs

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Grace Clark, City Librarian, Arcadia Public Library (25 N. First Avenue), from 1953-1959.

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Date: c.1953

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Date: c.1953

Subjects: Clark, Grace; Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 1x2 b&w vertical (2 poses on one cardboard)

ID: 453

Collection: Photographs

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Group photo in front of main entrance to Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Virginia May, Greta Gunderson, Nancy Hitchcock, Virginia Doty, Grace Clark, Hazel Bolton, Helen Lawrence, Antoinette Morley, Amy Schmocker, Alfreda Bolduan, Judith B. Moore, Virginia Pontius, Marjorie Phelps, Helen Cavanaugh, Leroy Holt, Joy Brisco, Irene Kieft, Vi Chaffers, Homer Fletcher (City Librarian).

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Date: March 1960

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Date: March 1960

Subjects: May, Virginia; Gunderson, Greta; Hitchcock, Nancy; Doty, Virginia; Clark, Grace; Bolton, Hazel; Lawrence, Helen; Morley, Antoinette; Schmocker, Amy; Bolduan, Alfreda; Moore, Judith B.; Pontius, Virginia; Phelps, Marjorie; Cavanaugh, Helen; Holt, Joy; Brisco, Joy; Kieft, Irene; Chaffers, Vi; Fletcher, Homer

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 351

Collection: Photographs

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View of part of Children's Room at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Three boys are reading at a table in foreground, one boy on right standing, one man seated at table, one woman standing near center and another standing at back under sign that reads "Good books are true friends."

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Date: c.1953

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Date: c.1953

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 307

Collection: Photographs

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Group of youngsters photographed at Christmas party in Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Standing is Children's Librarian Marjorie Hickerson (later, Phelps).

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Date: 1955

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Date: 1955

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959; Phelps, Marjorie

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 302

Collection: Photographs

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Library clerk Grace Rahm stands at periodical shelving unit in Arcadia Public Library at 25 N.First Avenue. One man is reading at table and one woman is selecting a periodical at the rack.

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Date: c.1956

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Date: c.1956

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959; Rahm, Grace

Physical Description: 7x9 b&w

ID: 298

Collection: Photographs

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Vi Chaffers Mahr at the wheel of a convertible decorated for Arcadia Public Library's entry in Arcadia's 50th birthday party parade. San Gabriel Valley Lumber Company building is visible in the background. Location is approximately First Avenue and Wheeler Street.

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Three staff members pictured preparing books in technical department work area of Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Hazel Bolton, Eleanor Gilbert, Lilian (Vi) Mahr (Chaffers).

Images

Vi Chaffers, Children's Librarian, admiring some of art work from Arcadia School's annual art exhibit held at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road.

Images

Vi Chaffers, on left, Children's Librarian at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. She is looking at large cartoon-part of art show in Art & Lecture Room. Talking with her about piece is Gilbert Castruita, Library Custodian.

Images

View toward paneled wall in Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. The room is decorated for Christmas.

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Images

High school students studying in main adult room, Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue.

Images

Close-up photo of front entrance of Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Shows handsome double doors.

Images

Large group of youngsters, many sitting on the floor, enjoying a program in Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue.

Images

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

Images

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.

Images

View of adult reading room at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Photo shows 2 men seated, one girl standing in stacks and one mother and child in stacks.

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View across Children's Wing, Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Shows one person at desk, seated, and another standing looking at book. There is shelving along outside walls of room.

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Eleanor Gilbert in charge of overdue department at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue.

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View looking northwest across lawn to front of Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Spanish style building was completed in 1930 and used until new library was built at 20 W. Duarte Road in 1961.

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Grace Clark, City Librarian, Arcadia Public Library (25 N. First Avenue), from 1953-1959.

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View of part of Children's Room at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Three boys are reading at a table in foreground, one boy on right standing, one man seated at table, one woman standing near center and another standing at back under sign that reads "Good books are true friends."

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Group of youngsters photographed at Christmas party in Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Standing is Children's Librarian Marjorie Hickerson (later, Phelps).

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Library clerk Grace Rahm stands at periodical shelving unit in Arcadia Public Library at 25 N.First Avenue. One man is reading at table and one woman is selecting a periodical at the rack.

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