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Interior view of General Merchandise store operated by Selma and Paul Bachert at 221 N. First Avenue for approximately 8 years. It was called Arcadia Department Store. Selma Bachert is standing to left by glass case.

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Date: c.1920s

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Date: c.1920s

Subjects: Arcadia Department Store; Bachert, Paul; Bachert, Selma; Stores

Physical Description: 6x7 b&w (sepia tone)

ID: 212

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia resident Thomas J. Crow died October 25. Article outlines Crow's career as a journalist who at one time owned and operated the Monrovia Journal.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 11, 1979

Pages: p. A-10

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 11, 1979

Pages: p. A-10

Subjects: Crow, Thomas J.

Item ID: 1401AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A major renovation of the Hinshaw's shopping area should include the addition of a very large store plus additional space for smaller stores and a new facade for the buildings.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 2, 1986

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 2, 1986

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Hinshaw's Department Store

Item ID: 779AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The developer for the proposed Target Department Store on Huntington Dr., which was defeated on a 2-2 vote of the Arcadia City Council, is trying to salvage the project by perhaps making a new offer to the city. If the difficulties are not resolved, Monrovia may be interested in acquiring the store, but Duarte is not.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 9, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 9, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Target Department Store

Item ID: 824AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Frank and Flora McCoy in their general merchandise store at 233 N. First Avenue.

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Date: c. early 1920's

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Date: c. early 1920's

Subjects: Frank McCoy General Merchandise; McCoy, Flora; McCoy, Frank; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 195

Collection: Photographs

Images

House at 22 E. Foothill Blvd. It housed a dress shop called the Copy Cat from about 1967-1975. During the 1930's and a bit into the 1940's, it was operated as a popular family restaurant. Prior to the Copy Cat years (about 1952-1960), Rita Thompson had it as her real estate office.

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Date: Feb. 1978

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Date: Feb. 1978

Subjects: Houses; Business & industry

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 b&w

ID: 260

Collection: Photographs

Images

Family owned and operated since 1977, owners Bob and Nora Barsuk have opened a third location for Arcadia Cleaners. It is the oldest family-owned dry cleaners in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Sierra Madre News

Date: January 25, 1996

Pages: p. 10

Newspaper: Sierra Madre News

Date: January 25, 1996

Pages: p. 10

Subjects: Business & Industry - Arcadia Cleaners; Barsuk, Bob and Nora

Item ID: 5553AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Looking west across Baldwin Avenue to southwest corner of Baldwin Avenue and Naomi at Shopping Bag Market. It operated here from the early 1940's to 1970.

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Date: c.1950's

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Date: c.1950's

Subjects: Markets; Shopping Bag Market; Baldwin Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 208

Collection: Photographs

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Baldwin Ranch Store. A large two story building with cupola atop. On wooden siding is painted: Dry Goods Fancy Goods Groceries and Provisions Brandies Wines. It stands under tall eucalyptus trees. Joe Buck, resident, locates it at gate on what is now Old Ranch Road.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 117

Collection: Photographs

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The Reed family (Gary, Kathryn and Glenn) has lost the lease at 52 East Huntington so True Value Hardware Store will close. Gary Reed believes the store, established in 1916, is the oldest continuously operating independent business in town.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 28, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 28, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: True Value Hardware Store

Item ID: 834AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Seaquist's Drug Store. Pictured in front are three people: younger man in light suit, woman seated, and older man in dark suit. Among other signs in the window is one for polo at Midwick Country Club which was between Alhambra and Monterey Park. On side of building is painted ad for Wrigley's P.K. chewing gum. Located about 200 block of N. First Avenue.

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Date: c.1913

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Date: c.1913

Subjects: Seaquist's Pharmacy; Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919; Stores

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 b&w

ID: 189

Collection: Photographs

Images

Construction of a $21 million Target Department Store in Arcadia's redevelopment area became a distinct possibility when the City Council unanimously agreed to sign an exclusive "right to negotiate" agreement with the development firm of Dean Beck and Associates.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Target Department Store

Item ID: 815AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Dean A. Beck and Associates, developers of a proposed Target Department Store on East Huntington Drive in Arcadia, want to know the status of owner participation opportunities which might be available to people owning property within the project area.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 26, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 26, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Target Department Store

Item ID: 818AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

View south, perhaps from top of City Hall on Corner of First and Huntington Drive, to Arcadia Drive-In Market. Located on SW corner of the same intersection there was, in addition to the Service Station, a dry cleaners, a bakery, a fresh vegetable market, a meat market, a grocery store, and the Pines Cafe. First Avenue is street seen on the left.

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Date: Market opened 1929

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Date: Market opened 1929

Subjects: Arcadia Drive-In Market; Gas stations; Huntington Drive; Stores

Physical Description: 6 1/2 x 10 b&w

ID: 892

Collection: Photographs

Images

Pat and Paul Leone, who complained to Arcadia City Council about the noise generated by Dial-A-Ride, took their complaint to Temple City Council. Arcadia owns the vehicles but the operator, San Gabriel Transit, is a commercial business in a commercial zone and cannot be forced to leave.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 21, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 21, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Dial-A-Ride

Item ID: 1431AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

View north on First Avenue just north of Santa Fe Railroad Tracks. Graves Drug Store on right with a bank next to it. The two story building on SW corner of St. Joseph Street and First was McCoy Building. According to information given by Stu Henderson, current owner of King Pharmacy, the history of Graves Drug Store is as follows: Originally it was opened by Oscar Seaquist, later bought by Walter A. Graves. Some years later it was bought by R.B. and R.B. Bagnall Jr. (circa 1940's) and was relocated to 54 E. Huntington Drive. By 1950 the City directory listed it as owned by A.P.King and has been known by that name since.

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Date: 1930

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Date: 1930

Subjects: First Avenue; W.F. Springer Furniture Company; Restaurants-Queen City Club; Graves Drug Store; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 584

Collection: Photographs

Images

Kohl's has opened a new department store at Rosemead Boulevard and Huntington Drive, in unincorporated county area between Arcadia and San Marino. It will create 150-200 jobs for the area. Yvonne Barnes of Arcadia is pictured.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: November 15, 2007

Pages: p. Local 3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: November 15, 2007

Pages: p. Local 3

Subjects: Barnes, Yvonne; Business and Industry; Department stores; Kohl's

Item ID: 30977AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Flash-mob robbers target Macy's at The Shops at Santa Anita, the mall in Arcadia. At least 5 people with large bags ransacked a macy's store on Tuesday during a flash-mob robbery. Arcadia Police Department responded to the mall at 400 block of Baldwin Avenue at 1:10 P.M. They stole various boxed sets of perfume, ran, and drove away in a black 4-door sedan.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 24, 2023

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 24, 2023

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Crime and Criminals; Macy's Department Store; Robberies; Shops at Santa Anita

Collection: Newspaper Index

Harry Hufford, the chief administrative officer for Los Angeles County, predicted that taxes would double for residents of Newhall-Saugus-Santa Clarita Valley area if they were to break away from Los Angeles County. The same would hold true for the San Gabriel Valley.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 15, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 15, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: San Gabriel Valley - Secession

Item ID: 2364AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Advocates and opponents of a proposed Target Department Store are having their arguments for what should be a lively discussion before the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency on December 4. The most controversial aspect of the proposed project is that, if approved, the city would buy property in the development area for $16-18 a square foot and resell it to the developer, Beech and Associates, as $12 a square foot.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Target Department Store

Item ID: 821AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Interior view of General Merchandise store operated by Selma and Paul Bachert at 221 N. First Avenue for approximately 8 years. It was called Arcadia Department Store. Selma Bachert is standing to left by glass case.

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Arcadia resident Thomas J. Crow died October 25. Article outlines Crow's career as a journalist who at one time owned and operated the Monrovia Journal.

A major renovation of the Hinshaw's shopping area should include the addition of a very large store plus additional space for smaller stores and a new facade for the buildings.

Frank and Flora McCoy in their general merchandise store at 233 N. First Avenue.

Images

House at 22 E. Foothill Blvd. It housed a dress shop called the Copy Cat from about 1967-1975. During the 1930's and a bit into the 1940's, it was operated as a popular family restaurant. Prior to the Copy Cat years (about 1952-1960), Rita Thompson had it as her real estate office.

Images

Family owned and operated since 1977, owners Bob and Nora Barsuk have opened a third location for Arcadia Cleaners. It is the oldest family-owned dry cleaners in Arcadia.

Looking west across Baldwin Avenue to southwest corner of Baldwin Avenue and Naomi at Shopping Bag Market. It operated here from the early 1940's to 1970.

Images

Baldwin Ranch Store. A large two story building with cupola atop. On wooden siding is painted: Dry Goods Fancy Goods Groceries and Provisions Brandies Wines. It stands under tall eucalyptus trees. Joe Buck, resident, locates it at gate on what is now Old Ranch Road.

Images

The Reed family (Gary, Kathryn and Glenn) has lost the lease at 52 East Huntington so True Value Hardware Store will close. Gary Reed believes the store, established in 1916, is the oldest continuously operating independent business in town.

Images

Construction of a $21 million Target Department Store in Arcadia's redevelopment area became a distinct possibility when the City Council unanimously agreed to sign an exclusive "right to negotiate" agreement with the development firm of Dean Beck and Associates.

Dean A. Beck and Associates, developers of a proposed Target Department Store on East Huntington Drive in Arcadia, want to know the status of owner participation opportunities which might be available to people owning property within the project area.

Images

Pat and Paul Leone, who complained to Arcadia City Council about the noise generated by Dial-A-Ride, took their complaint to Temple City Council. Arcadia owns the vehicles but the operator, San Gabriel Transit, is a commercial business in a commercial zone and cannot be forced to leave.

Images

Kohl's has opened a new department store at Rosemead Boulevard and Huntington Drive, in unincorporated county area between Arcadia and San Marino. It will create 150-200 jobs for the area. Yvonne Barnes of Arcadia is pictured.

Harry Hufford, the chief administrative officer for Los Angeles County, predicted that taxes would double for residents of Newhall-Saugus-Santa Clarita Valley area if they were to break away from Los Angeles County. The same would hold true for the San Gabriel Valley.