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Looking east across Santa Anita Avenue to 110 N. Santa Anita Avenue at Arcadia Hay & Grain (owned in 1944 by M.F.Hartley). The Model Laundry just to the north, was a commercial linen supply and laundry. They are on present site of the Towne Center Building and The Great Scot Restaurant. (as of 1976)

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Date: c.1950s

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Date: c.1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Hay & Grain; Model Laundry; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 207

Collection: Photographs

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View toward west at front of a thatched-roof fruit and refreshment stand. On right is painted: THE WIGWAM, ARCADIA,CALIF. There are rattan chairs about and an automobile. There is a sycamore tree seen behind the building. The eucalyptus trees of Santa Anita Avenue can be seen beyond.

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Date: c.1929-1930

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Date: c.1929-1930

Subjects: Slemons' Fruit Stand; Slemons, James B.; The Wigwam see Slemons' Fruit Stand

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 822

Collection: Photographs

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On Ainsworth Ranch just east of Santa Anita and Orange Grove Avenue. Pictured on left is a wooden garage on stone foundation. Parked near is family Packard Touring car with top down. Beyond can be seen small bridge on Santa Anita Avenue which spanned the Sierra Madre Wash.

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Date: c.1919

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Date: c.1919

Subjects: Santa Anita Avenue; Ainsworth Ranch

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1073

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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Close-up view of one row of about 11 units of tarpaper covered housing put up for the evacuees at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Santa Anita Canyon can be seen in about the center of the mountains in the background.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Buildings and grounds; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 647

Collection: Photographs

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View of south side of In-N-Out Burger at 420 N. Santa Anita Avenue looking northeast.

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Date: 2022

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Date: 2022

Subjects: In-N-Out Burger; Restaurants, bars, etc.

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

ID: 2296

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view looking east into Arcadia from near intersection of Rosemead Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard. Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant is still seen at far end of curve on south side of Colorado Boulevard and Michillinda Avenue (this is present site of Coco's Restaurant and Oak Tree Banquet Room, formerly Reuben's Restaurant, address 1150 W. Colorado Boulevard). The Santa Fe Railroad Tracks are seen just north of Colorado Boulevard. Large clear area in upper right portion of photo is Santa Anita Park Race Track.

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Date: c.1970

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Date: c.1970

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Colorado Boulevard; Colorado Street; Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant (1939-1969); Michillinda Avenue; Railroads; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 634

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view toward north from a position south of Huntington Drive near intersection with Baldwin Avenue. It shows Santa Anita Fashion Park (currently known as Westfield Santa Anita Shopping Mall) developed by and on property owned by Santa Anita Consolidated. The Santa Anita Park Race Track and club house can be seen in center of photo. The straight white line about one inch above the club house roof is 210 Foothill Freeway. Chantry Flats road can be seen going up into San Gabriel Mountains in distance.

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Date: c. 1975

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Date: c. 1975

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; 210 Foothill Freeway; Chantry Flats Road; Malls; San Gabriel Mountains; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980; Santa Anita Fashion Park; Westfield Santa Anita Shopping Mall

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 642

Collection: Photographs

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Flood damage on N. Santa Anita Avenue at Perkins Drive. Two or three people are seen walking in the distance.

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Date: March 1954

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Date: March 1954

Subjects: Streets-Santa Anita Avenue; Floods

Physical Description: 3x4

ID: 1423

Collection: Photographs

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View almost due west from Santa Anita Race track Clubhouse roof over portion of housing put up for the evacuees at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Note training track in the center of photo. Beyond it can be seen houses in Santa Anita Village. This entire area became part of Fashion Park later. This photo, together with photos #655 and 656, form a panorama.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Buildings and grounds; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945; Fashion Park

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 654

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait view of windmill at Denny's Restaurant at 7 East Huntington Drive. This is the northeast corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue (formerly Van de Kamp's). Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Denny's Restaurant; Windmill

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2223

Collection: Photographs

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Landscape view of windmill at Denny's Restaurant at 7 East Huntington Drive. This is the northeast corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue (formerly Van de Kamp's). Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Denny's Restaurant; Windmill

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2224

Collection: Photographs

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Group of new arrivals at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese prepare to unpack belongings into numbered quarters seen behind them. Three cars are being unloaded. About 16 Japanese can be seen in the vicinity. Pepper trees are seen in the area.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Inspection & processing of internees; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 682

Collection: Photographs

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Exterior view of Sir George's Restaurant at the northwest corner of Las Tunas and Santa Anita Avenue. Address was 9 West Las Tunas in Arcadia. Food was served smorgasbord / buffet style. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: c. April 2001

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Date: c. April 2001

Subjects: Sir George's Restaurant; Restaurants, bars, etc.

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2236

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view looking west across Santa Anita Park from a position about Santa Anita Avenue just north of Huntington Drive. In the upper right portion of the photo can be seen the extensive earthwork done for the track Anita Baldwin and Joe Smoot planned to build. That vast area now is entirely built with homes and apartments and is called Santa Anita Village. Present-day Baldwin Avenue would follow the line shown by the Ranch Road bisecting the photo from right to left just east of the track abandoned by Anita Baldwin and Joe Smoot.

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Date: c.1934

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Date: c.1934

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Santa Anita Park-1934-1942; Smoot Hole

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 977

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view toward the east from location about over Santa Anita Avenue at Santa Clara Street intersection. Santa Fe Railroad tracks are seen entering the city about in the center of photo. Broad white roadway seen toward left side of photo is 210 or Foothill Freeway still under construction.

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Date: c. 1968 or 1969

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Date: c. 1968 or 1969

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; 210 Foothill Freeway; Postal Service - post office; Railroads; Santa Anita Avenue; Wheeler Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 606

Collection: Photographs

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Exterior view of Sir George's Restaurant at the northwest corner of Las Tunas and Santa Anita Avenue, with cars in parking lot. Address was 9 West Las Tunas in Arcadia. Food was served smorgasbord / buffet style. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: c. April 2001

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Date: c. April 2001

Subjects: Sir George's Restaurant; Restaurants, bars, etc.

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2236A

Collection: Photographs

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View east on Huntington Drive from a position west of Santa Anita Avenue. Shopping Bag Market is on northeast corner of this intersection (Currently, the site of a Denny's Restaurant, noted 6/19/2013). Pine's Cafe was still located near the SW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. A sign reading "19 cent Burger" in the middle is prominent, as if "Real Pit Bar-B-Q" on the left.

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Date: c. 1957

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Date: c. 1957

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Markets; Santa Anita Avenue; Shopping Bag Market; Restaurants-The Pines Cafe

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 639

Collection: Photographs

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Seven cars and trucks are pulled up to housing units at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese and the people are busily unpacking and preparing to move in. About 19 people can be seen in the photo. The San Gabriel Mountains form a back drop.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Living quarters & conditions; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 683

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view north toward San Gabriel Mountains from a position above Huntington Drive near First Avenue. Santa Anita Avenue can plainly be seen running north and south in front of six-story building in center of photo. The 210 Foothill Freeway is top band running across photo from east to west.

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Date: July 1976

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Date: July 1976

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; 210 Foothill Freeway; Huntington Drive; Railroads; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 607

Collection: Photographs

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View toward west at front of a thatched-roof fruit and refreshment stand. On right is painted: THE WIGWAM, ARCADIA,CALIF. There are rattan chairs about and an automobile. There is a sycamore tree seen behind the building. The eucalyptus trees of Santa Anita Avenue can be seen beyond.

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On Ainsworth Ranch just east of Santa Anita and Orange Grove Avenue. Pictured on left is a wooden garage on stone foundation. Parked near is family Packard Touring car with top down. Beyond can be seen small bridge on Santa Anita Avenue which spanned the Sierra Madre Wash.

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Close-up view of one row of about 11 units of tarpaper covered housing put up for the evacuees at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Santa Anita Canyon can be seen in about the center of the mountains in the background.

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View of south side of In-N-Out Burger at 420 N. Santa Anita Avenue looking northeast.

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Flood damage on N. Santa Anita Avenue at Perkins Drive. Two or three people are seen walking in the distance.

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Portrait view of windmill at Denny's Restaurant at 7 East Huntington Drive. This is the northeast corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue (formerly Van de Kamp's). Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Landscape view of windmill at Denny's Restaurant at 7 East Huntington Drive. This is the northeast corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue (formerly Van de Kamp's). Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Group of new arrivals at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese prepare to unpack belongings into numbered quarters seen behind them. Three cars are being unloaded. About 16 Japanese can be seen in the vicinity. Pepper trees are seen in the area.

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Exterior view of Sir George's Restaurant at the northwest corner of Las Tunas and Santa Anita Avenue. Address was 9 West Las Tunas in Arcadia. Food was served smorgasbord / buffet style. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Aerial view toward the east from location about over Santa Anita Avenue at Santa Clara Street intersection. Santa Fe Railroad tracks are seen entering the city about in the center of photo. Broad white roadway seen toward left side of photo is 210 or Foothill Freeway still under construction.

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Exterior view of Sir George's Restaurant at the northwest corner of Las Tunas and Santa Anita Avenue, with cars in parking lot. Address was 9 West Las Tunas in Arcadia. Food was served smorgasbord / buffet style. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Seven cars and trucks are pulled up to housing units at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese and the people are busily unpacking and preparing to move in. About 19 people can be seen in the photo. The San Gabriel Mountains form a back drop.

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Aerial view north toward San Gabriel Mountains from a position above Huntington Drive near First Avenue. Santa Anita Avenue can plainly be seen running north and south in front of six-story building in center of photo. The 210 Foothill Freeway is top band running across photo from east to west.

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