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Interior of Seaquist's Pharmacy showing proprietor Oscar Seaquist standing in center of the store. Note fountain counter on the left. Store was located on north First Avenue not far from Santa Fe tracks. It was the first drug store in Arcadia.

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Date: c.1924

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Date: c.1924

Subjects: Seaquist's Pharmacy; Seaquist, Oscar; Stores

Physical Description: 7x9 b&w hard board original

ID: 211

Collection: Photographs

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View of Seaquist's Pharmacy taken from position just north of Santa Fe railroad tracks. For information on store see information for photos #189 and #190.

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Date: c.1920

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Date: c.1920

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

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

ID: 191

Collection: Photographs

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Some of Seaquist family photographed on front of Seaquist's Pharmacy on N. First Avenue. Left to right: Older man with white hair, then apparently Oscar Seaquist holding newspaper, next perhaps is wife of Oscar, and then an older woman.

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Date: c.1920

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Date: c.1920

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

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

ID: 192

Collection: Photographs

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Thrifty Drug Store building at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There are no identifying signs on the building. The signs were removed after the store closed. Former site of first City Hall.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: Thrifty Drug Store; City Hall; Stores

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1232

Collection: Photographs

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Two men pictured. Man in dark suit on right is Oscar Seaquist, formerly first druggist in Arcadia.

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Date: September 6, 1942

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Date: September 6, 1942

Subjects: Seaquist, Oscar; Seaquist's Pharmacy

Physical Description: 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 b&w

ID: 194

Collection: Photographs

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View NE looking up First Avenue from near Santa Fe Station to Seaquist's Pharmacy on east side of First Avenue. In 1928 City Directory there is a W.A. Graves Pharmacy listed at 228 N. First and apparently this was formerly Seaquist's. Note Santa Fe station sign on extreme left side of photo.

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Date: c.1920

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Date: c.1920

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

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

ID: 190

Collection: Photographs

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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

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Paul and Selma Backert, who operated a dry goods store at 221 N. First Avenue from at least 1928 to approximately 1940. They came to Los Angeles area in about 1890 and operated general merchandise stores in Newhall and Lancaster. They lived at 212 N. Myrtle in Monrovia.

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Date: c.1898

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Date: c.1898

Subjects: Arcadia Department Store; Business & industry; Stores

Physical Description: 3x5 oval original

ID: 409

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of nine people sitting and standing in front of a home. Man in back row, extreme left, is Oscar Seaquist, first druggist in Arcadia.

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Date: c.1940

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Date: c.1940

Subjects: Seaquist, Oscar; Seaquist's Pharmacy

Physical Description: 2 1/2 x 4 b&w

ID: 193

Collection: Photographs

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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

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SW corner First Avenue and St. Joseph Street is parking lot for Acapulco Restaurant across the street. Former site of McCoy building.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: Acapulco Mexican Restaurant; McCoy Building; Historic houses

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1225

Collection: Photographs

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View of west side of Baldwin looking north from intersection with Naomi Avenue. Street trees obscure names of most shops but Nash's Department Store and Hinshaw's Department Store are visible.

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Date: c. late 1960's

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Date: c. late 1960's

Subjects: Baldwin Avenue; Hinshaw's Department Store; Nash's Department Store; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 605

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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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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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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View of Home Ice Company which is listed in 1939 City Directory as at 1405 S. Baldwin, near NW corner of Baldwin and Naomi where Nash's Department Store was later located.

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Date: c.1936

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Date: c.1936

Subjects: Home Ice Company; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 199

Collection: Photographs

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View of interior of east portion of Shugert's House of Toys Toy Store which was located at 111-113 E. Huntington Drive. This was an institution during late 1950's. Proprietor was Charles Shugert. Listed in Arcadia city directories 1952-1960 (1951 city directory not available to verify existence then, gone by 1962. Status unknown in 1961).

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Date: c. 1950s

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Date: c. 1950s

Subjects: Shugert's House of Toys; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 735

Collection: Photographs

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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

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Street view looking north on Baldwin Avenue. Intersection in the middle is Fairview Avenue. 7-11 convenience store is on the southwest corner of Baldwin Avenue and Fairview Avenue, and Thai Classic restaurant is also visible. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Automobiles; Baldwin Avenue; Fairview Avenue; 7-11 convenience store; Thai Classic restaurant

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2205

Collection: Photographs

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View taken approximately 20 feet from front door of the Pines Coffee Shop. It was located at the Drive-In Market area at SW corner of Huntington and First Ave. It was the place of business closest to Huntington Drive. Otto Petersen bought it in 1929, according to Lorraine Petersen, Daughter-in-law. It had previously been called Odette's. (see photo #435)

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Date: c.1937 (As of March 2014, Roger Hiles-Library Manager, thinks it is 1939, based on car model shown.)

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Date: c.1937 (As of March 2014, Roger Hiles-Library Manager, thinks it is 1939, based on car model shown.)

Subjects: Restaurants-The Pines Cafe

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 844

Collection: Photographs

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Interior of Seaquist's Pharmacy showing proprietor Oscar Seaquist standing in center of the store. Note fountain counter on the left. Store was located on north First Avenue not far from Santa Fe tracks. It was the first drug store in Arcadia.

Images

View of Seaquist's Pharmacy taken from position just north of Santa Fe railroad tracks. For information on store see information for photos #189 and #190.

Images

Some of Seaquist family photographed on front of Seaquist's Pharmacy on N. First Avenue. Left to right: Older man with white hair, then apparently Oscar Seaquist holding newspaper, next perhaps is wife of Oscar, and then an older woman.

Images

Thrifty Drug Store building at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There are no identifying signs on the building. The signs were removed after the store closed. Former site of first City Hall.

Images

Two men pictured. Man in dark suit on right is Oscar Seaquist, formerly first druggist in Arcadia.

Images

View NE looking up First Avenue from near Santa Fe Station to Seaquist's Pharmacy on east side of First Avenue. In 1928 City Directory there is a W.A. Graves Pharmacy listed at 228 N. First and apparently this was formerly Seaquist's. Note Santa Fe station sign on extreme left side of photo.

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Paul and Selma Backert, who operated a dry goods store at 221 N. First Avenue from at least 1928 to approximately 1940. They came to Los Angeles area in about 1890 and operated general merchandise stores in Newhall and Lancaster. They lived at 212 N. Myrtle in Monrovia.

Images

Photo of nine people sitting and standing in front of a home. Man in back row, extreme left, is Oscar Seaquist, first druggist in Arcadia.

Images

Images

SW corner First Avenue and St. Joseph Street is parking lot for Acapulco Restaurant across the street. Former site of McCoy building.

Images

View of west side of Baldwin looking north from intersection with Naomi Avenue. Street trees obscure names of most shops but Nash's Department Store and Hinshaw's Department Store are visible.

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

Images

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.

Images

View of Home Ice Company which is listed in 1939 City Directory as at 1405 S. Baldwin, near NW corner of Baldwin and Naomi where Nash's Department Store was later located.

Images

Images

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

Images

Street view looking north on Baldwin Avenue. Intersection in the middle is Fairview Avenue. 7-11 convenience store is on the southwest corner of Baldwin Avenue and Fairview Avenue, and Thai Classic restaurant is also visible. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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