Arcadia's first school building built expressly for a school; a two room building. There are about fifty youngsters standing on stairs leading to front door. Sign over door reads Arcadia. It was on site of present First Avenue School and the address was 1170 S. First Avenue.
About 12 girls in white are seen walking across the lawn at front of First Avenue School (Arcadia Grammar School at this time, 1935). They have garlands of flowers over their shoulders to commemorate their graduation from 8th grade. Photo is also interesting because construction scaffolding is across front of school.
Photo taken toward SW at front of Arcadia Grammar School. Possibly was taken after Holly Avenue School was opened. Note tree beyond telephone pole. This is probably large magnolia at First Avenue Junior High School today.
Close view of a school bus across which is painted: Arcadia City School. At the side near front of bus is a man in business suit adjusting louvered window. At left is a girl with a beret on her head about to get on the bus. She is Jean Hutchinson and picture was taken on Bonita Street near her home.
Arcadia's first school house which was made over from a packing shed given by Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. This photo shows 26 people, students and teachers standing at door. It was located at corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Falling Leaf Drive. (street name later changed to Huntington Drive). Used from 1903-1907. Only Julian Fisher identified.
About 38 students and two teachers or possibly three are seated and standing in grass in front of trees or shrubs. We believe the African-American boy is Julian Fisher.
Chevrolet school bus with Arcadia City School printed on side. There are about fourteen youngsters at the windows on one side. Blond child sixth from left is C. Howard Olson.
View east of the front of Santa Anita School, probably shortly after its opening, as shrubbery is small. This school was located at 1900 S. Santa Anita Avenue from about the late 1940s until June 1981. Santa Anita School was built on the site of the second school building built by the City, a two-room red brick building, built in 1913 to house grades 1 and 2. In 1982, Arcadia Christian School moved into this location.
Four people standing in front of palm tree and other tree. They are, L-R: Elmer Westerhouse, superindentent of schools; Ellison Leake, first graduate of Arcadia School; Mary Robelard, first teacher; and Walter G. Coombs, principal.
Students at Arcadia Grammar School, where present First Avenue Middle School is now. Built in 1907, this building replaced the packing shed school provided earlier by E.J. Baldwin. This school was located at the southwest corner of First Avenue and California Street. No identification of teachers or students.
Group of 30 students and one teacher standing by the "little red schoolhouse." It was on corner of California and Santa Anita Avenue and had been converted out of a vacant saloon. It was pressed into service when students outgrew new building that opened in 1907. We believe African-American boy in second row is Julian Fisher.
1. Where Arcadia children learn their R's. news photo and art on school district staff. 1933. 2. Arcadia's first school house. news photo, n.d. 3. Arcadia schools struggle to keep up with growth in community. 1903-E.J. Baldwin donated barn near Huntington Drive and South Santa Anita. First of…
1. Where Arcadia children learn their R's. news photo and art on school district staff. 1933.
2. Arcadia's first school house. news photo, n.d.
3. Arcadia schools struggle to keep up with growth in community. 1903-E.J. Baldwin donated barn near Huntington Drive and South Santa Anita. First official school building in Arcadia was a two-room bungalow at First Avenue and California Street. Arcadia Tribune May 24, 1949.
4. Enrollment of 125 in schools. Arcadia Journal September 14, 1918.
5. Two-room bungalow called Arcadia's first official school building. news photo, n.d.
6. Original section of First Avenue School. news photo, n.d.
7. Historical society marks school site. news clip and photo October 3, 1963.
8. Profile of a city and its schools. History of Arcadia schools by D. Pinney April 1959.
9. Arcadia school old-timers to hold reunion. Los Angeles Times June 24, 1962.
10. One of the highlights of the 60th anniversary celebration of Arcadia. Arcadia Tribune photo and caption June 24, 1962.
11. Directory of Public Schools of Los Angeles County, CA. pages applicable to Arcadia November 1925.
12. Arcadia's first school on Falling Leaf Avenue. news photo and article August 4, 1933.
13. Arcadia completes fine grammar school. Arcadia Journal May 7, 1921.
14. Sierra Madre's early school days. TV news clip October 1973?
15. This painting of the original class of First Avenue School in Arcadia. Photo with identification of pupils attached. News-Post, n.d.
16. Presented in recognition of California Public Schools Week by Arcadia Chamber of Commerce. news clip, n.d. (circa 1948?)
17. Arcadia schools. page from San Gabriel Valley Digest, April 1930.
18. Arcadia's first back to school days. page from TV facts September 16, 1973? photo and text about first school.
19. Unique alumni group welcomes former Baldwin-era residents. Arcadia Tribune, n.d. (circa 1963)
20. Students, teachers, district meet and overcome obstacles. Arcadia Tribune September 14, 1978.
21. First Avenue class graduates before honored guests from first graduation. Arcadia Tribune June 16, 1946.
22. Queen City's schools: growth through the years. Arcadia Tribune May 18, 1978.
23. Ranch School. Note regarding school on the Lucky Baldwin ranch and number of pupils - 1880; taken from Carew, HISTORY OF PASADENA AND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY.
24. Mrs. Finley is teaching a school of 12 pupils in the new lodging house. news clip in a column in the San Gabriel Valley News entitled Santa Anita. May 9, 1878.
25. Arcadia Grammar School children win essay prizes. news clip regarding participation in essay contest sponsored by electrical industry of the U.S. 1924.
26. Closing School Days. Arcadia Journal June 21, 1919.
27. Program of musical given at San Joaquin School. Made from original owned by Adrian Winkler who participated in program May 27, 1924; received February 1981. (Arcadia School District Office knows nothing about this school as of January 1981, yet it is listed in the 1923 City Directory.)
28. Information from the 1923 City Directory regarding Santa Anita Grammar School in San Joaquin Street.
29. Lived here 60 years. Arcadia Tribune n.d. Regarding San Joaquin School.
30. Arcadia School District Chronology. received July 5, 1985.
31. Public Schools Week. Pamphlet with historic photos of schools April 21-25, 1975.
32. Arcadia City Schools Eighth Grade Graduation Exercises program June 13, 1924.
33. Auditor's Semi-Annual report for Santa Anita School District, six months ending December 31, 1890. photocopy courtesy Don Chapat.
34. same. Six months ending June 30, 1890.
35. State of California Teacher's Public School Register of Arcadia City School District, County of Los Angeles, California, 1901-1911. Includes records of attendance, teacher's reports, reports of classification and grading of pupils, visitors' records, list of apparatus and other school property, principal's reports, daily programs, and miscellaneous blank forms.
Seven women and three men, all faculty members of Arcadia Grammar School, seated on front steps. They have been identified by Mr. Walters, former principal. He was 82 when he identified them in 1979. Left to right: 1. Elmer Neher 2. Max Ireland 3. Mrs. Grace Benham 4. Domenica Loyacano (in white blouse) 5. Elsie Anderson 6. Martha Hoegee 7. ? 8. Reed Clark. Sitting in front: on left is Elvira McMillen. On right: ?.