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Photo of hay stack-shaped reed house typical of Indians of this area, as reconstructed on grounds of Arboretum.

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Date: c.1975

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Date: c.1975

Subjects: Arcadia-History-Early to 1838

Physical Description: 8x8 color

ID: 730

Collection: Photographs

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Adjoining reed houses with sloping thatch-type roofs are shown with a group of Indians sitting by them. One small Indian girl is standing by group with her hands on her hips. This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1878-9

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Date: c.1878-9

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 728

Collection: Photographs

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Grass-sheathed homes of Indians on Rancho. Patron Reid Greer identifies this hill as just above east parking area. He points out that the tree showing in photo #628 is same as large one in flat area. Sandy Snider at Arboretum read in early newspaper that Baldwin found on the property when he bought it, "an old adobe house and Indians living in native-made homes." This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1878-79

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Date: c.1878-79

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Native-Americans

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 727

Collection: Photographs

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View up one street in Santa Anita Gardens area just off Huntington Drive (to the north) with houses under construction on both sides of the street. Writing on the photo indicates that it is part of Tract 12506 "Y". This tract includes San Antonio Road. Cars of the workmen are parked nearby. The Chantry Flats Road is clearly seen on the mountains in background.

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Date: 1941

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Date: 1941

Subjects: Santa Anita Village; Arcadia (City)-History-1940-1949

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 1138

Collection: Photographs

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Church of Transfiguration is now located where this view shows. Path in photo is First Avenue of today. Shows what appears to be orchard and possible strawberry patch on left side of photo between First and Second Avenues.

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Date: c.1910-1915

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Date: c.1910-1915

Subjects: Agriculture; Church of the Transfiguration; Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919

Physical Description: 2x3 b&w vertical

ID: 14

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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One of the houses on the north cove of the lake at the Arboretum which was built for the filming of the movie "Road to Singapore," starring Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, and Bob Hope. The house is up on stilts in the lake. The movie was filmed in 1940.

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Date: c.1940

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Date: c.1940

Subjects: Arboretum; Film industry; Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1360

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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Four young men are beating out rhythms on steel drums or trash barrels at love-in at Arcadia County Park. Two of them wear striped serape-type tops.

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Date: June 4, 1967

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Date: June 4, 1967

Subjects: Social life and customs; Arcadia(City)-History-1960-1969; Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1024

Collection: Photographs

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Young man dressed in Robin Hood-like outfit, with sleigh bells and blowing a type of flute is center of a group. They are standing by a large palm tree in Arcadia County Park at one of love-ins held there.

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Date: June 4, 1967

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Date: June 4, 1967

Subjects: Social life and customs; Arcadia(City)-History-1960-1969; Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1017

Collection: Photographs

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Michillinda Avenue is street running parallel to left edge of photo. Santa Anita Avenue is close to right edge of photo. Four tracks are in view. Left to right they would be: 1. Training track used by Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, 2. Aborted L. A. Jockey Club Track project of Anita Baldwin and Joe Smoot in 1933, 3. Small training track belonging to Santa Anita Park Race Track, and 4. Main track and grandstand of Santa Anita Park. Arcadia County Park is seen in lower right portion of photo.

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Date: June 5, 1938

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Date: June 5, 1938

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Los Angeles Jockey Club; Michillinda Avenue; Race tracks; Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 622

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: c.1904

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Date: c.1904

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Fisher, Julian

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 561

Collection: Photographs

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Gabrielino Indians

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Artist: Justine Wishek

Description: Indian Rock -- This historic boulder, standing in the area of the Rincon Ranger Station ten miles north of Azusa in the San Gabriel Canyon, is believed to have been used by the Gabrielino Indians as a means of pictographic communication.

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Artist: Justine Wishek

Description: Indian Rock -- This historic boulder, standing in the area of the Rincon Ranger Station ten miles north of Azusa in the San Gabriel Canyon, is believed to have been used by the Gabrielino Indians as a means of pictographic communication.

Item ID: 1W

Collection: Paintings

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Most prominent physical feature is Santa Anita Wash running north to south almost in center of photo, just above center(?). Santa Anita Avenue is north/south street, dark with trees approximately one inch from left edge of photo. Arcadia County Park is at upper left edge of photo with baseball diamond showing.

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Date: June 5, 1938

1 image

Date: June 5, 1938

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Arcadia County Park; Duarte Road; Santa Anita Avenue; Santa Anita Wash

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 618

Collection: Photographs

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Strawberry patch. Looking northeast between First Avenue and Second Avenue. Houses and mountains in view.

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Date: c.1910-1915

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Date: c.1910-1915

Subjects: Houses; San Gabriel Mountains; Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919

Physical Description: 2x3 b&w (top left corner torn)

ID: 13

Collection: Photographs

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Drying Apricots - Monrovia. Baldwin had a similar yard at Huntington, east of Baldwin Avenue. Many of his apricots were used for brandy.

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Date: c.1900

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Date: c.1900

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w 2 prints

ID: 4

Collection: Photographs

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Baldwin Lake at the Arboretum is seen with ducks swimming to the left of the photo. The Queen Anne Cottage is not visible.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Arboretum; Baldwin Lake

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1440

Collection: Photographs

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Car #331 of Pacific Electric pictured very close-up. It is close enough to notice the advertising cards inside car above seats. Car appears to be very early one. This photo belongs to the Los Angeles County Arboretum. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1930

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Date: c.1930

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 396

Collection: Photographs

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Cover of a flyer prepared by a citizen's group supporting passage of bonds to be voted on by City. Money would be used to install a complete sewer system.

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Date: May 1945

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Date: May 1945

Subjects: Arcadia (City)-History-1940-1949; Sewer system

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 901

Collection: Photographs

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Young black man and young white woman on right stand very close together in the crowd at Arcadia County Park for the love-in held there. They are not identified.

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Date: June 4, 1967

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Date: June 4, 1967

Subjects: Social life and customs; Arcadia(City)-History-1960-1969; Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1025

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of hay stack-shaped reed house typical of Indians of this area, as reconstructed on grounds of Arboretum.

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Adjoining reed houses with sloping thatch-type roofs are shown with a group of Indians sitting by them. One small Indian girl is standing by group with her hands on her hips. This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Church of Transfiguration is now located where this view shows. Path in photo is First Avenue of today. Shows what appears to be orchard and possible strawberry patch on left side of photo between First and Second Avenues.

Images

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

Images

One of the houses on the north cove of the lake at the Arboretum which was built for the filming of the movie "Road to Singapore," starring Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, and Bob Hope. The house is up on stilts in the lake. The movie was filmed in 1940.

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.

Images

Four young men are beating out rhythms on steel drums or trash barrels at love-in at Arcadia County Park. Two of them wear striped serape-type tops.

Images

Young man dressed in Robin Hood-like outfit, with sleigh bells and blowing a type of flute is center of a group. They are standing by a large palm tree in Arcadia County Park at one of love-ins held there.

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Gabrielino Indians

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Strawberry patch. Looking northeast between First Avenue and Second Avenue. Houses and mountains in view.

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Drying Apricots - Monrovia. Baldwin had a similar yard at Huntington, east of Baldwin Avenue. Many of his apricots were used for brandy.

Images

Baldwin Lake at the Arboretum is seen with ducks swimming to the left of the photo. The Queen Anne Cottage is not visible.

Images

Car #331 of Pacific Electric pictured very close-up. It is close enough to notice the advertising cards inside car above seats. Car appears to be very early one. This photo belongs to the Los Angeles County Arboretum. It is shown here for research only.

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Cover of a flyer prepared by a citizen's group supporting passage of bonds to be voted on by City. Money would be used to install a complete sewer system.

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Young black man and young white woman on right stand very close together in the crowd at Arcadia County Park for the love-in held there. They are not identified.

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