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Looking SE across Las Tunas Drive near intersection with Santa Anita Ave. at road-side stand of Carl's Sweet Corn owned by Carl Kophamer at 75 Las Tunas. Customers and their cars are in view. Corn growing in field near stand is also seen.

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Date
c.1951
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Date
c.1951
Subjects
Carl's Sweet Corn
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
887
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Photographs
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Looking north from Las Tunas near intersection of Santa Anita Ave. (NW corner) is Carl's Sweet Corn stand. Many customers and their cars are in view. Behind the stand can be seen corn growing in field. Owner was Carl Kophamer.

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Date
July 1953
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Date
July 1953
Subjects
Carl's Sweet Corn
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
888
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Photographs
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View of early road-side stand owned by Carl Kophamer and his family on Las Tunas just west of Santa Anita Ave. L-R: Morry, Carl, and Arly Kophamer. Corn is piled on counter.

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Date
c.1944
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Date
c.1944
Subjects
Carl's Sweet Corn
Kophamer, Carl
Kophamer, Arly
Kophamer, Morry or Kophamer, Maurice
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
885
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Photographs
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Carl's Sweet Corn stand opens for 19th year locally a 75 Las Tunas Drive, one block west of Santa Anita Avenue. Operated as a family affair by Carl Kophamer.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 2, 1953
Pages
Section 2, p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 2, 1953
Pages
Section 2, p. 1
Subjects
Agriculture
Business and Industry
Corn
Kophamer, Arlowyn
Kophamer, Carl Christian
Kophamer, Maurice
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Early corn stand run by Carl Kophamer and his family on Las Tunas. L-R;Carl; his wife, Estella; and Morry, his son. A Chevrolet flat bed truck is on right.

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Date
1939
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Date
1939
Subjects
Carl's Sweet Corn
Kophamer, Carl
Kophamer, Estella
Kophamer, Morry
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
884
Collection
Photographs
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Obituary/death notice. Carl Kophamer, known as "The Corn King," dies.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 29, 1988
Pages
p. A3 w / photo
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 29, 1988
Pages
p. A3 w / photo
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Kophamer, Carl Christian
Agriculture
Item ID
28456AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dewey Butler's Sweet Corn stand with three cars parked at an angle in front is shown next to the Santa Anita Motor Inn, which opened in 1938 at 101 W. Huntington Drive.

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Date
c.1938-1939
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Date
c.1938-1939
Subjects
Dewey Butler's Sweet Corn
Hotels, motels, etc - Santa Anita Motor Inn
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1527
Collection
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Peck Road and Las Tunas area

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1956
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1956
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Annexation (Municipal Government)
Item ID
3554AN
Collection
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Dewey Butler's Sweet Corn Stand is shown next to the Santa Anita Motor Inn, which opened in 1938. There are four cars parked in front of the stand. Hand written note in scrapbook states, "Dewey Butler's - Golden Bantam Corn, and Melon Stand on Huntington Drive just west of the Santa Anita Motor Inn. The Sweetest corn and melon's you ever tasted, grown in the matchless soil of Old Rancho Santa Anita."

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Date
c.1938-1939
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Date
c.1938-1939
Subjects
Dewey Butler's Corn Stand
Hotels, motels, etc - Santa Anita Motor Inn
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1528
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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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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Dewey Butler's Corn Stand with four people standing at the stand. A sign propped up on the ground next to the stand reads, "Butler's Golden Bantam Corn," and another hanging sign reads, "Home of Dewey Butler's Corn and Melons Grown on Rancho Santa Anita."

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Date
c.1938-1939
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Date
c.1938-1939
Subjects
Dewey Butler's Corn Stand
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1529
Collection
Photographs
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Shopping center at Santa Anita and Las Tunas

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1964 (ground breaking)
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1964 (ground breaking)
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
3703AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Construction yard at El Monte and Las Tunas

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 30, 1972 (temporary business permit)
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 30, 1972 (temporary business permit)
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
3706AN
Collection
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San Gabriel Mission. Las Tunas Adobe

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Artist
Justine Wishek
Description
Las Tunas Adobe -- Reputed to be the oldest adobe dwelling in California. It was occupied by the Padres during the construction of the San Gabriel Mission.
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Artist
Justine Wishek
Description
Las Tunas Adobe -- Reputed to be the oldest adobe dwelling in California. It was occupied by the Padres during the construction of the San Gabriel Mission.
Item ID
6W
Collection
Paintings
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Collectors of old horse drawn buggies. She is the daughter of Carl Kophaner, who had a corn stand at the corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Live Oak.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 22, 1974
Pages
p. C-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 22, 1974
Pages
p. C-1
Subjects
Barton, Arly and Bill.
Item ID
597AN
Collection
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Aerial view of large group of people, many on horses, apparently taking part in either an informal rodeo, or possibly a horse sale. This appears to be intersection of Las Tunas and Temple City Blvd. Building seen at top of photo is probably Vernon's Pharmacy of Temple City, located on NW corner of this intersection. There is a companion photo to this photo, #643. Vera Van Iaawarden, who lives in Temple City, says her father believes this was a balloon ascension.

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Date
c. early 1930s
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Date
c. early 1930s
Subjects
Recreation
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
539
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The City of Arcadia wants to assist in the redevelopment of South Arcadia businesses around Live Oak and Las Tunas. The city will hold a hearing July 3 for the environmental impact report on a plan that has been proposed. The area in question covers 75 acres.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Redevelopment
South Arcadia
Item ID
29897AN
Collection
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A man robbed and pistol-whipped a gas station clerk in the 600 block of Las Tunas Drive. Police are investigating.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 12, 2003
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 12, 2003
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Robbery
Item ID
25583AN
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Last week City Council, meeting as the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency, discussed the downturn of Live Oak and Las Tunas Avenues.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15075
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 24, 1998
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 24, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Streets - Live Oak Avenue
Streets - Las Tunas Avenue
Item ID
15623AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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