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Many people are seen waiting in line to buy fresh corn at road-side stand called Carl's Sweet Corn and owned by Carl Kophamer at 75 Las Tunas. (NW corner of Las Tunas and Santa Anita Ave.) Corn is seen growing in large field behind the stand.

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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: 886

Collection: 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

Collection: 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

Collection: 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

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

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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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: 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

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

Peck Road and Las Tunas area

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 15, 1956

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 15, 1956

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Annexation (Municipal Government)

Item ID: 3554AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Images

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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One person killed, two injured in car crash in Arcadia near Las Tunas Drive and El Monte Avenue on February 21. Police responded around 11:37 PM.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 25, 2021

Pages: p. 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 25, 2021

Pages: p. 2

Subjects: Deaths

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 26, 1964 (ground breaking)

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Business and Industry

Item ID: 3703AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 30, 1972 (temporary business permit)

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Business and Industry

Item ID: 3706AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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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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

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 12, 2003

Pages: p. A2

Subjects: Robbery

Item ID: 25583AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A driver killed, two passengers injured when car hits power poles and a fence about 11:30 PM on Sunday, February 21, near Las Tunas Drive and El Monte Avenue.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 23, 2021

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 23, 2021

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Car crashes; Deaths

Collection: Newspaper Index

View across dining room of Oakwood Hotel with tables set for service. There is a full-length mirror on a stand near left side of photo.

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Date: c.1895

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Date: c.1895

Subjects: Oakwood Hotel

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 283

Collection: Photographs

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A semi-activated traffic signal will be installed within the next few months at the intersection of Warren Way and Las Tunas Drive in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Traffic Regulations

Item ID: 3415AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Many people are seen waiting in line to buy fresh corn at road-side stand called Carl's Sweet Corn and owned by Carl Kophamer at 75 Las Tunas. (NW corner of Las Tunas and Santa Anita Ave.) Corn is seen growing in large field behind the stand.

Images

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.

Images

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.

Images

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.

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.

Images

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.

Images

Obituary/death notice. Carl Kophamer, known as "The Corn King," dies.

Peck Road and Las Tunas area

Images

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.

Images

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.

Images

One person killed, two injured in car crash in Arcadia near Las Tunas Drive and El Monte Avenue on February 21. Police responded around 11:37 PM.

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."

Images

Shopping center at Santa Anita and Las Tunas

Construction yard at El Monte and Las Tunas

San Gabriel Mission. Las Tunas Adobe

Images

A man robbed and pistol-whipped a gas station clerk in the 600 block of Las Tunas Drive. Police are investigating.

A driver killed, two passengers injured when car hits power poles and a fence about 11:30 PM on Sunday, February 21, near Las Tunas Drive and El Monte Avenue.

View across dining room of Oakwood Hotel with tables set for service. There is a full-length mirror on a stand near left side of photo.

Images

A semi-activated traffic signal will be installed within the next few months at the intersection of Warren Way and Las Tunas Drive in Arcadia.