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The official song of the Peach Blossom Festival, "When it's Peach Blossom Time in Arcadia," is now on sale. It was published by Hortense Seymour.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10047
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1950
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1950
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Item ID
10002AN
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Newspaper Index
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Group dressed in period costume for Peach Blossom Festival. Left to right: H.T. Michler, Hortense Seymour (first chairman), DeeDee Deaton, C. Loree "Jack" Russell (Mayor).

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Date
between 1946-1950
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Date
between 1946-1950
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Mayors-Russell, C. Loree "Jack"
Michler, H.T.
Seymour, Hortense
Deaton, DeeDee
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ID
405
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Spotlight on and caricature of Hortense Seymour, chairman of the Peach Blossom Ball.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32999
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 1 Second Section (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 1 Second Section (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
People
Seymour, Hortense
Item ID
33196AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Photo of cover of the souvenir program from the First Annual Peach Blossom Festival.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1132
Date
March 26, 1949
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Date
March 26, 1949
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
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ID
1123
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Peach Blossom Festival

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1. Peach Blossom Festival. Packet on all aspects of the first festival. March 14, 1949. 2. Souvenir program cover of the first festival March 26, 1949. 3. The annual peach blossom festival. undated page from the program. 4. Second Peach Blossom festival. Packet including program and newspap…
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1. Peach Blossom Festival. Packet on all aspects of the first festival. March 14, 1949.
2. Souvenir program cover of the first festival March 26, 1949.
3. The annual peach blossom festival. undated page from the program.
4. Second Peach Blossom festival. Packet including program and newspaper clippings. March 25, 1950.
5. Invitation to the first annual peach blossom festival. March 26, 1949.
6. Peach festival made fellowship bloom. Arcadia Tribune July 20, 1978.
7. Festive city awaits big day (second annual peach blossom festival). Entire issue of Arcadia Tribune March 23, 1950.
8. A few pictorial highlights of the second peach blossom festival. Arcadia Tribune March 30, 1950 p.3, p.10.
9. Queen, princesses get ready for peach blossom festival; enthusiasm grows for fete. Arcadia Bulletin March 11, 1950, p.2.
10. Official program from the Third Annual Arcadia Peach Blossom Festival, March 31, 1951. See middle for photo of the Peach Blossom Queen candidates for 1951: Bobbie Nichols, Anne Antista, Dorothy Daniels, Shirley Robey, Gretchen Kambeitz, Donna Gilmour, Diane Dotson, Joan Herscher.
11. Peach Blossom Time in Arcadia--original sheet music and lyrics written for Peach Blossom Festival by Elizabeth Graeme and given to the Library on 11/15/1981 by Lynn Stubblefield, whose mother was one of the founders of the Festival.
12. Peach Blossom Festival purple ribbon. No date.
13. History of the Peach Blossom Festival, written by John McCrea (Jack McCrea), February 12, 2016.
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Item ID
166AF
Collection
Subject Files
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View of participants in one of the Peach Blossom Festival parades. Entry on left has a sign that reads: IN ARCADIA IT'S CARPENTERS CHICKEN IN THE ROUGH. There are many equestrian entries seen.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs910
Date
1939
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Date
1939
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
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ID
903
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General information regarding Peach Blossom Festival

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4224
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1949 p. 1
March 31, 1949 p. 1,7 & Section II, p. 1
April 3, 1949 p. 1 (first)
March 23, 1950 p. 1
March 30, 1950 p. 1,10 (second)
April 5, 1951 p. 1 (third)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1949 p. 1
March 31, 1949 p. 1,7 & Section II, p. 1
April 3, 1949 p. 1 (first)
March 23, 1950 p. 1
March 30, 1950 p. 1,10 (second)
April 5, 1951 p. 1 (third)
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Item ID
4100AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Photo of nine people dressed in costumes of 1890's for Peach Blossom Festival. Identification on back of photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs374
Date
1956 (?)
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Date
1956 (?)
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
372
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Judy Muscat, 17, will reign at second Annual Arcadia Peach Blossom Festival. Four princesses in Muscat's court. Photos.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32987
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 15, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 15, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia Peach Blossom Festival
Austin, Sallie
Cauffield, Mary Ellen
Laselle, Carol Ann
Muscat, Judy
Norris, Ann
Item ID
33184AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Article for Diamond Jubilee series gives an historical view of the Peach Blossom Festival, including how and why it began.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2179
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 20, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 20, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Item ID
2156AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Large group of people, some seated at tables and many waiting in line, apparently for food. Part of Peach Blossom Festival festivities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs547
Date
March 1949
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Date
March 1949
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Physical Description
3x5 b&w
ID
543
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Plans for Arcadia's Peach Blossom Festival promise big day on March 25: parade, park events, celebrities and ball.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33039
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 15, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 15, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia Peach Blossom Festival
Item ID
33236AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mounted unit of about 31 men on Huntington Drive near Santa Anita Race Track Club House during parade for Peach Blossom Festival.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs371
Date
March 1949
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Date
March 1949
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Physical Description
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ID
369
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Three uniformed young men carrying large American flag at Peach Blossom Festival Parade as it passes in front of Santa Anita Race Track parking lot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs428
Date
c.1950
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Date
c.1950
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Physical Description
4x6 b&w
ID
426
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Stage Coach pulled by two horses on Huntington Drive near the Club House as part of Peach Blossom Parade. Stage coach has printed on it: ARROWROCK STAGE LINE.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs372
Date
March 1949
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Date
March 1949
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
370
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Automobile with sign on it reading:GENERAL CHAIRMAN. Man driving has on a pseudo-Spanish gentleman's hat. There are 4 people seated on curb watching this portion of Peach Blossom Festival Parade.

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Date
March 1949
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Date
March 1949
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Physical Description
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ID
544
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What appears to be an American Legion Girl's Drum & Bugle Corps marching on Huntington Drive near Santa Anita Race Track parking lot during Peach Blossom Festival.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs373
Date
March 1949
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Date
March 1949
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
371
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Wagon pulled by eight horses in parade on Huntington Drive to celebrate Peach Blossom Festival. Location of team is on Huntington Drive near Santa Anita parking lot near Club House.

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Date
probably March 1949
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Date
probably March 1949
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
368
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Group of people on grassy area, some in costumes. A youngster dressed as an old-fashioned child is standing near left of photo eating cotton candy. This is part of Peach Blossom Festival festivities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs546
Date
March 1949
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Date
March 1949
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Physical Description
3x5 b&w
ID
542
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View north across Santa Anita Race Track parking lot toward San Gabriel Mountains with three members of Los Angeles County Sheriff's Posse mounted for Peach Blossom Festival.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs427
Date
c.1950
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Date
c.1950
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Physical Description
4x6 b&w
ID
425
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