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Standard Oil drilling rig set up near Daines Dr. at Live Oak Park. Standard was given permission to drill in summer of 1970. Drilling went on for several months and when the well proved dry, the rig was dismantled (this probably is in Temple City).

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Date: 1970

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Date: 1970

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1970-1979; Oil wells

Physical Description: 10x10 b&w

ID: 1045

Collection: Photographs

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One section of Pony Express Museum showing Wells Fargo and Co. display as well as the front of a store called Mrs. E. Trabucco Store, showing women's wear. In foreground is glass display case with what appears to be unusual postal pieces.

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Date: c.1940s

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Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 454a

Collection: Photographs

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View down one long corridor of Pony Express Museum. In foreground is bar with saddle on it. On left is shown storefront of Mrs. E. Trabucco showing ladies wear, with Wells Fargo office replica just beside it. There are exhibits on back wall as well as wall on right.

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Date: c.1940s

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Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 467

Collection: Photographs

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Two men are shown shaking hands and holding a baseball trophy. The photograph is by Michael F. Wells Photography, 335 Arbolada Drive, Arcadia, CA (stamped on back).

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Awards; Baseball

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1922

Collection: Photographs

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Mr. Dewey Butler is seen sitting on his tractor. The Mauch family knew him very well and he would use his tractor to turn the soil on their ranch as well as his own. This photo was taken at Mauch ranch at Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. In a 1997 conversation between Carol Libby of the Arcadia Historical Society and Lynette Dunn, daughter of Dewey Butler, Mrs. Dunn stated that this photo is not of her father. She said it was possibly her uncle.

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Date: 1928

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Date: 1928

Subjects: Butler, Dewey; Mauch, Aloyosius

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 998

Collection: Photographs

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Home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bertolina. It was originally located on California (a street which at this time was 3 blocks south of Duarte Road). It washed off its foundation and was then moved to NW corner of 2nd and Alta. There are broad front steps and stone foundation seen in photo.

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Date: 1912

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Date: 1912

Subjects: Houses; Bertolina, Leo

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 274

Collection: Photographs

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Photo titled "Leave taking" has been copied from the deck of cards Baldwin had made. This is on the eight of Diamonds. It shows Elias J. Baldwin apparently getting ready to get into a light carriage. There appear to be two young girls bidding him farewell. In background are 3 women dressed for travel as well as one man. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1893 (dated by falling leg-o-mutton sleeve on girls coat)

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Date: c.1893 (dated by falling leg-o-mutton sleeve on girls coat)

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 804

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of Charles and Billie Eaton, taken at what might have been a 50th wedding anniversary celebration. They are both in formal attire. A 3-tier cake is visible just over Mrs. Eaton's shoulder.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Eaton, Charles B.; Eaton, Billie

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1381

Collection: Photographs

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View of guests and staff at an Author's Tea. Back row: Library Board Member Mrs. John P. Ross, City Librarian Louise DuMond, Library Board Member Helen Kinnison. Front row: author Margaret Richardson, Children's Librarian Mary Louise Fitts, author Hannah Smith. Mrs. Richardson lived in Arcadia and wrote SEVEN LITTLE PIFFLESNIFFS.

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Date: 1952

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Date: 1952

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959; DuMond, Louise; Fitts, Mary Louise; Smith, Hannah; Arcadia Authors-Richardson, Margaret; Kinnison, Helen; Ross, Mrs. John P.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 299

Collection: Photographs

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Young man with a paisley tie and high collar sitting at a desk. There are what appear to be mail boxes above his head. There is also a jar with Calla Lillies on ledge behind him. Beneath him is printed: Santa Anita R.W. Station. His identity was given as George Kennedy, Santa Fe and Wells Fargo Agent, by Sandy Snider in April of 1998.

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Date: c.1895

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Date: c.1895

Subjects: Railroads-Santa Anita Station; Kennedy, George

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 521

Collection: Photographs

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Rowing on the lake in a boat named CLARA are Clara Baldwin Stocker (second from right), Lucky Baldwin's elder daughter; Clara's fourth husband, Harold Stocker (rowing); and several friends. A copy of this photo appears in the March 2, 1909 Los Angeles Daily Times pt.II p.8 with the following identification: FAMILY GROUP ON THE LAKE AT SANTA ANITA. Left to right, in boat - Mr. Mathews, Mrs. F.D. Black, Mr. Stocker ("Lucky's son-in-law), Mrs. H.C. Wyatt, in white; Mrs. Stocker (Lucky's daughter) and Mrs. Scott. There are seven people seated in the boat, but only six names are identified in the newspaper article. Article is in Arcadia History file Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky", number 58 ("His greatest race run, 'Lucky' loses.)

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Date: 1894

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Date: 1894

Subjects: Baldwin, Clara; Stocker, Harold; Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Mathews, Mr.; Black, Mrs. F.D.; Wyatt, Mrs. H.C.; Scott, Mrs.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1162

Collection: Photographs

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Group pictured in front of the Arcadia Public Library on the occasion of the donation of Chinese language materials to the Library. Pictured L-R: Suzy Huang, Kent Ross, Dr. Sheng Chang, June Fee, unknown, Mrs. Chang, unknown.

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Date: October 9, 1997

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Date: October 9, 1997

Subjects: Huang, Suzy; Ross, Kent; Chang, Sheng; Fee, June; Chang, Min-Mae; Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1692

Collection: Photographs

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Construction on Santa Anita Fashion Park is well along in this view of exterior, SE corner.

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Date: c.1972

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Date: c.1972

Subjects: Fashion Park

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 943

Collection: Photographs

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First building used as City Hall. (The very first City Hall offices were located in the Oakwood Hotel and next in the McCoy Building.) This apparently was known as the A.W. Hibbard Building (see Eberly, p. 69) and was used for only about two years; June 1914 to April 1916. It was on First Street at LaPorte. Sign on left above window reads: Standard Oil Co. Scrip Accepted. Back of photo reads, "first City Hall, 1913, Walter and Nell Schrader. Mr. Schrader converted old City Hall into garage." Arcadia Garage building shown with a car/truck "for sale" and a little boy posing by the back tire.

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Date: c.1917

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Date: c.1917

Subjects: City Hall

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 490

Collection: Photographs

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A girl crosses the finish line in an apparent relay race. She is running barefoot, wearing shorts and a striped shirt, holding a baton. This photograph was in the Arcadia Bulletin, p. 3, August 20, 1956. The caption read, "Bringing home the bacon for the Holly Avenue playground in the recent City Recreation Department track meet is an unidentified young lady. Although her smile is one of victory, her team finished in fourth place behind Longley Way, Hugo Reid, Vista Park.

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Date: August 1956

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Date: August 1956

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Track meet

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 b&w

ID: 1911

Collection: Photographs

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Balloon just off ground with men working to secure it (readying to release it). Shows structure of balloon quite well.

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Date: c.1917-1918

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Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 178

Collection: Photographs

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Interior of the Jinks room at Anoakia, showing circular hanging light fixtures and tables with chairs. The tile floor is visible, as well as part of the Maynard Dixon mural.

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Date: probably 1915

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Date: probably 1915

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 635

Collection: Photographs

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Four women standing in a bay window area of the Arcadia Public Library at 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Library staff Mary Lou Harbin, Madeline Hopps, children's author Margaret Richardson, and library staff June Davies. Mrs. Richardson lived in Arcadia and wrote SEVEN LITTLE PIFFLESNIFFS.

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Date: c.1954

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Date: c.1954

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959; Harbin, Mary Lou; Hopps, Madeline; Davies, June; Arcadia Authors-Richardson, Margaret

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w vertical

ID: 301

Collection: Photographs

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James Jeffries, well known boxer is shown in defensive stance. He is known to have visited Arcadia as reported in a 1904 newspaper -- and possible to have fought here.

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Date: c.1900

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Date: c.1900

Subjects: Sports figures; Jeffries, James

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1091

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia's 1929 float entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, "The Old Oaken Bucket." This float was entered by the Boy Scouts. Wishing well is blurry under a canopy.

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Date: January 1929

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Date: January 1929

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1929

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1284

Collection: Photographs

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Standard Oil drilling rig set up near Daines Dr. at Live Oak Park. Standard was given permission to drill in summer of 1970. Drilling went on for several months and when the well proved dry, the rig was dismantled (this probably is in Temple City).

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One section of Pony Express Museum showing Wells Fargo and Co. display as well as the front of a store called Mrs. E. Trabucco Store, showing women's wear. In foreground is glass display case with what appears to be unusual postal pieces.

Images

View down one long corridor of Pony Express Museum. In foreground is bar with saddle on it. On left is shown storefront of Mrs. E. Trabucco showing ladies wear, with Wells Fargo office replica just beside it. There are exhibits on back wall as well as wall on right.

Images

Two men are shown shaking hands and holding a baseball trophy. The photograph is by Michael F. Wells Photography, 335 Arbolada Drive, Arcadia, CA (stamped on back).

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Home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bertolina. It was originally located on California (a street which at this time was 3 blocks south of Duarte Road). It washed off its foundation and was then moved to NW corner of 2nd and Alta. There are broad front steps and stone foundation seen in photo.

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Photo of Charles and Billie Eaton, taken at what might have been a 50th wedding anniversary celebration. They are both in formal attire. A 3-tier cake is visible just over Mrs. Eaton's shoulder.

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Group pictured in front of the Arcadia Public Library on the occasion of the donation of Chinese language materials to the Library. Pictured L-R: Suzy Huang, Kent Ross, Dr. Sheng Chang, June Fee, unknown, Mrs. Chang, unknown.

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Construction on Santa Anita Fashion Park is well along in this view of exterior, SE corner.

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Balloon just off ground with men working to secure it (readying to release it). Shows structure of balloon quite well.

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Interior of the Jinks room at Anoakia, showing circular hanging light fixtures and tables with chairs. The tile floor is visible, as well as part of the Maynard Dixon mural.

Images

Four women standing in a bay window area of the Arcadia Public Library at 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Library staff Mary Lou Harbin, Madeline Hopps, children's author Margaret Richardson, and library staff June Davies. Mrs. Richardson lived in Arcadia and wrote SEVEN LITTLE PIFFLESNIFFS.

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James Jeffries, well known boxer is shown in defensive stance. He is known to have visited Arcadia as reported in a 1904 newspaper -- and possible to have fought here.

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Arcadia's 1929 float entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, "The Old Oaken Bucket." This float was entered by the Boy Scouts. Wishing well is blurry under a canopy.

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