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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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Portrait of local author Jack Cummings

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Date: 1986

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Date: 1986

Subjects: Arcadia authors-Cummings, Jack

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 1253

Collection: Photographs

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The Burnell estate is shown, heavily covered with what appears to be ivy growing one side of the front of the house. This was the home of George Edwin Burnell, author, lecturer and philosopher. The estate was built 1910-1912 and razed in 1961. It was located at 290 West Foothill Blvd., and encompassed 7 acres.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Arcadia authors-Burnell, George Edwin; Foothill Boulevard

Physical Description: 8x10, 7x10 b&w

ID: 1371

Collection: Photographs

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Color spanshot of Arcadia author Robert Shortell.

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Date: June 1991

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Date: June 1991

Subjects: Arcadia authors-Shortell, Robert

Physical Description: 3x4 color

ID: 1324

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of Arcadia Author William K. Summers, M.D. He is shown wearing a suit and tie.

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Date: c.1991

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Date: c.1991

Subjects: Arcadia authors-Summers, William K.

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 148

Collection: Photographs

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Three young ladies and one young boy are seen dancing informally at a love-in at Arcadia County Park. They are surrounded by a crowd of on-lookers.

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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: 1021

Collection: Photographs

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Three of the people from Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop who make it work. L-R: Dorothy Smith, manager; Ray Wisniewski; and Bill Rush.

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Date: c.1970

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Date: c.1970

Subjects: Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop; Smith, Dorothy; Wisniewski, Ray; Rush, Bill

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1128

Collection: Photographs

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Three pieces of sheet music written and published by Anita Baldwin are pictured. Two titles clearly seen are: Indian Flute Song and Omar Khayyam.

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Date: music dates from about 1920's

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Date: music dates from about 1920's

Subjects: Baldwin, Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1090

Collection: Photographs

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Camino Grove PTA. Six ladies seated. Only Gloria Arbucci is identified as the woman seated on the far left. Seven ladies are standing.

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Date: c. 1960s

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Date: c. 1960s

Subjects: Camino Grove PTA; Arbucci, Gloria

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 2089A

Collection: Photographs

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Three dignitaries present when plaque was placed commemorating 100th anniversary of the granting of Rancho Santa Anita to Hugo Reid. L-R: Palmer Conner, author of Romance of the Ranchos, Marshall Stimson, authority on Southern California history, and Don Smith, President of Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce.

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Date: April 19, 1941

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Date: April 19, 1941

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Hugo Reid Adobe

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 965

Collection: Photographs

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Chevrolet school bus with Arcadia City School printed on side. There are about fourteen youngsters at the windows on one side. Blond child sixth from left is C. Howard Olson.

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Date: 1922 or 1923

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Date: 1922 or 1923

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Olson, C. Howard

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 570

Collection: Photographs

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William Parker Lyon, owner of Pony Express Museum, pictured behind the counter of what seems to be a ladies apparel store. He is wearing a ladies hat with a large feather on it. On shelves behind him are many boxes designed to hold merchandise.

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Date: c.1940s

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Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum; Lyon, William Parker

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 477

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Fred Smith.

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Smith, Fred

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2122

Collection: Photographs

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Looking east toward Boat House and two ladies standing by fountain at Baldwin's Ranch. There appear to be lilies in pond and calla lilies planted along walk. Ladies have not been identified. For more information on the boat house, see photo #878A.

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Date: c.1893

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Date: c.1893

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Baldwin Ranch

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 882

Collection: Photographs

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Two ladies--one is cutting a cake, the other is sitting. Calendar behind reads December, 1947.

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Date: 1947

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Date: 1947

Subjects: Arcadia Police

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1788

Collection: Photographs

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Young people seated on grass with bongo drums and other musical instruments are playing while three young ladies keep time to music. On right a man with large cross on a chain around his neck, is playing a drum. This is part of a love-in at Arcadia County Park.

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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: 1022

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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Three unidentified men in suits and another man, more casually dressed in a short-sleeve shirt, at a party or social celebration.

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Date: c. 1950s

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Date: c. 1950s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 b&w

ID: 1936

Collection: Photographs

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Young ladies carry banner reading:Arcadia-75th Birthday Parade Sept. 30 10:30 a.m.

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Date: September 30,1978

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Date: September 30,1978

Subjects: Centennial celebrations,etc.-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Parade

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 785

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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Portrait of local author Jack Cummings

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Color spanshot of Arcadia author Robert Shortell.

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Photo of Arcadia Author William K. Summers, M.D. He is shown wearing a suit and tie.

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Three young ladies and one young boy are seen dancing informally at a love-in at Arcadia County Park. They are surrounded by a crowd of on-lookers.

Images

Three of the people from Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop who make it work. L-R: Dorothy Smith, manager; Ray Wisniewski; and Bill Rush.

Images

Three pieces of sheet music written and published by Anita Baldwin are pictured. Two titles clearly seen are: Indian Flute Song and Omar Khayyam.

Images

Camino Grove PTA. Six ladies seated. Only Gloria Arbucci is identified as the woman seated on the far left. Seven ladies are standing.

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Chevrolet school bus with Arcadia City School printed on side. There are about fourteen youngsters at the windows on one side. Blond child sixth from left is C. Howard Olson.

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William Parker Lyon, owner of Pony Express Museum, pictured behind the counter of what seems to be a ladies apparel store. He is wearing a ladies hat with a large feather on it. On shelves behind him are many boxes designed to hold merchandise.

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Fred Smith.

Images

Looking east toward Boat House and two ladies standing by fountain at Baldwin's Ranch. There appear to be lilies in pond and calla lilies planted along walk. Ladies have not been identified. For more information on the boat house, see photo #878A.

Images

Two ladies--one is cutting a cake, the other is sitting. Calendar behind reads December, 1947.

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Young people seated on grass with bongo drums and other musical instruments are playing while three young ladies keep time to music. On right a man with large cross on a chain around his neck, is playing a drum. This is part of a love-in at Arcadia County Park.

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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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Three unidentified men in suits and another man, more casually dressed in a short-sleeve shirt, at a party or social celebration.

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Young ladies carry banner reading:Arcadia-75th Birthday Parade Sept. 30 10:30 a.m.

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