View of Home Ice Company which is listed in 1939 City Directory as at 1405 S. Baldwin, near NW corner of Baldwin and Naomi where Nash's Department Store was later located.
Aerial view east on Huntington Drive toward Arcadia from a position just west of Rosemead Boulevard. El Rancho Shopping Center and May Company Department Store can be seen as the business complex on the north side of Huntington Drive one block east of Rosemead Boulevard. Santa Anita Park Race Track can be seen on the left in upper portion of photo.
View of main entrance to Hammond Lumber Co. office. This business establishment was at 205 E. Huntington Drive from about 1944 and for many years thereafter.
View from Colorado Street north toward front of building constructed for the Southern California Floral and Perfumery Co. and later the home of O.D. Harris. It was at 15 E. Orange (Colorado) and was demolished in 1961.
View north on First Avenue just north of Santa Fe Railroad Tracks. Graves Drug Store on right with a bank next to it. The two story building on SW corner of St. Joseph Street and First was McCoy Building. According to information given by Stu Henderson, current owner of King Pharmacy, the history of Graves Drug Store is as follows: Originally it was opened by Oscar Seaquist, later bought by Walter A. Graves. Some years later it was bought by R.B. and R.B. Bagnall Jr. (circa 1940's) and was relocated to 54 E. Huntington Drive. By 1950 the City directory listed it as owned by A.P.King and has been known by that name since.
View of front entry to what has been called the O.D. Harris house at 15 E. Orange Avenue (now, Colorado Boulevard). Title Insurance & Trust checked the heritage for us and found the building probably was built in late 1880's for Southern California Floral Farm & Perfumery Co. Building stood until 1962. As of 1980, an apartment building was on that location.
View of interior of east portion of Shugert's House of Toys Toy Store which was located at 111-113 E. Huntington Drive. This was an institution during late 1950's. Proprietor was Charles Shugert. Listed in Arcadia city directories 1952-1960 (1951 city directory not available to verify existence then, gone by 1962. Status unknown in 1961).
View from Santa Anita Ave toward east side at Arcadia Lumber Company at 214 N. Santa Anita Avenue. Four cars and one pick-up truck are parked in front. A large oak tree is behind office building.
View of west side of Baldwin looking north from intersection with Naomi Avenue. Street trees obscure names of most shops but Nash's Department Store and Hinshaw's Department Store are visible.
Paul and Selma Backert, who operated a dry goods store at 221 N. First Avenue from at least 1928 to approximately 1940. They came to Los Angeles area in about 1890 and operated general merchandise stores in Newhall and Lancaster. They lived at 212 N. Myrtle in Monrovia.
Interior of Seaquist's Pharmacy showing proprietor Oscar Seaquist standing in center of the store. Note fountain counter on the left. Store was located on north First Avenue not far from Santa Fe tracks. It was the first drug store in Arcadia.
A handsomely painted wagon, for the Peach Blossom Parade, bearing SANTA ANITA on side, pulled by 4 work horses, is passing by a building with a sign for BARBOUR'S PRESERVING CO. City Directory locates this business at 27 1/2 Huntington Drive.
Chaqueta and Sons Inc. Cafe and Office of the Timball Liniment Co. Northeast corner of First Avenue and Santa Clara Street, early 1950s. Building to the left is Industrial Brush Co. Coca-Cola logo on the Chaqueta and Sons sign. Parked cars are visible.
Arcadia Feed & Seed Store located at 145 E. Huntington Drive and owned by Roy Pike and Donald A. Strawn. In 1981 this was called Better Gardens Nursery.
View of Seaquist's Pharmacy taken from position just north of Santa Fe railroad tracks. For information on store see information for photos #189 and #190.