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Betty Rochefort, President of the Friends of the Library, joins Gloria and S.H. Wen and Kent Ross, City Librarian at the Arcadia Public Library, during a recent Day at the Races benefit for the Arcadia Public Library Foundation. S.H. Wen is a member of the Foundation Board.

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Date: November, 1995

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Date: November, 1995

Subjects: Ross, Kent; Rochefort, Betty; Wen, Gloria; Wen, S.H.; Arcadia Public Library Foundation

Physical Description: 5x7 B&W

ID: 1391

Collection: Photographs

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Cover of a flyer prepared by a citizen's group supporting passage of bonds to be voted on by City. Money would be used to install a complete sewer system.

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Date: May 1945

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Date: May 1945

Subjects: Arcadia (City)-History-1940-1949; Sewer system

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 901

Collection: Photographs

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View of a section of Baldwin Avenue business district in the 1000 S. Baldwin block. Eleven automobiles are diagonally parked in front of the various shops.

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Date: 1930

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Date: 1930

Subjects: Baldwin Avenue; Business & industry

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 585

Collection: Photographs

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Group of high school students lined up to check books out in the evening. Grace Rahm is clerk seated at desk helping them. In background are 3 additional patrons browsing.

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Date: 1952

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Date: 1952

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959; Rahm, Grace

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 304

Collection: Photographs

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View south across lawn (with fountain in right foreground) toward 2 storied home of Erik Amalienborg or Prince Eric, brother of King of Denmark. He built this home in late 1920s at 2607 S. Santa Anita Ave. and went into business raising chickens. Building is now on grounds of Arcadia Congregational Church and is still (as of 1980) much as it is pictured here; it is used by the church for various purposes.

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Date: c.1930

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Date: c.1930

Subjects: Erik, Prince of Denmark; Houses; Arcadia Congregational Church

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 848

Collection: Photographs

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Visual display put up by Arcadia Police Department for a city government project to show what various departments do.

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Date: 1952

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Date: 1952

Subjects: Police Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 445

Collection: Photographs

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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring Olympic rings, flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior furnishings and details such as globe pendant lights, and shelving

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Date: 1968

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Date: 1968

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989; Summer Reading Club; Reading programs

Physical Description: 5x3 1/2 color

ID: 2259F

Collection: Photographs

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Phase I of Arcadia Public Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. Trash cans turned upside down straddled the drainage pipe which was installed to drain water off the roof. This photo is taken from what used to be the Children's Room patio, looking toward the temporary front doors. The Friends of the Library 25cent booksale bookshelf is visible in the center of the photo. A television seen to the right played a fundraising video.

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Date: February 1996

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Date: February 1996

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1395

Collection: Photographs

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View from Campus Drive looking toward front entry of Arcadia Unified School District offices at 234 Campus Drive. The offices here closed on April 4, 2014 and this building was demolished on July 7, 2014. The school district offices moved to a new location at 150 S. 3rd Avenue on April 4, 2014 and then opened to the public on April 14, 2014.

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Date: April 1963

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Date: April 1963

Subjects: Arcadia Unified School District

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1036

Collection: Photographs

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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior furnishings and details such as card catalog, globe pendant lights, file cabinet, seating, shelving.

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Date: 1968

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Date: 1968

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989; Summer Reading Club; Reading programs

Physical Description: 5x3 1/2 color

ID: 2259D

Collection: Photographs

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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior architectural details such as arched ceiling, recessed lighting, globe pendant lights and other lighting.

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Date: 1968

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Date: 1968

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989; Summer Reading Club; Reading programs

Physical Description: 5x3 1/2 color

ID: 2259G

Collection: Photographs

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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior architectural details such as arched ceiling, recessed lighting, globe pendant lights and other lighting.

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Date: 1968

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Date: 1968

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989; Summer Reading Club; Reading programs

Physical Description: 5x3 1/2 color

ID: 2259H

Collection: Photographs

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Phase I of Arcadia Public Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo was taken in what used to be the Art & Lecture Room. The temporary Children's Room reference desk is visible just to the right of the center of the photo. A caroussel for videos is seen on the right. No one is seen in the photo.

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Date: February 1996

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Date: February 1996

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1397

Collection: Photographs

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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior furnishings and details such as recessed lights, midcentury clock, dictionary stand, stools, shelving, bulletin board.

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Date: 1968

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Date: 1968

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989; Summer Reading Club; Reading programs

Physical Description: 5x3 1/2 color

ID: 2259C

Collection: Photographs

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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated with Summer Reading Club banner and 1968 Summer Olympics theme with flags and emblems of various nations. Architectural details such as arched ceiling and light fixtures (hanging globe pendant light), and shelving, Mayflower ship model are visible.

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Date: 1968

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Date: 1968

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989; Summer Reading Club; Reading programs

Physical Description: 5x3 1/2 color

ID: 2259A

Collection: Photographs

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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Architectural details such as arched ceiling and light fixtures (hanging globe pendant light), and shelving, atlas case, and doors are visible.

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Date: 1968

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Date: 1968

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989; Summer Reading Club; Reading programs

Physical Description: 5x3 1/2 color

ID: 2259B

Collection: Photographs

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Patrons standing in line to check out books at the new circulation desk at the Arcadia Public Library at 20 W. Duarte Road. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.

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Date: slide show compiled in 1997

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Date: slide show compiled in 1997

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 4X6 color

ID: 1656

Collection: Photographs

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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring Olympic rings, flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior furnishings and details such as card catalog, globe pendant lights, file cabinet, seating, shelving, staff person at a rounded information desk.

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Date: 1968

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Date: 1968

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989; Summer Reading Club; Reading programs

Physical Description: 5x3 1/2 color

ID: 2259E

Collection: Photographs

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Patrons standing in line to check out books at the old circulation desk at the Arcadia Public Library at 20 W. Duarte Road. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross. Globe lights and "wagon wheel" fixture.

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Date: slide set compiled in 1997

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Date: slide set compiled in 1997

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 4X6 color

ID: 1655

Collection: Photographs

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17 children and two adults pose on a stage in three rows. Children are dressed in various costumes. Written on back: Arcadia Children's Chorale "Around the World in Song," a performance of Disney songs. Directors William Pirigyi and Adele Pirigyi. Saturday, March 29th. Prior to Holly Avenue PTA movie. According to the perpetual calendar, March 29 was a Saturday in 1969 and 1975, so it could be either.

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Date: Probably 1975

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Date: Probably 1975

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Arcadia Children's Chorale; Pirigyi, Adele; Pirigyi, William; Singers

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1886

Collection: Photographs

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Betty Rochefort, President of the Friends of the Library, joins Gloria and S.H. Wen and Kent Ross, City Librarian at the Arcadia Public Library, during a recent Day at the Races benefit for the Arcadia Public Library Foundation. S.H. Wen is a member of the Foundation Board.

Images

Cover of a flyer prepared by a citizen's group supporting passage of bonds to be voted on by City. Money would be used to install a complete sewer system.

Images

View of a section of Baldwin Avenue business district in the 1000 S. Baldwin block. Eleven automobiles are diagonally parked in front of the various shops.

Images

Group of high school students lined up to check books out in the evening. Grace Rahm is clerk seated at desk helping them. In background are 3 additional patrons browsing.

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Images

Visual display put up by Arcadia Police Department for a city government project to show what various departments do.

Images

Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring Olympic rings, flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior furnishings and details such as globe pendant lights, and shelving

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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior furnishings and details such as card catalog, globe pendant lights, file cabinet, seating, shelving.

Images

Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior architectural details such as arched ceiling, recessed lighting, globe pendant lights and other lighting.

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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior architectural details such as arched ceiling, recessed lighting, globe pendant lights and other lighting.

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Patrons standing in line to check out books at the new circulation desk at the Arcadia Public Library at 20 W. Duarte Road. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.

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Patrons standing in line to check out books at the old circulation desk at the Arcadia Public Library at 20 W. Duarte Road. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross. Globe lights and "wagon wheel" fixture.

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