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View looking west across First Avenue to Arcadia Public Library, located on southwest corner of First Avenue and Wheeler. Building was completed in 1930.

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Date: c.1950

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Date: c.1950

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 335

Collection: Photographs

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Actor George Lloyd on sand in a still from Devil's Island, a movie shot at Arboretum.

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Date: 1940

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Date: 1940

Subjects: Lloyd, George; Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 389

Collection: Photographs

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Photo on just completed Foothill Freeway in Arcadia. There are two signs in view. The first reads: ARCADIA CITY LIMIT Population 47,650 Elv. 475. The other reads: END FREEWAY.

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Date: c. May 1971

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Date: c. May 1971

Subjects: Foothill Freeway

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1059

Collection: Photographs

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Queen Anne Cottage at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, with its distinctive red roof and bell tower. View of the house is partially obstructed by trees. The lake is in the foreground.

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Date: c. 1990s

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Date: c. 1990s

Subjects: Houses; Los Angeles County Arboretum; Queen Anne Cottage

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 2166

Collection: Photographs

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View looking northwest across lawn to front of Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Spanish style building was completed in 1930 and used until new library was built at 20 W. Duarte Road in 1961.

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Date: c.1950

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Date: c.1950

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 337

Collection: Photographs

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Peacock sundial located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Shows time of about 2:30 PM. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Peacocks; Sundials

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2230

Collection: Photographs

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Peacock sundial, located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Shows time of about 2:30 PM. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Peacocks; Sundials

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2231A

Collection: Photographs

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Small biplane landing near building with corrugated roof with a wind sock on top. Six people are watching plane. This is a still shot from the movie Safari shot at Arboretum. This field was near Tallac Knoll.

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 386

Collection: Photographs

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Three views of business areas in Arcadia. On left is south side of Huntington Drive. Arcadia Hardware is still located at 52 E. Huntington Drive as it is shown here. On the right is the Bank of Italy which was located on NE corner of Huntington Drive and First Ave. The building just to the north up First Ave (with awnings) is also still in use.

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Date: 1928

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Date: 1928

Subjects: Business & industry; Huntington Drive; Baldwin Avenue; Bank of Italy National Trust Savings; Arcadia Hardware

Physical Description: 5 1/2 x 10 b&w

ID: 889

Collection: Photographs

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A group of four standing in front of recently completed home (and office) for Dr. Fletcher Sanborn at 100 N. First Ave. They are, L-R: Dr. Fletcher Green Sanborn, Mrs. Sanborn, Mrs. Ruth Ayers, Mr John C. Sanborn (father of Dr. Sanborn).

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Date: 1919

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Date: 1919

Subjects: Sanborn, Dr. Fletcher G.; First Avenue; Sanborn, Mrs. Fletcher G.; Sanborn, John C.; Ayers, Ruth

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 825

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin at age close to 70. His hair is almost completely white as is his goatee. His mustache is still dark.

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Date: c.1898

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Date: c.1898

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w vertical

ID: 502

Collection: Photographs

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American Savings building at 30 N. Santa Anita Ave. Former location of first school, a converted packing house.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: American Savings and Loan; Schools-History-1880's-1950

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1230

Collection: Photographs

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Photo taken of Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road, during the 1995/96 expansion/remodel project. This view is of the reference office. Cabinets have been installed along the south wall. The ceiling and east wall are not completed. Two people are standing in the room and one more person is visible in the hallway.

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Date: January 16, 1996

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Date: January 16, 1996

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1457

Collection: Photographs

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Bronze plaque commemorating site of Arcadia's first school built in 1903. Plaque is located at 30 N. Santa Anita Ave.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1229

Collection: Photographs

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Baggage cart with 2 suitcases standing beside completely restored Santa Anita Santa Fe Station at location on grounds of Arboretum, where it was moved.

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Date: 1970

1 image

Date: 1970

Subjects: Railroads-Santa Anita Station

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 528

Collection: Photographs

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Ribbon cutting for first segment of Foothill Freeway completed through Arcadia, September 1968. Pictured L-R: Roger Ferguson, Mayor of Monrovia; next not identified; Sherrill Watson; Frank Bonelli, L.A.County Supervisor; Haig Ajamain; Don Hage, Mayor of Arcadia; next not identified; and Mayor Prentiss R. Ham of Duarte.

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Date: September 1968

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Date: September 1968

Subjects: Foothill Freeway; Ferguson, Roger; Watson, Sherrill; Bonelli, Frank; Ajamian, Haig; Hage, Donald; Ham, Prentiss R.

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 1060

Collection: Photographs

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This is home built by Aloyosius Mauch for his family at their ranch at Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue in Arcadia. The first structure put up was a garage which son Henry lived in beginning in 1922 when family bought land. House was completed a few years later. Aloyosius was grandfather of Sgt. Richard Mauch of the Arcadia Police Dept.

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Date: 1924

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Date: 1924

Subjects: Houses; Mauch, Aloyosius

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 993

Collection: Photographs

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Mary Beth Hayes, APL Librarian, giving a tour of the new Arcadia History Room after the Library Expansion/Renovation project was completed.

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Date: November 1996

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Date: November 1996

Subjects: Library - 1990-1999; Arcadia History Room; Hayes, Mary Beth

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1719

Collection: Photographs

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A bear that seems to have been sedated and being forced into a transport by California wildlife? employees.

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Date: c. July 1994 or July 1995

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Date: c. July 1994 or July 1995

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Bears; Parks; Wilderness Park

Physical Description: 4 x 6 color

ID: 2037

Collection: Photographs

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View of south side of Santa Anita Santa Fe Station being rebuilt on its new site at Arboretum, the result of a city-wide drive to preserve the station.

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Date: 1970

1 image

Date: 1970

Subjects: Railroads-Santa Anita Station

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 527

Collection: Photographs

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View looking west across First Avenue to Arcadia Public Library, located on southwest corner of First Avenue and Wheeler. Building was completed in 1930.

Images

Actor George Lloyd on sand in a still from Devil's Island, a movie shot at Arboretum.

Images

Photo on just completed Foothill Freeway in Arcadia. There are two signs in view. The first reads: ARCADIA CITY LIMIT Population 47,650 Elv. 475. The other reads: END FREEWAY.

Images

Queen Anne Cottage at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, with its distinctive red roof and bell tower. View of the house is partially obstructed by trees. The lake is in the foreground.

Images

View looking northwest across lawn to front of Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Spanish style building was completed in 1930 and used until new library was built at 20 W. Duarte Road in 1961.

Images

Peacock sundial located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Shows time of about 2:30 PM. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Peacock sundial, located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Shows time of about 2:30 PM. Photograph by Terry Miller.

Images

Small biplane landing near building with corrugated roof with a wind sock on top. Six people are watching plane. This is a still shot from the movie Safari shot at Arboretum. This field was near Tallac Knoll.

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A group of four standing in front of recently completed home (and office) for Dr. Fletcher Sanborn at 100 N. First Ave. They are, L-R: Dr. Fletcher Green Sanborn, Mrs. Sanborn, Mrs. Ruth Ayers, Mr John C. Sanborn (father of Dr. Sanborn).

Images

Portrait of Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin at age close to 70. His hair is almost completely white as is his goatee. His mustache is still dark.

Images

American Savings building at 30 N. Santa Anita Ave. Former location of first school, a converted packing house.

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Images

Bronze plaque commemorating site of Arcadia's first school built in 1903. Plaque is located at 30 N. Santa Anita Ave.

Images

Baggage cart with 2 suitcases standing beside completely restored Santa Anita Santa Fe Station at location on grounds of Arboretum, where it was moved.

Images

Images

Images

Mary Beth Hayes, APL Librarian, giving a tour of the new Arcadia History Room after the Library Expansion/Renovation project was completed.

Images

A bear that seems to have been sedated and being forced into a transport by California wildlife? employees.

Images

View of south side of Santa Anita Santa Fe Station being rebuilt on its new site at Arboretum, the result of a city-wide drive to preserve the station.

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