Search Results | Arcadia History Collection

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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1069

Date: September 1968

1 image

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

Images

Stone house at 58 W. Grandview. Small girl in foreground possibly Dextra Baldwin. Anita Baldwin purchased 22 acres of her father's land for $10.00 on March 8, 1892. (see Arcadia VF-Baldwin, Anita) Anita's father built stone cottage in May 1902 on lot 7 and part of lots 8&9 in block 98 of Santa Anita Tract. (This information came from Mrs. Sharlene Cartier, who owned the house in 1973.)

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs253

Date: c.1915

1 image

Date: c.1915

Subjects: Historic houses

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 251

Collection: Photographs

Images

Looking west toward east side of Methodist Hospital of Southern California which opened in May of 1957 at 300 W. Huntington Drive. Photo was taken shortly after completion.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1034

Date: c. May 1957

1 image

Date: c. May 1957

Subjects: Arcadia Methodist Hospital

Physical Description: 4x10 b&w

ID: 1026

Collection: Photographs

Images

Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Wayne G. Moore, in uniform, (hat, badge, necktie, patch).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2139

Date: 1950s

1 image

Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Moore, Wayne G.

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2115

Collection: Photographs

Images

A large group of boys who appear to be about 8 or 9 years of age, each with an American flag, as they were preparing to march in an Armistice Day Parade. Building in background is not identified, but may be one of buildings left at Ross Field. Boy 5th back in first row, is Ray Ramuz.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs874

Date: Nov. 11, 1929

1 image

Date: Nov. 11, 1929

Subjects: Social life and customs; Ramuz, Ray

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 869

Collection: Photographs

Images

Mrs. Charles Strong (Pearl), who lived at 460 W. Duarte Road in 1921 and for many years. (see photo of home #276) She was 92 years old in this photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs422

Date: c.1970

1 image

Date: c.1970

Subjects: Strong, Pearl

Physical Description: 2x3 color vertical

ID: 420

Collection: Photographs

Images

Camino Grove School May Festival with a royal court in a procession on the school yard, by Milton K. Bell, photographer. Girls are wearing tiara crowns, boys are wearing capes. Back of photo stamped with date May 19, 1967.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2086

Date: May 1967

1 image

Date: May 1967

Subjects: Camino Grove School; May Festival; Recreation Department Collection; Schools--Elementary Schools

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1871A

Collection: Photographs

Images

Page 15 of The Arcadian Observer, Official Publication of the United States Army Balloon School, Arcadia, California. September 1918 Supplement. Featuring photographs of U.S. Balloon School officers, all lieutenants. L. Heath, J.J. Fitzgerald, H.C. Hahlbeck, Stanley W. Hahn, George K. Barnes, Robert Drake, Rolla W. Wybrant, William D. Geiger, Harry R. Rafferty, Wayne Burbank, T.N. Wrenn, George Parish, William Barnard, Charles N. White, William B. Gemmill, and William Simpson. Negative and print were made for the grant funded Local History Digital Resources Project 2006-2007. A digital image of this photograph is file name: caarpl_117 on LHDRP 2006-2007 Disc 9 of 14. See black box labeled Arcadia History Room Media Box.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1820

Date: September 1918

1 image

Date: September 1918

Subjects: Balloon School; Barnard, William; Barnes, George K; Burbank, Wayne; Drake, Robert; Fitzgerald, J. J.; Geiger, William D.; Gemmill, William B.; Hahlbeck, H.C.; Hahn, Stanley W.; Heath, L.; Parish, George; Rafferty, Harry R; Simpson, William; White, Charles N.; Wrenn, T. N.; Wybrant, Rolla W.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1853

Collection: Photographs

Images

Two women standing in front of a large oil rig. Clara Baldwin Stocker may be one of the women.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1591

Date: unknown, possibly c.1914-1918

1 image

Date: unknown, possibly c.1914-1918

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara; Oil drilling

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1575

Collection: Photographs

Images

Marjorie Phelps having corsage pinned on by City Librarian Richard Miller. In the center stands former City Librarian Judith Moore. Occasion of Mrs. Phelps' retirement from Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs366

Date: November 1971

1 image

Date: November 1971

Subjects: Phelps, Marjorie; Miller, Richard; Moore, Judith B.

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w vertical

ID: 364

Collection: Photographs

Images

Flamingo Hotel/Motel at 130 W. Huntington, built about 1956 or 1957. Part of Ramada Inn chain. Before it was the Flamingo, the Pony Express Museum was at this address. The Flamingo Hotel (Ramada) stayed here 1955-c. 1984. It reopened as the Santa Anita Inn on February 8, 1986. On the same site, the Le Meridien Hotel, part of the Marriott chain, broke ground in June 2018 and opened in 2021.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs289

Date: c.1959-1960

1 image

Date: c.1959-1960

Subjects: Flamingo Motor Hotel

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 287

Collection: Photographs

Images

John Ott shown in uniform and mounted on horseback. He was the constable for the City of Arcadia, serving from May to December of 1914.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs416

Date: c.1914

1 image

Date: c.1914

Subjects: Police Department; Ott, John

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 414

Collection: Photographs

Images

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.)

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1171

Date: 1894

1 image

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

Images

Magnificent entry door with peacock etched into glass at Anoakia. View out door is across lawn and to the south. Door may be Tiffany.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs32

Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

1 image

Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia; Peacocks

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 32

Collection: Photographs

Images

Arcadia's 1930 float entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, "May Day," featured school children dancing around a maypole.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1294

Date: January 1930

1 image

Date: January 1930

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1930

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1285

Collection: Photographs

Images

View toward NW from street side of Arcadia Santa Fe Station. Arcadia Lumber Co. buildings may be seen in extreme left.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs521

Date: 1965

1 image

Date: 1965

Subjects: Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station; Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station

Physical Description: 4x4 color

ID: 517

Collection: Photographs

Images

Clara Baldwin Stocker's home on Foothill Blvd in Arcadia. There is a large oak tree with a circle of stones. Handwriting on bottom of photo reads, "May 1915."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1578

Date: May 1915

1 image

Date: May 1915

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara; Historic houses

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1562

Collection: Photographs

Images

Seven women and three men, all faculty members of Arcadia Grammar School, seated on front steps. They have been identified by Mr. Walters, former principal. He was 82 when he identified them in 1979. Left to right: 1. Elmer Neher 2. Max Ireland 3. Mrs. Grace Benham 4. Domenica Loyacano (in white blouse) 5. Elsie Anderson 6. Martha Hoegee 7. ? 8. Reed Clark. Sitting in front: on left is Elvira McMillen. On right: ?.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs570

Date: c.1921-22

1 image

Date: c.1921-22

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Schools-Employees-Neher, Elmer; Schools-Employees-Ireland, Max; Schools-Employees-Benham, Grace; Schools-Employees-Loyacano, Domenica; Schools-Employees-Anderson, Elsie; Schools-Employees-Hoegee, Martha; Schools-Employees-Clark, Reed; Schools-Employees-McMillen, Elvira; Arcadia Grammar School

Physical Description: 7x11 b&w professional photograph, taken by Lyman

ID: 566

Collection: Photographs

Images

First sanctuary for Arcadia Presbyterian Church. Served as a Sunday School in 1911, and as first Presbyterian Church of Arcadia beginning May 22, 1914. Located at 206 N. First Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs240

Date: c.1944 (Note printing on door:"Office of Price Administration" - a WWII government agency.)

1 image

Date: c.1944 (Note printing on door:"Office of Price Administration" - a WWII government agency.)

Subjects: Arcadia Presbyterian Church

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 238

Collection: Photographs

Images

Aerial view toward east of Santa Anita Race Track with enormous crowd. It may possibly be opening day or shortly thereafter judging by small size of trees planted along edge of property.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs563

Date: c. late 1934 or early 1935

1 image

Date: c. late 1934 or early 1935

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1945-1980

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 559

Collection: Photographs

Revise Search

Images

Images

Looking west toward east side of Methodist Hospital of Southern California which opened in May of 1957 at 300 W. Huntington Drive. Photo was taken shortly after completion.

Images

Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Wayne G. Moore, in uniform, (hat, badge, necktie, patch).

Images

A large group of boys who appear to be about 8 or 9 years of age, each with an American flag, as they were preparing to march in an Armistice Day Parade. Building in background is not identified, but may be one of buildings left at Ross Field. Boy 5th back in first row, is Ray Ramuz.

Images

Mrs. Charles Strong (Pearl), who lived at 460 W. Duarte Road in 1921 and for many years. (see photo of home #276) She was 92 years old in this photo.

Images

Camino Grove School May Festival with a royal court in a procession on the school yard, by Milton K. Bell, photographer. Girls are wearing tiara crowns, boys are wearing capes. Back of photo stamped with date May 19, 1967.

Images

Images

Two women standing in front of a large oil rig. Clara Baldwin Stocker may be one of the women.

Images

Marjorie Phelps having corsage pinned on by City Librarian Richard Miller. In the center stands former City Librarian Judith Moore. Occasion of Mrs. Phelps' retirement from Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road.

Images

Images

John Ott shown in uniform and mounted on horseback. He was the constable for the City of Arcadia, serving from May to December of 1914.

Images

Images

Magnificent entry door with peacock etched into glass at Anoakia. View out door is across lawn and to the south. Door may be Tiffany.

Images

Arcadia's 1930 float entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, "May Day," featured school children dancing around a maypole.

Images

View toward NW from street side of Arcadia Santa Fe Station. Arcadia Lumber Co. buildings may be seen in extreme left.

Images

Clara Baldwin Stocker's home on Foothill Blvd in Arcadia. There is a large oak tree with a circle of stones. Handwriting on bottom of photo reads, "May 1915."

Images

Images

First sanctuary for Arcadia Presbyterian Church. Served as a Sunday School in 1911, and as first Presbyterian Church of Arcadia beginning May 22, 1914. Located at 206 N. First Avenue.

Images

Aerial view toward east of Santa Anita Race Track with enormous crowd. It may possibly be opening day or shortly thereafter judging by small size of trees planted along edge of property.

Images