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Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Heisler & Woods crane shown. Construction workers wear hard hats.

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Cranes; Heisler & Woods Contractors Crane Service -- El Monte, California

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1827

Collection: Photographs

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Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Crane, pulleys and four men are shown working on the walls. Crane belongs to Heisler & Woods.

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Heisler & Woods Contractors Crane Service -- El Monte, California

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1837

Collection: Photographs

Images

Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Crane, pulleys and several men are shown working on the walls. Crane belongs to Heisler & Woods.

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Date: 1956

1 image

Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Heisler & Woods Contractors Crane Service -- El Monte, California

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1838

Collection: Photographs

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Four people standing in front of palm tree and other tree. They are, L-R: Elmer Westerhouse, superindentent of schools; Ellison Leake, first graduate of Arcadia School; Mary Robelard, first teacher; and Walter G. Coombs, principal.

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Date: c.1949

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Date: c.1949

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Schools-Employees-Westerhouse, Elmer; Schools-Employees-Robelard, Mary; Schools-Employees-Coombs, WalterG; Leake, Ellison O.

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 709

Collection: Photographs

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Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Heisler & Woods Contractors Crane Service. Crane and pulley system in place help workers with the frame of the building.

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Cranes; Heisler & Woods Contractors Crane Service -- El Monte, California

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1825

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia's first school house which was made over from a packing shed given by Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. This photo shows 26 people, students and teachers standing at door. It was located at corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Falling Leaf Drive. (street name later changed to Huntington Drive). Used from 1903-1907. Only Julian Fisher identified.

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Date: c.1904

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Date: c.1904

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Fisher, Julian

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 561

Collection: Photographs

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Left to right: Mrs. John Panatier, Mrs. Lucas, Mrs. Mary Turner. Mrs. Panatier and Mrs. Lucas are wearing dresses as they run. This photograph was published in the Arcadia Tribune, August 20, 1956 with the caption: Here comes mama--By all indications from this picture, it looks as if the children weren't the only ones who were having a good time at the recent Arcadia Recreation Department city-wide track meet. The Tribune camera caught Mrs. Mary Turner as she broke the tape in the "feature" race of the afternoon. Running a close second in the event is Mrs. John Panatier followed across the finish line by Mrs. Lucas.

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Date: August 1956

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Date: August 1956

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Panatier, John, Mrs.; Track meet; Turner, Mary

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1920

Collection: Photographs

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Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Crane and pulley system help put up a wall while workers stand around. Name of company on the crane reads Heisler & Woods, Contractors, Crane Service, El Monte, CA. The name is clearer in photo #1825.

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Heisler & Woods Contractors Crane Service -- El Monte, California

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1804

Collection: Photographs

Images

Photo of one plaque that was placed commemorating Balloon School and another plaque in honor of Lt. John Hoeppel, who was responsible for getting the land from U.S. government for Los Angeles County Park. See also photo #184.

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Date: c.1962

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Date: c.1962

Subjects: Balloon School; Arcadia County Park; Hoeppel, John H.

Physical Description: 9x11 b&w

ID: 185

Collection: Photographs

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View looking down upon 1958 class of graduates from Arcadia High School. There appear to be about 297 graduates.

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Date: June 1958

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Date: June 1958

Subjects: Arcadia High School

Physical Description: 3x10 b&w

ID: 1066

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of first diploma issued by Arcadia school. It was made out to first graduate, Ellison Leake and signed by George Ethel Wayne, Principal.

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Date: June 3, 1905

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Date: June 3, 1905

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 712

Collection: Photographs

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Midwinter graduation class at First Avenue School on January 27, 1944. Includes teacher and students. Published on p. 112 of VISIONS OF ARCADIA, A CENTENNIAL ANTHOLOGY.

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Date: January 27, 1944

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Date: January 27, 1944

Subjects: First Avenue School

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1723

Collection: Photographs

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City Department Heads pose with vintage Arcadia Fire Department truck, each one wearing a fire department hat. From left to right: Don Penman, Jerry Collins, Dave Hinig, Bill Kelly (behind steering wheel), Tracy Hause, Pat Malloy, Janet Sporleder (seated on running board).

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Date: December 2001

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Date: December 2001

Subjects: Vintage fire truck; Arcadia Fire Department; Department heads-department managers; Penman, Don; Collins, Jerry; Hinig, Dave; Kelly, Bill; Hause, Tracy; Malloy, Pat; Sporleder, Janet

Physical Description: 8 x 10 color

ID: 1735

Collection: Photographs

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Part of Ott family on a hike in Little Santa Anita Canyon at First Falls. L-R: John, Jr; Eleanora; Marshall (standing); their Aunt Catherine Rinne (on a visit from St. Louis); and Ella Ott (Mrs. John Ott).

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Date: August 17, 1923

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Date: August 17, 1923

Subjects: San Gabriel Mountains; Pertile, Eleanora Ott; Ott, Marshall; Ott, John, Jr.; Rinne, Catherine; Ott, Ella

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1053

Collection: Photographs

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Gene Glasco, City Clerk 2012-2024. Retired in 2024. This photo c. 2020. Gene Glasco is a native Californian and long time resident of Arcadia. Gene attended Highland Oaks Elementary school, First Avenue Junior High School, and is a graduate of Arcadia High School where he lettered in Football and played second chair trombone in the award-winning AHS Marching Band. Gene is Arcadia’s first elected City Clerk that is a graduate of Arcadia High School. Gene served six years in the United States Navy. He spent fourteen months in Vietnam as a Radioman in support of US Navy riverboat activities in the Mekong Delta and is a service-connected disabled Veteran. Gene is an Honor Role graduate of Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo. He attended San Jose State University where he majored in Public Relations with a minor in Asian American History. After thirty years in the foodservice industry, Gene retired from Glasco and Associates, Inc. He also has practiced real estate in Arcadia.

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Date: 2020

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Date: 2020

Subjects: Arcadia High School alumni; City Clerks; Glasco, Gene; Veterans

Physical Description: color printout, digital, see P:\Library Photos\images

ID: 2293

Collection: Photographs

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Vi Chaffers, Children's Librarian, admiring some of art work from Arcadia School's annual art exhibit held at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road.

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Date: May 1972

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Date: May 1972

Subjects: Chaffers, Vi; Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w vertical

ID: 360

Collection: Photographs

Images

Eight boys (who appear to be about 5th graders) are seen in a kick-ball game at one of the elementary schools. In the background are other youngsters at play. A teacher appears to supervise (person with dark glasses).

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Date: c.1970

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Date: c.1970

Subjects: Children; Schools-History-1951-

Physical Description: 5x8 b&w

ID: 1122

Collection: Photographs

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Some Holly Avenue School students on front lawn of school (fronting on Duarte Road) dressed in bird costumes for a May Day program. The only one identified is 4th from left in front row. She is Myrtle Van Houten Baker.

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Date: c.1933 or 1934

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Date: c.1933 or 1934

Subjects: Holly Avenue School; Duarte Road; Baker, Myrtle Van Houten

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1044

Collection: Photographs

Images

View toward mountains and Sierra Madre School. Approximately 21 youngsters are seen on the grounds. Fourth person from left appears to be the teacher. It is noted in the ANNALS OF SIERRA MADRE, that Anita Baldwin and other Arcadia youngsters attended this school before Arcadia had a school of its own.

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Date: c.1885

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Date: c.1885

Subjects: Sierra Madre School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 990

Collection: Photographs

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Program from three Children's Theater productions photographed.

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Date: c. 1950's

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Date: c. 1950's

Subjects: Theater

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1118

Collection: Photographs

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Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Heisler & Woods crane shown. Construction workers wear hard hats.

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Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Crane, pulleys and four men are shown working on the walls. Crane belongs to Heisler & Woods.

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Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Crane, pulleys and several men are shown working on the walls. Crane belongs to Heisler & Woods.

Images

Four people standing in front of palm tree and other tree. They are, L-R: Elmer Westerhouse, superindentent of schools; Ellison Leake, first graduate of Arcadia School; Mary Robelard, first teacher; and Walter G. Coombs, principal.

Images

Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Heisler & Woods Contractors Crane Service. Crane and pulley system in place help workers with the frame of the building.

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Photo of one plaque that was placed commemorating Balloon School and another plaque in honor of Lt. John Hoeppel, who was responsible for getting the land from U.S. government for Los Angeles County Park. See also photo #184.

Images

View looking down upon 1958 class of graduates from Arcadia High School. There appear to be about 297 graduates.

Images

Photo of first diploma issued by Arcadia school. It was made out to first graduate, Ellison Leake and signed by George Ethel Wayne, Principal.

Images

Midwinter graduation class at First Avenue School on January 27, 1944. Includes teacher and students. Published on p. 112 of VISIONS OF ARCADIA, A CENTENNIAL ANTHOLOGY.

Images

City Department Heads pose with vintage Arcadia Fire Department truck, each one wearing a fire department hat. From left to right: Don Penman, Jerry Collins, Dave Hinig, Bill Kelly (behind steering wheel), Tracy Hause, Pat Malloy, Janet Sporleder (seated on running board).

Images

Part of Ott family on a hike in Little Santa Anita Canyon at First Falls. L-R: John, Jr; Eleanora; Marshall (standing); their Aunt Catherine Rinne (on a visit from St. Louis); and Ella Ott (Mrs. John Ott).

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Images

Vi Chaffers, Children's Librarian, admiring some of art work from Arcadia School's annual art exhibit held at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road.

Images

Eight boys (who appear to be about 5th graders) are seen in a kick-ball game at one of the elementary schools. In the background are other youngsters at play. A teacher appears to supervise (person with dark glasses).

Images

Some Holly Avenue School students on front lawn of school (fronting on Duarte Road) dressed in bird costumes for a May Day program. The only one identified is 4th from left in front row. She is Myrtle Van Houten Baker.

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Program from three Children's Theater productions photographed.

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