Betty Sprang, secretary to City Librarian, is shown seated with Ruth Ogilvie, clerk, in Art & Lecture Room at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road, under large painting on the wall.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. A number of people are standing under the white tent. At the extreme left is Betty Rochefort. Standing next to her with the white hat is John Reuter.
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.
Group of people dancing at Diamond Jubilee Ball. The couple shown at right of photo are the only ones identified. They are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Russell.
View of portion of living room at Anoakia, sometimes called Peacock Room. Ernest Batchelder tiles in fireplace appear to have colors like a peacock. Tiffany light fixtures. Andirons.
Arcadia Public Library Board meeting in conference room at 20 W. Duarte Road. Left to right: City Librarian Richard Miller, Roberta Camphouse, Mary Fran Andregg, Secretary to Board and City Librarian Betty Sprang, Shirley McNall, Edward Butterworth (liaison from City Hall), and Dr. Robert Stragnell.
Looking east from Santa Anita Avenue to McLean's service station located at 808 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Standing at right is Mr. Mann, who owned the Monrovia Ice Co. and it is believed to be his truck standing near him. Next person to the left is believed to be Fred Knisley. Under the sign reading Brunswick tires and tubes on the left, is a group of five. Man with hat and cigarette is Mr. McLean. Man on extreme left is his helper. Photos #849 and #850 show same garage at different periods of time.
Some members of Arcadia Civil Defense Amateur Radio Operators shown at work. Third man from left appears to be Jim Henderson. Man standing by door appears to be Fred Blethen. Man seated and talking to Mr. Blethen seems to be Herbert Foster. Two closest to camera not identified.
Group of girls in a cooking class at Arcadia Grammar School. All have white headbands and most are identified by writing on photo. Identification on picture says it is 7th and 8th grades.
Left to right pictured at Diamond Jubilee Ball are: Ed Harver, Principal of First Avenue Jr. High School; Marybeth Fuerst; Ruth Harver; and, Ernest Fuerst.
Ten men, all members of Arcadia Civil Defense Amateur Radio Operators are standing on steps of what appears to be City Hall. L-R, top row: Herbert Foster, Wendell Chapman, Richard Williams, Robert Spicer, and Edward Bruneau. Bottom row: Jim Henderson, Ralph Poore, Richard Haskin, Fred Blethen and Charles Allessi.
Interior view of Queen Anne Cottage. View shows marble fireplace with sailing ship hanging over it. There is a stained glass window with a head shown in a circle. Painting of a horse shown on wall on the right.
Queen Anne Cottage taken from south side of Lagoon. There are about 15 tall palm trees prominently shown at the edge of the lagoon in front of Cottage.
Interior view of one of the rooms of Queen Anne Cottage. In photo is what appears to be a horse-hair couch between two windows. Both of the windows have stained glass upper section. There is a small marble bust behind the couch.
Photo of Queen Anne Cottage taken from approximately 75 feet from front steps. There is a sign to the right of stairs on eucalyptus tree reading:This Eucalyptus tree is the tallest on Rancho Santa Anita.