"100 Years of Good Health, Happiness, and Prosperity," Arcadia's float entry in the 2003 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Side view showing five of the riders in a small boat, Queen Anne Cottage, peacock, and goose. Riders left to right: Dawn Pejsar, Nicholas Campbell, Dr. Bradford Hack, Lane Barcham, Alison Chien.
"100 Years of Good Health, Happiness, and Prosperity," Arcadia's float entry in the 2003 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Side view showing the Queen Anne Cottage and peacock. Riders standing on ground, left to right: Black Hawk pilot, Captain Jon Shafer representing local service men and women; Nicholas Campbell, Dr. Bradford Hack, and Dawn Pejsar representing Methodist Hospital; Lane Barcham and Alison Chien representing local children.
Corpe brothers garage and machine shop with truck parked in front of shop at 50 La Porte Street, Arcadia. Standing by truck, left to right: Enos Corpe, ?, Bill Cooper, mechanic, and Clint Corpe with hand on front of truck. Truck has printed on it: Dairy Fertilizer, which was another business run by the Corpe brothers.
Ralphs grocery store at 1101 West Huntington Drive. This was at the corner of Huntington Drive and Sunset Boulevard. Brick exterior. Photo by Terry Miller.
Ralphs grocery store at 1101 West Huntington Drive. This was at the corner of Huntington Drive and Sunset Boulevard. Brick exterior. Photo by Terry Miller.
Ralphs grocery store and Downey Savings at 1101 West Huntington Drive. This was at the corner of Huntington Drive and Sunset Boulevard. Brick exterior and parking lot. Photo by Terry Miller.
Ralphs grocery store and Downey Savings at 1101 West Huntington Drive. This was at the corner of Huntington Drive and Sunset Boulevard. Brick exterior and parking lot. Photo by Terry Miller.
19 officers are in hangar at Ross Field in Arcadia as part of their training as Reserve Officers Balloon Personnel. J.H. Hoeppel in white shirt is on the right (kneeling). Lt.C.P. Kane, was in charge of the class. He is 4th man from left (next to balloon) in second row.
Page 4 of The Arcadian Observer, Official Publication of the United States Army Balloon School, Arcadia, California. September 1918 Supplement. Featuring description of U.S. Army Balloon School grounds and photographs of Post Headquarters, Capt. W.H. Carruthers, A.S.S.C; U.S.A., and Major J.A. Baumann, A.S.S.C.; U.S.A. 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_112 on LHDRP 2006-2007 Disc 9 of 14. See black box labeled Arcadia History Room Media Box.
Photo of dignitaries at the dedication of plaque marking site of Ross Field. Man on extreme right is ex-Congressman John Hoeppel who was most responsible for securing land for Los Angeles County Park. Others in photo not identified.
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.
Mayor Martin H. Ormsby on left; City Treasurer, Emma Hainer seated, at center; and City Clerk, Clint Billig, on right are seen in Mrs. Hainer's office in City Hall at First Street and Huntington Drive. Note round wall safe next to her desk. Daughter, Alberta Fluke remembers that the Arcadia Public Library could be seen to the north out of this window.
Page 3 of The Arcadian Observer, Official Publication of the United States Army Balloon School, Arcadia, California. September 1918 Supplement. Reads: Colonel W. N. Hensley Jr. Commanding. 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_111 on LHDRP 2006-2007 Disc 9 of 14. See black box labeled Arcadia History Room Media Box.
Andy Griffith, movie & television personality on left. William Parker Lyon, Jr. center and unidentified person on right. Apparently this was taken at the time Harrah's in Reno, Nevada auctioned off items that formerly had been in Arcadia at Pony Express Museum and had been sold to Harrah's some years earlier.
Three children stand on lawn in front of white clapboard house rented by William Kreutzkamp family. The children are, L-R: William Kreutzkamp, Jr.; Laura Kreutzkamp; and Charles Kreutzkamp. House was first house on NE corner of First and LaPorte Street and had front door on First Avenue. Mr. Kreutzkamp was station agent at Arcadia Santa Fe Station from 1909-1915.
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.
Twelve players on the Arcadia City baseball team, most are wearing "Arcadia City" tee-shirts. Three are wearing baseball mitts. Left to right, front row: Ed Harris, Al Stegeman, Jack Tillotson, Eric Topel, Bruce Moore, Harry Holms. Left to right, back row: Albert Adcock (Councilman), Don Morgan, Ralph Truan, Forest Wiley, Joe Ocello, Ed Hale.
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).
Police Force. "Know Your Policeman" a photograph of a display case showing police staff photos, titles, dates of appointment, and birthplaces. Top row (L to R): Chief of Police Neil F. Anderson, Captain William S. Orr, Eric R. Topel. Row 2 (L to R): Harry E. Peterson "Pete," Virgil Mayne, Richard J. Williams, James F. Hayes, Thomas G. Bednark, Florence Wilson. Row 3 (L to R): Joan Hames, Dudley M. Covell, Wayne G. Moore "Dinty," Jack Tillotson "Tillie," James W. Clark, Joseph V. Calvechie, Earl A. Cann. Row 4 (L to R): William L. Reddington, Herman H. Decker, Emil H. Leese, Jack P. Jordan "Rocky," Ray E. Owen, John H. Brown, Edward W. Goldsberry. Row 5 (L to R): Donald J. Molden "Jack," Kaare E. Nordlie "Ken," Paul R. Bird, William M. White, Billy D. Oliver, Richard S. Chatwin, Fred R. Smith "Smitty." Bottom row (L to R): Martin Renteria, William A. Goodman.