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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.

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Date: c.1959-1960

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Date: c.1959-1960

Subjects: Flamingo Motor Hotel

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 287

Collection: Photographs

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"A Currier & Ives Holiday," Arcadia's float entry in the 1985 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, reproduces one of the famous Currier & Ives lithographs of a mid-winter sleigh ride. A hand-tooled sleigh carries the Arcadia Rose Court. It is pulled by a 16 foot tall bob-tailed grey.

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Date: January 1985

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Date: January 1985

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1985

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1315

Collection: Photographs

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Table of nine pictured at Diamond Jubilee Ball. None are identified. A man in a dark suit and wearing glasses sits on the right.

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Date: September 30, 1978

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Date: September 30, 1978

Subjects: Centennial celebrations,etc.-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Ball

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 739

Collection: Photographs

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View of Shrimp House Seafood Restaurant located at 4488 Live Oak Avenue. It was formerly known as Shrimp Ahoy.

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Date: 2023

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Date: 2023

Subjects: Shrimp House Seafood Restaurant; Restaurants, bars, etc.

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

ID: 2295

Collection: Photographs

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Almost square building standing under tall Eucalyptus trees with sign across front reading: ARCADIA INN,WM. JOHNSON PROPRIETOR. According to information given to Sandy Snider at the Arboretum in a telephone interview with Vesta Reeves, this was known as Johnson's Inn and was on the SE corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Foothill Boulevard.

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Date: c.1905-1910

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Date: c.1905-1910

Subjects: Arcadia Inn

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 545

Collection: Photographs

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Dewey Butler's Sweet Corn Stand is shown next to the Santa Anita Motor Inn, which opened in 1938. There are four cars parked in front of the stand. Hand written note in scrapbook states, "Dewey Butler's - Golden Bantam Corn, and Melon Stand on Huntington Drive just west of the Santa Anita Motor Inn. The Sweetest corn and melon's you ever tasted, grown in the matchless soil of Old Rancho Santa Anita."

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Date: c.1938-1939

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Date: c.1938-1939

Subjects: Dewey Butler's Corn Stand; Hotels, motels, etc - Santa Anita Motor Inn

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1528

Collection: Photographs

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Dewey Butler's Sweet Corn stand with three cars parked at an angle in front is shown next to the Santa Anita Motor Inn, which opened in 1938 at 101 W. Huntington Drive.

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Date: c.1938-1939

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Date: c.1938-1939

Subjects: Dewey Butler's Sweet Corn; Hotels, motels, etc - Santa Anita Motor Inn

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1527

Collection: Photographs

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Group pictured at a table during Diamond Jubilee Ball. Man on far side of table in dark suit is Sheriff Peter Pitchess, who was Grand Marshall of Diamond Jubilee Parade. Others not identified.

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Date: September 30, 1978

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Date: September 30, 1978

Subjects: Centennial celebrations,etc.-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Ball; Pitchess, Peter

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 749

Collection: Photographs

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Group shown gathering for Diamond Jubilee Breakfast. Man in white suit with hat is H.T.Michler who had been chairman of one of the early Peach Blossom Festivals held in Arcadia. Others not identified.

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Date: September 30, 1978

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Date: September 30, 1978

Subjects: Michler, H.T.; Centennial celebrations,etc-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Breakfast

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 776

Collection: Photographs

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Group pictured at tables for Diamond Jubilee Breakfast held at Arboretum. Among those seated at table closest to camera are Congressman John Rousselot, in dark suit, who is talking to Dr. Ed Ryan, Superintendent of Schools for Arcadia.

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Date: September 30, 1978

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Date: September 30, 1978

Subjects: Rousselot, John; Schools-Superintendent-Ryan, Edward; Centennial celebrations,etc-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Breakfast

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 770

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Reverend George W. Thomas, minister of the Arcadia Community Church from September 1919-April 1924. He is seen from the chest up, wearing a suit, tie and glasses.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Thomas, George W.; Arcadia Community Church

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 1433

Collection: Photographs

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First building used as City Hall. (The very first City Hall offices were located in the Oakwood Hotel and next in the McCoy Building.) This apparently was known as the A.W. Hibbard Building (see Eberly, p. 69) and was used for only about two years; June 1914 to April 1916. It was on First Street at LaPorte. Sign on left above window reads: Standard Oil Co. Scrip Accepted. Back of photo reads, "first City Hall, 1913, Walter and Nell Schrader. Mr. Schrader converted old City Hall into garage." Arcadia Garage building shown with a car/truck "for sale" and a little boy posing by the back tire.

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Date: c.1917

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Date: c.1917

Subjects: City Hall

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 490

Collection: Photographs

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View from Campus Drive looking toward front entry of Arcadia Unified School District offices at 234 Campus Drive. The offices here closed on April 4, 2014 and this building was demolished on July 7, 2014. The school district offices moved to a new location at 150 S. 3rd Avenue on April 4, 2014 and then opened to the public on April 14, 2014.

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Date: April 1963

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Date: April 1963

Subjects: Arcadia Unified School District

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1036

Collection: Photographs

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The Santa Anita Inn sign at 130 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Hotels and motels; Santa Anita Inn; Signs

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2222

Collection: Photographs

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Equestrian event of the XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 held at Santa Anita Race Track.

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Date: July or August, 1984

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Date: July or August, 1984

Subjects: Olympic Games, 1984; Santa Anita Park-1981-1990

Physical Description: 8x10 color laser photocopy of color print

ID: 1262

Collection: Photographs

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Equestrian event of the XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 held at Santa Anita Race Track.

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Date: July or August, 1984

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Date: July or August, 1984

Subjects: Olympic Games, 1984; Santa Anita Park-1981-1990

Physical Description: 8x10 color laser photocopy of color print

ID: 1263

Collection: Photographs

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Equestrian event of the XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 held at Santa Anita Race Track.

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Date: July or August, 1984

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Date: July or August, 1984

Subjects: Olympic Games, 1984; Santa Anita Park-1981-1990

Physical Description: 8x10 color laser photocopy of color print

ID: 1264

Collection: Photographs

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Equestrian event of the XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 held at Santa Anita Race Track.

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Date: July or August, 1984

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Date: July or August, 1984

Subjects: Olympic Games, 1984; Santa Anita Park-1981-1990

Physical Description: 8x10 color laser photocopy of color print

ID: 1265

Collection: Photographs

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Equestrian event of the XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 held at Santa Anita Race Track.

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Date: July or August, 1984

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Date: July or August, 1984

Subjects: Olympic Games, 1984; Santa Anita Park-1981-1990

Physical Description: 8x10 color laser photocopy of color print

ID: 1266

Collection: Photographs

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Equestrian event of the XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 held at Santa Anita Race Track.

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Date: July or August, 1984

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Date: July or August, 1984

Subjects: Olympic Games, 1984; Santa Anita Park-1981-1990

Physical Description: 8x10 color laser photocopy of color print

ID: 1267

Collection: Photographs

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"A Currier & Ives Holiday," Arcadia's float entry in the 1985 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, reproduces one of the famous Currier & Ives lithographs of a mid-winter sleigh ride. A hand-tooled sleigh carries the Arcadia Rose Court. It is pulled by a 16 foot tall bob-tailed grey.

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Table of nine pictured at Diamond Jubilee Ball. None are identified. A man in a dark suit and wearing glasses sits on the right.

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View of Shrimp House Seafood Restaurant located at 4488 Live Oak Avenue. It was formerly known as Shrimp Ahoy.

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Dewey Butler's Sweet Corn stand with three cars parked at an angle in front is shown next to the Santa Anita Motor Inn, which opened in 1938 at 101 W. Huntington Drive.

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Group pictured at a table during Diamond Jubilee Ball. Man on far side of table in dark suit is Sheriff Peter Pitchess, who was Grand Marshall of Diamond Jubilee Parade. Others not identified.

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Group shown gathering for Diamond Jubilee Breakfast. Man in white suit with hat is H.T.Michler who had been chairman of one of the early Peach Blossom Festivals held in Arcadia. Others not identified.

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Group pictured at tables for Diamond Jubilee Breakfast held at Arboretum. Among those seated at table closest to camera are Congressman John Rousselot, in dark suit, who is talking to Dr. Ed Ryan, Superintendent of Schools for Arcadia.

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Portrait of Reverend George W. Thomas, minister of the Arcadia Community Church from September 1919-April 1924. He is seen from the chest up, wearing a suit, tie and glasses.

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The Santa Anita Inn sign at 130 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Equestrian event of the XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 held at Santa Anita Race Track.

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Equestrian event of the XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 held at Santa Anita Race Track.

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Equestrian event of the XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 held at Santa Anita Race Track.

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Equestrian event of the XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 held at Santa Anita Race Track.

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Equestrian event of the XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 held at Santa Anita Race Track.

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Equestrian event of the XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 held at Santa Anita Race Track.

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