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.
Dorothy Cunningham, born 1919, is a long-time Arcadia resident. She wrote the social column in the Arcadia Tribune for about 20 years. In this photo, she is probably about age 95. Dorothy was from Whidbey Island, WA and lived in Arcadia for at least 55 years. She worked as a nurse practitioner. Then, she wrote a column for the Arcadia Tribune for 22 years after a council person asked her to write it. She quit the column at age 90.
Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin on left and Richard F. Carman Sr., one of America's early horsemen. Photo was taken probably about 1907 and printed in newspaper of March 1937 at the time of Carman's death. Carman's horses won four races and placed second in two others on opening day of Baldwin's Santa Anita Race Track.
Convertible driven in Diamond Jubilee Parade carries Superintendent of Schools for Arcadia Dr. Ed Ryan and his wife, Ruth. Others in car not identified.
Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin, standing in front of Queen Anne Cottage. There are three unidentified women seated and one standing figure second from right, who appears to be daughter Anita at age eleven. See photo #112 as basis for indentification.
Jim Helms stands near microphone as Ruth Gilb speaks to guests. Seen on left is Police Dept. Lt. Neal Johnson, who was Prize & Awards Chairman of Diamond Jubilee.
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.
A group of four standing in front of recently completed home (and office) for Dr. Fletcher Sanborn at 100 N. First Ave. They are, L-R: Dr. Fletcher Green Sanborn, Mrs. Sanborn, Mrs. Ruth Ayers, Mr John C. Sanborn (father of Dr. Sanborn).
The John Ott family in front of their home at 124 E. Bonita Street. L-R: mother, Ella Ott; Eleanora, age 2; Marshall, age 4; father, City Marshall John Ott; and Donald Ott, age 10 seated with the family dog, Booze. Granite boulders used in the wall and foundation were undoubtedly hauled from the Santa Anita Wash. A sign hangs from the porch endorsing CLINE FOR SHERIFF.
Baldwin M. Baldwin and Dextra Baldwin, view from the back, standing in grass. Baldwin has large straw hat on and appears to be age 2 or 3. Both have on what appears to be rompers and high buttoned shoes. Dextra may be age 6 or 7. Apparently taken at Baldwin Ranch.
Family photo of elderly couple Leander Eldridge and Caroline Amelia McKnight. Handwritten on the back of photo: Leander Eldridge born September 13, 1853, died March 12, 1942, age 89; Caroline Amelia McKnight, born October 25, 1861, died May 5, 1941, age 80.
Carla Maggio shown sitting on floor by files in Arcadia Tribune office looking at an Arcadia Tribune dated 1933. Ms. Maggio was employed by Arcadia Chamber of Commerce during 1978 and she wrote many articles on facets of Arcadia's Diamond Jublilee year.
View east shows two balloons aloft over Arcadia and San Gabriel Valley. It is possible that first river up from bottom of photo is Rio Hondo Wash. Some of trees along Santa Anita appear to be in extreme lower right of photo. Tree-lined street showing in extreme lower left of photo is Duarte Road. Second river coming into photo about five inches up from bottom of photo would be San Gabriel River.