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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.

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Date: c.1919

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Date: c.1919

Subjects: Corpe, Enos; Corpe, Clint; Cooper, Bill; Corpe Brothers Garage & Machine Shop; Business & industry

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 367

Collection: Photographs

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Pat Carlin is the small boy standing with the tire in front of service station owned and operated by his father and his aunt, J.A. and M.A. Carlin on the NE corner of First and LaPorte. This building is the same one as shown in photo #490 and which served briefly as City Hall.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: Ace Service Station; City Hall; Carlin, Pat; Gas stations

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 854

Collection: Photographs

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View of intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road. Service station on the NE corner was owned by Mr. Renshaw. There is a two story house just north of station. There has been a recent snow fall in the San Gabriel Mountains. Home to the north is F.E. Grote home.

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Date: c.1935

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Date: c.1935

Subjects: Duarte Road; Baldwin Avenue; Gas stations; Renshaw's Service Station; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 586

Collection: Photographs

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View north across Huntington Drive to Santa Anita Motor Inn with San Gabriel Mountains looming up clearly in background. The Chantry Flats Road is seen plainly. Built in 1938, the motel continued to operate at 101 W. Huntington Drive until it was torn down in 1974.

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Date: c.1941

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Date: c.1941

Subjects: Santa Anita Motor Inn

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 870

Collection: Photographs

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Engine, coal car, and two passenger coaches standing on track. The train is of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley line. The engineer is sitting at his window in cab. Several other crew members can be seen. San Gabriel Mountains form backdrop of photo.

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Date: c.1885

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Date: c.1885

Subjects: Railroads; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 215

Collection: Photographs

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West Arcadia Service Station, designed in Spanish style architecture including red tile roof located at 1221 S. Baldwin, was operated by Bruce Wetmore and Blake Smith. Man working on car is Bruce Wetmore. Shell Gasoline. Gilmore Red Lion.

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Date: c.1938

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Date: c.1938

Subjects: Gas stations; West Arcadia Service Station; Wetmore, Bruce

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 202

Collection: Photographs

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View west, probably from a point about 1/4 mile west of Rosemead, on what is presently Huntington Drive. Street is dirt. There are railroad tracks along the right belonging to San Gabriel Railroad. There is a row of white power poles along side of tracks.

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Date: c.1895

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Date: c.1895

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 577

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of cover of MY FAIR LADY program from the Arcadia High School production of this musical at San Gabriel Civic Auditorium.

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Date: May 1972

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Date: May 1972

Subjects: Arcadia High School; Theater

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1120

Collection: Photographs

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Intersection of Baldwin Ave. and Duarte Road, looking toward a Union Oil Service Station. A traffic signal in visible in the front middle of the photo. There is a sign with an arrow which reads SHELTER.

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Date: c. early 1950s

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Date: c. early 1950s

Subjects: Gas stations; Streets - Baldwin Avenue; Streets - Duarte Road; Service Stations - Union Oil

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1636

Collection: Photographs

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Postal Service

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Contents: 1. Request for Post Office 1888. copy of official request. January 23, 1888. 2. Request for enlarged facilities, 1918. copy of official request February 4, 1918. 3. Request for better facilities, 1937. copy of official request July 27, 1937. 4. Request for improved and enlarged facilities,…

Contents: 1. Request for Post Office 1888. copy of official request. January 23, 1888.; 2. Request for enlarged facilities, 1918. copy of official request February 4, 1918.; 3. Request for better facilities, 1937. copy of official request July 27, 1937.; 4. Request for improved and enlarged facilities, 1949. copy of official request February 21, 1949.; 5. Arcadia Post Office remains in Sanborn block next 10 years. news clip March 29, 1929.; 6. Post Office now in commodious new quarters. news clip, circa 1930.; 7. Brief history of Post Office and list of Postmasters. copy.; 8. Post Office serves many patrons. Arcadia Tribune 1934.; 9. Record of calendar year postal receipts. copy of Post Office original, 1921-1977.; 10. Ask Department for rural route. Arcadia Journal June 21, 1919.; 11. City postal service chronicles years of hard times, hard work. Arcadia Tribune August 31, 1978.; 12. Copy of letter to Dick Vasquez from James I. Bailiff, Postmaster. July 23, 1963.; 13. There has been a Post Office established at Arcadia. Hand copied news clip from Sierra Madre Vista, April 14, 1888.; 14. Arcadia Post Office established February 29, 1888. Hand copied notes from Arcadia Postmaster August 19, 1976.; 15. Dale Perry has been named Arcadia Postmaster, succeeding Ed Newman, who recently retired. Arcadia Tribune February 7, 1980.; 16. Post Office to remain in present building. copy of clipping loaned by Phyllis and Bob Walker from Arcadia News January 25, 1929.; 17. New Arcadia Post Office Dedication. Program of ceremonies, March 24, 1962.; 18. The servants of the people. San Gabriel Valley Digest April 1930.; 19. photocopied page from History of California Post Offices listing Arcadia with date and first postmaster.

Subjects: Postal Service

Item ID: 176AF

Collection: Subject Files

Photo of the front of Dedication program of Post Office opening at 41 Wheeler Avenue. Cover shows photo of front of building.

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Date: March 24, 1962

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Date: March 24, 1962

Subjects: Postal Service

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1062

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia High School under construction with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background. There is a large sign giving name of construction company and the architectural firm responsible.

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Date: c.1951

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Date: c.1951

Subjects: Arcadia High School

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1135

Collection: Photographs

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View of part of dishwashing operation at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Five staff members are involved stacking metal plates and using dishwashing machine.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Food service; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 696

Collection: Photographs

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Shopping Bag Market (which is listed in 1939 City Directory at 1225 S. Baldwin) and the West Arcadia Service Station (apparently owned at this time by Blake Smith and Bruce Wetmore), located at 1221 S. Baldwin.

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Date: c.1939 or 1939

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Date: c.1939 or 1939

Subjects: Gas stations; Markets; Shopping Bag Market; Van de Kamp's Bakery; West Arcadia Service Station

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 198

Collection: Photographs

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View of part of dishwashing operation at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Photo shows 4 men working at stacking and readying metal plates and metal cups for washing. Long shelf of large metal pitchers can be seen.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Food service; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 695

Collection: Photographs

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One balloon in sky (extreme left) and one balloon on ground with approximately 23 men making it secure. High wire fence in foreground. San Gabriel Mountains form background.

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Date: c.1917 or 1918

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Date: c.1917 or 1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 157

Collection: Photographs

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View toward NE on a winter's day that shows snow on San Gabriel Mountains. The street seen is Holly Avenue which has just been paved. This was taken from the Mauch Ranch on Holly Avenue near Palm Avenue.

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Date: 1930

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Date: 1930

Subjects: Agriculture; Mauch, Aloyosius; Holly Avenue; Palm Avenue

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 1002

Collection: Photographs

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Corner of Baldwin Ave. and Duarte Rd, with Baldwin Ave painted on the curb. There is a Mobilgas Service Station at the corner. A traffic light is in the center of the photo.

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Date: c. early 1950s

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Date: c. early 1950s

Subjects: Gas stations; Streets - Baldwin Avenue; Streets - Duarte Road; Service Stations - Mobilgas Service Station

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1637

Collection: Photographs

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San Gabriel Valley News.

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Contents: San Gabriel Valley News. August 3, 1922 – Feb. 28, 1924. Temple Times and San Gabriel Valley News. March 6, 1924 – July 31, 1924. (Two Bound Volumes)

Contents: San Gabriel Valley News. August 3, 1922 – Feb. 28, 1924. Temple Times and San Gabriel Valley News. March 6, 1924 – July 31, 1924. (Two Bound Volumes)

Subjects: San Gabriel Valley News.

Location: History Room

Box Number: Box 49.

Shelf Number: Shelf F7

Item ID: 360AF

Collection: Subject Files

View from back yard of Ramuz family home on Arcadia Ave. looking north toward San Gabriel Mountains. (Later they would build home on South Santa Anita in conjunction with their business, The Arcadia Nursery.) There are two small houses, one on left is still under construction. Just to left of center is a power pole. Line of eucalyptus in background apparently was along Huntington Drive.

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Date: c.1917

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Date: c.1917

Subjects: Houses; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 878

Collection: Photographs

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Pat Carlin is the small boy standing with the tire in front of service station owned and operated by his father and his aunt, J.A. and M.A. Carlin on the NE corner of First and LaPorte. This building is the same one as shown in photo #490 and which served briefly as City Hall.

Images

View of intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road. Service station on the NE corner was owned by Mr. Renshaw. There is a two story house just north of station. There has been a recent snow fall in the San Gabriel Mountains. Home to the north is F.E. Grote home.

Images

View north across Huntington Drive to Santa Anita Motor Inn with San Gabriel Mountains looming up clearly in background. The Chantry Flats Road is seen plainly. Built in 1938, the motel continued to operate at 101 W. Huntington Drive until it was torn down in 1974.

Images

Engine, coal car, and two passenger coaches standing on track. The train is of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley line. The engineer is sitting at his window in cab. Several other crew members can be seen. San Gabriel Mountains form backdrop of photo.

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West Arcadia Service Station, designed in Spanish style architecture including red tile roof located at 1221 S. Baldwin, was operated by Bruce Wetmore and Blake Smith. Man working on car is Bruce Wetmore. Shell Gasoline. Gilmore Red Lion.

Images

View west, probably from a point about 1/4 mile west of Rosemead, on what is presently Huntington Drive. Street is dirt. There are railroad tracks along the right belonging to San Gabriel Railroad. There is a row of white power poles along side of tracks.

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Photo of cover of MY FAIR LADY program from the Arcadia High School production of this musical at San Gabriel Civic Auditorium.

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Intersection of Baldwin Ave. and Duarte Road, looking toward a Union Oil Service Station. A traffic signal in visible in the front middle of the photo. There is a sign with an arrow which reads SHELTER.

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Postal Service

Photo of the front of Dedication program of Post Office opening at 41 Wheeler Avenue. Cover shows photo of front of building.

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Arcadia High School under construction with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background. There is a large sign giving name of construction company and the architectural firm responsible.

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View of part of dishwashing operation at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Five staff members are involved stacking metal plates and using dishwashing machine.

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Shopping Bag Market (which is listed in 1939 City Directory at 1225 S. Baldwin) and the West Arcadia Service Station (apparently owned at this time by Blake Smith and Bruce Wetmore), located at 1221 S. Baldwin.

Images

View of part of dishwashing operation at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Photo shows 4 men working at stacking and readying metal plates and metal cups for washing. Long shelf of large metal pitchers can be seen.

Images

One balloon in sky (extreme left) and one balloon on ground with approximately 23 men making it secure. High wire fence in foreground. San Gabriel Mountains form background.

Images

View toward NE on a winter's day that shows snow on San Gabriel Mountains. The street seen is Holly Avenue which has just been paved. This was taken from the Mauch Ranch on Holly Avenue near Palm Avenue.

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Corner of Baldwin Ave. and Duarte Rd, with Baldwin Ave painted on the curb. There is a Mobilgas Service Station at the corner. A traffic light is in the center of the photo.

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San Gabriel Valley News.

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