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Eight civic minded men armed with shovels have apparently just installed sign reading: Give the Boys a Lift. This would have been during World War II when thousands of Army personnel were stationed in Arcadia and the sign designed to encourage residents to give the soldiers rides into Pasadena or other locations.

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Date: c.1942

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Date: c.1942

Subjects: Camp Santa Anita (U.S.Army Ordnance Center)

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 951

Collection: Photographs

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A luncheon for senior citizens at Arcadia Community Center.

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Date: c. 1995

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Date: c. 1995

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection

Physical Description: 4 x 6 color

ID: 2086

Collection: Photographs

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A luncheon for senior citizens at Arcadia Community Center.

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Date: c. 1995

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Date: c. 1995

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection

Physical Description: 4 x 6 color

ID: 2087

Collection: Photographs

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A luncheon for senior citizens at Arcadia Community Center.

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Date: c. 1995

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Date: c. 1995

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection

Physical Description: 4 x 6 color

ID: 2088

Collection: Photographs

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People looking at wreckage of two autos lying in Santa Anita Wash at Huntington Drive. A Franklin and a Buick went off the narrow wood span on December 14, 1907 or 1909? Fire had burned the bridge in August and so it had no guard rails. See Arcadia VF-Streets Item #18 for description of accident.

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Date: 1907 or 1909

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Date: 1907 or 1909

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Automobiles-Accidents

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1080

Collection: Photographs

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A luncheon for senior citizens at Arcadia Community Center. Betty Harris on far left.

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Date: c. 1995

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Date: c. 1995

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Harris, Betty

Physical Description: 4 x 6 color

ID: 2089

Collection: Photographs

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Looking south down stream of Santa Anita Wash. (Puente Hills can be seen in distance.) Caption of photo says picture was taken from PE Bridge and looking toward Huntington Drive Bridge.

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Date: March 6, 1938

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Date: March 6, 1938

Subjects: Flood control

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 807

Collection: Photographs

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Unidentified park, showing children's play area, including a "bridge," slide, and swings.

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Date: c. June 1989

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Date: c. June 1989

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Parks

Physical Description: 4 x 6 color

ID: 2029

Collection: Photographs

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Actress Yvette Vickers is seen with her arms bent and hands by her mouth. She is wearing a short skirt with bare legs and feet. According to Sandy Snider, photo was taken during the filming of the movie, "Attack of the Giant Leeches." This movie was filmed at the Arboretum during the latter half of 1958.

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Date: c.1958

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Date: c.1958

Subjects: Motion pictures; Vickers, Yvette

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1530

Collection: Photographs

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Ten people around a table marked off in grids labeled A.B.C.D.E.F., and they are identified as volunteers keeping track of airplanes over this sector during WWII. None of the people have been identified. Facility was called a Filter Center.

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Date: c.1942

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Date: c.1942

Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Arcadia(City)-History-1940-1949

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 373

Collection: Photographs

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Roy Knabenshue, who built observation balloons for the U.S. during WWI, displays a model at Ross Field. Roy Knabenshue on left, C.P. Kane, commanding officer, on right.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Balloon School; Kane, C.P.; Knabenshue, Roy

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1274

Collection: Photographs

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View of Arcadia Assisteens being driven in classic car during Diamond Jubilee Parade.

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Date: September 30,1978

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Date: September 30,1978

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

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 798

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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Senior citizens and children playing shuffleboard in back of the Arcadia Community Center. The shuffleboard area is gone now. The Museum Education Center, built in 2014, is using that space now.

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Date: Unknown

1 image

Date: Unknown

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection

Physical Description: 4 x 3 1/2 color Polaroid

ID: 2043

Collection: Photographs

Images

View of intersection of Golden West and possibly Arcadia Avenue during heavy flooding. There are four people walking near right side of photo. There are four homes on right side of flooded street. Two cars are coming toward intersection.

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Date: c. mid-1930's

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Date: c. mid-1930's

Subjects: Golden West Avenue; Flood control

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 595

Collection: Photographs

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Staff member in dark leather jacket with arm band, talks with a seated man, probably father of the boy and girl who stand by, and husband of wife standing waiting their turn at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Inspection & processing of internees; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 687

Collection: Photographs

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Photographic reproduction of front cover of the July 1921 issue of The Western Humanitarian, published monthly by the Los Angeles Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The cover features Anita Baldwin wearing a large hat with a flower in the middle.

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Date: July 1921

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Date: July 1921

Subjects: Baldwin, Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 284

Collection: Photographs

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ID #1988-2011 show construction in progress for the Arcadia Community Center, at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. Sign reads "Now under construction City of Arcadia Senior Citizens Center and Recreation Department Offices."

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Date: c. March 1990-February 1991

1 image

Date: c. March 1990-February 1991

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Arcadia Community Center

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 color

ID: 1991

Collection: Photographs

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ID #1988-2011 show construction in progress for the Arcadia Community Center, at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. Sign reads "Now under construction City of Arcadia Senior Citizens Center and Recreation Department Offices."

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Date: c. July 1990

1 image

Date: c. July 1990

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Arcadia Community Center

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 color

ID: 1993

Collection: Photographs

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Eight boys (who appear to be about 5th graders) are seen in a kick-ball game at one of the elementary schools. In the background are other youngsters at play. A teacher appears to supervise (person with dark glasses).

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Date: c.1970

1 image

Date: c.1970

Subjects: Children; Schools-History-1951-

Physical Description: 5x8 b&w

ID: 1122

Collection: Photographs

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A luncheon for senior citizens at Arcadia Community Center.

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A luncheon for senior citizens at Arcadia Community Center.

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A luncheon for senior citizens at Arcadia Community Center.

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People looking at wreckage of two autos lying in Santa Anita Wash at Huntington Drive. A Franklin and a Buick went off the narrow wood span on December 14, 1907 or 1909? Fire had burned the bridge in August and so it had no guard rails. See Arcadia VF-Streets Item #18 for description of accident.

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A luncheon for senior citizens at Arcadia Community Center. Betty Harris on far left.

Images

Looking south down stream of Santa Anita Wash. (Puente Hills can be seen in distance.) Caption of photo says picture was taken from PE Bridge and looking toward Huntington Drive Bridge.

Images

Unidentified park, showing children's play area, including a "bridge," slide, and swings.

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Images

Ten people around a table marked off in grids labeled A.B.C.D.E.F., and they are identified as volunteers keeping track of airplanes over this sector during WWII. None of the people have been identified. Facility was called a Filter Center.

Images

Roy Knabenshue, who built observation balloons for the U.S. during WWI, displays a model at Ross Field. Roy Knabenshue on left, C.P. Kane, commanding officer, on right.

Images

View of Arcadia Assisteens being driven in classic car during Diamond Jubilee Parade.

Images

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.

Images

Senior citizens and children playing shuffleboard in back of the Arcadia Community Center. The shuffleboard area is gone now. The Museum Education Center, built in 2014, is using that space now.

Images

View of intersection of Golden West and possibly Arcadia Avenue during heavy flooding. There are four people walking near right side of photo. There are four homes on right side of flooded street. Two cars are coming toward intersection.

Images

Staff member in dark leather jacket with arm band, talks with a seated man, probably father of the boy and girl who stand by, and husband of wife standing waiting their turn at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese.

Images

Photographic reproduction of front cover of the July 1921 issue of The Western Humanitarian, published monthly by the Los Angeles Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The cover features Anita Baldwin wearing a large hat with a flower in the middle.

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ID #1988-2011 show construction in progress for the Arcadia Community Center, at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. Sign reads "Now under construction City of Arcadia Senior Citizens Center and Recreation Department Offices."

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ID #1988-2011 show construction in progress for the Arcadia Community Center, at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. Sign reads "Now under construction City of Arcadia Senior Citizens Center and Recreation Department Offices."

Images

Eight boys (who appear to be about 5th graders) are seen in a kick-ball game at one of the elementary schools. In the background are other youngsters at play. A teacher appears to supervise (person with dark glasses).

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