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Arcadia Public Library Board meeting. Left to right: Mrs. Herman Snider, Chair; Mr. J.L. Young; Mr. Dexter Jones; Mrs. Herbert Opel; and Mrs. Gene Gregg. Standing is Grace Clark, City Librarian.

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Date: c.1956

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Date: c.1956

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library Board of Trustees; Snider, Mrs. Herman; Young, J.L.; Jones, Dexter; Opel, Mrs. Herbert; Gregg, Gene; Clark, Grace

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 345

Collection: Photographs

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Gene Glasco, City Clerk 2012-2024. Retired in 2024. This photo c. 2020. Gene Glasco is a native Californian and long time resident of Arcadia. Gene attended Highland Oaks Elementary school, First Avenue Junior High School, and is a graduate of Arcadia High School where he lettered in Football and played second chair trombone in the award-winning AHS Marching Band. Gene is Arcadia’s first elected City Clerk that is a graduate of Arcadia High School. Gene served six years in the United States Navy. He spent fourteen months in Vietnam as a Radioman in support of US Navy riverboat activities in the Mekong Delta and is a service-connected disabled Veteran. Gene is an Honor Role graduate of Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo. He attended San Jose State University where he majored in Public Relations with a minor in Asian American History. After thirty years in the foodservice industry, Gene retired from Glasco and Associates, Inc. He also has practiced real estate in Arcadia.

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Date: 2020

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Date: 2020

Subjects: Arcadia High School alumni; City Clerks; Glasco, Gene; Veterans

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

ID: 2293

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Public Library Board photographed at meeting. Left to right: Dexter Jones, Mrs. Herman Snider, Gene Gregg (standing), Chairman J.L. Young, City Councilman Conrad Reibold (standing), Helen Kinnison, City Librarian Grace Clark.

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Date: c.1959

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Date: c.1959

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library Board of Trustees; Jones, Dexter; Snider, Mrs. Herman; Young, J.L.; Kinnison, Helen; Clark, Grace; Reibold, Conrad

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 346

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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Photo of General John J. Pershing mingling with a group at Ross Field Balloon School. He is accompanied by other officers and there are a number of young boys eager to greet him. Across photo had been written "Balloon School Training" and "1920" and "General Pershing at Arcadia."

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Date: 1920

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Date: 1920

Subjects: Balloon School; Pershing, John J.

Physical Description: 9x11 b&w

ID: 222

Collection: Photographs

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Boy plays a tuba, while other children, holding clarinets and trumpets, watch.

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Date: c. 1950s

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Date: c. 1950s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Children; Musicians

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 b&w

ID: 1910

Collection: Photographs

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Large group of youngsters are engaged in a watermelon eating contest while some of Recreation Department personnel keep eye on proceedings.

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Date: c.1968

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Date: c.1968

Subjects: Children; Recreation Department

Physical Description: 7x7 b&w

ID: 353

Collection: Photographs

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View of group of men leaving for military service from Temple City Pacific Electric station. Mrs. Van Iwaarden took this photo from inside their car after having said goodbye to her husband. She said this facility served Arcadia and Temple City.

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Date: 1943

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Date: 1943

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1940-1949; Van Iwaarden, Vera Van Houten

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1043

Collection: Photographs

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Group of cars waiting in line to buy gasoline at local service station. During the Iranian Revolution, Iran had ceased its export of oil causing prices to skyrocket. We were caught in a crunch that became a regular part of our lives. It appears to be a Mobil service station in Arcadia. The first four cars in line are the: brand new Ford Mustang (1979 model), Chevrolet Chevette (?), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and Chevrolet Camaro.

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Date: c.1979

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Date: c.1979

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1970-1979; Gas stations

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 905

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of Arcadia Police Chief William Cahill (served 1947-1951), blown up from a group photo with other officers. He is seated holding a hat and is wearing a suit and tie.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Cahill, William; Police Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1345

Collection: Photographs

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Boxer on the left is "Birdleg Collins," who had a professional fight here in Arcadia February 11, 1909. This information was provided by Dave Coapman who collects information on boxers and boxing. Other boxer not identified.

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Date: c.1906 or 1907

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Date: c.1906 or 1907

Subjects: Collins, Birdleg; Boxers

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1010

Collection: Photographs

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Group pictured by Arcadia Station of Santa Fe. 12 people in all. Seated to the left in buggy with a Dunkard bonnet is Mrs. Al Ray, wife of section foreman. Mr. Al Ray is seated with his legs crossed. These were identified in September 1978 by George McCoy, whose father worked for Santa Fe. Others in photo not identified. View is toward the east.

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Date: c.1898

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Date: c.1898

Subjects: Railroads; Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station; Ray, Al; Ray, Mrs. Al

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 403

Collection: Photographs

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Young people seated on grass with bongo drums and other musical instruments are playing while three young ladies keep time to music. On right a man with large cross on a chain around his neck, is playing a drum. This is part of a love-in at Arcadia County Park.

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Date: June 4, 1967

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Date: June 4, 1967

Subjects: Social life and customs; Arcadia(City)-History-1960-1969; Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1022

Collection: Photographs

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Man and lady (not identified) standing by small log cabin referred to as "Home of the 49er" on Baldwin's Ranch. It is said that Baldwin had it built to remind him of his background.

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Date: c.1893

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Date: c.1893

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Baldwin Ranch

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 880

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Public Library Board meeting in conference room at 20 W. Duarte Road. Left to right: City Librarian Richard Miller, Roberta Camphouse, Mary Fran Andregg, Secretary to Board and City Librarian Betty Sprang, Shirley McNall, Edward Butterworth (liaison from City Hall), and Dr. Robert Stragnell.

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Date: 1972

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Date: 1972

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library Board of Trustees; Camphouse, Roberta; Andregg, Mary Fran; McNall, Shirley; Stragnall, Robert; Miller, Richard; Sprang, Betty; Butterworth, Edward

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 347

Collection: Photographs

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Clara Baldwin Stocker, second from the left, is standing with a group of six other adults in front of her railroad car, "The California." Walter McGinley is standing to her left. Clara is wearing a light colored dress with an elaborate pattern on the skirt. None of the others in the group are identified.

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Date: c.1915?

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Date: c.1915?

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1567

Collection: Photographs

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View toward mountains and Sierra Madre School. Approximately 21 youngsters are seen on the grounds. Fourth person from left appears to be the teacher. It is noted in the ANNALS OF SIERRA MADRE, that Anita Baldwin and other Arcadia youngsters attended this school before Arcadia had a school of its own.

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Date: c.1885

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Date: c.1885

Subjects: Sierra Madre School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 990

Collection: Photographs

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Drying Apricots - Monrovia. Baldwin had a similar yard at Huntington, east of Baldwin Avenue. Many of his apricots were used for brandy.

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Date: c.1900

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Date: c.1900

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w 2 prints

ID: 4

Collection: Photographs

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Group of high school students lined up to check books out in the evening. Grace Rahm is clerk seated at desk helping them. In background are 3 additional patrons browsing.

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Date: 1952

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Date: 1952

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959; Rahm, Grace

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 304

Collection: Photographs

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Group pictured in front of the Arcadia Public Library on the occasion of the donation of Chinese language materials to the Library. Pictured L-R: Kent Ross, Suzy Huang, June Fee, Dr. Sheng Chang, three others unidentified.

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Date: January 1997

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Date: January 1997

Subjects: Huang, Suzy; Ross, Kent; Chang, Sheng; Fee, June; Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1693

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Public Library Board meeting. Left to right: Mrs. Herman Snider, Chair; Mr. J.L. Young; Mr. Dexter Jones; Mrs. Herbert Opel; and Mrs. Gene Gregg. Standing is Grace Clark, City Librarian.

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Arcadia Public Library Board photographed at meeting. Left to right: Dexter Jones, Mrs. Herman Snider, Gene Gregg (standing), Chairman J.L. Young, City Councilman Conrad Reibold (standing), Helen Kinnison, City Librarian Grace Clark.

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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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Photo of General John J. Pershing mingling with a group at Ross Field Balloon School. He is accompanied by other officers and there are a number of young boys eager to greet him. Across photo had been written "Balloon School Training" and "1920" and "General Pershing at Arcadia."

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Boy plays a tuba, while other children, holding clarinets and trumpets, watch.

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Large group of youngsters are engaged in a watermelon eating contest while some of Recreation Department personnel keep eye on proceedings.

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View of group of men leaving for military service from Temple City Pacific Electric station. Mrs. Van Iwaarden took this photo from inside their car after having said goodbye to her husband. She said this facility served Arcadia and Temple City.

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Photo of Arcadia Police Chief William Cahill (served 1947-1951), blown up from a group photo with other officers. He is seated holding a hat and is wearing a suit and tie.

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Boxer on the left is "Birdleg Collins," who had a professional fight here in Arcadia February 11, 1909. This information was provided by Dave Coapman who collects information on boxers and boxing. Other boxer not identified.

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Young people seated on grass with bongo drums and other musical instruments are playing while three young ladies keep time to music. On right a man with large cross on a chain around his neck, is playing a drum. This is part of a love-in at Arcadia County Park.

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Man and lady (not identified) standing by small log cabin referred to as "Home of the 49er" on Baldwin's Ranch. It is said that Baldwin had it built to remind him of his background.

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Drying Apricots - Monrovia. Baldwin had a similar yard at Huntington, east of Baldwin Avenue. Many of his apricots were used for brandy.

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Group of high school students lined up to check books out in the evening. Grace Rahm is clerk seated at desk helping them. In background are 3 additional patrons browsing.

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Group pictured in front of the Arcadia Public Library on the occasion of the donation of Chinese language materials to the Library. Pictured L-R: Kent Ross, Suzy Huang, June Fee, Dr. Sheng Chang, three others unidentified.

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