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Three people standing behind small table that has large bouquet of roses on it. Left to right: ?, Mayor A.N. Multer (1926-1930), and Gladys Randall, City Clerk. We believe this identification is correct, but lady on left could be Gladys Randall. May have been taken outside one entrance to City Hall at corner of First Avenue and Huntington Drive.

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Date: c.1927

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Date: c.1927

Subjects: Randall, Gladys; Mayors-Multer, Arthur Nelson

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

ID: 432

Collection: Photographs

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Volume I no. 1 issue of first Arcadia newspaper, THE ARCADIA BULLETIN. Paper included an article on the opening of Clara Villa which opened May 3, 1904. The paper has photos of five members of the Board of Trustees (now City Council) and also one of Arcadia's first City Marshall, Elmer Anderson and his brother, Charles Anderson, City Treasurer.

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Date: May 7, 1904

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Date: May 7, 1904

Subjects: Newspapers-Arcadia Bulletin; Anderson, Elmer; Anderson, Charles

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1084

Collection: Photographs

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View east on Huntington Drive from near intersection with Santa Anita. Old City Hall was still at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First at this time. Theater which was on south side appears to be gone. Seeley's Jewelers is in 1948 City Directory, but not 1944 City Directory.

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Date: c. mid-1940's

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Date: c. mid-1940's

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Arcadia Bootery; Seeley's Jewelry

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 599

Collection: Photographs

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A marching band is seen in formation for an Armistice Day Parade in Arcadia. There are two boys on bicycles seen on left, and two automobiles on left also. Two storied building behind may be City Hall at corner of First Ave and Huntington Drive.

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Date: Nov. 11, 1934

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Date: Nov. 11, 1934

Subjects: Social life and customs

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 867

Collection: Photographs

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View west of bungalow with chimney on east side. In 1939 City Directory, this was called Ivy Cottage Restaurant, at 22 E. Foothill. In 1931-32 City Directory, listed as Gansers Ltd. - Preserves. This was the first time this address showed in the city directory, so building apparently dates to 1930. Last business to use it was the Copy Cat custom dress design shop.

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Date: 1978

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Date: 1978

Subjects: Houses; Business & industry

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 b&w

ID: 266

Collection: Photographs

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John Ott shown in uniform and mounted on horseback. He was the constable for the City of Arcadia, serving from May to December of 1914.

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Date: c.1914

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Date: c.1914

Subjects: Police Department; Ott, John

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 414

Collection: Photographs

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View NW toward fountain in NE corner of Arcadia County Park at the time of dedication of the fountain. Supervisor Frank G. Bonelli is seen activating spray for first time. On left is Norman Johnson, Director of Parks and Recreation Dept. Man on right is Arcadia City Manager Harold K. Shone.

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Date: December 17, 1962

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Date: December 17, 1962

Subjects: Arcadia County Park; Bonelli, Frank G.; Johnson, Norman; Shone, Harold K.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 876

Collection: Photographs

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First sanctuary for Arcadia Presbyterian Church. Served as a Sunday School in 1911, and as first Presbyterian Church of Arcadia beginning May 22, 1914. Located at 206 N. First Avenue.

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Date: c.1944 (Note printing on door:"Office of Price Administration" - a WWII government agency.)

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Date: c.1944 (Note printing on door:"Office of Price Administration" - a WWII government agency.)

Subjects: Arcadia Presbyterian Church

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 238

Collection: Photographs

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Group attending dedication ceremonies beside Hugo Reid Adobe at time plaque was placed, marking 100th year since Rancho was granted to Reid. Grey haired man on speakers platform is Marshall Stimson, authority on Southern California history.

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Date: April 19, 1941

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Date: April 19, 1941

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Hugo Reid Adobe

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 966

Collection: Photographs

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View east on Huntington Drive from intersection of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. Community Church on NE corner was moved in 1934 to S. First Street and became Arcadia Presbyterian Church. Two storied building on NW corner was City Hall. Large sign on south side may say: Arcadia Pharmacy.

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Date: c.1923

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Date: c.1923

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Arcadia Presbyterian Church; City Hall

Physical Description: 7x11 b&w

ID: 581

Collection: Photographs

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The library does not have a print of this negative. This oversized negative is marked 1923 Official Map of the City of Arcadia. It appears to have been produced by the City Engineer.

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Date: 1923

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Date: 1923

Subjects: Maps

Physical Description: 8 1/2 x 11 negative

ID: 1387

Collection: Photographs

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About 12 girls in white are seen walking across the lawn at front of First Avenue School (Arcadia Grammar School at this time, 1935). They have garlands of flowers over their shoulders to commemorate their graduation from 8th grade. Photo is also interesting because construction scaffolding is across front of school.

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Date: June 1935

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Date: June 1935

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; First Avenue Junior High School

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 868

Collection: Photographs

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The library does not have a print of this negative. This negative, along with negatives 983A and 983C, appears on p.49 of WHERE RANCH AND CITY MEET. They are of a Baldwin advertising brochure, c.1891. This negative is of the first two pages of narative. See also description of 983A and 983C.

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Date: original dated c.1891

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Date: original dated c.1891

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 negative

ID: 983B

Collection: Photographs

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View from above Santa Anita Race Track parking lot toward City Hall on Huntington Drive at the time of construction of Police Facility and additional offices at City Hall.

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Date: 1958

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Date: 1958

Subjects: Police Department; City Hall

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 451

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Francis Xavier Lourdou, architect for Arcadia's first City Hall.

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Date: 1918

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Date: 1918

Subjects: Architects-Lourdou, Francis Xavier; City Hall

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1252

Collection: Photographs

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The plaque designating Arcadia Woman's Club Clubhouse the City of Arcadia Historic Landmark No. 1, at 324 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA. This is the first City of Arcadia Historical Landmark. The clubhouse is about 90 years old.

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Date: October 5, 2022

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Date: October 5, 2022

Subjects: Arcadia City Council-2020-2029; Arcadia Woman's Club; City of Arcadia Historic Landmarks

Physical Description: digital, see i:images

ID: 2269A

Collection: Photographs

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Cheryl Alberg (left) and Mayor Tom Beck (right) in front of plaque designating Arcadia Woman's Club Clubhouse the City of Arcadia Historic Landmark No. 1, at 324 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA. First Historic Landmark in the City of Arcadia.

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Date: October 5, 2022

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Date: October 5, 2022

Subjects: Alberg, Cheryl; Arcadia City Council-2020-2029; Arcadia Woman's Club; Beck, Tom; City of Arcadia Historic Landmarks

Physical Description: digital, see i:images

ID: 2268

Collection: Photographs

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Lower Arcadia City Hall walkway that leads to the upper part of City Hall. Notice no murals on the walls, they have not been uncovered yet. 240 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Arcadia City Hall; Civic buildings

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2244C

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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Grace Clark, City Librarian, Arcadia Public Library (25 N. First Avenue), from 1953-1959.

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Date: c.1953

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Date: c.1953

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

Physical Description: 1x2 b&w vertical (2 poses on one cardboard)

ID: 453

Collection: Photographs

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View east on Huntington Drive from near intersection with Santa Anita. Old City Hall was still at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First at this time. Theater which was on south side appears to be gone. Seeley's Jewelers is in 1948 City Directory, but not 1944 City Directory.

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A marching band is seen in formation for an Armistice Day Parade in Arcadia. There are two boys on bicycles seen on left, and two automobiles on left also. Two storied building behind may be City Hall at corner of First Ave and Huntington Drive.

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John Ott shown in uniform and mounted on horseback. He was the constable for the City of Arcadia, serving from May to December of 1914.

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View NW toward fountain in NE corner of Arcadia County Park at the time of dedication of the fountain. Supervisor Frank G. Bonelli is seen activating spray for first time. On left is Norman Johnson, Director of Parks and Recreation Dept. Man on right is Arcadia City Manager Harold K. Shone.

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First sanctuary for Arcadia Presbyterian Church. Served as a Sunday School in 1911, and as first Presbyterian Church of Arcadia beginning May 22, 1914. Located at 206 N. First Avenue.

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Group attending dedication ceremonies beside Hugo Reid Adobe at time plaque was placed, marking 100th year since Rancho was granted to Reid. Grey haired man on speakers platform is Marshall Stimson, authority on Southern California history.

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View east on Huntington Drive from intersection of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. Community Church on NE corner was moved in 1934 to S. First Street and became Arcadia Presbyterian Church. Two storied building on NW corner was City Hall. Large sign on south side may say: Arcadia Pharmacy.

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The library does not have a print of this negative. This oversized negative is marked 1923 Official Map of the City of Arcadia. It appears to have been produced by the City Engineer.

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The library does not have a print of this negative. This negative, along with negatives 983A and 983C, appears on p.49 of WHERE RANCH AND CITY MEET. They are of a Baldwin advertising brochure, c.1891. This negative is of the first two pages of narative. See also description of 983A and 983C.

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View from above Santa Anita Race Track parking lot toward City Hall on Huntington Drive at the time of construction of Police Facility and additional offices at City Hall.

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Portrait of Francis Xavier Lourdou, architect for Arcadia's first City Hall.

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The plaque designating Arcadia Woman's Club Clubhouse the City of Arcadia Historic Landmark No. 1, at 324 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA. This is the first City of Arcadia Historical Landmark. The clubhouse is about 90 years old.

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Cheryl Alberg (left) and Mayor Tom Beck (right) in front of plaque designating Arcadia Woman's Club Clubhouse the City of Arcadia Historic Landmark No. 1, at 324 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA. First Historic Landmark in the City of Arcadia.

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Lower Arcadia City Hall walkway that leads to the upper part of City Hall. Notice no murals on the walls, they have not been uncovered yet. 240 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Grace Clark, City Librarian, Arcadia Public Library (25 N. First Avenue), from 1953-1959.

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