View from Colorado Street north toward front of building constructed for the Southern California Floral and Perfumery Co. and later the home of O.D. Harris. It was at 15 E. Orange (Colorado) and was demolished in 1961.
Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. "Southern Counties Gas Company" is engraved over the entrance, with striped awnings, bricks, and occupant's sign "Serar & Associates Architect" in the window. Photo by Terry Miller.
Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. "Southern Counties Gas Company" is engraved over the entrance, with striped awnings, bricks, and occupant's sign "Serar & Associates Architect" in the window. Photo by Terry Miller.
Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. "Southern Counties Gas Company" is engraved over the entrance, with striped awnings, bricks, and occupant's sign "Serar & Associates Architect" in the window. Photo taken across the street, shows a pick-up truck in front of the building. Photo by Terry Miller.
Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. Closer view of "Southern Counties Gas Company" that is engraved over the entrance, with three striped awnings, bricks, Serar in the window. A tree obscures the view of the name of the building. Photo by Terry Miller.
View of front entry to what has been called the O.D. Harris house at 15 E. Orange Avenue (now, Colorado Boulevard). Title Insurance & Trust checked the heritage for us and found the building probably was built in late 1880's for Southern California Floral Farm & Perfumery Co. Building stood until 1962. As of 1980, an apartment building was on that location.
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.
Front view of abandoned caboose of a train. Train is marked with Pine Bluff SP 151 (clearer in photo 2258A). Looking west on train tracks near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street in Arcadia, California. Photo by Terry Miller.
Corner of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road, with West Arcadia Prescription Pharmacy seen across the street. Photo is of the traffic signal and telephone pole on the corner.
Looking west toward east side of Methodist Hospital of Southern California which opened in May of 1957 at 300 W. Huntington Drive. Photo was taken shortly after completion.
Front view of abandoned caboose of a train (closer view than in photo ID 2257D). Train is marked with Pine Bluff SP 151 (clearer in photo 2258A). Looking west on train tracks near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street in Arcadia, California. Photo by Terry Miller.
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.
Man seated on motorcycle with cigarette in his mouth. He is looking toward camera.Handwritten note on back of photo reads: "SW corner Duarte Rd & Golden West. Robert D. Brannen on motorcycle. Greer Residence in background left - Meyers house background right."
Looking west on Duarte Road near intersection with Baldwin Avenue. Ericsson's Pharmacy is listed at 1201 S. Baldwin. West Arcadia Public Market was owned by Mr. C.M. Knott and was located at 1203 S. Baldwin. The new building under construction here on S.E. corner apparently at 1200 S. Baldwin was for the Bank of Italy National Trust & Savings according to 1928 City Directory.
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.
An unidentified woman wearing a hat and coat standing next to a stagecoach marked "Lyon's Pony Express Museum" on the door. She is holding a purse in her right hand and is looking toward the camera.
Corner of Baldwin Ave. and Duarte Road showing a traffic signal on a light standard in the center of the photo. There is a Mobilgas Service station at the corner. A man is walking toward the station. To the left in the photo is the West Arcadia Prescription Pharmacy.
Man seated on motorcycle with a cigarette in his mouth. Sign on business behind him reads, "HARVEY'S MARKET." Handwriting on back of photo reads:" Robert D. Brannen on motorcycle. Grandpa Kucera standing. Bicycle belongs to Bill Roberts. S.E. corner Duarte & Golden West Avenue looking east down Duarte. About 1948-1950."
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.