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Fire Chief Chen Suen. He became the first Asian-American fire chief in the Arcadia Fire Department in November 2022.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2438

Date: 2022

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Date: 2022

Subjects: Arcadia Fire Department-Fire chiefs; Asian Americans; Suen, Chen

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

ID: 2294

Collection: Photographs

Images

Grass-sheathed homes of Indians on Rancho. Patron Reid Greer identifies this hill as just above east parking area. He points out that the tree showing in photo #628 is same as large one in flat area. Sandy Snider at Arboretum read in early newspaper that Baldwin found on the property when he bought it, "an old adobe house and Indians living in native-made homes." This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs731

Date: c.1878-79

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Date: c.1878-79

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Native-Americans

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 727

Collection: Photographs

Images

Photo taken by TABER (studio) shows 31 of Elias J. Baldwin's African-American employees. Elias J. Baldwin hired them from the south in 1886 to come work on the Baldwin Ranch. There seems to be only one man in photo. All others are women and children. They are standing next to a building with a long porch; doors and windows open off of it. San Gabriel Mountains are seen in background.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1168

Date: c.1897

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Date: c.1897

Subjects: Baldwin Ranch-Blacks; African Americans

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1159

Collection: Photographs

Images

Charter Oak Tree

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Artist: Edna Lenz

Description: Charter Oak Tree -- This tree was named for its presumed resemblance to the historical Charter Oak in Connecticut. According to legend, Don San Antonio, a Mexican official, fled from the Americans during the California - U.S. War carrying a captured flag, important papers and some gold; with the Am…

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Artist: Edna Lenz

Description: Charter Oak Tree -- This tree was named for its presumed resemblance to the historical Charter Oak in Connecticut. According to legend, Don San Antonio, a Mexican official, fled from the Americans during the California - U.S. War carrying a captured flag, important papers and some gold; with the Americans in pursuit, he cached the valuables at the broad base of this great tree.

Item ID: 23L

Collection: Paintings

Images

American Savings building at 30 N. Santa Anita Ave. Former location of first school, a converted packing house.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1239

Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: American Savings and Loan; Schools-History-1880's-1950

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1230

Collection: Photographs

Images

Photo of a page from the 1907 Los Angeles Racing Association Souvenir Booklet showing "Large oak tree, Hotel Oakwood, Baldwin's Ranch." The Oakwood Hotel is just visible to the right of the photo. The large oak tree dominates the center of the photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1361

Date: 1907 season

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Date: 1907 season

Subjects: Oakwood Hotel

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1352

Collection: Photographs

Images

American Lutheran Church, then at 1424 S. Baldwin, which was later home of Serbian Orthodox Church. Building was dedicated Nov. 12, 1939, enlarged in 1945 and sold in 1963 to Serbian Orthodox, when Lutheran congregation's new church was built on Duarte Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs235

Date: c.1948

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Date: c.1948

Subjects: American Lutheran Church; Serbian Orthodox Church of Christ the Savior

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 233

Collection: Photographs

Images

View of private swimming pool at a home in Santa Anita Oaks. A tennis court also appears in background. Address is not known. Oak tree in foreground and stepping stones leading to pool.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs280

Date: probably 1940's

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Date: probably 1940's

Subjects: Houses; Santa Anita Oaks

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 278

Collection: Photographs

Images

Members of Glenn Dyer Post of American Legion Drum & Bugle Corps are marching in Armistice Day Parade, 1934. They are at intersection of First Avenue and Huntington Drive. Arcadia Drive-In Market (aka Market Basket) can plainly be seen in background. None of marchers are identified.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs975

Date: November 11, 1934

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Date: November 11, 1934

Subjects: American Legion Glenn Dyer Post; Armistice Day Parade

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 967

Collection: Photographs

Images

Clara Baldwin Stocker's home on Foothill Blvd in Arcadia. There is a large oak tree with a circle of stones. Handwriting on bottom of photo reads, "May 1915."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1578

Date: May 1915

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Date: May 1915

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara; Historic houses

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1562

Collection: Photographs

Images

Part of Olympic Torch Relay for the XXIII Olympiad in Los Angeles with old car in front. Torchbearers not visible.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1280

Date: July 22, 1984

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Date: July 22, 1984

Subjects: Olympic Games, 1984; Olympic Torch Relay, 1984

Physical Description: 5x7 color

ID: 1271

Collection: Photographs

Images

A single military tank stuck in mud with soldier with helmet working on it. Seen in right background under oak tree is a single car. This is north of Foothill Blvd. in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1103

Date: April 1943

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Date: April 1943

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

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1094

Collection: Photographs

Images

View southwest across part of Anoakia. Foothill Boulevard would be out of view behind trees.

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Date: November1976, photo by David McAdam

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Date: November1976, photo by David McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 56

Collection: Photographs

Images

Water damage to the Arcadia Public Library resulting from rain. This view is of standing water on the roof. Part of the old tower is visible.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1696

Date: c. early 1990s

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Date: c. early 1990s

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 4X6 color

ID: 1685

Collection: Photographs

Images

Water damage to the Arcadia Public Library resulting from rain. This view is of standing water on the roof. Part of the old tower is visible.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1697

Date: c. early 1990s

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Date: c. early 1990s

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 4X6 color

ID: 1686

Collection: Photographs

Images

Water damage to the Arcadia Public Library resulting from rain. This view is of standing water on the roof. Part of the old tower is visible.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1698

Date: c. early 1990s

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Date: c. early 1990s

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 4X6 color

ID: 1687

Collection: Photographs

Images

Water damage to the Arcadia Public Library resulting from rain. This view is of standing water on the roof. Part of the old tower is visible.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1699

Date: c. early 1990s

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Date: c. early 1990s

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 4X6 color

ID: 1688

Collection: Photographs

Images

Water damage to the Arcadia Public Library resulting from rain. This view is of standing water on the roof. Part of the old tower is visible.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1700

Date: c. early 1990s

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Date: c. early 1990s

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 4X6 color

ID: 1689

Collection: Photographs

Images

A REO truck with unknown driver standing in front of it. Painted on side of truck: Santa Anita Rancho and Anoakia Breeding Farm, Anita M. Baldwin, Prop. Truck is under large oak tree.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs90

Date: c.1920

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Date: c.1920

Subjects: Baldwin, Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w and 3x4 b&w

ID: 90

Collection: Photographs

Images

Small wooden buildings with thatched-appearing roofs standing beneath large oak tree. There are three wagon wheels seen at left. Caption beneath reads: Mexican Quarter of Santa Anita Ranch.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs921

Date: 1906

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Date: 1906

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

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 914

Collection: Photographs

Images

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