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Group picture of about 36 unidentified women. All appear to be wearing dresses. Part of a brick fireplace is visible. There are tables and chairs set up for a meal or party. An attached note read "Mrs. Woodward 2nd, 212 S. Third, 447-5236" so librarian has written that on the back of the photo.

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Date: c. 1920s or 1930s

1 image

Date: c. 1920s or 1930s

Subjects: Women

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 2169A

Collection: Photographs

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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

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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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

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Date: 2022

1 image

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

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Clara Baldwin Stocker is standing with two men on her right and two women on her left. She is wearing a light colored dress with an elaborate pattern on the skirt. None of the other adults are identified. They are standing in front of Clara's railroad car, "The California."

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Date: c.1915?

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Date: c.1915?

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1566

Collection: Photographs

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Only photo in Library Collection showing Free balloon training at Ross Field (all other are fixed). Balloon is some distance off the ground and displays an American flag on the right side.

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Date: 1918

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Date: 1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 7x8 b&w

ID: 1154

Collection: Photographs

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Apparently a visitors' time at Ross Field Balloon School. Photo shows balloon aloft with basket suspended. Many people in photo. Closest to camera is left to right: man, boy, and four women. Eucalyptus trees all across background.

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Date: c.1917-1918

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Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 176

Collection: Photographs

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Eight people standing or mounted on mule in front of large American flag which is hanging from a wire. Group apparently was on an excursion to Mt. Wilson. The three men on the right are all identified as McCoys across the face of the photo.

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Date: 1902

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Date: 1902

Subjects: McCoy, Arch; McCoy, Clyde; McCoy, John

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 402

Collection: Photographs

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Clara Baldwin Stocker on left wearing a light colored dress with a wild pattern on the front skirt. She is holding two round items. Directly behind her is Walter McGinley. Others in the photo, one man and four women, are unidentified. They are standing in front of what appears to be Clara's railroad car.

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Date: c.1914-1915

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Date: c.1914-1915

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara; McGinley, Walter

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1546

Collection: Photographs

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Eight members of the Arcadia Woman's Club with their flower arrangements, apparently from a flower show. They stand before an arched doorway. None have been identified.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1124

Date: c.1920s

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Date: c.1920s

Subjects: Organizations -Woman's Club; Women's clubs

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1115

Collection: Photographs

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Photographic print of postcard showing exterior view of the Arcadia Woman's Club.

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Date: circa late 1920s or 1930s

1 image

Date: circa late 1920s or 1930s

Subjects: Organizations - Woman's Club; Women's clubs

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1707

Collection: Photographs

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Articles on real estate development in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs536

Date: c.1939

1 image

Date: c.1939

Subjects: Real estate

Physical Description: 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 b&w

ID: 532

Collection: Photographs

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Large stone Maltese Cross erected on the Baldwin Ranch by Anita Baldwin, marking graves of the four American Derby winners owned by her father, Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin. The cross and horse's graves are now situated at the Santa Anita Race Track. There is a sign with all details of horses' names and races won.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs143

Date: c.1930's

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Date: c.1930's

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing; Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 142

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

1 image

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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Page of articles relating to Arcadia real estate and zoning.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs537

Date: Dec. 1939

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Date: Dec. 1939

Subjects: Real estate; City planning

Physical Description: 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 b&w

ID: 533

Collection: Photographs

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Woman's Club of Arcadia, located at 324 S. First Avenue.

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Date: July 8, 1987

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Date: July 8, 1987

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1980-1989; Organizations -Woman's Club; Women's clubs

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1193

Collection: Photographs

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Page 10 of The Arcadian Observer, Official Publication of the United States Army Balloon School, Arcadia, California. September 1918 Supplement. Featuring list of YMCA Staff Personnel, article about American Red Cross and photograph of Captain Henry C. Deknatel, A.R.C. Negative and print were made for the grant funded Local History Digital Resources Project 2006-2007. A digital image of this photograph is file name: caarpl_115 on LHDRP 2006-2007 Disc 9 of 14. See black box labeled Arcadia History Room Media Box.

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Date: September 1918

1 image

Date: September 1918

Subjects: Balloon School; Deknatel, Henry C.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1855

Collection: Photographs

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Two women standing in front of a large oil rig. Clara Baldwin Stocker may be one of the women.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1591

Date: unknown, possibly c.1914-1918

1 image

Date: unknown, possibly c.1914-1918

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara; Oil drilling

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1575

Collection: Photographs

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Group picture of about 36 unidentified women. All appear to be wearing dresses. Part of a brick fireplace is visible. There are tables and chairs set up for a meal or party. An attached note read "Mrs. Woodward 2nd, 212 S. Third, 447-5236" so librarian has written that on the back of the photo.

Images

Images

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

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.

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.

Images

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

Images

Clara Baldwin Stocker is standing with two men on her right and two women on her left. She is wearing a light colored dress with an elaborate pattern on the skirt. None of the other adults are identified. They are standing in front of Clara's railroad car, "The California."

Images

Only photo in Library Collection showing Free balloon training at Ross Field (all other are fixed). Balloon is some distance off the ground and displays an American flag on the right side.

Images

Apparently a visitors' time at Ross Field Balloon School. Photo shows balloon aloft with basket suspended. Many people in photo. Closest to camera is left to right: man, boy, and four women. Eucalyptus trees all across background.

Images

Eight people standing or mounted on mule in front of large American flag which is hanging from a wire. Group apparently was on an excursion to Mt. Wilson. The three men on the right are all identified as McCoys across the face of the photo.

Images

Images

Eight members of the Arcadia Woman's Club with their flower arrangements, apparently from a flower show. They stand before an arched doorway. None have been identified.

Images

Photographic print of postcard showing exterior view of the Arcadia Woman's Club.

Images

Articles on real estate development in Arcadia.

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Images

Images

Page of articles relating to Arcadia real estate and zoning.

Images

Woman's Club of Arcadia, located at 324 S. First Avenue.

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Images

Two women standing in front of a large oil rig. Clara Baldwin Stocker may be one of the women.

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