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Photo of Westerner Hotel/Motel built c. 1947, at 161 Colorado Place. View is toward NE and the mountains near Sawpit Canyon.

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Date: c.1949

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Date: c.1949

Subjects: Westerner Motel

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

ID: 286

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view looking east into Arcadia from near intersection of Rosemead Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard. Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant is still seen at far end of curve on south side of Colorado Boulevard and Michillinda Avenue (this is present site of Coco's Restaurant and Oak Tree Banquet Room, formerly Reuben's Restaurant, address 1150 W. Colorado Boulevard). The Santa Fe Railroad Tracks are seen just north of Colorado Boulevard. Large clear area in upper right portion of photo is Santa Anita Park Race Track.

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Date: c.1970

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Date: c.1970

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Colorado Boulevard; Colorado Street; Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant (1939-1969); Michillinda Avenue; Railroads; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 634

Collection: Photographs

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Portion of the exterior of the guest accommodations at the Westerner Motel. Photo shows swimming pool, with people lounging about. The Y at intersection of Colorado Place and Colorado is visible as well as the San Gabriel Mountains.

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Date: c.1951

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Date: c.1951

Subjects: Westerner Motel; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 423

Collection: Photographs

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Carmine's Italian Restaurant at 311 E. Live Oak Ave. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: c. April 2001

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Date: c. April 2001

Subjects: Carmine's Italian Restaurant; Restaurants, bars, etc.

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2234C

Collection: Photographs

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Street entrance to (with sign) the Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course at 620 E. Live Oak Avenue.

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Date: c. July 1996

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Date: c. July 1996

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 10 color

ID: 2053

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: 1960

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Date: 1960

Subjects: Southern California Floral and Perfumery Company; Historic houses

Physical Description: 5x8 b&w

ID: 1112

Collection: Photographs

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View of Shrimp House Seafood Restaurant located at 4488 Live Oak Avenue. It was formerly known as Shrimp Ahoy.

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Date: 2023

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Date: 2023

Subjects: Shrimp House Seafood Restaurant; Restaurants, bars, etc.

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

ID: 2295

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view from position above Huntington Drive near Holly Avenue intersection looking north over Santa Anita Park. Colorado Place and Huntington Drive are seen coming together at right side of photo. Note how small the deodar (?) trees planted along Huntington Drive and Colorado Place are. Row of trees seen in center of photo were apparently left from Ranch days and were later removed.

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Date: December 1, 1935

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Date: December 1, 1935

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Colorado Place; Huntington Drive; Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 976

Collection: Photographs

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Engineering Science's new building going up on site of former Cinemaland Theater at 125 W. Huntington Drive.

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Date: c.1977-1978

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Date: c.1977-1978

Subjects: Engineering Science Companies; Cinemaland Theater

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 947

Collection: Photographs

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Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Eight cars on site.

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1840

Collection: Photographs

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Front view of "Twin Oaks" the home of Clara Baldwin Stocker located at 291 W. Foothill Boulevard.

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Date: 1984

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Date: 1984

Subjects: Historic houses; Baldwin, Clara

Physical Description: 5x7 color

ID: 1708

Collection: Photographs

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House at 180 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, located just north of the municipal athletic field adjacent to Arcadia City Hall, showing part of Le Meridien Hotel to the northeast (left), taken from across the street on Huntington Drive. It was part of the Le Meridien hotel land but is being sold Salvation Army and moving to Pasadena. In the year 2000 this was the location of Oakcrest Adult Rehabilitation Center. In this photo, its downstairs windows are boarded up. See document "State Wars on Bookies." A house at 180 West Huntington Drive in Arcadia was raided and four men were arrested who were using binoculars to catch the race results and flashing them to bookmakers throughout the nation. Los Angeles Times, January 17, 1938.

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Date: November, 2020

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Date: November, 2020

Subjects: Historic houses

Physical Description: Digital image

Collection: Photographs

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View north east across Huntington Drive to Carpenter's Santa Anitan, a drive-in restaurant located at 125 W. Huntington Drive. It opened on Nov. 11, 1939 and remained a popular eating and gathering place for many years.

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Date: Dec. 1939

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Date: Dec. 1939

Subjects: Carpenter's Drive-in see Restaurants-Carpenter's Drive-in; Restaurants-Carpenter's Drive-in

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 871

Collection: Photographs

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Flamingo Hotel/Motel at 130 W. Huntington, built about 1956 or 1957. Part of Ramada Inn chain. Before it was the Flamingo, the Pony Express Museum was at this address. The Flamingo Hotel (Ramada) stayed here 1955-c. 1984. It reopened as the Santa Anita Inn on February 8, 1986. On the same site, the Le Meridien Hotel, part of the Marriott chain, broke ground in June 2018 and opened in 2021.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs289

Date: c.1959-1960

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Date: c.1959-1960

Subjects: Flamingo Motor Hotel

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 287

Collection: Photographs

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View along driveway of 20 Bonita Street, then the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Hutchinson. One of the largest oak trees in the city at this time was in the center of the drive. As of 1980, there was an apartment building located there.

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Date: March 1931

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Date: March 1931

Subjects: Houses; Trees; Bonita Street

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 826

Collection: Photographs

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ID #1988-2011 show construction in progress for the Arcadia Community Center, at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. Tiles are placed on the roof.

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Date: February 25, 1991

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Date: February 25, 1991

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Arcadia Community Center

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 color

ID: 2002

Collection: Photographs

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Front view of two-story house at 995 Hampton Road, Arcadia, a 1941 "Monterey Colonial"house designed by architect Roland E. Coate. It was the site of Pasadena Showcase House of Design this year and has been in past years. Digital image printed on photo paper by inkjet printer.

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Date: 2013

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Date: 2013

Subjects: Coate, Roland E.; Historic houses; Pasadena Showcase House of Design

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1868

Collection: Photographs

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Back yard view of house at 995 Hampton Road, Arcadia, a 1941 "Monterey Colonial"house designed by architect Roland E. Coate, with patio furniture. It was the site of Pasadena Showcase House of Design this year and has been in past years. Digital image printed on photo paper by inkjet printer.

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Date: 2013

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Date: 2013

Subjects: Coate, Roland E.; Historic houses; Pasadena Showcase House of Design

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1869

Collection: Photographs

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View of front drive and entry of Clara Baldwin home, reported to have been built in 1906, located at 291 W. Foothill Boulevard. Station wagon parked in front.

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Date: August 1976

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Date: August 1976

Subjects: Historic houses; Baldwin, Clara

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 255

Collection: Photographs

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Front view of "Twin Oaks" showing the driveway and entry from right to left. Home of Clara Baldwin Stocker located at 291 W. Foothill Blvd.

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Date: 1984

1 image

Date: 1984

Subjects: Historic houses; Baldwin, Clara

Physical Description: 5x4 b&w

ID: 1709

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of Westerner Hotel/Motel built c. 1947, at 161 Colorado Place. View is toward NE and the mountains near Sawpit Canyon.

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Portion of the exterior of the guest accommodations at the Westerner Motel. Photo shows swimming pool, with people lounging about. The Y at intersection of Colorado Place and Colorado is visible as well as the San Gabriel Mountains.

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Carmine's Italian Restaurant at 311 E. Live Oak Ave. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Street entrance to (with sign) the Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course at 620 E. Live Oak Avenue.

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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.

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View of Shrimp House Seafood Restaurant located at 4488 Live Oak Avenue. It was formerly known as Shrimp Ahoy.

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Engineering Science's new building going up on site of former Cinemaland Theater at 125 W. Huntington Drive.

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Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Eight cars on site.

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Front view of "Twin Oaks" the home of Clara Baldwin Stocker located at 291 W. Foothill Boulevard.

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View north east across Huntington Drive to Carpenter's Santa Anitan, a drive-in restaurant located at 125 W. Huntington Drive. It opened on Nov. 11, 1939 and remained a popular eating and gathering place for many years.

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View along driveway of 20 Bonita Street, then the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Hutchinson. One of the largest oak trees in the city at this time was in the center of the drive. As of 1980, there was an apartment building located there.

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ID #1988-2011 show construction in progress for the Arcadia Community Center, at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. Tiles are placed on the roof.

Images

Front view of two-story house at 995 Hampton Road, Arcadia, a 1941 "Monterey Colonial"house designed by architect Roland E. Coate. It was the site of Pasadena Showcase House of Design this year and has been in past years. Digital image printed on photo paper by inkjet printer.

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Back yard view of house at 995 Hampton Road, Arcadia, a 1941 "Monterey Colonial"house designed by architect Roland E. Coate, with patio furniture. It was the site of Pasadena Showcase House of Design this year and has been in past years. Digital image printed on photo paper by inkjet printer.

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View of front drive and entry of Clara Baldwin home, reported to have been built in 1906, located at 291 W. Foothill Boulevard. Station wagon parked in front.

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Front view of "Twin Oaks" showing the driveway and entry from right to left. Home of Clara Baldwin Stocker located at 291 W. Foothill Blvd.

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