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Groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Public Library remodel/expansion project. This photo is taken inside the tent. Mavis Dumbacher, June Fee and Jesse Vanlandingham are prominent in the center of the photo.

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Date: June, 1995

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Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Vanlandingham, Jesse; Dumbacher, Mavis; Fee, June

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1468

Collection: Photographs

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Group pictured in front of the Arcadia Public Library on the occasion of the donation of Chinese language materials to the Library. Pictured L-R: Kent Ross, Suzy Huang, June Fee, Dr. Sheng Chang, three others unidentified.

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Date: January 1997

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Date: January 1997

Subjects: Huang, Suzy; Ross, Kent; Chang, Sheng; Fee, June; Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1693

Collection: Photographs

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Group pictured in front of the Arcadia Public Library on the occasion of the donation of Chinese language materials to the Library. Pictured L-R: Suzy Huang, Kent Ross, Dr. Sheng Chang, June Fee, unknown, Mrs. Chang, unknown.

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Date: October 9, 1997

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Date: October 9, 1997

Subjects: Huang, Suzy; Ross, Kent; Chang, Sheng; Fee, June; Chang, Min-Mae; Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1692

Collection: Photographs

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Group of high school students lined up to check books out in the evening. Grace Rahm is clerk seated at desk helping them. In background are 3 additional patrons browsing.

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Date: 1952

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Date: 1952

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

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 304

Collection: Photographs

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Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows six people standing in front of a large sign announcing the renovation and listing the names of council members, Library Foundation members and others. Standing L-R holding onto a shovel: Kent Ross, Joan Scott, Mavis Dumbacher, Don Swenson, Jesse Vanlandingham, June Fee.

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Date: June, 1995

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Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Ross, Kent; Scott, Joan; Dumbacher, Mavis; Fee, June; Swenson, Don; Vanlandingham, Jesse

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1472

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia High School under construction with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background. There is a large sign giving name of construction company and the architectural firm responsible.

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Date: c.1951

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Date: c.1951

Subjects: Arcadia High School

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1135

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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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

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Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows a group of people standing in front of a large sign announcing the expansion project. There is a shovel in the ground in front of them. L-R: Kent Ross, Joan Scott, Mavis Dumbacher, Don Swenson, June Fee, Sheng Chang, Jesse Vanlandingham, Mary Young, Barbara Kuhn and Mayor Dennis Lojeski.

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Date: June, 1995

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Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Ross, Kent; Scott, Joan; Dumbacher, Mavis; Swenson, Don; Fee, June; Chang, Sheng; Vanlandingham, Jesse; Young, Mary; Kuhn, Barbara; Lojeski, Denis

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1473

Collection: Photographs

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In this photo, one staff member in dark sweater leans on large table set up to check belongings of new arrivals to Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Approximately twelve Japanese wait for the check. Other staff members and police are standing about one large truck and two autos.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Inspection & processing of internees; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 679

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia High School marching band under direction of Ray Bowman, seen at left, marches in President Eisenhower's inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., January 1957. Note Capitol dome in background.

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Date: January 1957

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Date: January 1957

Subjects: Schools-Employees-Bowman, Raymond B.; Arcadia High School-Apache Marching Band

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w (not a clear photo)

ID: 1107

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of painting of Bonita Hotel done by Edna Lenz (original is part of Historical Paintings Collection at APL). We have not been able to learn what she used to copy this from.

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Date: c.1900

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Date: c.1900

Subjects: Bonita Hotel

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1148

Collection: Photographs

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Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows a number of people standing under and next to the white tent. The construction trailer is visible in the background.

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Date: June, 1995

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Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1492

Collection: Photographs

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Two young men playing cards at a table in a room. Man with cap is Richard Herman Shierske, who was a jockey for E.J."Lucky" Baldwin. He was licensed under the name of Richard Herman. Other young man is Charles McIver.

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Date: 1909

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Date: 1909

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing; Shierske, Herman; McIver, Charles

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 407

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia's 1926 float entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, "The Queen of the Foothills," and her court rode under a canopy of pink carnations. The background, signifying the foothill district, was typified by mountain oak and white and lavender heather.

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Date: January 1926

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Date: January 1926

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1926

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1283

Collection: Photographs

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Captain Jim Hayes taking delivery of a new fleet of 1957 Chevrolet police cars. Santa Anita Park's grandstand is in the background.

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Date: 1957

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Date: 1957

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Hayes, Jim

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b&w

ID: 2090

Collection: Photographs

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Patrons standing in line to check out books at the new circulation desk at the Arcadia Public Library at 20 W. Duarte Road. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.

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Date: slide show compiled in 1997

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Date: slide show compiled in 1997

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 4X6 color

ID: 1656

Collection: Photographs

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View up one street in Santa Anita Gardens area just off Huntington Drive (to the north) with houses under construction on both sides of the street. Writing on the photo indicates that it is part of Tract 12506 "Y". This tract includes San Antonio Road. Cars of the workmen are parked nearby. The Chantry Flats Road is clearly seen on the mountains in background.

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Date: 1941

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Date: 1941

Subjects: Santa Anita Village; Arcadia (City)-History-1940-1949

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 1138

Collection: Photographs

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Arriving automobiles and their occupants' luggage are checked. In this photo, seven Japanese men watch and wait during the check, also two women. Four authorities do the checking at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Inspection & processing of internees; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 678

Collection: Photographs

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View looking east toward wing of Hugo Reid adobe added by Baldwin. Lake is on left. In foreground is a rustic shelter built to house bell which came from San Gabriel Mission under peculiar circumstances (and that was in later years returned to Mission by Anita Baldwin). There is also one of Baldwin's mastiffs (dog) standing in left foreground and unidentified man in background.

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Date: c.1893

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Date: c.1893

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 879

Collection: Photographs

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Young lady seen in door of room of new quarters at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese holding a suitcase in her hand and riding boots under her arm. There are suitcases on left side of photo.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Living quarters & conditions; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 705

Collection: Photographs

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Groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Public Library remodel/expansion project. This photo is taken inside the tent. Mavis Dumbacher, June Fee and Jesse Vanlandingham are prominent in the center of the photo.

Images

Group pictured in front of the Arcadia Public Library on the occasion of the donation of Chinese language materials to the Library. Pictured L-R: Kent Ross, Suzy Huang, June Fee, Dr. Sheng Chang, three others unidentified.

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Group pictured in front of the Arcadia Public Library on the occasion of the donation of Chinese language materials to the Library. Pictured L-R: Suzy Huang, Kent Ross, Dr. Sheng Chang, June Fee, unknown, Mrs. Chang, unknown.

Images

Group of high school students lined up to check books out in the evening. Grace Rahm is clerk seated at desk helping them. In background are 3 additional patrons browsing.

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Images

Arcadia High School under construction with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background. There is a large sign giving name of construction company and the architectural firm responsible.

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.

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In this photo, one staff member in dark sweater leans on large table set up to check belongings of new arrivals to Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Approximately twelve Japanese wait for the check. Other staff members and police are standing about one large truck and two autos.

Images

Arcadia High School marching band under direction of Ray Bowman, seen at left, marches in President Eisenhower's inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., January 1957. Note Capitol dome in background.

Images

Photo of painting of Bonita Hotel done by Edna Lenz (original is part of Historical Paintings Collection at APL). We have not been able to learn what she used to copy this from.

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Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows a number of people standing under and next to the white tent. The construction trailer is visible in the background.

Images

Two young men playing cards at a table in a room. Man with cap is Richard Herman Shierske, who was a jockey for E.J."Lucky" Baldwin. He was licensed under the name of Richard Herman. Other young man is Charles McIver.

Images

Arcadia's 1926 float entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, "The Queen of the Foothills," and her court rode under a canopy of pink carnations. The background, signifying the foothill district, was typified by mountain oak and white and lavender heather.

Images

Captain Jim Hayes taking delivery of a new fleet of 1957 Chevrolet police cars. Santa Anita Park's grandstand is in the background.

Images

Patrons standing in line to check out books at the new circulation desk at the Arcadia Public Library at 20 W. Duarte Road. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.

Images

Images

Arriving automobiles and their occupants' luggage are checked. In this photo, seven Japanese men watch and wait during the check, also two women. Four authorities do the checking at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese.

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Images

Young lady seen in door of room of new quarters at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese holding a suitcase in her hand and riding boots under her arm. There are suitcases on left side of photo.

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