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Fireman backing fire truck in front of Santa Anita Park building. Two firemen in gear, standing, several men watching, two workers spraying water.

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Date: Unknown

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Date: Unknown

Subjects: Fire Department; Santa Anita Park; Firemen; Palm Trees; Scaffold

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1740

Collection: Photographs

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View south, perhaps from top of City Hall on Corner of First and Huntington Drive, to Arcadia Drive-In Market. Located on SW corner of the same intersection there was, in addition to the Service Station, a dry cleaners, a bakery, a fresh vegetable market, a meat market, a grocery store, and the Pines Cafe. First Avenue is street seen on the left.

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Date: Market opened 1929

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Date: Market opened 1929

Subjects: Arcadia Drive-In Market; Gas stations; Huntington Drive; Stores

Physical Description: 6 1/2 x 10 b&w

ID: 892

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: c.1939 or 1939

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Date: c.1939 or 1939

Subjects: Gas stations; Markets; Shopping Bag Market; Van de Kamp's Bakery; West Arcadia Service Station

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 198

Collection: Photographs

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View from center of circulation area toward wooden screen built expressly for new circulation layout, installed at the same time electronic gate was installed. Round area in center of ceiling is directly under "dome" skylight which is visible on exterior shots.

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Date: June 1975

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Date: June 1975

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989

Physical Description: 3x5 color

ID: 317

Collection: Photographs

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Large group of people, some seated at tables and many waiting in line, apparently for food. Part of Peach Blossom Festival festivities.

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Date: March 1949

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Date: March 1949

Subjects: Peach Blossom Festival

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 543

Collection: Photographs

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Line of evacuees at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese, headed by a mother holding a small girl, begin to come by serving area to select food from the 7 staff members ready to help.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Food service; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 697

Collection: Photographs

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Part of funeral procession for Captain Jerry Broadwell, killed in a fire in Arcadia.

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Date: August 1975

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Date: August 1975

Subjects: Fire Department; Broadwell, Jerry

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 246

Collection: Photographs

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Photo reduction of p.13 pt. I of November 28, 1911 Los Angeles Times newspaper. Contains photo with caption describing fire which totally destroyed Oakwood Hotel on November 26, 1911, a Sunday night.

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Date: 1911

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Date: 1911

Subjects: Oakwood Hotel

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 390

Collection: Photographs

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Paintings which were part of the Arcadia Public Library art loan program.

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Date: c.1961

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Date: c.1961

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1961-1989

Physical Description: 3x5 color

ID: 1519

Collection: Photographs

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Oakwood Hotel seen as just a brick shell immediately after the fire which destroyed it.

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Date: Nov. 11 or 12, 1911

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Date: Nov. 11 or 12, 1911

Subjects: Oakwood Hotel

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1078

Collection: Photographs

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Nine kitchen workers at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese, most in white aprons and caps, are preparing an entire table of fish.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Food service; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 699

Collection: Photographs

Images

Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Workers shovel materials to pave the road.

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1810

Collection: Photographs

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View of Foothill Boulevard (originally called White Oak) under an arch of pepper trees. There is fencing along both sides of street and a fire hydrant on left side of photo.

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Date: c.1930's

Date: c.1930's

Subjects: Foothill Boulevard; Trees

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 592

Collection: Photographs

Flames from Monrovia Peak fire seen at night coming down canyon right behind home in northern Arcadia.

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Date: December 27, 1953

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Date: December 27, 1953

Subjects: Forest fires

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 896

Collection: Photographs

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Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. There is a man in an open trench and other workers around.

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Date: 1956

1 image

Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1798

Collection: Photographs

Images

Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Crane, pulleys and at least six workers are shown.

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Date: 1956

1 image

Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1803

Collection: Photographs

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Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Two workers install insulation on an air duct.

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Date: 1956

1 image

Date: 1956

Subjects: Air ducts; Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1813

Collection: Photographs

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Looking north up First Avenue from corner with Huntington Drive. Six people standing in front of building on NE corner which is First National Bank or possibly had changed to Bank of Italy by this time. People L-R: First, not identified; next, Howard Bower, Bank Manager; next, not identified; Alberta Fabrick, escrow clerk; Jim Fletcher; Dick Hornie. Part of panorama, ID#s 916-921.

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Date: 1927

1 image

Date: 1927

Subjects: First National Bank; First Avenue; Bower, Howard; Fabrick, Alberta; Fletcher, James; Hornie, Dick

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w part of panorama

ID: 917

Collection: Photographs

Images

Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Crane, pulley, and workers put up frame of the building.

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Date: 1956

1 image

Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1807

Collection: Photographs

Images

Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Workers are pouring cement. Cement mixing truck is seen.

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Date: 1956

1 image

Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Cement mixers

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1808

Collection: Photographs

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Fireman backing fire truck in front of Santa Anita Park building. Two firemen in gear, standing, several men watching, two workers spraying water.

Images

Images

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.

Images

View from center of circulation area toward wooden screen built expressly for new circulation layout, installed at the same time electronic gate was installed. Round area in center of ceiling is directly under "dome" skylight which is visible on exterior shots.

Images

Large group of people, some seated at tables and many waiting in line, apparently for food. Part of Peach Blossom Festival festivities.

Images

Line of evacuees at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese, headed by a mother holding a small girl, begin to come by serving area to select food from the 7 staff members ready to help.

Images

Part of funeral procession for Captain Jerry Broadwell, killed in a fire in Arcadia.

Images

Photo reduction of p.13 pt. I of November 28, 1911 Los Angeles Times newspaper. Contains photo with caption describing fire which totally destroyed Oakwood Hotel on November 26, 1911, a Sunday night.

Images

Paintings which were part of the Arcadia Public Library art loan program.

Images

Oakwood Hotel seen as just a brick shell immediately after the fire which destroyed it.

Images

Nine kitchen workers at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese, most in white aprons and caps, are preparing an entire table of fish.

Images

Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Workers shovel materials to pave the road.

Images

View of Foothill Boulevard (originally called White Oak) under an arch of pepper trees. There is fencing along both sides of street and a fire hydrant on left side of photo.

Flames from Monrovia Peak fire seen at night coming down canyon right behind home in northern Arcadia.

Images

Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. There is a man in an open trench and other workers around.

Images

Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Crane, pulleys and at least six workers are shown.

Images

Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Two workers install insulation on an air duct.

Images

Images

Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Crane, pulley, and workers put up frame of the building.

Images

Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Workers are pouring cement. Cement mixing truck is seen.

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