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Bank of America at 1234 Baldwin was robbed by a man carrying a handgun. No one was injured and the robber escaped.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 15, 2004
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p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 15, 2004
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Bank robbery
Bank of America - Baldwin Branch
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
27577AN
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A 21-year-old woman was the third person raped at gunpoint this year, and police suspect that they may be by the same person. All three women were accosted by an African American man in his 20's or 30's wearing a black cap. They were accosted in the early morning with a gun while alone in their cars.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 21, 1995
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p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 21, 1995
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals - Rape
Item ID
4384AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police are calling this past holiday season quiet in terms of criminal activity. The one crime of note was the bank robbery of Citizen's Business Bank on First Avenue on December 31, 2001.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 3, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 3, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Citizen's Business Bank
Bank robbery
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
30340AN
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Newspaper Index
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A suspected bank robber, a 46-year old man from Nevada, was killed and a 14-year old Temple City girl was injured in a shootout with police in a strip mall in the 600 block of W. Duarte Road.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
February 6, 1993
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Star Tribune
Date
February 6, 1993
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
280AN
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Newspaper Index
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A Wells Fargo Bank branch located in Ralph's Market at 211 E. Foothill Boulevard was robbed and the suspect, Ali James Cooper, was captured the following day.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 3, 1998
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 3, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Cooper, Ali James
Robbery
Wells Fargo Bank
Item ID
26601AN
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Newspaper Index
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Citizens Bank-new banking firm opens here April 15 at temporary structure at 140 East Huntington Drive, while a permanent home is being built on the property. Features drive-in tellers. Citizens Bank has operated in Monrovia since 1926. It is under the direction of Robert L. Smith, executive vice president. See hard copy in VF Banks and Banking.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1947
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1947
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry - Citizens Bank
Smith, Robert L.
Item ID
3716AN
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Newspaper Index
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Armed robbers barged into a home on the 700 block of West Lemon Avenue and stole jewelry, money and identification. The robbers wore masks.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2008
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Chan, Winnie
Crime and Criminals
Robbery
Wu, Annie
Item ID
31529AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Three views of business areas in Arcadia. On left is south side of Huntington Drive. Arcadia Hardware is still located at 52 E. Huntington Drive as it is shown here. On the right is the Bank of Italy which was located on NE corner of Huntington Drive and First Ave. The building just to the north up First Ave (with awnings) is also still in use.

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Date
1928
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Date
1928
Subjects
Business & industry
Huntington Drive
Baldwin Avenue
Bank of Italy National Trust Savings
Arcadia Hardware
Physical Description
5 1/2 x 10 b&w
ID
889
Collection
Photographs
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Woman internee receives an inoculation. Three medical staff are administering it, while man in dark sweater is at the side.

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Date
April 1942
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Date
April 1942
Subjects
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Health & hygiene
Santa Anita Park-1942-1945
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
664
Collection
Photographs
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Arcadia police pursued and arrested armed suspects after they robbed a Wells Fargo Bank at 211 East Foothill Boulevard. The suspects were Wilfredo Ramirez, Aaron Allen, Melonie Young, and Robert Burnham.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 11, 2002
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 11, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Allen, Aaron
Bank robbery
Burnham, Robert
Crime and Criminals
Ramirez, Wilfredo
Young, Melonie
Item ID
30669AN
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Newspaper Index
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One robbery was foiled at Arcadia's Southland Bank, but earlier the same day another man got away with just over $1,000 from the First Interstate Bank on South Baldwin Ave.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 11, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 11, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1371AN
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Four suspects involved in an Arcadia bank robbery had their original bail amounts increased from $35,000 to $280,000 and upwards of $300,000. The suspects were Wilfredo Ramirez, Aaron Allen, Melonie Young, and Robert Burnham.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2002
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Allen, Aaron
Bank robbery
Burnham, Robert
Crime and Criminals
Ramirez, Wilfredo
Young, Melonie
Item ID
30685AN
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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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Banks and Banking

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1. "Southland National Bank attend to business need." Pacesetter Highlander, July 7, 1982, page 18. 2. "Grand opening of First Federal Savings of San Gabriel Valley." Arcadia Highlander, August 27, 1986. 3. "Ask charter for First National Bank of Arcadia." Arcadia Tribune, March 23, 1918, page …
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1. "Southland National Bank attend to business need." Pacesetter Highlander, July 7, 1982, page 18.
2. "Grand opening of First Federal Savings of San Gabriel Valley." Arcadia Highlander, August 27, 1986.
3. "Ask charter for First National Bank of Arcadia." Arcadia Tribune, March 23, 1918, page 1.
4. "First National to open Tuesday." Arcadia Tribune, August 31, 1918, page 1.
5. "Bank of America to erect two buildings here." Arcadia Tribune, June 12, 1947, page 1.
6. "Bank of America buildings open here tomorrow." Arcadia Tribune, April 25, 1948, page 1.
7. Letter introducing American Premier Bank as a new business in Arcadia. Signed by Andrew Tjia, President/CEO. October 1, 2003.
8. Citizens Bank opens in Arcadia. Robert L. Smith is executive vice president. Arcadia Tribune, February 20, 1947.
Subjects
Banks and Banking
Item ID
33AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Black horsehandler standing in white shirt and dark pants holding harness of race horse with jockey mounted. Young man in suit and hat (possibly the trainer) standing to the right of these. None are identified.

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Date
c.1907
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Date
c.1907
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Physical Description
3x5 b&w
ID
552
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Photographs
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Two men suspected of robbing the California State Bank on Huntington Drive on February 5th have been arrested. Roosevelt Davis of Duarte and Steven Wesley Berry of Ontario are being held in the Arcadia City Jail.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 12, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 12, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Robbery
California State Bank
Berry, Steven Wesley
Davis, Roosevelt
Item ID
26146AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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
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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
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California State Bank signed an agreement formalizing terms of its acquisition of Southland Bank of Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 21, 1987
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 21, 1987
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
California State Bank
Item ID
759AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The community owned and operated Huntington Bank celebrates its first anniversary this month. The bank's decor, development, services and assets are discussed.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 7, 1980
Pages
p. 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 7, 1980
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Huntington Bank
Item ID
784AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Article discusses proposed Huntington Bank. Arcadia's first locally-owned bank in 50 years, plans are being made for a spring opening.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 14, 1979
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 14, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Huntington Bank
Item ID
783AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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