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Corner of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road, with West Arcadia Prescription Pharmacy seen across the street. Photo is of the traffic signal and telephone pole on the corner.

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Date: c. early 1950s

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Date: c. early 1950s

Subjects: Streets - Baldwin Avenue; Streets - Duarte Road; West Arcadia Prescription Pharmacy

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1639

Collection: Photographs

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Dewey Butler's Sweet Corn stand with three cars parked at an angle in front is shown next to the Santa Anita Motor Inn, which opened in 1938 at 101 W. Huntington Drive.

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Date: c.1938-1939

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Date: c.1938-1939

Subjects: Dewey Butler's Sweet Corn; Hotels, motels, etc - Santa Anita Motor Inn

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1527

Collection: Photographs

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Corner of Baldwin Ave. and Duarte Road showing a traffic signal on a light standard in the center of the photo. There is a Mobilgas Service station at the corner. A man is walking toward the station. To the left in the photo is the West Arcadia Prescription Pharmacy.

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Date: c. early 1950s

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Date: c. early 1950s

Subjects: Gas stations; Streets - Baldwin Avenue; Streets - Duarte Road; Service Stations - Mobilgas Service Station; West Arcadia Prescription Pharmacy

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1638

Collection: Photographs

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Dewey Butler's Sweet Corn Stand is shown next to the Santa Anita Motor Inn, which opened in 1938. There are four cars parked in front of the stand. Hand written note in scrapbook states, "Dewey Butler's - Golden Bantam Corn, and Melon Stand on Huntington Drive just west of the Santa Anita Motor Inn. The Sweetest corn and melon's you ever tasted, grown in the matchless soil of Old Rancho Santa Anita."

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Date: c.1938-1939

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Date: c.1938-1939

Subjects: Dewey Butler's Corn Stand; Hotels, motels, etc - Santa Anita Motor Inn

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1528

Collection: Photographs

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Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view shows drainage pipe used to drain water from roof during the rains of winter 1996. The book trucks covered the pipe, which ran all the way out the temporary front doors into what used to be the Children's Room patio. The area behind the book trucks was the sorting area. A young woman is standing looking at books shelved along the plywood wall. To the right are the photocopy machines.

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Date: February 1996

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Date: February 1996

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1393

Collection: Photographs

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View taken from Colorado Blvd. of the Santa Anita Santa Fe Station which was located beside tracks near Old Ranch Road. (It was later moved to the grounds of the Arboretum.) There are 10 palm trees in photo.

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Date: c.late 1940's

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Date: c.late 1940's

Subjects: Railroads-Santa Anita Station; Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station

Physical Description: 10x13 b&w mounted on board

ID: 719

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of some forms showing the regulations under which Americans lived during World War II. On top is a War Ration Book. Next item is the Proclamation that decreed the West Coast Blackout area where light at night was required to be blocked to the outside. The final item is a War Damage Insurance Policy.

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Date: c.1942

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Date: c.1942

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1940-1949

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1145

Collection: Photographs

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View from center of circulation area to wall which holds new fiction and new nonfiction books. Door on left leads to Conference Room. One man is seen browsing at shelves.

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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: 318

Collection: Photographs

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William Parker Lyon, owner of Pony Express Museum, dressed in plaid shirt with black sleeve protectors common to the trade of the printer. He is standing beside an old printing press. Behind him can be seen the compartments which held the type.

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Date: c.1940s

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Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum; Lyon, William Parker

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 476

Collection: Photographs

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View east on Huntington Drive from near intersection with Santa Anita. Old City Hall was still at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First at this time. Theater which was on south side appears to be gone. Seeley's Jewelers is in 1948 City Directory, but not 1944 City Directory.

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Date: c. mid-1940's

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Date: c. mid-1940's

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Arcadia Bootery; Seeley's Jewelry

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 599

Collection: Photographs

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View north across Huntington Drive to Santa Anita Motor Inn with San Gabriel Mountains looming up clearly in background. The Chantry Flats Road is seen plainly. Built in 1938, the motel continued to operate at 101 W. Huntington Drive until it was torn down in 1974.

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Date: c.1941

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Date: c.1941

Subjects: Santa Anita Motor Inn

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 870

Collection: Photographs

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Man is receiving a trophy that reads 15th Annual Sheriff's Rodeo, Los Angeles Coliseum, 1957. Back of photo is written Mounted Police

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Date: 1957

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Date: 1957

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 3 3/4" x 3 1/2" b & w

ID: 1756a

Collection: Photographs

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Patrons standing in line to check out books at the old 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. Globe lights and "wagon wheel" fixture.

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Date: slide set compiled in 1997

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Date: slide set compiled in 1997

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 4X6 color

ID: 1655

Collection: Photographs

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Enlarged reproduction of Anita Baldwin's book plate.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Baldwin, Anita-Book plate

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1242

Collection: Photographs

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Three pieces of sheet music written and published by Anita Baldwin are pictured. Two titles clearly seen are: Indian Flute Song and Omar Khayyam.

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Date: music dates from about 1920's

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Date: music dates from about 1920's

Subjects: Baldwin, Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1090

Collection: Photographs

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Children in costume at the Holly Avenue Playground Halloween Parade. The date October 30, 1964 is written on the back of the picture but was developed and printed April 1965.

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Date: October 30, 1964

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Date: October 30, 1964

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Costumes; Halloween; Holidays; Holly Avenue Playground

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 b&w

ID: 1912

Collection: Photographs

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Children in costume at the Hugo Reid Playground Halloween Parade. The date October 30, 1964 is written on the back of the picture but was developed and printed April 1965.

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Date: October 30, 1964

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Date: October 30, 1964

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Costumes; Halloween; Holidays; Hugo Reid Playground

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 b&w

ID: 1913

Collection: Photographs

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Children in costume at the Holly Avenue Playground Halloween Parade. The date October 30, 1964 is written on the back of the picture but was developed and printed April 1965.

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Date: October 30, 1964

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Date: October 30, 1964

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Costumes; Halloween; Holidays; Holly Avenue Playground

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 b&w

ID: 1915

Collection: Photographs

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View showing main entrance to Pony Express Museum. Sign on extreme left reads: This building moved from the old mining town of Bear Valley...etc. There is a sign designating entrance and indicating 25 cent fee. On right side of photo is shown a Black man carved which may have been a mast head of a ship.

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Date: c.1940s

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Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 466

Collection: Photographs

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Mr. Aloyosius Mauch is seen loading blackberries packed in wooden crates onto flatbed truck. A dog sits on top of one crate. Mr. Mauch's sons helped run the five acre ranch which was at Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. Information provided by son Henry (86 years old in 1980) and his wife.

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Date: 1926

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Date: 1926

Subjects: Agriculture; Mauch, Aloyosius

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 994

Collection: Photographs

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Corner of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road, with West Arcadia Prescription Pharmacy seen across the street. Photo is of the traffic signal and telephone pole on the corner.

Images

Dewey Butler's Sweet Corn stand with three cars parked at an angle in front is shown next to the Santa Anita Motor Inn, which opened in 1938 at 101 W. Huntington Drive.

Images

Corner of Baldwin Ave. and Duarte Road showing a traffic signal on a light standard in the center of the photo. There is a Mobilgas Service station at the corner. A man is walking toward the station. To the left in the photo is the West Arcadia Prescription Pharmacy.

Images

Images

Images

View taken from Colorado Blvd. of the Santa Anita Santa Fe Station which was located beside tracks near Old Ranch Road. (It was later moved to the grounds of the Arboretum.) There are 10 palm trees in photo.

Images

Images

View from center of circulation area to wall which holds new fiction and new nonfiction books. Door on left leads to Conference Room. One man is seen browsing at shelves.

Images

William Parker Lyon, owner of Pony Express Museum, dressed in plaid shirt with black sleeve protectors common to the trade of the printer. He is standing beside an old printing press. Behind him can be seen the compartments which held the type.

Images

View east on Huntington Drive from near intersection with Santa Anita. Old City Hall was still at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First at this time. Theater which was on south side appears to be gone. Seeley's Jewelers is in 1948 City Directory, but not 1944 City Directory.

Images

View north across Huntington Drive to Santa Anita Motor Inn with San Gabriel Mountains looming up clearly in background. The Chantry Flats Road is seen plainly. Built in 1938, the motel continued to operate at 101 W. Huntington Drive until it was torn down in 1974.

Images

Man is receiving a trophy that reads 15th Annual Sheriff's Rodeo, Los Angeles Coliseum, 1957. Back of photo is written Mounted Police

Images

Patrons standing in line to check out books at the old 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. Globe lights and "wagon wheel" fixture.

Images

Enlarged reproduction of Anita Baldwin's book plate.

Images

Three pieces of sheet music written and published by Anita Baldwin are pictured. Two titles clearly seen are: Indian Flute Song and Omar Khayyam.

Images

Children in costume at the Holly Avenue Playground Halloween Parade. The date October 30, 1964 is written on the back of the picture but was developed and printed April 1965.

Images

Children in costume at the Hugo Reid Playground Halloween Parade. The date October 30, 1964 is written on the back of the picture but was developed and printed April 1965.

Images

Children in costume at the Holly Avenue Playground Halloween Parade. The date October 30, 1964 is written on the back of the picture but was developed and printed April 1965.

Images

Images

Mr. Aloyosius Mauch is seen loading blackberries packed in wooden crates onto flatbed truck. A dog sits on top of one crate. Mr. Mauch's sons helped run the five acre ranch which was at Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. Information provided by son Henry (86 years old in 1980) and his wife.

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