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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department staff Florence Wilson.

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Wilson, Florence

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2125

Collection: Photographs

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Four women standing in a bay window area of the Arcadia Public Library at 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Library staff Mary Lou Harbin, Madeline Hopps, children's author Margaret Richardson, and library staff June Davies. Mrs. Richardson lived in Arcadia and wrote SEVEN LITTLE PIFFLESNIFFS.

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Date: c.1954

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Date: c.1954

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959; Harbin, Mary Lou; Hopps, Madeline; Davies, June; Arcadia Authors-Richardson, Margaret

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w vertical

ID: 301

Collection: Photographs

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Circulation workroom, library staff, Arcadia Public Library at 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: June Davies, Mary Lou Harbin, Madeline Hopps, Mary Louise Fitts, Hazel Bolton.

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Date: c.1953

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Date: c.1953

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959; Davies, June; Harbin, Mary Lou; Hopps, Madeline; Fitts, Mary Louise; Bolton, Hazel

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 312

Collection: Photographs

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38 horse combine harvester working near Arcadia.

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Date: June 25, 1906

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Date: June 25, 1906

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia (City)-History-1903-1919

Physical Description: 8x10 (1), 3x5 (1)

ID: 1

Collection: Photographs

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Drying Apricots - Monrovia. Baldwin had a similar yard at Huntington, east of Baldwin Avenue. Many of his apricots were used for brandy.

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Date: c.1900

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Date: c.1900

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w 2 prints

ID: 4

Collection: Photographs

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View NE looking up First Avenue from near Santa Fe Station to Seaquist's Pharmacy on east side of First Avenue. In 1928 City Directory there is a W.A. Graves Pharmacy listed at 228 N. First and apparently this was formerly Seaquist's. Note Santa Fe station sign on extreme left side of photo.

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Date: c.1920

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Date: c.1920

Subjects: Seaquist's Pharmacy; Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919

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

ID: 190

Collection: Photographs

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Some of Seaquist family photographed on front of Seaquist's Pharmacy on N. First Avenue. Left to right: Older man with white hair, then apparently Oscar Seaquist holding newspaper, next perhaps is wife of Oscar, and then an older woman.

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Date: c.1920

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Date: c.1920

Subjects: Seaquist's Pharmacy; Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 b&w

ID: 192

Collection: Photographs

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Church of Transfiguration is now located where this view shows. Path in photo is First Avenue of today. Shows what appears to be orchard and possible strawberry patch on left side of photo between First and Second Avenues.

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Date: c.1910-1915

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Date: c.1910-1915

Subjects: Agriculture; Church of the Transfiguration; Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919

Physical Description: 2x3 b&w vertical

ID: 14

Collection: Photographs

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Seaquist's Drug Store. Pictured in front are three people: younger man in light suit, woman seated, and older man in dark suit. Among other signs in the window is one for polo at Midwick Country Club which was between Alhambra and Monterey Park. On side of building is painted ad for Wrigley's P.K. chewing gum. Located about 200 block of N. First Avenue.

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Date: c.1913

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Date: c.1913

Subjects: Seaquist's Pharmacy; Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919; Stores

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 b&w

ID: 189

Collection: Photographs

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View of Seaquist's Pharmacy taken from position just north of Santa Fe railroad tracks. For information on store see information for photos #189 and #190.

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Date: c.1920

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Date: c.1920

Subjects: Seaquist's Pharmacy; Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919; Stores

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

ID: 191

Collection: Photographs

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Strawberry patch. Looking northeast between First Avenue and Second Avenue. Houses and mountains in view.

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Date: c.1910-1915

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Date: c.1910-1915

Subjects: Houses; San Gabriel Mountains; Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919

Physical Description: 2x3 b&w (top left corner torn)

ID: 13

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia's 1930 float entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, "May Day," featured school children dancing around a maypole.

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Date: January 1930

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Date: January 1930

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1930

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1285

Collection: Photographs

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Large group of youngsters, many sitting on the floor, enjoying a program in Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue.

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Date: c.1955

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Date: c.1955

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 297

Collection: Photographs

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High school students studying in main adult room, Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue.

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Date: c.1953

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Date: c.1953

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 6x9 b&w

ID: 305

Collection: Photographs

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View of part of Children's Room at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Three boys are reading at a table in foreground, one boy on right standing, one man seated at table, one woman standing near center and another standing at back under sign that reads "Good books are true friends."

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Date: c.1953

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Date: c.1953

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 307

Collection: Photographs

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View toward paneled wall in Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. The room is decorated for Christmas.

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Date: 1955

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Date: 1955

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 3x3 color

ID: 334

Collection: Photographs

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View looking west across First Avenue to Arcadia Public Library, located on southwest corner of First Avenue and Wheeler. Building was completed in 1930.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs337

Date: c.1950

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Date: c.1950

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 335

Collection: Photographs

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View of adult reading room at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Photo shows 2 men seated, one girl standing in stacks and one mother and child in stacks.

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Date: c.1955

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Date: c.1955

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 336

Collection: Photographs

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View looking northwest across lawn to front of Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Spanish style building was completed in 1930 and used until new library was built at 20 W. Duarte Road in 1961.

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Date: c.1950

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Date: c.1950

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 337

Collection: Photographs

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Looking toward front entrance of Arcadia Public Library at 25 N. First Avenue. Shows part of flower beds that were on either side of front walk.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs340

Date: c.1955

1 image

Date: c.1955

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w vertical

ID: 338

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department staff Florence Wilson.

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Four women standing in a bay window area of the Arcadia Public Library at 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Library staff Mary Lou Harbin, Madeline Hopps, children's author Margaret Richardson, and library staff June Davies. Mrs. Richardson lived in Arcadia and wrote SEVEN LITTLE PIFFLESNIFFS.

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Circulation workroom, library staff, Arcadia Public Library at 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: June Davies, Mary Lou Harbin, Madeline Hopps, Mary Louise Fitts, Hazel Bolton.

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38 horse combine harvester working near Arcadia.

Images

Drying Apricots - Monrovia. Baldwin had a similar yard at Huntington, east of Baldwin Avenue. Many of his apricots were used for brandy.

Images

View NE looking up First Avenue from near Santa Fe Station to Seaquist's Pharmacy on east side of First Avenue. In 1928 City Directory there is a W.A. Graves Pharmacy listed at 228 N. First and apparently this was formerly Seaquist's. Note Santa Fe station sign on extreme left side of photo.

Images

Some of Seaquist family photographed on front of Seaquist's Pharmacy on N. First Avenue. Left to right: Older man with white hair, then apparently Oscar Seaquist holding newspaper, next perhaps is wife of Oscar, and then an older woman.

Images

Church of Transfiguration is now located where this view shows. Path in photo is First Avenue of today. Shows what appears to be orchard and possible strawberry patch on left side of photo between First and Second Avenues.

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View of Seaquist's Pharmacy taken from position just north of Santa Fe railroad tracks. For information on store see information for photos #189 and #190.

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Strawberry patch. Looking northeast between First Avenue and Second Avenue. Houses and mountains in view.

Images

Arcadia's 1930 float entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, "May Day," featured school children dancing around a maypole.

Images

Large group of youngsters, many sitting on the floor, enjoying a program in Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue.

Images

High school students studying in main adult room, Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue.

Images

View of part of Children's Room at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Three boys are reading at a table in foreground, one boy on right standing, one man seated at table, one woman standing near center and another standing at back under sign that reads "Good books are true friends."

Images

View toward paneled wall in Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. The room is decorated for Christmas.

Images

View looking west across First Avenue to Arcadia Public Library, located on southwest corner of First Avenue and Wheeler. Building was completed in 1930.

Images

View of adult reading room at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Photo shows 2 men seated, one girl standing in stacks and one mother and child in stacks.

Images

View looking northwest across lawn to front of Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Spanish style building was completed in 1930 and used until new library was built at 20 W. Duarte Road in 1961.

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Looking toward front entrance of Arcadia Public Library at 25 N. First Avenue. Shows part of flower beds that were on either side of front walk.

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