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Group of at least six boys play marbles on dirt.

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Date: c. 1950s

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Date: c. 1950s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Children; Games

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1892

Collection: Photographs

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First Avenue Junior High School principal, Ed Harver, is shown during Diamond Jubilee Parade holding a large white cane.

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Date: September 30,1978

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Date: September 30,1978

Subjects: Schools-Employees-Harver, Ed; Centennial celebrations,etc.-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Parade

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 790

Collection: Photographs

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Looking across graduating class of Arcadia High School students on football field on campus. A back-drop and speakers platform has been set up on left side of photo. Parents and guests are on far side of graduating class. Graduation ceremony.

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Date: June 14, 1967

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Date: June 14, 1967

Subjects: Arcadia High School

Physical Description: 5x9 b&w

ID: 1037

Collection: Photographs

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Group shown gathering for Diamond Jubilee Breakfast. Man in white suit with hat is H.T.Michler who had been chairman of one of the early Peach Blossom Festivals held in Arcadia. Others not identified.

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Date: September 30, 1978

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Date: September 30, 1978

Subjects: Michler, H.T.; Centennial celebrations,etc-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Breakfast

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 776

Collection: Photographs

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Group of five pictures at Diamond Jubilee Ball. L-R: Ruth Harver; ?;?;Ed Harver;and, ?. Ed Harver was Principal of First Avenue Junior High School.

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Date: September 30, 1978

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Date: September 30, 1978

Subjects: Centennial celebrations,etc.-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Ball; Schools-Employees-Harver, Ed; Harver, Ruth

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 744

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Fe self-propelled car that was half passenger and half mail, shown standing on tracks by Arcadia Santa Fe station building. The Control Tower is shown at the west end of the car.

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Date: c.1940

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Date: c.1940

Subjects: Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 507

Collection: Photographs

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Photo taken toward SW at front of Arcadia Grammar School. Possibly was taken after Holly Avenue School was opened. Note tree beyond telephone pole. This is probably large magnolia at First Avenue Junior High School today.

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Date: c.1927 or 1928

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Date: c.1927 or 1928

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Arcadia Grammar School; First Avenue Junior High School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 571

Collection: Photographs

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Large group of unidentified Arcadia Cub Scouts from Troop 111 shown in front of an Arcadia fire engine. There are several adult leaders and Arcadia firefighters with the group.

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Date: circa 1992

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Date: circa 1992

Subjects: Cub Scouts; Fire Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w and 8x10 color

ID: 1706

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Public Library staff Kent Ross, Library Director. This staff photograph was taken at the request of the Library Board.

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Date: 1997

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Date: 1997

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library 1990-1999; Employees; Ross, Kent

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 2128

Collection: Photographs

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Clapboard house shown at the very edge of excavation work for flood control channel being constructed. There are rabbit hutches in area behind house. Exact location in Arcadia not known.

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Date: April 19, 1940

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Date: April 19, 1940

Subjects: Flood control

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 814

Collection: Photographs

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Gene Glasco, City Clerk 2012-2024. Retired in 2024. This photo c. 2020. Gene Glasco is a native Californian and long time resident of Arcadia. Gene attended Highland Oaks Elementary school, First Avenue Junior High School, and is a graduate of Arcadia High School where he lettered in Football and played second chair trombone in the award-winning AHS Marching Band. Gene is Arcadia’s first elected City Clerk that is a graduate of Arcadia High School. Gene served six years in the United States Navy. He spent fourteen months in Vietnam as a Radioman in support of US Navy riverboat activities in the Mekong Delta and is a service-connected disabled Veteran. Gene is an Honor Role graduate of Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo. He attended San Jose State University where he majored in Public Relations with a minor in Asian American History. After thirty years in the foodservice industry, Gene retired from Glasco and Associates, Inc. He also has practiced real estate in Arcadia.

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Date: 2020

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Date: 2020

Subjects: Arcadia High School alumni; City Clerks; Glasco, Gene; Veterans

Physical Description: color printout, digital, see P:\Library Photos\images

ID: 2293

Collection: Photographs

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Unidentified park, showing children's play area, including a "bridge," slide, and swings.

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Date: c. June 1989

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Date: c. June 1989

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Parks

Physical Description: 4 x 6 color

ID: 2029

Collection: Photographs

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Adjoining reed houses with sloping thatch-type roofs are shown with a group of Indians sitting by them. One small Indian girl is standing by group with her hands on her hips. This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1878-9

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Date: c.1878-9

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 728

Collection: Photographs

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Buildings from Ross Field shown in state of disrepair - probably abandoned.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1277

Collection: Photographs

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Large group gathered at a love-in at Arcadia County Park. Prominent in center of group is a young lady with black top and long skirt, and a young man dancing. There are drums, song flutes and tambourine being played.

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Date: June 4, 1967

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Date: June 4, 1967

Subjects: Social life and customs; Arcadia(City)-History-1960-1969; Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1013

Collection: Photographs

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First group of Tom Tom girls from Arcadia High School. They did marching drills and maneuvers.

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Date: c.1953

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Date: c.1953

Subjects: Arcadia High School

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 958A

Collection: Photographs

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About 8 or 9 youngsters are seen climbing and sliding on a large play equipment piece in County Park.

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Date: c.1973

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Date: c.1973

Subjects: Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 6x8 b&w

ID: 1126

Collection: Photographs

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View across orchestra at Dana Junior High School during graduation exercises.

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Date: c.1954

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Date: c.1954

Subjects: Dana Junior High School

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1124

Collection: Photographs

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Large balloon being brought under control by group of approximately 30 men. There is also one of trucks used for these captive balloons. On right is the framing of an unfinished hangar.

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Date: c.1917

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Date: c.1917

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 9x11 b&w

ID: 225

Collection: Photographs

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Officer Leo Bertolina shown directing traffic. He is shown in full uniform. Location is said to have been Pomona Fairgrounds.

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Date: March 21, 1939

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Date: March 21, 1939

Subjects: Police Department; Bertolina, Leo

Physical Description: 3x4 b&w vertical soiled

ID: 431

Collection: Photographs

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Group of at least six boys play marbles on dirt.

Images

First Avenue Junior High School principal, Ed Harver, is shown during Diamond Jubilee Parade holding a large white cane.

Images

Looking across graduating class of Arcadia High School students on football field on campus. A back-drop and speakers platform has been set up on left side of photo. Parents and guests are on far side of graduating class. Graduation ceremony.

Images

Group shown gathering for Diamond Jubilee Breakfast. Man in white suit with hat is H.T.Michler who had been chairman of one of the early Peach Blossom Festivals held in Arcadia. Others not identified.

Images

Group of five pictures at Diamond Jubilee Ball. L-R: Ruth Harver; ?;?;Ed Harver;and, ?. Ed Harver was Principal of First Avenue Junior High School.

Images

Santa Fe self-propelled car that was half passenger and half mail, shown standing on tracks by Arcadia Santa Fe station building. The Control Tower is shown at the west end of the car.

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Photo taken toward SW at front of Arcadia Grammar School. Possibly was taken after Holly Avenue School was opened. Note tree beyond telephone pole. This is probably large magnolia at First Avenue Junior High School today.

Images

Large group of unidentified Arcadia Cub Scouts from Troop 111 shown in front of an Arcadia fire engine. There are several adult leaders and Arcadia firefighters with the group.

Images

Arcadia Public Library staff Kent Ross, Library Director. This staff photograph was taken at the request of the Library Board.

Images

Clapboard house shown at the very edge of excavation work for flood control channel being constructed. There are rabbit hutches in area behind house. Exact location in Arcadia not known.

Images

Images

Unidentified park, showing children's play area, including a "bridge," slide, and swings.

Images

Adjoining reed houses with sloping thatch-type roofs are shown with a group of Indians sitting by them. One small Indian girl is standing by group with her hands on her hips. This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

Images

Buildings from Ross Field shown in state of disrepair - probably abandoned.

Images

Large group gathered at a love-in at Arcadia County Park. Prominent in center of group is a young lady with black top and long skirt, and a young man dancing. There are drums, song flutes and tambourine being played.

Images

First group of Tom Tom girls from Arcadia High School. They did marching drills and maneuvers.

Images

About 8 or 9 youngsters are seen climbing and sliding on a large play equipment piece in County Park.

Images

View across orchestra at Dana Junior High School during graduation exercises.

Images

Large balloon being brought under control by group of approximately 30 men. There is also one of trucks used for these captive balloons. On right is the framing of an unfinished hangar.

Images

Officer Leo Bertolina shown directing traffic. He is shown in full uniform. Location is said to have been Pomona Fairgrounds.

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