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Aerial view south of Balloon School and surrounding part of valley. Large tree-lined street running from center of photo toward lower left edge of photo is Santa Anita. Tree-lined street coming in on right edge of photo about two inches from bottom of photo and intersecting Santa Anita, is Duarte Road. Note wash that at present is just west of Arcadia High School. Rio Hondo Wash runs east to west across middle of photo.

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Date: c.1918

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Date: c.1918

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; U.S. Army Balloon School see Balloon School; Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 152

Collection: Photographs

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View east shows two balloons aloft over Arcadia and San Gabriel Valley. It is possible that first river up from bottom of photo is Rio Hondo Wash. Some of trees along Santa Anita appear to be in extreme lower right of photo. Tree-lined street showing in extreme lower left of photo is Duarte Road. Second river coming into photo about five inches up from bottom of photo would be San Gabriel River.

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Date: c.1918

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Date: c.1918

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 153

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of Arcadia Police Chief L.C. Roosevelt wearing a white hat and suit with tie. It is blown up from a photo picturing him with two motorcycle officers, one on each side of him. The negative shows these two officers, Borger on left and William S. Orr on right.

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Date: c.1938

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Date: c.1938

Subjects: Roosevelt, L. C.; Police Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1347

Collection: Photographs

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ID #1960-1965 are print sheets of swimming pool construction at Arcadia High School. Two images on each print sheet #1960-1964. Top image shows the side of the Arcadia High School "Apaches" building adjacent to the swimming pool construction. Bottom image shows a man emerging from the hole in the ground.

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Date: November 1965

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Date: November 1965

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Arcadia High School swimming pool

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

ID: 1961

Collection: Photographs

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Recreation Department Easter Egg event. Two boys and a girl seem to have been each awarded an Easter basket by a man. Onlookers are behind a fence. Names listed on back of photo: Jack Wiltse, Georgia Emmett, Ken Scott, James Edward Connor.

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Date: April 17, 1952

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Date: April 17, 1952

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Children; Connor, James Edward; Easter; Emmett, Georgia; Holidays; Scott, Ken; Social life and customs; Wiltse, Jack

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1893

Collection: Photographs

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ID #1960-1965 are print sheets of swimming pool construction at Arcadia High School. Two images on each print sheet #1960-1964. Top image shows the shallow and deep ends under construction. Bottom shows woman at the edge of the swimming pool pretending to "dip her left foot in."

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Date: November 1965

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Date: November 1965

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Arcadia High School swimming pool

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

ID: 1964

Collection: Photographs

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ID #1960-1965 are print sheets of swimming pool construction at Arcadia High School. Two images on each print sheet #1960-1964. Top image shows two men looking at plans or blueprints for the pool. Bottom image shows same two men looking at the plans, they are wearing sunglasses, and construction is visible behind them.

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Date: November 1965

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Date: November 1965

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Arcadia High School swimming pool

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

ID: 1960

Collection: Photographs

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ID #1960-1965 are print sheets of swimming pool construction at Arcadia High School. Two images on each print sheet #1960-1964. Top image shows a man and a woman at the swimming pool construction site. Dirt was dug out for the swimming pool is behind them. Bottom image shows the woman at the "edge of the pool" under construction.

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Date: November 1965

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Date: November 1965

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Arcadia High School swimming pool

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

ID: 1963

Collection: Photographs

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ID #1960-1965 are print sheets of swimming pool construction at Arcadia High School. Two images on each print sheet #1960-1964. Top image shows the hole dug out for the swimming pool. There is a car and some kids playing at basketball courts in the background. Bottom image shows the two men from photo #1960 looking at plans or blueprints.

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Date: November 1965

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Date: November 1965

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Arcadia High School swimming pool

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

ID: 1962

Collection: Photographs

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Four children, each with a trophy, one woman, and an Arcadia motorcycle police officer in photo outside a school building (?).

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Awards; People

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1889

Collection: Photographs

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Young man with sweater and slacks (unidentified) and William Parker Lyon standing by sedan automobile piled high with what appears to be museum artifacts. On hood of car is a sign reading: We are moving. Auto license seems to bear date in 1930's, Apparently this was at time Pony Express Museum was moved to Arcadia in 1935.

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Date: c.1935

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Date: c.1935

Subjects: Pony Express Museum; Lyon, William Parker

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 469

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia motorcycle officer Jack Miller is shown standing next to his motorcycle. He is in uniform. In the background is a woodframe house. This photo is an enlargement of a section of photo #429.

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Date: c.1921

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Date: c.1921

Subjects: Miller, Jack; Police Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 894

Collection: Photographs

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One-half of Reference Office at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. Two librarians shared each half of the office.

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Date: July 8, 1987

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Date: July 8, 1987

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1980-1989; Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1210

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Donald "Jack" Molden, in uniform, (hat, badge, bowtie, patch).

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Molden, Donald "Jack"

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2114

Collection: Photographs

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Photo showing what appears to be part of an illegal still. Five men are shown. Med Cayer, Arcadia police officer, is 2nd from left. Arcadia police officer Jack Miller is on extreme right. The men are standing in front of a building with a car behind them. There are two motorcycles visible on either side of the group. Med Cayer and Jack Miller are in uniform, the other three men do not appear to be in uniform. Identification provided by Arcadia Police Sgt. Andrew Ballantyne.

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Date: c.1921

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Date: c.1921

Subjects: Cayer, Med; Miller, Jack; Police Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 931

Collection: Photographs

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Studio portrait of Jack Richards in Arcadia Police uniform. Picture is inscribed across it. Back of photo indicates he was chief from 1927-1939. Insignia on cap reads Chief.

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Date: c.1934

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Date: c.1934

Subjects: Richards, Louis Jack; Police Department

Physical Description: 3 3/4 x 5 3/4 sepia vertical

ID: 433

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer William S. Orr.

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Orr, William S.

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2119

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer William "Red" Reddington.

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Reddington, William "Red"

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2120

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer William "Red" Reddington.

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Reddington, William "Red"

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2120

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department staff Patricia Wright, later Patty Wilsterman.

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Wilsterman, Patty; Wright, Patricia

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2127

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of Arcadia Police Chief L.C. Roosevelt wearing a white hat and suit with tie. It is blown up from a photo picturing him with two motorcycle officers, one on each side of him. The negative shows these two officers, Borger on left and William S. Orr on right.

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Recreation Department Easter Egg event. Two boys and a girl seem to have been each awarded an Easter basket by a man. Onlookers are behind a fence. Names listed on back of photo: Jack Wiltse, Georgia Emmett, Ken Scott, James Edward Connor.

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ID #1960-1965 are print sheets of swimming pool construction at Arcadia High School. Two images on each print sheet #1960-1964. Top image shows the shallow and deep ends under construction. Bottom shows woman at the edge of the swimming pool pretending to "dip her left foot in."

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Four children, each with a trophy, one woman, and an Arcadia motorcycle police officer in photo outside a school building (?).

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Arcadia motorcycle officer Jack Miller is shown standing next to his motorcycle. He is in uniform. In the background is a woodframe house. This photo is an enlargement of a section of photo #429.

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One-half of Reference Office at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. Two librarians shared each half of the office.

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Donald "Jack" Molden, in uniform, (hat, badge, bowtie, patch).

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Studio portrait of Jack Richards in Arcadia Police uniform. Picture is inscribed across it. Back of photo indicates he was chief from 1927-1939. Insignia on cap reads Chief.

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer William S. Orr.

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer William "Red" Reddington.

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer William "Red" Reddington.

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department staff Patricia Wright, later Patty Wilsterman.

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