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View of Home Ice Company which is listed in 1939 City Directory as at 1405 S. Baldwin, near NW corner of Baldwin and Naomi where Nash's Department Store was later located.

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Date: c.1936

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Date: c.1936

Subjects: Home Ice Company; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 199

Collection: Photographs

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Bob Merget, on left, and helper Torval Yates pictured in front of Merget's Malt Shop located at 111 E. Huntington Drive, where Bank of America was located until its move to N. Santa Anita. It was a tradition on May Day that free cones were given out to all youngsters, according to information given by former residents.

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Date: 1935

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Date: 1935

Subjects: Restaurants-Merget's Malt Shop; Ice cream; Merget, Robert R.; Yates, Torval

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 841

Collection: Photographs

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A girl crosses the finish line in an apparent relay race. She is running barefoot, wearing shorts and a striped shirt, holding a baton. This photograph was in the Arcadia Bulletin, p. 3, August 20, 1956. The caption read, "Bringing home the bacon for the Holly Avenue playground in the recent City Recreation Department track meet is an unidentified young lady. Although her smile is one of victory, her team finished in fourth place behind Longley Way, Hugo Reid, Vista Park.

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Date: August 1956

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Date: August 1956

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Track meet

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

ID: 1911

Collection: Photographs

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First Avenue class picture with no identification of the students. There is a row of boys sitting Indian-style in the front row, then two rows of girls and a fourth row of boys at the top.

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Date: c.1938

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Date: c.1938

Subjects: First Avenue School

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1427

Collection: Photographs

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Children showing off their pets at the Arcadia Recreation Department Pet Show. Sitting from left to right: boy with a duck, girl with a cat, girl with a tortoise, girl with a gerbil (or guinea pig, hamster or rodent?). Standing from right to left: girl with a little monkey left shoulder, girl wearing sunglasses with undetermined pet on her right hand, girl with a pet (possibly a dog) dressed in a cowboy costume, and boy wearing a cowboy hat with his horse. Back of photo is stamped with "Arcadia Police Photo, August 6, 1956."

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Pets

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1876

Collection: Photographs

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Patrons studying at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. Two boys and one girl at a table, one additional girl is in the stacks selecting a book.

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Date: April 1970

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Date: April 1970

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989

Physical Description: 7 3/4 x 6 b&w

ID: 343

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Recreation Department employee Jerry Collins is standing, fourth from the left, wearing a red v-neck sweater, in a conference room, with fourteen other unidentified people.

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Date: January 1998

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Date: January 1998

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Collins, Jerry

Physical Description: 4 x 6 color

ID: 2041

Collection: Photographs

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Children, both boys and girls, approximately ages 6 to 8, on a playground, jumping rope. One girl is bouncing a ball.

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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: 1891

Collection: Photographs

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Close-up of two Olympic torchbearers on Santa Anita Avenue in Arcadia as part of the Olympic Torch Relay for the XXIII Olympiad in Los Angeles.

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Date: July 22, 1984

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Date: July 22, 1984

Subjects: Olympic Games, 1984; Olympic Torch Relay, 1984

Physical Description: 5x7 color

ID: 1269

Collection: Photographs

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Two Olympic torchbearers on Santa Anita Avenue as part of the Olympic Torch Relay for the XXIII Olympiad in Los Angeles. Motorcycle police escort also visible.

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Date: July 22, 1984

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Date: July 22, 1984

Subjects: Olympic Games, 1984; Olympic Torch Relay, 1984

Physical Description: 5x7 color

ID: 1270

Collection: Photographs

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Winners (one boy and one girl) crowned in the Arcadia Recreation Department "Baby Show."

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Date: c. 1960s

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Date: c. 1960s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Awards; Children; Competitions; Contests

Physical Description: 6 1/2 x 7 1/2 b&w

ID: 1903

Collection: Photographs

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Same setting as photograph #1757, but eighteen men in suits standing. Pennant on the wall reads Arcadia Mounted Police with "Queen City" seal. Fourth man from the left, front row, is holding a lit cigarette.

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1758

Collection: Photographs

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Children playing checkers. One girl has a doll beside her. A boy is playing chess next to them.

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Date: c. 1950s

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Date: c. 1950s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Children; Games

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

ID: 1909

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of local author Jack Cummings

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Date: 1986

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Date: 1986

Subjects: Arcadia authors-Cummings, Jack

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 1253

Collection: Photographs

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View toward NE on a winter's day that shows snow on San Gabriel Mountains. The street seen is Holly Avenue which has just been paved. This was taken from the Mauch Ranch on Holly Avenue near Palm Avenue.

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Date: 1930

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Date: 1930

Subjects: Agriculture; Mauch, Aloyosius; Holly Avenue; Palm Avenue

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 1002

Collection: Photographs

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Double banners advertising Santa Anita Park horse racing December 26, 2000 through April 16, 2001 on lampposts. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Santa Anita Park (2001-2010)

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2252A

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Anita Park entrance with fountain on the right. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Santa Anita Park (2001-2010)

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2252B

Collection: Photographs

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Walkway up to Santa Anita Park. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Santa Anita Park (2001-2010)

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2252C

Collection: Photographs

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A building at Santa Anita Park with decorative leaves forming the arches and scalloped design over the arches. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Santa Anita Park (2001-2010)

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2252D

Collection: Photographs

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A person walks a horse in front of the building at Santa Anita Park with decorative leaves forming the arches and scalloped design over the arches. Benches for seating. Horse is wearing a cape. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: Santa Anita Park (2001-2010)

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2253A

Collection: Photographs

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View of Home Ice Company which is listed in 1939 City Directory as at 1405 S. Baldwin, near NW corner of Baldwin and Naomi where Nash's Department Store was later located.

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First Avenue class picture with no identification of the students. There is a row of boys sitting Indian-style in the front row, then two rows of girls and a fourth row of boys at the top.

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Images

Patrons studying at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. Two boys and one girl at a table, one additional girl is in the stacks selecting a book.

Images

Arcadia Recreation Department employee Jerry Collins is standing, fourth from the left, wearing a red v-neck sweater, in a conference room, with fourteen other unidentified people.

Images

Children, both boys and girls, approximately ages 6 to 8, on a playground, jumping rope. One girl is bouncing a ball.

Images

Close-up of two Olympic torchbearers on Santa Anita Avenue in Arcadia as part of the Olympic Torch Relay for the XXIII Olympiad in Los Angeles.

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Two Olympic torchbearers on Santa Anita Avenue as part of the Olympic Torch Relay for the XXIII Olympiad in Los Angeles. Motorcycle police escort also visible.

Images

Winners (one boy and one girl) crowned in the Arcadia Recreation Department "Baby Show."

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Same setting as photograph #1757, but eighteen men in suits standing. Pennant on the wall reads Arcadia Mounted Police with "Queen City" seal. Fourth man from the left, front row, is holding a lit cigarette.

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Children playing checkers. One girl has a doll beside her. A boy is playing chess next to them.

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Portrait of local author Jack Cummings

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View toward NE on a winter's day that shows snow on San Gabriel Mountains. The street seen is Holly Avenue which has just been paved. This was taken from the Mauch Ranch on Holly Avenue near Palm Avenue.

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Double banners advertising Santa Anita Park horse racing December 26, 2000 through April 16, 2001 on lampposts. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Santa Anita Park entrance with fountain on the right. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Walkway up to Santa Anita Park. Photo by Terry Miller.

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A building at Santa Anita Park with decorative leaves forming the arches and scalloped design over the arches. Photo by Terry Miller.

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A person walks a horse in front of the building at Santa Anita Park with decorative leaves forming the arches and scalloped design over the arches. Benches for seating. Horse is wearing a cape. Photo by Terry Miller.

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