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"Magical Moments," Arcadia's float entry in the 1987 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, features a gigantic top hat from which a magic rabbit rises to a height of 30 feet. The Arcadia Rose Court rides on the float.

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Date: January 1987

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Date: January 1987

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1987

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1317

Collection: Photographs

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Councilmember Sheng Chang is seen seated in a chair in the north reading room of the Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. He is wearing a suit and appears to be reading a magazine. Photo was taken by Dorothy Denne of the Arcadia Weekly to be used in a display for National Library Week.

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Date: March 1997

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Date: March 1997

Subjects: Chang, Sheng

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1497

Collection: Photographs

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View north up Santa Anita Avenue taken from center of Duarte Road (printed on curb). A double row of eucalyptus extends from this point as far north as you can see, planted in center. Printed across bottom is Santa Anita Ave. Arcadia, California.

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Date: c.1934

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Date: c.1934

Subjects: Santa Anita Avenue; Duarte Road

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1061

Collection: Photographs

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Marjorie Hickerson (later Phelps), Children's Librarian, with 8 youngsters receiving reading club awards from "Golden Tree."

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Date: c.1952

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Date: c.1952

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959; Phelps, Marjorie

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

ID: 311

Collection: Photographs

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View from west end of Santa Anita Railroad Station building. In view are 2 signs reading: Santa Anita. Also one reading in part: Telegraph Office. There is a telephone pole tipping toward the station building. There is a small detached building just to east of station.

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Date: c.1905

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Date: c.1905

Subjects: Railroads-Santa Anita Station

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 522

Collection: Photographs

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View east on Huntington Drive from a position west of Santa Anita Avenue. Shopping Bag Market is on northeast corner of this intersection (Currently, the site of a Denny's Restaurant, noted 6/19/2013). Pine's Cafe was still located near the SW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. A sign reading "19 cent Burger" in the middle is prominent, as if "Real Pit Bar-B-Q" on the left.

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Date: c. 1957

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Date: c. 1957

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Markets; Santa Anita Avenue; Shopping Bag Market; Restaurants-The Pines Cafe

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 639

Collection: Photographs

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View looking south down Santa Anita Ave. from a point just where road starts up toward Chantry Flats. Note that eucalyptus trees have been removed from Santa Anita and present plantings are still very small. As of 1980, houses fill land shown in foreground of the photo.

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Date: c.1960

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Date: c.1960

Subjects: Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 902

Collection: Photographs

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Children's Librarian Eva Swedstedt, shown giving books to young girl while boy watches. Eva Swedstedt was Children's Librarian from about 1972-1977. Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road.

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Date: February 8, 1972

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Date: February 8, 1972

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989; Swedstedt, Eva; Long, Eva-see Swedstedt, Eva

Physical Description: 6x6 b&w

ID: 365

Collection: Photographs

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View east along Longden Avenue at 704 E. Longden. There is a large sign reading: Riding Stables and a smaller one reading: Horses Boarded.

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Date: July 17, 1940

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Date: July 17, 1940

Subjects: Longden Avenue

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 819

Collection: Photographs

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Interior of Pony Express Museum, collections. View very similar to Item ID 455, but apparently at a different time. While row of trunks in center of long room are the same, displays on either side are different. On far wall in this photo is a sign reading Jamestown.

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Date: c.1940s

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Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 464

Collection: Photographs

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"I love a parade," Arcadia's float entry in the 1968 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, presented a boy on skates pulling a wagon in which the Arcadia Rose Court rode. It was 55 feet long and 17 feet high at its highest point. A framed copy of this removed from wall outside Admin. office and currently stored in map case in basement, as of February 2017.

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Date: January 1968

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Date: January 1968

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1968

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1300

Collection: Photographs

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Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view was taken in the adult reading room, looking toward the circulation desk. A patron is sitting with his/her back to us. Globe lights.

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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: 1408

Collection: Photographs

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Phase I of Arcadia Public Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view is of the hallway between the adult reading room and the reference area, looking toward the reference area. A drinking fountain is seen on the left.

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Date: February 1996

1 image

Date: February 1996

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1401

Collection: Photographs

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View of south portion of adult reading area and south patio. The screen was made of brown styrofoam balls suspended from ceiling. Mid-century style. Arcadia Public Library.

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Date: c.1961

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Date: c.1961

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 321

Collection: Photographs

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Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view is of the temporary reference area, looking toward the hallway leading into the adult reading room and circulation area. A man is seated at a table and a woman is standing at the computerized catalog.

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Date: February 1996

1 image

Date: February 1996

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1404

Collection: Photographs

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Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Crane and pulley system help put up a wall while workers stand around. Name of company on the crane reads Heisler & Woods, Contractors, Crane Service, El Monte, CA. The name is clearer in photo #1825.

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Date: 1956

1 image

Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Heisler & Woods Contractors Crane Service -- El Monte, California

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1804

Collection: Photographs

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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring Olympic rings, flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior furnishings and details such as globe pendant lights, and shelving

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Date: 1968

1 image

Date: 1968

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989; Summer Reading Club; Reading programs

Physical Description: 5x3 1/2 color

ID: 2259F

Collection: Photographs

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Photo taken of Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road, during the 1995/96 expansion/remodel project. This view is of the temporary adult reading area, looking toward the temporary circulation desk and temporary front entrance. In the center of the photo, a drainage pipe is surrounded by chairs and booktrucks. This pipe was installed to help drain rain from the roof. The carpet in this area was removed because of extensive water damage. Globe lights.

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Date: January 16, 1996

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Date: January 16, 1996

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1456

Collection: Photographs

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Sign reading Arcadia County Park, County of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1235

Collection: Photographs

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Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion project at 20 W. Duarte Road. Temporary adult reading area with round tables are seen in what used to be the Children's Room. Microfiche/film cabinets are visible along wall to the left. Several patrons are seen sitting at the tables.

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Date: February 1996

1 image

Date: February 1996

Subjects: Arcadia Public Librarry, 1991-2000

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1394

Collection: Photographs

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"Magical Moments," Arcadia's float entry in the 1987 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, features a gigantic top hat from which a magic rabbit rises to a height of 30 feet. The Arcadia Rose Court rides on the float.

Images

Councilmember Sheng Chang is seen seated in a chair in the north reading room of the Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. He is wearing a suit and appears to be reading a magazine. Photo was taken by Dorothy Denne of the Arcadia Weekly to be used in a display for National Library Week.

Images

View north up Santa Anita Avenue taken from center of Duarte Road (printed on curb). A double row of eucalyptus extends from this point as far north as you can see, planted in center. Printed across bottom is Santa Anita Ave. Arcadia, California.

Images

Marjorie Hickerson (later Phelps), Children's Librarian, with 8 youngsters receiving reading club awards from "Golden Tree."

Images

View from west end of Santa Anita Railroad Station building. In view are 2 signs reading: Santa Anita. Also one reading in part: Telegraph Office. There is a telephone pole tipping toward the station building. There is a small detached building just to east of station.

Images

Images

View looking south down Santa Anita Ave. from a point just where road starts up toward Chantry Flats. Note that eucalyptus trees have been removed from Santa Anita and present plantings are still very small. As of 1980, houses fill land shown in foreground of the photo.

Images

Children's Librarian Eva Swedstedt, shown giving books to young girl while boy watches. Eva Swedstedt was Children's Librarian from about 1972-1977. Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road.

Images

View east along Longden Avenue at 704 E. Longden. There is a large sign reading: Riding Stables and a smaller one reading: Horses Boarded.

Images

Interior of Pony Express Museum, collections. View very similar to Item ID 455, but apparently at a different time. While row of trunks in center of long room are the same, displays on either side are different. On far wall in this photo is a sign reading Jamestown.

Images

Images

Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view was taken in the adult reading room, looking toward the circulation desk. A patron is sitting with his/her back to us. Globe lights.

Images

Phase I of Arcadia Public Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view is of the hallway between the adult reading room and the reference area, looking toward the reference area. A drinking fountain is seen on the left.

Images

View of south portion of adult reading area and south patio. The screen was made of brown styrofoam balls suspended from ceiling. Mid-century style. Arcadia Public Library.

Images

Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view is of the temporary reference area, looking toward the hallway leading into the adult reading room and circulation area. A man is seated at a table and a woman is standing at the computerized catalog.

Images

Images

Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring Olympic rings, flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior furnishings and details such as globe pendant lights, and shelving

Images

Images

Sign reading Arcadia County Park, County of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation.

Images

Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion project at 20 W. Duarte Road. Temporary adult reading area with round tables are seen in what used to be the Children's Room. Microfiche/film cabinets are visible along wall to the left. Several patrons are seen sitting at the tables.

Images