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Dams

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1. City of Arcadia Dam Inundation Plan. City Hall publication, undated. 2. "Lake at Santa Anita Dam maintains 100-ft level during entire season as home for many game fish." News clipping, Pasadena Star News, March 11, 1929. 3a. Santa Anita Dam handout: property information, upstream face, perform…
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1. City of Arcadia Dam Inundation Plan. City Hall publication, undated.
2. "Lake at Santa Anita Dam maintains 100-ft level during entire season as home for many game fish." News clipping, Pasadena Star News, March 11, 1929.
3a. Santa Anita Dam handout: property information, upstream face, performance, design and construction, hydrology and hydraulics, monitoring and outlet works, projects. 3b. Santa Anita Debris Dam handout: property information, design and construction, reanalysis and studies, hydrology and hydraulics, monitoring and outlet works, future project, geotechnical investigation--sample locations, outlet tower, full basin-January 2005. Handouts were received by Jackie Faust-Moreno on September 12, 2011 when she toured the dam and debris sites.
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Dams
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75AF
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Flood Control

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1. "Streams, washes, etc." Overlay to be used with the Thomas Brothers map book showing streams, washes, and drainage systems in Arcadia. Gift of Los Angeles County Flood Control, November 11, 1979.
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1. "Streams, washes, etc." Overlay to be used with the Thomas Brothers map book showing streams, washes, and drainage systems in Arcadia. Gift of Los Angeles County Flood Control, November 11, 1979.
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Flood Control
Item ID
92AF
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Subject Files
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Santa Anita Park – Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides.

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Santa Anita Park – Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides. 1986/87 – 2001/2002
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Santa Anita Park – Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides. 1986/87 – 2001/2002
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Santa Anita Park – Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides.
Location
History Room
Box Number
Box 48
Shelf Number
Shelf C2
Item ID
358AF
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Subject Files
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Santa Anita Park – Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides.

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Santa Anita Park – Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides/Programs/Misc. 1. Blue scarf printed with "Santa Anita" 2. Media Guide 2003-2004 3. Media Guide 2004-2005 4. Media Guide 2008-2009 5. Winter Meet Program December 26, 2017-April 8, 2018 published by Southern California News Group. 6. Santa Anita…
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Santa Anita Park – Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides/Programs/Misc.
1. Blue scarf printed with "Santa Anita"
2. Media Guide 2003-2004
3. Media Guide 2004-2005
4. Media Guide 2008-2009
5. Winter Meet Program December 26, 2017-April 8, 2018 published by Southern California News Group.
6. Santa Anita A to Z: a Comprehensive guide for our guests at The Great Race Place!
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Santa Anita Park – Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides.
Location
History Room
Box Number
Box 48A.
Shelf Number
Shelf C2
Item ID
359AF
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Subject Files
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Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc. Santa Anita Park – Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides.

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Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc. Santa Anita Park – Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides. 1940/41 – 1985/86 (Incomplete); 1984 Equestrian Yearbook from the XXIIIrd Olympic Games. Includes "Golden Anniversary Yearbook, Santa Anita 1934-1935 through 1984-1985, 50 years."
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Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc. Santa Anita Park – Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides. 1940/41 – 1985/86 (Incomplete); 1984 Equestrian Yearbook from the XXIIIrd Olympic Games. Includes "Golden Anniversary Yearbook, Santa Anita 1934-1935 through 1984-1985, 50 years."
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Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc. Santa Anita Park – Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides.
Location
History Room
Box Number
Box 47
Shelf Number
Shelf C2
Item ID
357AF
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Subject Files
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Charter Oak Tree

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Edna Lenz
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Charter Oak Tree -- This tree was named for its presumed resemblance to the historical Charter Oak in Connecticut. According to legend, Don San Antonio, a Mexican official, fled from the Americans during the California - U.S. War carrying a captured flag, important papers and some gold; with the Am…
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Edna Lenz
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Charter Oak Tree -- This tree was named for its presumed resemblance to the historical Charter Oak in Connecticut. According to legend, Don San Antonio, a Mexican official, fled from the Americans during the California - U.S. War carrying a captured flag, important papers and some gold; with the Americans in pursuit, he cached the valuables at the broad base of this great tree.
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23L
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Santa Anita Park-Oak Tree Racing Association

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note: For Pressbooks/Media Guide, see Arcadia History Box 46. 1. Oak Tree Meeting. Los Angeles Times March 17, 1969. 2. No horsing around at parimutuel window. Arcadia Tribune December 8, 1977. 3. Oak Tree - Santa Anita. Promotional brochure for October 8 - November 7, 1976. 4. $350,000 N…
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note: For Pressbooks/Media Guide, see Arcadia History Box 46.
1. Oak Tree Meeting. Los Angeles Times March 17, 1969.
2. No horsing around at parimutuel window. Arcadia Tribune December 8, 1977.
3. Oak Tree - Santa Anita. Promotional brochure for October 8 - November 7, 1976.
4. $350,000 National Thoroughbred Championship. Brochure outlining conditions of race and offering histories of those horses invited. November 1, 1975.
5. Oak Tree's 1981 Season to be longest, richest ever. Arcadia Tribune special supplement September 27, 1981.
6. Oak Tree Racing Association. Brown-covered pictorial brochure with background of each Board Member. 1981.
7. The Breeders Cup, October 19-30, 1986. Published as a special supplement to the Star News and Foothill Inter-City newspapers.
8. 20th Anniversary Breeders' Cup event ticket holder. Oak Tree at Santa Anita, October 25, 2003.
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Santa Anita Park-Oak Tree Racing Association
Item ID
204AF
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Santa Anita Park – Oak Tree Racing Association.

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Santa Anita Park – Oak Tree Racing Association. Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides/Paddock. 1972 -
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Santa Anita Park – Oak Tree Racing Association. Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides/Paddock. 1972 -
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Santa Anita Park – Oak Tree Racing Association.
Location
History Room
Box Number
Box 46
Shelf Number
Shelf C2
Item ID
356AF
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Subject Files
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Trees

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1. The Blue Gum. Article from Lasca Leaves, Vol. XXVI, No. 1 - March 1976. 2. English Oak. Article from Lasca Leaves, Vol. XXV, No. 3 - Sept. 1975. 3. City Council adopts report. News clip listing Arcadia street trees - circa 1925-27. 4. Golden Trumpet tree to be used for landscaping. Los…
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1. The Blue Gum. Article from Lasca Leaves, Vol. XXVI, No. 1 - March 1976.
2. English Oak. Article from Lasca Leaves, Vol. XXV, No. 3 - Sept. 1975.
3. City Council adopts report. News clip listing Arcadia street trees - circa 1925-27.
4. Golden Trumpet tree to be used for landscaping. Los Angeles Times - May 1969.
5. Eucalyptus - Double Drive. Notes pertaining to original eucalyptus trees.
6. Chorisia Arcadia, a tree like no other. Arcadia Tribune 7/16/78.
7. Arcadia's own tree. Arcadia Tribune news photo with caption 9/21/78.
8. E.J. Baldwin last spring extended the row of trees on the south end of Baldwin Avenue, Sierra Madre Vista 8/23/1889.
9. Information on deodars along Huntington Drive - news clip 12/7/73 on death of Louise Schermerhorn which includes that her husband imported the deodars that line Huntington Drive.
10. Ordinance No. 1962 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, California, adding a Chapter 7 to article IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code regarding the preservation of Oak Trees adopted 1/21/92.
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Trees
Item ID
248AF
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Subject Files
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

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Newspaper articles, scrapbook, photograph, pamphlets.
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Newspaper articles, scrapbook, photograph, pamphlets.
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 007
Shelf Number
Shelf H3
Item ID
450AF
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Subject Files
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

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"Boswell the Bookworm" Bookplate original artwork and copyright. 1963 Newspaper Clippings 1989 - 1993
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"Boswell the Bookworm" Bookplate original artwork and copyright. 1963 Newspaper Clippings 1989 - 1993
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 007A
Shelf Number
Shelf H3
Item ID
451AF
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Subject Files
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

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Silent Auction Records, 1984 - 2005
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Silent Auction Records, 1984 - 2005
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
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Basement
Box Number
Box 007B
Shelf Number
Shelf H3
Item ID
452AF
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Subject Files
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

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Scrapbook, 1964-1971
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Scrapbook, 1964-1971
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
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Basement
Box Number
Box 028
Shelf Number
Shelf H10
Item ID
477AF
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Subject Files
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

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Scrapbook, 1956-1964 Scrapbook, 1972-1976
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Scrapbook, 1956-1964 Scrapbook, 1972-1976
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
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Basement
Box Number
Box 029
Shelf Number
Shelf H10
Item ID
478AF
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Subject Files
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

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Scrapbook, 1976-1985 Scrapbook, "Twice Told Tales," 10/6/61
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Scrapbook, 1976-1985 Scrapbook, "Twice Told Tales," 10/6/61
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
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Basement
Box Number
Box 030
Shelf Number
Shelf H11
Item ID
479AF
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Subject Files
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Arcadia Public Library Publicity

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Arcadia Public Library publicity, May 2002-December 2005. From the office of Carolyn Garner-Reagan
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Arcadia Public Library publicity, May 2002-December 2005. From the office of Carolyn Garner-Reagan
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Arcadia Public Library Publicity
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 104
Shelf Number
Shelf H23
Item ID
412AF
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Arcadia Public Library Publicity

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Arcadia Public Library publicity, January 2006-2017.
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Arcadia Public Library publicity, January 2006-2017.
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Arcadia Public Library Publicity
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Basement
Box Number
Box 105
Shelf Number
Shelf H23
Item ID
413AF
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Arcadia Public Library Publicity

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Arcadia Public Library publicity from Library Manager's office, (2018-2019)
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Arcadia Public Library publicity from Library Manager's office, (2018-2019)
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Arcadia Public Library Publicity
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 105A
Shelf Number
Shelf H23
Item ID
414AF
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Public Buildings

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1. "City Hall to be on First Avenue." Arcadia Journal, November 24, 1917. Black xerox. 2. "Arcadia invites city to festival." Arcadia Journal, July 13, 1918. Black xerox. 3. Council orders bond vote for Arcadia Civic Center." Pasadena Star News, October 10, 1927. Black xerox. 4. "Ex-City Hall build…
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1. "City Hall to be on First Avenue." Arcadia Journal, November 24, 1917. Black xerox.
2. "Arcadia invites city to festival." Arcadia Journal, July 13, 1918. Black xerox.
3. Council orders bond vote for Arcadia Civic Center." Pasadena Star News, October 10, 1927. Black xerox.
4. "Ex-City Hall building to be replaced." Arcadia Tribune, January 29, 1936. Black xerox. (Al's Garage - City Hall in 1914.)
5. "West Arcadians suggest new site for City Hall." Arcadia Bulletin, December 13, 1943.
6. "Arcadia's first City Hall." Los Angeles Times, September 3, 1947.
7. "Just a shell." Arcadia Tribune, January 7, 1950. Black xerox with photo.
8. "A thrifty move." Arcadia Tribune, circa 1950. Photo and caption.
9. "Present site - second City Hall." Daily News Post. January 30, 1962. Photo.
10. "City Council has expressed interest." Arcadia Tribune, November 15, 1962.
11. "Old jailhouse faces destruction." Arcadia News Post, July 28, 1966.
12. "Dave Lundberg's research." Arcadia Tribune, May 11, 1967.
13. "Arcadia's new service facility officially dedicated." Daily News Post, February 4, 1967.
14. "Fate of Arcadia's first jail." Daily News Post, September 17, 1970.
15. "Present site - second City Hall." Photo and caption, March 26, 1949.
16. Dedication of new City Hall - Formal invitation, March 26, 1949.
17. "First wheels, then ponies." Daily News Post, January 30, 1962.
18. "First City Hall." Daily News Post, January 30, 1962. Photo and caption.
19. "The Arcadia City Hall." Photo, undated news clipping. City Hall at First Avenue and Huntington Drive.
20. "Roulette wheels spinned, jiggers clinked as City affairs conducted." Arcadia Tribune, January 22, 1978.
21. "Tile mosaics at City Hall." Pasadena Star News, January 28, 1958. Note lists designer as Jay Rivkin.
22. "Visitors at new City Hall." Arcadia Journal, July 13, 1918. Black xerox.
23. "Dedication of City Hall July 13." Arcadia Journal, July 6, 1918. Black xerox.
24. "Throng at City Hall dedication." Arcadia Journal, July 20, 1918. Black xerox.
25. Staff report from Jason Kruckeberg to Mayor and City Council, February 7, 2012 re: Study Sessioin--new City Hall cost and financing update, with drawings.
26. Police station artwork likely will be reduced to rubble. "Blind Justice," a glazed tile mosaic next to the front entrance of the Arcadia Police Department, will likely be torn down. The mosaic was created by artist Jay Rivkin in 1958. Pasadena Star News, June 16, 2003.
27. Arcadia City Hall tile murals restored. Tile murals depict the history of Arcadia, were created by artist Jay Rivkin in 1958. From Arcadiasbest.com, October 23, 2013, retrieved 10/23/2013.
28. Mayor Mickey Segal's speech from the Arcadia City Hall mural dedication (2013) of the uncovered and restored tile mosaic mural that was originally done by Jay Rivkin in 1958.
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Public Buildings
Item ID
179AF
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Public Health

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1. Report on a fly survey of the City of Arcadia. March-June, 1956. 31 pages. 2. "Law aims at skateboards, barefoot boys." Los Angeles Times, June 15, 1965. 3. Asian tiger mosquito spreads to seven San Gabriel Valley cities, July 31, 2014. Retrieved from www.pasadenastarnews.com on August 11, 2014.…
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1. Report on a fly survey of the City of Arcadia. March-June, 1956. 31 pages.
2. "Law aims at skateboards, barefoot boys." Los Angeles Times, June 15, 1965.
3. Asian tiger mosquito spreads to seven San Gabriel Valley cities, July 31, 2014. Retrieved from www.pasadenastarnews.com on August 11, 2014.
4. Arcadia Community Update about Coronavirus (COVID-19) from January 25, 2020. Info sheet on symptoms, treatments and resources.
5. Sabin clinic ready today. Arcadia residents can take the Type I Sabin polio vaccine immunization at a clinic held at Santa Anita Park Race Track. Arcadia Tribune, October 21, 1962.
6. Fight against measles outbreak starts in Foothill Inter-City area. Free measles vaccine shots at County Health Department in Monrovia. Arcadia Clinic on Baldwin Avenue has 1000 units of the vaccine. Arcadia Tribune, April 17, 1966.
7. Mass oral vaccine program scheduled this coming October in every neighborhood and area (Sabin polio vaccine). Arcadia Tribune, August 5, 1962.
8. Keep Arcadia Safe! COVID-19 Notice: practice good hygiene, limit non-essential travel. Try our virtual services. Published by City of Arcadia in 2020, in English & Chinese.
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Public Health
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180AF
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