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Home (at right side of photo) and business building owned by Dr. and Mrs. Fletcher G. Sanborn. Home was at 100 N. First and contained the doctor's office for his practice. The office block contained the numbers 102-104 N. First Ave. Photo was taken shortly after completion.

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Date: July 1, 1927

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Date: July 1, 1927

Subjects: First Avenue; Houses

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 829

Collection: Photographs

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Oakwood Hotel seen as just a brick shell immediately after the fire which destroyed it.

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Date: Nov. 11 or 12, 1911

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Date: Nov. 11 or 12, 1911

Subjects: Oakwood Hotel

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1078

Collection: Photographs

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Flames from Monrovia Peak fire seen at night coming down canyon right behind home in northern Arcadia.

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Date: December 27, 1953

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Date: December 27, 1953

Subjects: Forest fires

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 896

Collection: Photographs

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Back ends of a fire truck and a police car (Pontiac) are seen on an unknown street. One police officer stands by his car with a civillian. Fire truck has hoses in use or that were used recently.

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Fire Department; Arcadia Police

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1785

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of Jerry Lee Broadwell, first Arcadia fire fighter killed in the line of duty. This is the same as photo #1434, except a new negative and print were made.

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Date: print made March 1996

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Date: print made March 1996

Subjects: Broadwell, Jerry Lee

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1435

Collection: Photographs

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View (east) down bowling alley when Anoakia was Anita Baldwin's home, and used as a school library when the facilities were converted to a private girls' school.

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Date: November 1976

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Date: November 1976

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 43

Collection: Photographs

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Part of Hugo Reid Adobe seen between two palms and foliage. Caption reads:The home of "Lucky" Baldwin, the walls of which were a Spanish fort. (THIS INFO IS NOT CORRECT.)

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Date: 1906

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Date: 1906

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Hugo Reid Adobe

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 911

Collection: Photographs

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Four wheel drive truck with Cunningham winch used to get balloon aloft and back down and to keep them anchored. One truck for each balloon and had 1500 meters of heavy cable. Tires of truck were solid rubber. Note: ground line coming from truck near winch. This was to take care of static electricity generated along cable due to telephone in balloon. Information from H.F.Paden, Arcadia resident in 1978, former officer at Balloon School.

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Date: c.1917 or 1918

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Date: c.1917 or 1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 156

Collection: Photographs

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Small Spanish-style home. Address, at the time of the photo (1927) was 2747 Olive Street in Temple City. Numbers on Olive Street were changed and same house in 1980 has street number of 10159. This was girlhood home of Vera Van Houten and her family. The children went all the way through Arcadia schools as this home was in Arcadia School District.

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Date: c.1927

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Date: c.1927

Subjects: Van Iwaarden, Vera Van Houten; Olive Street; Houses

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1041

Collection: Photographs

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Cook & Woodley tract just north of Foothill Blvd. and one block east of Santa Anita Ave. This tract was developed on land owned by Clara Baldwin. House seen on right still stands at SE corner of Sycamore and Oakwood Ave. It was home of James B. Slemons.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: Cook and Woodley Tract

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 893

Collection: Photographs

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Thrifty Drug Store building at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There are no identifying signs on the building. The signs were removed after the store closed. Former site of first City Hall.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: Thrifty Drug Store; City Hall; Stores

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1232

Collection: Photographs

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Another view of Oakwood Hotel just after being destroyed by fire. Standing beside structure are an older and younger sister of Vesta Tucker Reeves. Their father was Lowen Tucker, ranch foreman for Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin.

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Date: Nov. 12, 1911

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Date: Nov. 12, 1911

Subjects: Oakwood Hotel

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1079

Collection: Photographs

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Parachute pictured coming down on Balloon School field. San Gabriel Mountains and Chantry Flats Road can be seen in background. Parachutes were used as emergency way to evacuate balloon in case of enemy fire, lightning, etc., according to H.F.Paden.

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Date: c.1917 or 1918

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Date: c.1917 or 1918

Subjects: San Gabriel Mountains; Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 155

Collection: Photographs

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View west on Huntington Drive clearly showing Drive-In Markets which were located around service station on SW corner of First and Huntington Drive. Moving picture theater is mid-way in block on south side of street. Church with tower on NE corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue was moved to South First Avenue about 1935.

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Date: c.1934

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Date: c.1934

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Gas stations; Restaurants-The Pines Cafe; Arcadia Community Church; John C. Baldwin Gas Station; City Hall

Physical Description: 32x9 panorama on 2 pieces

ID: 596

Collection: Photographs

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Home of Prince Erik of Denmark in 1920s at 2607 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Property now owned by Arcadia Congregational Church. Note: Per Jolene Cadenbach, a fire destroyed Prince Erik Hall in June 2021, tear down started around end of 2021, and was completely torn down in 2022.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: Erik, Prince of Denmark; Arcadia Congregational Church

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1216

Collection: Photographs

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Exterior front of Arcadia Congregational Church at 2607 South Santa Anita Avenue. The former home of Prince Erik of Denmark is on the grounds of this church. Photograph by Terry Miller. Note: Per Jolene Cadenbach, a fire destroyed Prince Erik Hall in June 2021, tear down started around end of 2021, and was completely torn down in 2022.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Erik, Prince of Denmark; Arcadia Congregational Church; Churches; Historic houses

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2173B

Collection: Photographs

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Home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bertolina. It was originally located on California (a street which at this time was 3 blocks south of Duarte Road). It washed off its foundation and was then moved to NW corner of 2nd and Alta. There are broad front steps and stone foundation seen in photo.

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Date: 1912

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Date: 1912

Subjects: Houses; Bertolina, Leo

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 274

Collection: Photographs

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John "Jack" Ott, dressed in Indian Headdress is seen kissing the nose of an Indian pony (his daughter seemed to remember). Photo apparently was taken on north side of Anita Baldwin's home, Anoakia, shortly after it was completed. Mr. Ott was born in 1877 and came to Arcadia about 1907. He became City Marshal in 1914.

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Date: c.1913

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Date: c.1913

Subjects: Ott, John

Physical Description: 6 1/2x10 b&w

ID: 1055

Collection: Photographs

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View of Herbert's Cafe from center of Alice Street right at intersection with Santa Anita. (Main fire house for Arcadia is presently located there.) There is a wagon wheel mounted near front. It was owned by Herbert and Catherine Schmidt from 1939-1957. See Arcadia VF-Restaurants, bars, etc. for further information regarding special days and how they were celebrated here.

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Date: c. 1950

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Date: c. 1950

Subjects: Restaurants-Herbert's Cafe

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 843

Collection: Photographs

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Stove and kitchen inside mansion, former home of Prince Erik of Denmark in 1920s at 2607 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Built in 1924. Property now owned by Arcadia Congregational Church. Photograph by Terry Miller. Note: Per Jolene Cadenbach, a fire destroyed Prince Erik Hall in June 2021, tear down started around end of 2021, and was completely torn down in 2022.

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Date: April 2001

1 image

Date: April 2001

Subjects: Erik, Prince of Denmark; Arcadia Congregational Church; Historic houses

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2174

Collection: Photographs

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Home (at right side of photo) and business building owned by Dr. and Mrs. Fletcher G. Sanborn. Home was at 100 N. First and contained the doctor's office for his practice. The office block contained the numbers 102-104 N. First Ave. Photo was taken shortly after completion.

Images

Oakwood Hotel seen as just a brick shell immediately after the fire which destroyed it.

Images

Flames from Monrovia Peak fire seen at night coming down canyon right behind home in northern Arcadia.

Images

Back ends of a fire truck and a police car (Pontiac) are seen on an unknown street. One police officer stands by his car with a civillian. Fire truck has hoses in use or that were used recently.

Images

Photo of Jerry Lee Broadwell, first Arcadia fire fighter killed in the line of duty. This is the same as photo #1434, except a new negative and print were made.

Images

View (east) down bowling alley when Anoakia was Anita Baldwin's home, and used as a school library when the facilities were converted to a private girls' school.

Images

Part of Hugo Reid Adobe seen between two palms and foliage. Caption reads:The home of "Lucky" Baldwin, the walls of which were a Spanish fort. (THIS INFO IS NOT CORRECT.)

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Cook & Woodley tract just north of Foothill Blvd. and one block east of Santa Anita Ave. This tract was developed on land owned by Clara Baldwin. House seen on right still stands at SE corner of Sycamore and Oakwood Ave. It was home of James B. Slemons.

Images

Thrifty Drug Store building at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There are no identifying signs on the building. The signs were removed after the store closed. Former site of first City Hall.

Images

Another view of Oakwood Hotel just after being destroyed by fire. Standing beside structure are an older and younger sister of Vesta Tucker Reeves. Their father was Lowen Tucker, ranch foreman for Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin.

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Parachute pictured coming down on Balloon School field. San Gabriel Mountains and Chantry Flats Road can be seen in background. Parachutes were used as emergency way to evacuate balloon in case of enemy fire, lightning, etc., according to H.F.Paden.

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Home of Prince Erik of Denmark in 1920s at 2607 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Property now owned by Arcadia Congregational Church. Note: Per Jolene Cadenbach, a fire destroyed Prince Erik Hall in June 2021, tear down started around end of 2021, and was completely torn down in 2022.

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Home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bertolina. It was originally located on California (a street which at this time was 3 blocks south of Duarte Road). It washed off its foundation and was then moved to NW corner of 2nd and Alta. There are broad front steps and stone foundation seen in photo.

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