Looking west toward east side of Methodist Hospital of Southern California which opened in May of 1957 at 300 W. Huntington Drive. Photo was taken shortly after completion.
Aerial view looking north across Santa Anita Park from a position over Arcadia County Park. Large infield crowd is evident and all parking areas are filled. Arcadia Methodist Hospital shows in lower left part of photo and Arcadia Police facility is seen in lower right. The 210 Foothill Freeway cuts across photo near the top.
Standard Oil drilling rig set up near Daines Dr. at Live Oak Park. Standard was given permission to drill in summer of 1970. Drilling went on for several months and when the well proved dry, the rig was dismantled (this probably is in Temple City).
View across pool at home then owned by Dr. Alva Surber at 1014 Hampton Road. There are broad stairs leading to a covered sitting area that can look out to pool and tennis court on a slightly higher level.
"Ireland," Arcadia's float entry in the 1932 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade represented St. Patrick seated by the River Shannon and one of its historic bridges.
Corner of Baldwin Ave. and Duarte Road showing a traffic signal on a light standard in the center of the photo. There is a Mobilgas Service station at the corner. A man is walking toward the station. To the left in the photo is the West Arcadia Prescription Pharmacy.
View looking north from intersection of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. Old City Hall is on the NW corner with quite a bit of ivy growing on the walls. There is a Standard Oil gas station on the SE corner. There is a stop sign in the middle of First Avenue.
Part of Ott family on a hike in Little Santa Anita Canyon at First Falls. L-R: John, Jr; Eleanora; Marshall (standing); their Aunt Catherine Rinne (on a visit from St. Louis); and Ella Ott (Mrs. John Ott).
Photo shows elevated sentry box at SW corner of Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Two soldiers are standing on top of box, and another is on the telephone inside. Present Arboretum would be located in trees behind sentry box.
Entrance to Arcadia police station at 50 Wheeler St. Neon "Police" sign above doorway. Red clay tiled roof. Sign posted on pole reads "Thrift Twins Save-A-Rama Celebration July 1-6. Presented by Downtown Arcadia Merchants."