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Arcadia Christian Science Church

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/paintings101

Artist: Edna Lenz

Description: Arcadia's First Christian Science Church -- This structure was an abandoned reservoir on Duarte Road before it was remodeled in 1915, when it became the forerunner of the First Church of Christ, Scientist.

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Artist: Edna Lenz

Description: Arcadia's First Christian Science Church -- This structure was an abandoned reservoir on Duarte Road before it was remodeled in 1915, when it became the forerunner of the First Church of Christ, Scientist.

Item ID: 91L

Collection: Paintings

Images

Gene Glasco, City Clerk 2012-2024. Retired in 2024. This photo c. 2020. Gene Glasco is a native Californian and long time resident of Arcadia. Gene attended Highland Oaks Elementary school, First Avenue Junior High School, and is a graduate of Arcadia High School where he lettered in Football and played second chair trombone in the award-winning AHS Marching Band. Gene is Arcadia’s first elected City Clerk that is a graduate of Arcadia High School. Gene served six years in the United States Navy. He spent fourteen months in Vietnam as a Radioman in support of US Navy riverboat activities in the Mekong Delta and is a service-connected disabled Veteran. Gene is an Honor Role graduate of Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo. He attended San Jose State University where he majored in Public Relations with a minor in Asian American History. After thirty years in the foodservice industry, Gene retired from Glasco and Associates, Inc. He also has practiced real estate in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2437

Date: 2020

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Date: 2020

Subjects: Arcadia High School alumni; City Clerks; Glasco, Gene; Veterans

Physical Description: color printout, digital, see P:\Library Photos\images

ID: 2293

Collection: Photographs

Images

Midwinter graduation class at First Avenue School on January 27, 1944. Includes teacher and students. Published on p. 112 of VISIONS OF ARCADIA, A CENTENNIAL ANTHOLOGY.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1735

Date: January 27, 1944

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Date: January 27, 1944

Subjects: First Avenue School

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1723

Collection: Photographs

Images

Three people show off their pet birds (in cages) at the Arcadia Recreation Department Pet Show, with onlookers. Seated from L to R: unidentified, Bill Zogg (Arcadia High School football coach in 1957), Mariam Clarke (Arcadia High School teacher, see 1958 yearbook). Back of photo is stamped with "Arcadia Police Photo, August 6, 1956."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1896

Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Clarke, Mariam; Recreation Department Collection; Pets; Zogg, Bill

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1877

Collection: Photographs

Images

Baseball player, possibly Johnny Lindell, talking to a crowd of about 23 boys at an Arcadia Recreation Department event on a baseball field. Johnny Lindell grew up in Arcadia in the 1930s, went to Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School and USC, before being signed by the Yankees. He was both a pitcher and outfielder, and played several years in the 1950s for the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1891

Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Baseball players; Lindell, Johnny

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1872

Collection: Photographs

Images

Engineering Science's new building going up on site of former Cinemaland Theater at 125 W. Huntington Drive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs953

Date: c.1977-1978

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Date: c.1977-1978

Subjects: Engineering Science Companies; Cinemaland Theater

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 947

Collection: Photographs

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Christian Science Church near Baldwin and Duarte Road. Made of an old irrigation reservoir in early 1920's.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs242

Date: early 1920's

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Date: early 1920's

Subjects: First Church of Christ Scientist

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 240

Collection: Photographs

Images

ID #1988-2011 show construction in progress for the Arcadia Community Center, at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. Holy Angels Church and School are visible in the background.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2031

Date: c. March 1990-February 1991

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Date: c. March 1990-February 1991

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Arcadia Community Center

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 color

ID: 2010

Collection: Photographs

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View from Campus Drive looking toward front entry of Arcadia Unified School District offices at 234 Campus Drive. The offices here closed on April 4, 2014 and this building was demolished on July 7, 2014. The school district offices moved to a new location at 150 S. 3rd Avenue on April 4, 2014 and then opened to the public on April 14, 2014.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1044

Date: April 1963

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Date: April 1963

Subjects: Arcadia Unified School District

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1036

Collection: Photographs

Images

Arcadia High School Marching Band playing in President Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration parade in Washington, D.C. Band Director at this time was Ray Bowman. He is seen marching at left (next to motorcycle). The U.S. Capitol Dome is seen at the head of Constitution Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1048

Date: January 1957

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Date: January 1957

Subjects: Arcadia High School-Apache Marching Band; Bowman, Raymond B.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1040

Collection: Photographs

Images

Engineering Science building which was built on the site where Santa Anita Theater had been for almost thirty years at 125 W. Huntington Drive. It was completed in the late 1970s. (This photo missing as of 4/10/2013).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1072

Date: c.1979

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Date: c.1979

Subjects: Engineering Science Companies

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1063

Collection: Photographs

Images

Arcadia High School exterior sign reads "Arcadia High School Apaches" showing logo crest in front of a school building. Photograph by Terry Miller.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2272

Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Arcadia High School

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2229C

Collection: Photographs

Images

Baseball player, possibly Johnny Lindell, demonstrating a technique at the grip of a baseball bat to a crowd of boys at an Arcadia Recreation Department event on a baseball field. Some boys are wearing baseball caps and mitts. Bleachers are visible in the left rear of the photo. Johnny Lindell grew up in Arcadia in the 1930s, went to Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School and USC, before being signed by the Yankees. He was both a pitcher and outfielder, and played several years in the 1950s for the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1892

Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Baseball players; Lindell, Johnny

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1873

Collection: Photographs

Images

Brick wall on Campus Drive side of Arcadia High School that is in front of Administration Buildings. On the wall are metal letters, spelling Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1156

Date: c.1965

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Date: c.1965

Subjects: Arcadia High School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1147

Collection: Photographs

Images

View toward mountains and Sierra Madre School. Approximately 21 youngsters are seen on the grounds. Fourth person from left appears to be the teacher. It is noted in the ANNALS OF SIERRA MADRE, that Anita Baldwin and other Arcadia youngsters attended this school before Arcadia had a school of its own.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs997

Date: c.1885

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Date: c.1885

Subjects: Sierra Madre School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 990

Collection: Photographs

Images

First Avenue School class picture of teacher and students. No identification.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1736

Date: circa 1940s

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Date: circa 1940s

Subjects: First Avenue School

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1724

Collection: Photographs

Images

First Avenue School class picture of teacher and students. No identification.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1737

Date: circa 1940s

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Date: circa 1940s

Subjects: First Avenue School

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1725

Collection: Photographs

Images

First Avenue School class picture of teacher and students. No identification.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1738

Date: circa 1940s

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Date: circa 1940s

Subjects: First Avenue School

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1726

Collection: Photographs

Images

First Avenue School class picture of teacher and students. No identification.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1739

Date: circa 1940s

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Date: circa 1940s

Subjects: First Avenue School

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1727

Collection: Photographs

Images

Chief Roy Nakamura became Arcadia’s 30th Police Chief and its first of Asian-American descent on January 9, 2021. Captain Nakamura began his career with the Arcadia Police Department in 1992 as a Police Officer. As an Officer, he was assigned to Patrol and worked as a Field Training Officer, as well as being assigned to the Detective Bureau. As Detective, he was assigned to the Forgery and Fraud Unit and completed his Detective Bureau assignment in the Crimes Against Persons Unit. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2002 and worked as a Field Supervisor until he was transferred to Personnel and Training. In 2009, Captain Nakamura was promoted to Lieutenant, working various assignments under the Operations and Administration Divisions within the Department, including Watch Commander, Detective Bureau Commander, Field Training Officers Program Commander, and Force Training Unit Commander. In 2019, he was promoted to Captain. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cal Poly Pomona.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2436

Date: 2021

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Date: 2021

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Nakamura, Roy; Police chiefs

Physical Description: color printout, digital, see P:\Library Photos\images

ID: 2292

Collection: Photographs

Images

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