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Stone house at 58 W. Grandview. Small girl in foreground possibly Dextra Baldwin. Anita Baldwin purchased 22 acres of her father's land for $10.00 on March 8, 1892. (see Arcadia VF-Baldwin, Anita) Anita's father built stone cottage in May 1902 on lot 7 and part of lots 8&9 in block 98 of Santa Anita Tract. (This information came from Mrs. Sharlene Cartier, who owned the house in 1973.)

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Date: c.1915

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Date: c.1915

Subjects: Historic houses

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 251

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.

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Date: April 1963

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Date: April 1963

Subjects: Arcadia Unified School District

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1036

Collection: Photographs

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Ray O'Dell, 17 year old who was one of the three men responsible for killing Officer Albert Matthies and wounding Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: Crime and criminals; O'Dell, Ray; Police Department; Matthies, Albert; Bertolina, Leo

Physical Description: 2x3 full face and 2x3 profile police photo b&w

ID: 437

Collection: Photographs

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Willie Montfort, 20 year old who was one of three men responsible for killing of Officer Albert Matthies and wounding of Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: Crime and criminals; Bertolina, Leo; Matthies, Albert; Montfort, Willie; Police Department

Physical Description: 2x3 full face and 2x3 profile police photo b&w

ID: 439

Collection: Photographs

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Frank Charles Miller, alias Jimmy McKay, 17 year old who was one of three men responsible for killing of Officer Albert Matthies and wounding Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: Crime and criminals; Bertolina, Leo; Matthies, Albert; Police Department; Miller, Frank Charles, alias McKay, Jimmy

Physical Description: 2x3 full face and 2x3 profile police photo b&w

ID: 438

Collection: Photographs

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Baldwin Ranch Store. A large two story building with cupola atop. On wooden siding is painted: Dry Goods Fancy Goods Groceries and Provisions Brandies Wines. It stands under tall eucalyptus trees. Joe Buck, resident, locates it at gate on what is now Old Ranch Road.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 117

Collection: Photographs

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Dorothy Cunningham, born 1919, is a long-time Arcadia resident. She wrote the social column in the Arcadia Tribune for about 20 years. In this photo, she is probably about age 95. Dorothy was from Whidbey Island, WA and lived in Arcadia for at least 55 years. She worked as a nurse practitioner. Then, she wrote a column for the Arcadia Tribune for 22 years after a council person asked her to write it. She quit the column at age 90.

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Date: c. 2015

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Date: c. 2015

Subjects: Cunningham, Dorothy; Journalists; Writers

Physical Description: 8x10color

ID: 2169B

Collection: Photographs

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Nichols Egg Ranch, located at 900 S. Santa Anita. Photo taken from corner of Santa Anita Ave. and Campus Drive. (Business began in 1960.)

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Date: July 8, 1987

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Date: July 8, 1987

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1980-1989; Nichols Egg Ranch

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1198

Collection: Photographs

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U.S. Post Office, Arcadia branch. Located at 41 E. Wheeler Avenue. Photo taken from parking lot in front of Post Office. This was taken before it was damaged in the Sierra Madre earthquake and subsequently remodeled.

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Date: July 8, 1987

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Date: July 8, 1987

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1980-1989; Postal Service

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1199

Collection: Photographs

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The plaque designating Arcadia Woman's Club Clubhouse the City of Arcadia Historic Landmark No. 1, at 324 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA. This is the first City of Arcadia Historical Landmark. The clubhouse is about 90 years old.

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Date: October 5, 2022

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Date: October 5, 2022

Subjects: Arcadia City Council-2020-2029; Arcadia Woman's Club; City of Arcadia Historic Landmarks

Physical Description: digital, see i:images

ID: 2269A

Collection: Photographs

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Peter Cuccia portrait. Mr. Cuccia was longtime resident of Arcadia and raised fruit on his property along Duarte Road. Born 1878, died January 1950.

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Date: 1925

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Date: 1925

Subjects: Cuccia, Peter

Physical Description: 5x8 b&w vertical

ID: 415

Collection: Photographs

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Senior citizens and children playing shuffleboard in back of the Arcadia Community Center. The shuffleboard area is gone now. The Museum Education Center, built in 2014, is using that space now.

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Date: Unknown

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Date: Unknown

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection

Physical Description: 4 x 3 1/2 color Polaroid

ID: 2043

Collection: Photographs

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Portion of horse barns at Baldwin Ranch. Approximately seven horse heads are evident at stall opening. A residence appears to be adjacent on North side. According to Joe Buck (resident), the house was residence of Mr. McClelland, Baldwin horse trainer in later years. Mountains are visible. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1900's

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Date: c.1900's

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 146

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of log cabin bearing a sign which reads:"Old Log Cabin. In the early 1880's E.J. Baldwin had this log cabin transported from his father's farm in Hamilton, Indiana, where he spent his early boyhood, to Rancho Santa Anita." We have been told signs like this identifying the various places of interest on the Baldwin Ranch were prevalent.

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Date: c.1930's

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Date: c.1930's

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin Ranch

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 139

Collection: Photographs

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Gary Thomas, Arcadia resident and President of the 2003 Tournament of Roses, with Arcadia City Council members Gail Marshall (2002-2003 Mayor), Gary Kovacic, Mickey Segal and John Wuo holding artist's rendering of Arcadia's 2003 Rose Parade float entry. The 2003 Rose Court Princesses including Arcadia resident Anjali Agrawal are standing behind holding bouquets of red roses. A banner with the Rose Parade theme "Children's Dreams, Wishes and Imagination" is in the background.

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Date: October 26, 2002

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Date: October 26, 2002

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-2003; Centennial Celebrations, 2003; City Council - 2000-2009; Agrawal, Anjali; Kovacic, Gary; Marshall, Gail; Segal, Mickey; Thomas, Gary; Wuo, John

Physical Description: 8 x 10 color

ID: 1697

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of the front of Dedication program of Post Office opening at 41 Wheeler Avenue. Cover shows photo of front of building.

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Date: March 24, 1962

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Date: March 24, 1962

Subjects: Postal Service

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1062

Collection: Photographs

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A Japanese family (child, mother, father) pictured by small house they lived in on Harry Ainsworth Ranch which was just east of intersection of Santa Anita and Orange Grove Ave. The father was the head gardener for Ainsworth. Name unknown.

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Date: c.1916

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Date: c.1916

Subjects: Japanese; Ainsworth Ranch

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1068

Collection: Photographs

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Kent Ross, Reference Librarian, is standing on left, looking over papers held by Sue Beatty, seated, Arcadia resident. Photo taken at Reference area, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road.

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Date: February 1972

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Date: February 1972

Subjects: Ross, Kent; Beatty, Sue; Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 362

Collection: Photographs

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Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin standing on porch of Hugo Reid Adobe holding hand of granddaughter Dextra Baldwin, who appears to be about 5 years old. Grandson Baldwin M. Baldwin is in wicker baby carriage and is about 1 1/2 or 2 years old.

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Date: c.1906

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Date: c.1906

Subjects: Baldwin family; Baldwin, Baldwin M.; Baldwin, Dextra; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Hugo Reid Adobe

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 104

Collection: Photographs

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Mrs. Charles Strong (Pearl), who lived at 460 W. Duarte Road in 1921 and for many years. (see photo of home #276) She was 92 years old in this photo.

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Date: c.1970

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Date: c.1970

Subjects: Strong, Pearl

Physical Description: 2x3 color vertical

ID: 420

Collection: Photographs

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Ray O'Dell, 17 year old who was one of the three men responsible for killing Officer Albert Matthies and wounding Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.

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Willie Montfort, 20 year old who was one of three men responsible for killing of Officer Albert Matthies and wounding of Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.

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Frank Charles Miller, alias Jimmy McKay, 17 year old who was one of three men responsible for killing of Officer Albert Matthies and wounding Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.

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Baldwin Ranch Store. A large two story building with cupola atop. On wooden siding is painted: Dry Goods Fancy Goods Groceries and Provisions Brandies Wines. It stands under tall eucalyptus trees. Joe Buck, resident, locates it at gate on what is now Old Ranch Road.

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Nichols Egg Ranch, located at 900 S. Santa Anita. Photo taken from corner of Santa Anita Ave. and Campus Drive. (Business began in 1960.)

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U.S. Post Office, Arcadia branch. Located at 41 E. Wheeler Avenue. Photo taken from parking lot in front of Post Office. This was taken before it was damaged in the Sierra Madre earthquake and subsequently remodeled.

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The plaque designating Arcadia Woman's Club Clubhouse the City of Arcadia Historic Landmark No. 1, at 324 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA. This is the first City of Arcadia Historical Landmark. The clubhouse is about 90 years old.

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Peter Cuccia portrait. Mr. Cuccia was longtime resident of Arcadia and raised fruit on his property along Duarte Road. Born 1878, died January 1950.

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Senior citizens and children playing shuffleboard in back of the Arcadia Community Center. The shuffleboard area is gone now. The Museum Education Center, built in 2014, is using that space now.

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Photo of the front of Dedication program of Post Office opening at 41 Wheeler Avenue. Cover shows photo of front of building.

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A Japanese family (child, mother, father) pictured by small house they lived in on Harry Ainsworth Ranch which was just east of intersection of Santa Anita and Orange Grove Ave. The father was the head gardener for Ainsworth. Name unknown.

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Kent Ross, Reference Librarian, is standing on left, looking over papers held by Sue Beatty, seated, Arcadia resident. Photo taken at Reference area, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road.

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Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin standing on porch of Hugo Reid Adobe holding hand of granddaughter Dextra Baldwin, who appears to be about 5 years old. Grandson Baldwin M. Baldwin is in wicker baby carriage and is about 1 1/2 or 2 years old.

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Mrs. Charles Strong (Pearl), who lived at 460 W. Duarte Road in 1921 and for many years. (see photo of home #276) She was 92 years old in this photo.

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