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Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. It seems to be a view of the door / bars of a jail cell.

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Jails

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1799

Collection: Photographs

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Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Welder wearing goggles, on a ladder, is working on the bars of a jail cell.

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Jails

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1800

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Jail

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Artist: Edna Lenz

Description: Arcadia's First Jail -- Arcadia's first jail was built in 1907 of solid concrete blocks on land purchased from Lucky Baldwin.

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Artist: Edna Lenz

Description: Arcadia's First Jail -- Arcadia's first jail was built in 1907 of solid concrete blocks on land purchased from Lucky Baldwin.

Item ID: 85L

Collection: Paintings

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Rowing on the lake in a boat named CLARA are Clara Baldwin Stocker (second from right), Lucky Baldwin's elder daughter; Clara's fourth husband, Harold Stocker (rowing); and several friends. A copy of this photo appears in the March 2, 1909 Los Angeles Daily Times pt.II p.8 with the following identification: FAMILY GROUP ON THE LAKE AT SANTA ANITA. Left to right, in boat - Mr. Mathews, Mrs. F.D. Black, Mr. Stocker ("Lucky's son-in-law), Mrs. H.C. Wyatt, in white; Mrs. Stocker (Lucky's daughter) and Mrs. Scott. There are seven people seated in the boat, but only six names are identified in the newspaper article. Article is in Arcadia History file Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky", number 58 ("His greatest race run, 'Lucky' loses.)

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Date: 1894

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Date: 1894

Subjects: Baldwin, Clara; Stocker, Harold; Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Mathews, Mr.; Black, Mrs. F.D.; Wyatt, Mrs. H.C.; Scott, Mrs.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1162

Collection: Photographs

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Approximately 8 horsemen apparently involved in a roping competition. There are grand stands in the background. Back of card indicates this was on the Old Lucky Baldwin track in what is now Arcadia County Park. (Club House had burned)

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Date: 1913 or 1915

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Date: 1913 or 1915

Subjects: Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w postcard

ID: 538

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. View taken from west part of lawn toward main entrance to library. Photo shows lady and small girl, and a man walking out of building. Block walled area is patio area accessible only from inside.

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Date: c.1963

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Date: c.1963

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989

Physical Description: 8x13 b&w

ID: 708

Collection: Photographs

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Unidentified man standing beside what is here referred to as Baldwin's Old Mining Home. It was a small log cabin built on the ranch.

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Date: c.1893

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Date: c.1893

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Baldwin Ranch

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 883

Collection: Photographs

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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 taken approximately 20 feet from front door of the Pines Coffee Shop. It was located at the Drive-In Market area at SW corner of Huntington and First Ave. It was the place of business closest to Huntington Drive. Otto Petersen bought it in 1929, according to Lorraine Petersen, Daughter-in-law. It had previously been called Odette's. (see photo #435)

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Date: c.1937 (As of March 2014, Roger Hiles-Library Manager, thinks it is 1939, based on car model shown.)

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Date: c.1937 (As of March 2014, Roger Hiles-Library Manager, thinks it is 1939, based on car model shown.)

Subjects: Restaurants-The Pines Cafe

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 844

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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Seaquist's Drug Store. Pictured in front are three people: younger man in light suit, woman seated, and older man in dark suit. Among other signs in the window is one for polo at Midwick Country Club which was between Alhambra and Monterey Park. On side of building is painted ad for Wrigley's P.K. chewing gum. Located about 200 block of N. First Avenue.

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Date: c.1913

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Date: c.1913

Subjects: Seaquist's Pharmacy; Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919; Stores

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 b&w

ID: 189

Collection: Photographs

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Winners of the Bicycle Rodeo, an event sponsored by Arcadia Police Department and Arcadia Recreation Department, from left to right: Albert Schneider (winner boys 8-14 year old group), Bruce Frazier (winner boys 8 and under), Juanita Curti (winner girls 14 and under), Betsy Bosil (winner girls 8 and under). Pictured behind the children left to right are Police Chief William Orr and Patrolman William Goodman. The Bicycle Rodeo was a contest in bicycle safety and riding skill. Winners received nighttime riding lights and electric horns. The awards were the culmination of bicycle safety instruction offered at Arcadia playgrounds throughout the summer by William Goodman. A similar version of this photograph appeared in Arcadia Tribune, p. 6, August 23, 1956.

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Date: August 1956

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Date: August 1956

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Awards; Bicycle safety; Bosil, Betsy; Children; Curti, Juanita; Frazier, Bruce; Goodman, William; Orr, William; Schneider, Albert

Physical Description: 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 b&w

ID: 1905

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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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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Large group of people seated at tables outdoors. Overhead are paper lanterns. Group is at Japanese "community" in Arcadia which apparently was near Holly Avenue below Huntington, for a performance of the MIKADO. Man directly in front (center, no hat) is Ed Ryan, caretaker at Baldwin racetrack. On his lap is his daughter, whom Vesta Tucker Reeves and her sister did not like so they scratched over her photo with a pin. Girl seen over his left shoulder, is Vesta Tucker. The lady next to her is not identified. The girl with the long necklace sitting on the lap of the unidentified lady near Mr. Ryan, is Dextra Baldwin. Small boy on left on Japanese man's lap, is Baldwin M. Baldwin. The man, three figures away from camera in row Dextra is in, is her grandfather, Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin. Large man in light suit just to right of Mr. Ryan, is Mr. Johnson, who owned Johnson's Inn. Seen on extreme right, man with mustache and white hair, is Blas Cuellar, the wine maker.

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Date: c.1907 or 1908

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Date: c.1907 or 1908

Subjects: Japanese; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Tucker, George Lowen; Tucker, Mrs. George Lowen; Reeves, Vesta Tucker; Ryan, Edward; Kamioka, Mr.; Cuellar, Blas; Johnson, Mr.; Baldwin, Dextra; Baldwin, Baldwin M.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1077

Collection: Photographs

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One man pins an Arcadia police badge on another man's left lapel. A pennant on the wall reads Arcadia Mounted Police.

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1756

Collection: Photographs

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Man wearing glassespins an Arcadia police badge on another man's right lapel. A pennant on the wall reads Arcadia Mounted Police.

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1759

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Santa Fe Station. Man standing beside building is not identified.

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Date: c.1968

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Date: c.1968

Subjects: Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station; Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 514

Collection: Photographs

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Lovely lane lined on both sides with tall Lombardy Poplars. Man in light buggy is seen driving on the lane, away from camera. From the magazine Outing. According to Sandy Snider from the Arboretum, this lane was to the east of Old Ranch Road in early days of Ranch under Baldwin ownership.

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Date: 1906

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Date: 1906

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Baldwin Ranch

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 913

Collection: Photographs

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Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. It seems to be a view of the door / bars of a jail cell.

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Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Welder wearing goggles, on a ladder, is working on the bars of a jail cell.

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Arcadia Jail

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Approximately 8 horsemen apparently involved in a roping competition. There are grand stands in the background. Back of card indicates this was on the Old Lucky Baldwin track in what is now Arcadia County Park. (Club House had burned)

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Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. View taken from west part of lawn toward main entrance to library. Photo shows lady and small girl, and a man walking out of building. Block walled area is patio area accessible only from inside.

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Unidentified man standing beside what is here referred to as Baldwin's Old Mining Home. It was a small log cabin built on the ranch.

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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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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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One man pins an Arcadia police badge on another man's left lapel. A pennant on the wall reads Arcadia Mounted Police.

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Man wearing glassespins an Arcadia police badge on another man's right lapel. A pennant on the wall reads Arcadia Mounted Police.

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Arcadia Santa Fe Station. Man standing beside building is not identified.

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Lovely lane lined on both sides with tall Lombardy Poplars. Man in light buggy is seen driving on the lane, away from camera. From the magazine Outing. According to Sandy Snider from the Arboretum, this lane was to the east of Old Ranch Road in early days of Ranch under Baldwin ownership.

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