Photo of Louis Paulhan flying his Farman plane on its return to Aviation Park after setting an air distance record by flying to circle the Baldwin Ranch and returning to Dominguez Hills. This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.
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.
Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This photograph was taken after all the books had been moved into the new remodeled section. The circulation desk is visible to the far left. The drainage pipe is on the right. Globe lights.
Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This photograph was taken of the adult reading room after all the books had been removed and moved into the renovated section. The drainage pipe is visible in the center of the photo. A floor plant is next to a pillar. Globe lights.
Photo taken toward SW at front of Arcadia Grammar School. Possibly was taken after Holly Avenue School was opened. Note tree beyond telephone pole. This is probably large magnolia at First Avenue Junior High School today.
Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Two workers install insulation on an air duct.
Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view is of what used to be the sorting room, and during Phase I was used as the newspaper/microfiche/film room. Microfiche/film machines are visible on the right. A book truck with newspapers is visible in the center of the photo.
Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view is of the City Librarian's temporary office. No one is visible in the photo.
Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view is of the temporary reference office. The fireplace is barely visible to the right.
Children's Librarian Eva Swedstedt, shown giving books to young girl while boy watches. Eva Swedstedt was Children's Librarian from about 1972-1977. Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road.
Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view shows part of the Reference area. A round table and chairs are visible in foreground.
Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view is of the temporary office of Joan Hallett, secretary to the City Librarian. No one is visible in the photo.
Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view is of the temporary reference desks. The window behind the second reference desk overlooks what used to be the south adult patio.
Phase I of Arcadia Public Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo was taken on the stage, which was being used as the temporary children's staff offices. The stage curtain is visible to the right.
Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view was taken in the adult reading room, looking toward the circulation desk. A patron is sitting with his/her back to us. Globe lights.
Aerial view taken from about over what became Campus Drive and Arcadia High School, and looking toward (NW) Pasadena and Sierra Madre at foot of San Gabriel Mountains. Photo shows Santa Anita Park Race Track possibly just a few years after opening.