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Downtown Arcadia entry monument sign located at Santa Clara Street and Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

1 image

Date: April 2001

Subjects: Arcadia welcome signs

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2208

Collection: Photographs

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Downtown Arcadia intersection of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There is a three-story building on the northwest corner, Washington Mutual bank on the southwest corner (barely visible), a Chevron gas station on the southeast corner, and cars on the street. This same corner was once the location of Arcadia City Hall. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: Downtown Arcadia

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2249B

Collection: Photographs

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Downtown Arcadia intersection of Huntington Drive and First Avenue showing the building on the northeast corner, photo taken from the southwest corner (the corner of Washington Mutual bank). A Chevron gas station on the southeast corner, hidden by trees, showing gasoline prices, and cars on the street. Also, bench and traffic lights. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: Downtown Arcadia

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2249C

Collection: Photographs

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Downtown Arcadia entry monument sign close-up view, located at Santa Clara Street and Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

1 image

Date: April 2001

Subjects: Arcadia welcome signs

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2209

Collection: Photographs

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Photo reduction of p.13 pt. I of November 28, 1911 Los Angeles Times newspaper. Contains photo with caption describing fire which totally destroyed Oakwood Hotel on November 26, 1911, a Sunday night.

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Date: 1911

1 image

Date: 1911

Subjects: Oakwood Hotel

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 390

Collection: Photographs

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Three-story building on the northwest corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue in downtown Arcadia. This same corner was once the location of Arcadia City Hall. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: Downtown Arcadia

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2249A

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of half of front page of Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School paper, the WILDCAT for November 5, 1943.

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Date: November 5,1943

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Date: November 5,1943

Subjects: Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 1099

Collection: Photographs

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Dalco Emblem and Lettering Co. at 303 N. First Ave. (NW corner at St. Joseph) Former site of Clara Villa.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: Dalco Emblem and Lettering Company; Clara Villa

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1212

Collection: Photographs

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SW corner First Avenue and St. Joseph Street is parking lot for Acapulco Restaurant across the street. Former site of McCoy building.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: Acapulco Mexican Restaurant; McCoy Building; Historic houses

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1225

Collection: Photographs

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Monrovia. Hotels, motels, etc.- La Vista Grande

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Artist: Justine Wishek

Description: La Vista Grande Hotel -- One of Monrovia's several early hotels, La Vista Grande "enjoyed much activity" and was used as a town meeting place for a number of years before it was destroyed by fire.

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Artist: Justine Wishek

Description: La Vista Grande Hotel -- One of Monrovia's several early hotels, La Vista Grande "enjoyed much activity" and was used as a town meeting place for a number of years before it was destroyed by fire.

Item ID: 45W

Collection: Paintings

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Washington Mutual bank on the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue in downtown Arcadia. Above the northern entrance of the building is a tile mosaic mural by artist Millard Sheets Address is 60 East Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91006. This location later became Chase Bank. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: Banks; Downtown Arcadia; Sheets, Millard; Washington Mutual

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2248D

Collection: Photographs

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Washington Mutual bank on the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue in downtown Arcadia. Above the northern entrance of the building is a tile mosaic mural by artist Millard Sheets. Address is 60 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia, CA 91006. This location later became Chase Bank. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: Banks; Downtown Arcadia; Sheets, Millard; Washington Mutual

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2249D

Collection: Photographs

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Scene from a Broadway play showing Barney Oldfield (played by an actor) arriving in his famous race car called the Green Dragon. It is known from a 1904 newspaper that Barney Oldfield did drive out to the Clara Villa in his Green Dragon.

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Date: c.1903

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Date: c.1903

Subjects: Sports figures; Oldfield, Barney

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1092

Collection: Photographs

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A traffic light is in the center of the photo. A street sign at the far left corner identifies the intersection as E. Villa St. and El Molino Avenue.

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Date: c. early 1950s

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Date: c. early 1950s

Subjects: Streets - Villa Street; Streets - El Molino Avenue; Traffic Lights

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1642

Collection: Photographs

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Train tracks near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street. Building in the foreground. Mountains in the background. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: Railroads; Trains

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2256C

Collection: Photographs

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Formal portrait of John H. Bartle, founder and president of first bank in Arcadia: The First National Bank located at First and St. Joseph Street.

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Date: c.1920

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Date: c.1920

Subjects: Bartle, John H.; First National Bank

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w (appears to be as printed in magazine)

ID: 417

Collection: Photographs

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Pacific Electric Train #1147 destined for Arcadia-Monrovia pictured on tracks not very far east of downtown Los Angeles.

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Date: c.1948

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Date: c.1948

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 900

Collection: Photographs

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Paul and Selma Backert, who operated a dry goods store at 221 N. First Avenue from at least 1928 to approximately 1940. They came to Los Angeles area in about 1890 and operated general merchandise stores in Newhall and Lancaster. They lived at 212 N. Myrtle in Monrovia.

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Date: c.1898

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Date: c.1898

Subjects: Arcadia Department Store; Business & industry; Stores

Physical Description: 3x5 oval original

ID: 409

Collection: Photographs

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Flames from Monrovia Peak fire seen at night coming down canyon right behind home in northern Arcadia.

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Date: December 27, 1953

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Date: December 27, 1953

Subjects: Forest fires

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 896

Collection: Photographs

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Northwest corner of the "Smoot Hole" and dump before clean-up began in 1938, just prior to the subdivision of El Rancho Village. This view was near street named Coronado.

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Date: c.1938

1 image

Date: c.1938

Subjects: Smoot Hole

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 374

Collection: Photographs

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Downtown Arcadia entry monument sign located at Santa Clara Street and Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Downtown Arcadia entry monument sign close-up view, located at Santa Clara Street and Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Photo reduction of p.13 pt. I of November 28, 1911 Los Angeles Times newspaper. Contains photo with caption describing fire which totally destroyed Oakwood Hotel on November 26, 1911, a Sunday night.

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Three-story building on the northwest corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue in downtown Arcadia. This same corner was once the location of Arcadia City Hall. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Photo of half of front page of Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School paper, the WILDCAT for November 5, 1943.

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Dalco Emblem and Lettering Co. at 303 N. First Ave. (NW corner at St. Joseph) Former site of Clara Villa.

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SW corner First Avenue and St. Joseph Street is parking lot for Acapulco Restaurant across the street. Former site of McCoy building.

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Monrovia. Hotels, motels, etc.- La Vista Grande

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Scene from a Broadway play showing Barney Oldfield (played by an actor) arriving in his famous race car called the Green Dragon. It is known from a 1904 newspaper that Barney Oldfield did drive out to the Clara Villa in his Green Dragon.

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A traffic light is in the center of the photo. A street sign at the far left corner identifies the intersection as E. Villa St. and El Molino Avenue.

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Train tracks near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street. Building in the foreground. Mountains in the background. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Formal portrait of John H. Bartle, founder and president of first bank in Arcadia: The First National Bank located at First and St. Joseph Street.

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Pacific Electric Train #1147 destined for Arcadia-Monrovia pictured on tracks not very far east of downtown Los Angeles.

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Paul and Selma Backert, who operated a dry goods store at 221 N. First Avenue from at least 1928 to approximately 1940. They came to Los Angeles area in about 1890 and operated general merchandise stores in Newhall and Lancaster. They lived at 212 N. Myrtle in Monrovia.

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Flames from Monrovia Peak fire seen at night coming down canyon right behind home in northern Arcadia.

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Northwest corner of the "Smoot Hole" and dump before clean-up began in 1938, just prior to the subdivision of El Rancho Village. This view was near street named Coronado.

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