Aerial view east on Huntington Drive toward Arcadia from a position just west of Rosemead Boulevard. El Rancho Shopping Center and May Company Department Store can be seen as the business complex on the north side of Huntington Drive one block east of Rosemead Boulevard. Santa Anita Park Race Track can be seen on the left in upper portion of photo.
Photo of Arcadia Civic Center Master Plan. Marion J. Varner & Associates, Architects. Site plan for proposed Community Recreation Center showing existing City Hall and Police building.
View north up Santa Anita Avenue taken from center of Duarte Road (printed on curb). A double row of eucalyptus extends from this point as far north as you can see, planted in center. Printed across bottom is Santa Anita Ave. Arcadia, California.
Group of people facing front of Arcadia City Hall at First Street and Huntington Drive for a 4th of July celebration. There is a speaker addressing the crowd of people in front and one can notice soldiers in uniform and dignitaries seated behind the speaker. Flags displayed on the second story. Ivy covers the walls. Four columns in the front. The address of City Hall was 3 N. First Avenue, as listed in the city directory.
The Great Scot Restaurant built in Arcadia at 100 N. Santa Anita Avenue. It opened in March,1972. Beyond the restaurant the Towne Center Building of about 6 stories can be seen. It is at 150 N. Santa Anita Avenue.
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.
Close-up view of one row of about 11 units of tarpaper covered housing put up for the evacuees at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Santa Anita Canyon can be seen in about the center of the mountains in the background.
View west across First Avenue at front entrance of Arcadia's first City Hall built for this purpose. This is a painting done by Edna Lenz, photographed by David McAdam. Original painting is housed at Arcadia Public Library. note: slides housed separately; negative housed with other 4x5 negatives; print housed with photos.
Top photo shows earth moved and contoured for golf course at Santa Anita Recreational Center (later to be renamed Arcadia County Park). Chantry Flats road can be seen on background on mountains. Lower photo shows workman welding large pipes for the watering system at the park.
View of part of dining area at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese showing more than 74 people seated at long tables, eating. Dining room waiters can be seen throughout the room.
Page 35 of The Arcadian Observer, Official Publication of the United States Army Balloon School, Arcadia, California. September 1918 Supplement. Featuring photographs of the Observation Office, Hospital, and Interior Mess Hall. Negative and print were made for the grant funded Local History Digital Resources Project 2006-2007. A digital image of this photograph is file name: caarpl_121 on LHDRP 2006-2007 Disc 10 of 14. See black box labeled Arcadia History Room Media Box.
View toward entry to Anoakia taken from drive. Double stairs rise to level lawn. Front door can be seen about in center of building. Bas relief sculptured fountain is seen between stairs.
New public access computers at Arcadia Public Library after the remodel/renovation. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.
Looking east at Arcadia Santa Fe station. Three men are standing near tracks: L-R: station agent William Kreutzkamp; Jim Raber; and Clarence Breuillot. The dog's name was Babe and was owned by the Mullens. Three other men are unloading large boxes. Mr. Kreutzkamp kept many plants around the station and some can be seen here.
A boy and girl are shown with live Easter bunnies, with two men and four other children standing around. Hugo Reid statue is in the background at Arcadia County Park. Hugo Reid Statue has since moved to a location between the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage and the Arcadia Community Center. Photograph by Paul Kennedy, Arcadia, CA.
View of part of dishwashing operation at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Photo shows 4 men working at stacking and readying metal plates and metal cups for washing. Long shelf of large metal pitchers can be seen.
Seven cars and trucks are pulled up to housing units at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese and the people are busily unpacking and preparing to move in. About 19 people can be seen in the photo. The San Gabriel Mountains form a back drop.
Engine, coal car, and two passenger coaches standing on track. The train is of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley line. The engineer is sitting at his window in cab. Several other crew members can be seen. San Gabriel Mountains form backdrop of photo.
Group of new arrivals at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese prepare to unpack belongings into numbered quarters seen behind them. Three cars are being unloaded. About 16 Japanese can be seen in the vicinity. Pepper trees are seen in the area.