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Exterior view of the brand new City of Arcadia Community Center, and its sign reading "City of Arcadia Community Center, Recreation Department, Historical Museum, Senior Services." Community Center is at 365 Campus Drive.

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Date: July 1996

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Date: July 1996

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; City of Arcadia Community Center; Civic buildings

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 10 color

ID: 2046

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: slide set compiled in 1997

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Date: slide set compiled in 1997

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 4X6 color

ID: 1659

Collection: Photographs

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West Arcadia Service Station, designed in Spanish style architecture including red tile roof located at 1221 S. Baldwin, was operated by Bruce Wetmore and Blake Smith. Man working on car is Bruce Wetmore. Shell Gasoline. Gilmore Red Lion.

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Date: c.1938

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Date: c.1938

Subjects: Gas stations; West Arcadia Service Station; Wetmore, Bruce

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 202

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of Title Insurance Map showing Spanish and Mexican Ranchos.

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Date: c.1938

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Date: c.1938

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1839-1947-Maps

Physical Description: 8x9 b&w

ID: 898

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Public Library's Technical Services Department as it appeared shortly after the library remodel/renovation. In this view, new furniture has not yet been purchased. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.

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Date: slide set compiled in 1997

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Date: slide set compiled in 1997

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 4X6 color

ID: 1667

Collection: Photographs

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Small Spanish-style home. Address, at the time of the photo (1927) was 2747 Olive Street in Temple City. Numbers on Olive Street were changed and same house in 1980 has street number of 10159. This was girlhood home of Vera Van Houten and her family. The children went all the way through Arcadia schools as this home was in Arcadia School District.

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Date: c.1927

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Date: c.1927

Subjects: Van Iwaarden, Vera Van Houten; Olive Street; Houses

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1041

Collection: Photographs

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One of stone gate entrances to Baldwin Ranch. Note Spanish roof tile on top. Exactly which entrance is not certain.

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Date: c.1890's

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Date: c.1890's

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin Ranch

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 140

Collection: Photographs

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View inside Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road shortly before the start of construction for the 1995/96 expansion/remodel project. This photo is of the back section of the old technical services area, with the open door leading into the Technical Services Supervisor's office.

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Date: 1995

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Date: 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1460

Collection: Photographs

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John McCoy in Spanish American War uniform.(He was a Rough Rider.) Identified for Library by his son, George McCoy, in 1978.

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Date: 1898

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Date: 1898

Subjects: McCoy, John

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w vertical

ID: 421

Collection: Photographs

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Statue of a soldier at Arcadia County Park. He is standing, wearing boots and hat, belt of ammunition, canteen across his body, holding a rifle. It is known as "The Hiker," one of 52 casts of the Spanish American War Memorial made between 1921 and 1956 to commemorate the 1898 Spanish American War. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Arcadia County Park; Statuary

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2228

Collection: Photographs

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Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view is of the technical services area.

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Date: February 1996

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Date: February 1996

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1409

Collection: Photographs

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Automobile with sign on it reading:GENERAL CHAIRMAN. Man driving has on a pseudo-Spanish gentleman's hat. There are 4 people seated on curb watching this portion of Peach Blossom Festival Parade.

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Date: March 1949

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Date: March 1949

Subjects: Peach Blossom Festival

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 544

Collection: Photographs

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Part of Hugo Reid Adobe seen between two palms and foliage. Caption reads:The home of "Lucky" Baldwin, the walls of which were a Spanish fort. (THIS INFO IS NOT CORRECT.)

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Date: 1906

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Date: 1906

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Hugo Reid Adobe

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 911

Collection: Photographs

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Unknown business building at what is apparently 34 or 36 E. Foothill Blvd. In 1948 the City Directory listed #34 as H. & H. Auto Service.

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Date: 1978

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Date: 1978

Subjects: Foothill Boulevard

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 210

Collection: Photographs

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City of Arcadia entry monument sign, located on the center divider at Huntington Drive at Michillinda Avenue. Peacock symbol and service club plaques. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Arcadia welcome signs; Organizations

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2210

Collection: Photographs

Images

View of group of men leaving for military service from Temple City Pacific Electric station. Mrs. Van Iwaarden took this photo from inside their car after having said goodbye to her husband. She said this facility served Arcadia and Temple City.

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Date: 1943

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Date: 1943

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1940-1949; Van Iwaarden, Vera Van Houten

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1043

Collection: Photographs

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View looking northwest across lawn to front of Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Spanish style building was completed in 1930 and used until new library was built at 20 W. Duarte Road in 1961.

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Date: c.1950

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Date: c.1950

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 337

Collection: Photographs

Images

Looking west on Huntington Drive from intersection at First Avenue. Corner of City Hall shows on right side of photo. Two people standing are: George Ackerman, City Treasurer; and Louis Altona Building inspector. Building on north side of Huntington Drive with square tower, is Community Presbyterian Church. Service station is opposite City Hall. Part of panorama, ID#s 916-921.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: Huntington Drive; City Hall; Gas stations; Ackerman, George; Altona, Louis

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w part of panorama

ID: 918

Collection: Photographs

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Six men seen gathering grapes; others are seen in background. There are many heavy wooden boxes around. A row of eucalyptus are seen on the left. Caption (partially cut off) reads: Japanese gathering grapes in a vineyard planted by Spanish Fathers.

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Date: 1906

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Date: 1906

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

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 909

Collection: Photographs

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Unknown buisiness building at 34 or 36 E. Foothill Blvd. In 1948 City Directory, #34 is listed as H. & H. Auto Service. Also shown is Red Spot Liquors.

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Date: 1978

1 image

Date: 1978

Subjects: Foothill Blvd.; Liquor stores

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 209

Collection: Photographs

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Exterior view of the brand new City of Arcadia Community Center, and its sign reading "City of Arcadia Community Center, Recreation Department, Historical Museum, Senior Services." Community Center is at 365 Campus Drive.

Images

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.

Images

West Arcadia Service Station, designed in Spanish style architecture including red tile roof located at 1221 S. Baldwin, was operated by Bruce Wetmore and Blake Smith. Man working on car is Bruce Wetmore. Shell Gasoline. Gilmore Red Lion.

Images

Photo of Title Insurance Map showing Spanish and Mexican Ranchos.

Images

Arcadia Public Library's Technical Services Department as it appeared shortly after the library remodel/renovation. In this view, new furniture has not yet been purchased. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.

Images

Images

One of stone gate entrances to Baldwin Ranch. Note Spanish roof tile on top. Exactly which entrance is not certain.

Images

View inside Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road shortly before the start of construction for the 1995/96 expansion/remodel project. This photo is of the back section of the old technical services area, with the open door leading into the Technical Services Supervisor's office.

Images

John McCoy in Spanish American War uniform.(He was a Rough Rider.) Identified for Library by his son, George McCoy, in 1978.

Images

Images

Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view is of the technical services area.

Images

Automobile with sign on it reading:GENERAL CHAIRMAN. Man driving has on a pseudo-Spanish gentleman's hat. There are 4 people seated on curb watching this portion of Peach Blossom Festival Parade.

Images

Part of Hugo Reid Adobe seen between two palms and foliage. Caption reads:The home of "Lucky" Baldwin, the walls of which were a Spanish fort. (THIS INFO IS NOT CORRECT.)

Images

Unknown business building at what is apparently 34 or 36 E. Foothill Blvd. In 1948 the City Directory listed #34 as H. & H. Auto Service.

Images

City of Arcadia entry monument sign, located on the center divider at Huntington Drive at Michillinda Avenue. Peacock symbol and service club plaques. Photograph by Terry Miller.

Images

View of group of men leaving for military service from Temple City Pacific Electric station. Mrs. Van Iwaarden took this photo from inside their car after having said goodbye to her husband. She said this facility served Arcadia and Temple City.

Images

View looking northwest across lawn to front of Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Spanish style building was completed in 1930 and used until new library was built at 20 W. Duarte Road in 1961.

Images

Images

Six men seen gathering grapes; others are seen in background. There are many heavy wooden boxes around. A row of eucalyptus are seen on the left. Caption (partially cut off) reads: Japanese gathering grapes in a vineyard planted by Spanish Fathers.

Images

Unknown buisiness building at 34 or 36 E. Foothill Blvd. In 1948 City Directory, #34 is listed as H. & H. Auto Service. Also shown is Red Spot Liquors.

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