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Fire Chief Chen Suen. He became the first Asian-American fire chief in the Arcadia Fire Department in November 2022.

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Date: 2022

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Date: 2022

Subjects: Arcadia Fire Department-Fire chiefs; Asian Americans; Suen, Chen

Physical Description: color printout, born digital, see P:\Library Photos\images

ID: 2294

Collection: Photographs

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Articles from West Arcadia Press regarding proposed new business zone for what was to be El Rancho Shopping Center.

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Date: Oct. 1939

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Date: Oct. 1939

Subjects: El Rancho Shopping District

Physical Description: 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 b&w

ID: 534

Collection: Photographs

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View of intersection of Baldwin and Duarte Road with Renshaw's service station on NE corner. There is a real estate office in small square building further east on Duarte with a car parked in front. There is a man standing near door into station.

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Date: c. early 1930's

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Date: c. early 1930's

Subjects: Duarte Road; Baldwin Avenue; Gas stations; Renshaw's Service Station

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 587

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of REY EL SANTA ANITA. Standing in front holding reins is unidentified man. According to Sandy Snider at the Arboretum, this unidentified man is Lucky Baldwin's trainer Thomas Cook. Caption beneath reads: Rey El Santa Anita-B.H. foaled 1891. By Imp. Cheviot *Alaho.

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Date: 1907

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Date: 1907

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 924

Collection: Photographs

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Exterior view of front and west side of Taco Lita restaurant looking southeast located at 120 E. Duarte Road, Arcadia, CA 91006.

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Date: 2023

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Date: 2023

Subjects: Taco Lita; Restaurants, bars, etc.

Physical Description: color printout, born digital, see P:\Library Photos\images

ID: 2297

Collection: Photographs

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View looking east toward wing of Hugo Reid adobe added by Baldwin. Lake is on left. In foreground is a rustic shelter built to house bell which came from San Gabriel Mission under peculiar circumstances (and that was in later years returned to Mission by Anita Baldwin). There is also one of Baldwin's mastiffs (dog) standing in left foreground and unidentified man in background.

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Date: c.1893

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Date: c.1893

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 879

Collection: Photographs

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Dirt road in the Arboretum with a man walking down the middle. The lake is barely visible on the right.

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Date: c.1936-1939

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Date: c.1936-1939

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita, Inc.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1548

Collection: Photographs

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One-half of Reference Office at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. Two librarians shared each half of the office.

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Date: July 8, 1987

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Date: July 8, 1987

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1980-1989; Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1210

Collection: Photographs

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"El Camino Real," Arcadia's float entry in the 1967 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Father Serra, founder of historic California missions, is shown traveling the famed thoroughfare. Arcadia's Queen, Christine Ramos, graces the throne. The scroll is covered with yellow chysanthemums, gladioli, orchids and roses. A framed copy of this removed from wall outside Admin. office and currently stored in map case in basement, as of February 2017.

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Date: January 1967

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Date: January 1967

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1967; Tournament of Roses-Queen-Ramos, Christine

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1326

Collection: Photographs

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A boy and a girl, possibly young teenagers, stand next to their bicycles. A man in a pinstripe suit stands between them. Location unknown. Back is stamped with "Arcadia Police Photo" and "Recreation Department, PO Box 567, Arcadia, CA."

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Bicycles

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1875

Collection: Photographs

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A group of 14 children and two adults pose in two rows for photograph in front of a Hugo Reid sign. Some are dressed in Hawaiian or Polynesian attire. Back stamped with "Photo by A. E. Block (or Black?), 9044 Southview Road, San Gabriel, CA."

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Date: c. 1970s

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Date: c. 1970s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Hugo Reid Elementary School

Physical Description: 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" b&w

ID: 1884

Collection: Photographs

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Mission bell from San Gabriel Mission hanging in rustic shelter built for it. Just how Baldwin acquired this bell is unclear. It was returned to the Mission in the 1930's. This is another of the Baldwin playing cards.

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Date: c.1880's

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Date: c.1880's

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w vertical

ID: 132

Collection: Photographs

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Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Crane and pulley system help put up a wall while workers stand around. Name of company on the crane reads Heisler & Woods, Contractors, Crane Service, El Monte, CA. The name is clearer in photo #1825.

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Heisler & Woods Contractors Crane Service -- El Monte, California

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1804

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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Former building of Foulger Ford, 55 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA. Sign reads "Trucks Santa Clara Ave" on building. Office building in background. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Foulger Ford; Automobile dealerships

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2246C

Collection: Photographs

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Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows Councilman Dr. Sheng Chang on the left with an unidentified man.

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Date: June, 1995

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Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Chang, Sheng

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1477

Collection: Photographs

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Automobile accident on unknown street, believed to be in Arcadia, CA. People and police stand near the scene of the car crash, while traffic lines the opposite side of the street. Police appear to be filling out paperwork, and a man pushes a broom to clean up debris. See also 1783.

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police; Automobile accidents

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1773

Collection: Photographs

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Man driving and operating a steamroller, or road roller, used to level roads on the construction site of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Name on the steamroller reads: Osborn Co. Contractors, Pasadena.

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Osborn Co. Contractors -- Pasadena, California; Road rollers; Steamrollers

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1829

Collection: Photographs

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Photo shows P.E. #430 out-bound to Arcadia, Monrovia and Glendora along side P.E. #714 from the Oak Knoll Line at the end of the 4 track main lines at Huntington Drive and El Molino near San Marino and Alhambra boundary line. This photo belongs to Historical Collection of Southern California Edison Co. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: 1950 or 1951

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Date: 1950 or 1951

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 401

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of Bell Tower of Mission San Gabriel.

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Date: c. 1970

1 image

Date: c. 1970

Subjects: San Gabriel Valley; Mission San Gabriel

Physical Description: 8x8 color

ID: 611

Collection: Photographs

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Fire Chief Chen Suen. He became the first Asian-American fire chief in the Arcadia Fire Department in November 2022.

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Articles from West Arcadia Press regarding proposed new business zone for what was to be El Rancho Shopping Center.

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View of intersection of Baldwin and Duarte Road with Renshaw's service station on NE corner. There is a real estate office in small square building further east on Duarte with a car parked in front. There is a man standing near door into station.

Images

Photo of REY EL SANTA ANITA. Standing in front holding reins is unidentified man. According to Sandy Snider at the Arboretum, this unidentified man is Lucky Baldwin's trainer Thomas Cook. Caption beneath reads: Rey El Santa Anita-B.H. foaled 1891. By Imp. Cheviot *Alaho.

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Exterior view of front and west side of Taco Lita restaurant looking southeast located at 120 E. Duarte Road, Arcadia, CA 91006.

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Dirt road in the Arboretum with a man walking down the middle. The lake is barely visible on the right.

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One-half of Reference Office at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. Two librarians shared each half of the office.

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A boy and a girl, possibly young teenagers, stand next to their bicycles. A man in a pinstripe suit stands between them. Location unknown. Back is stamped with "Arcadia Police Photo" and "Recreation Department, PO Box 567, Arcadia, CA."

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A group of 14 children and two adults pose in two rows for photograph in front of a Hugo Reid sign. Some are dressed in Hawaiian or Polynesian attire. Back stamped with "Photo by A. E. Block (or Black?), 9044 Southview Road, San Gabriel, CA."

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Mission bell from San Gabriel Mission hanging in rustic shelter built for it. Just how Baldwin acquired this bell is unclear. It was returned to the Mission in the 1930's. This is another of the Baldwin playing cards.

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Former building of Foulger Ford, 55 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA. Sign reads "Trucks Santa Clara Ave" on building. Office building in background. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows Councilman Dr. Sheng Chang on the left with an unidentified man.

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Automobile accident on unknown street, believed to be in Arcadia, CA. People and police stand near the scene of the car crash, while traffic lines the opposite side of the street. Police appear to be filling out paperwork, and a man pushes a broom to clean up debris. See also 1783.

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Man driving and operating a steamroller, or road roller, used to level roads on the construction site of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Name on the steamroller reads: Osborn Co. Contractors, Pasadena.

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Photo of Bell Tower of Mission San Gabriel.

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