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Groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Public Library remodel/expansion project. This photo shows people seated in chairs and standing under the tent. Several library employees are seated in the front center of the photo, including L-R, Janet Mallen, Lisa Davis, Kathy Meacham (face hidden by her hand), and Kate Seifert in red.

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Date: June, 1995

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Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Mallen, Janet; Davis, Lisa; Meacham, Kathy; Seifert, Kate

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1470

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Officer Neal Johnson, in uniform (hat, badge, necktie, patch).

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Johnson, Neal

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2109

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia police officer Bill White (was identified by former APD officer Neal Johnson), with unidentified equipment. Bill White left Arcadia Police Department in 1956.

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; White, Bill

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1795

Collection: Photographs

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First community dial office in the Bell system was located in this 29 ft. x 33 ft. building at 19 East Alice. It belonged to Southern California Telephone Company.

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Date: c.1928

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Date: c.1928

Subjects: Telephone

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 206

Collection: Photographs

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Officer Albert E. Matthies, Motorcycle Officer and Assistant Fire Chief, sitting on a motorcycle. He was killed in the line of duty July 19, 1927.

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Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Matthies, Albert E.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1176

Collection: Photographs

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Ray O'Dell, 17 year old who was one of the three men responsible for killing Officer Albert Matthies and wounding Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: Crime and criminals; O'Dell, Ray; Police Department; Matthies, Albert; Bertolina, Leo

Physical Description: 2x3 full face and 2x3 profile police photo b&w

ID: 437

Collection: Photographs

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Willie Montfort, 20 year old who was one of three men responsible for killing of Officer Albert Matthies and wounding of Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.

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Date: 1927

1 image

Date: 1927

Subjects: Crime and criminals; Bertolina, Leo; Matthies, Albert; Montfort, Willie; Police Department

Physical Description: 2x3 full face and 2x3 profile police photo b&w

ID: 439

Collection: Photographs

Images

Photo of Arcadia Police Chief William Cahill (served 1947-1951), blown up from a group photo with other officers. He is seated holding a hat and is wearing a suit and tie.

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Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Cahill, William; Police Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1345

Collection: Photographs

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Department heads pictured in front of City Council Building. L-R: Steve Larson (Personnel); Jim Domney (Library); Jerry Collins (Recreation); Jay Corey (Redevelopment); Steve Bocian (Administrative Assistant); Jerry Gardner (Fire Chief); Bill Woolard (Planning); Bob Berlien (Water); Neal Johnson (Police);Jerry Shuster (Finance); Chester Howard (Public Works); Charles Mitchell (Police Chief); and George Watts (City Manager). Copy 1 acquired March 1982. Copy 2 acquired from Recreation Department November 2013.

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Date: Feb. 1982

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Date: Feb. 1982

Subjects: Berlien, Bob; Bocian, Steve; Collins, Jerry; Corey, Jay; Howard, Chester (Public Works); Larson, Steve; Shuster, Gerald; Watts, George; Woolard, Bill; Gardner, Gerald; Domney, James D; Johnson, Neal; Mitchell, Charles

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1160

Collection: Photographs

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Frank Charles Miller, alias Jimmy McKay, 17 year old who was one of three men responsible for killing of Officer Albert Matthies and wounding Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: Crime and criminals; Bertolina, Leo; Matthies, Albert; Police Department; Miller, Frank Charles, alias McKay, Jimmy

Physical Description: 2x3 full face and 2x3 profile police photo b&w

ID: 438

Collection: Photographs

Images

Two motorcycle officers and their motorcycles on either side of an automobile with top down and Chief "Med" E. Cayer standing beside it. Officer on left is Dick Bloomfield; the one on the right is Jack Miller. Taken in front of two clapboard houses on unknown street.

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Date: c.1921

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Date: c.1921

Subjects: Police Department; Cayer, Med E.; Bloomfield, Dick; Miller, Jack

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 429

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Feed & Seed Store located at 145 E. Huntington Drive and owned by Roy Pike and Donald A. Strawn. In 1981 this was called Better Gardens Nursery.

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Date: c.1953

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Date: c.1953

Subjects: Arcadia Seed & Feed Store; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1151

Collection: Photographs

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Police Chief Charles D. Mitchell, who was Chief in 1974.

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Date: 1975

1 image

Date: 1975

Subjects: Police Department; Mitchell, Charles D.

Physical Description: 3x4 1/4 color vertical

ID: 452

Collection: Photographs

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Police Chief Robert Seares, who was Chief from 1958-1974.

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Date: c.1972

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Date: c.1972

Subjects: Police Department; Seares, Robert S.

Physical Description: 3x4 1/2 color vertical

ID: 448

Collection: Photographs

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Police Chief Neil F. Anderson, who was Chief from 1951-1956.

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Date: c.1954

1 image

Date: c.1954

Subjects: Police Department; Anderson, Neil F.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w vertical

ID: 449

Collection: Photographs

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Chief Roy Nakamura became Arcadia’s 30th Police Chief and its first of Asian-American descent on January 9, 2021. Captain Nakamura began his career with the Arcadia Police Department in 1992 as a Police Officer. As an Officer, he was assigned to Patrol and worked as a Field Training Officer, as well as being assigned to the Detective Bureau. As Detective, he was assigned to the Forgery and Fraud Unit and completed his Detective Bureau assignment in the Crimes Against Persons Unit. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2002 and worked as a Field Supervisor until he was transferred to Personnel and Training. In 2009, Captain Nakamura was promoted to Lieutenant, working various assignments under the Operations and Administration Divisions within the Department, including Watch Commander, Detective Bureau Commander, Field Training Officers Program Commander, and Force Training Unit Commander. In 2019, he was promoted to Captain. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cal Poly Pomona.

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Date: 2021

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Date: 2021

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Nakamura, Roy; Police chiefs

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

ID: 2292

Collection: Photographs

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Almost square building standing under tall Eucalyptus trees with sign across front reading: ARCADIA INN,WM. JOHNSON PROPRIETOR. According to information given to Sandy Snider at the Arboretum in a telephone interview with Vesta Reeves, this was known as Johnson's Inn and was on the SE corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Foothill Boulevard.

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Date: c.1905-1910

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Date: c.1905-1910

Subjects: Arcadia Inn

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 545

Collection: Photographs

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Police Chief William Cahill, enlarged from a group photograph. He was Chief from 1947-1951.

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Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Police Department; Cahill, William M.

Physical Description: 3 1/2/ x 5 b&w vertical

ID: 447

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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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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Police Chief Orr, seated at his desk in his uniform. He was Chief from 1942-1944 and again 1951-1956.

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Date: c.1957

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Date: c.1957

Subjects: Police Department; Orr, William S.

Physical Description: 4x4 color

ID: 446

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Officer Neal Johnson, in uniform (hat, badge, necktie, patch).

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Arcadia police officer Bill White (was identified by former APD officer Neal Johnson), with unidentified equipment. Bill White left Arcadia Police Department in 1956.

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First community dial office in the Bell system was located in this 29 ft. x 33 ft. building at 19 East Alice. It belonged to Southern California Telephone Company.

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Officer Albert E. Matthies, Motorcycle Officer and Assistant Fire Chief, sitting on a motorcycle. He was killed in the line of duty July 19, 1927.

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Ray O'Dell, 17 year old who was one of the three men responsible for killing Officer Albert Matthies and wounding Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.

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Willie Montfort, 20 year old who was one of three men responsible for killing of Officer Albert Matthies and wounding of Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.

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Photo of Arcadia Police Chief William Cahill (served 1947-1951), blown up from a group photo with other officers. He is seated holding a hat and is wearing a suit and tie.

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Frank Charles Miller, alias Jimmy McKay, 17 year old who was one of three men responsible for killing of Officer Albert Matthies and wounding Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.

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Two motorcycle officers and their motorcycles on either side of an automobile with top down and Chief "Med" E. Cayer standing beside it. Officer on left is Dick Bloomfield; the one on the right is Jack Miller. Taken in front of two clapboard houses on unknown street.

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Arcadia Feed & Seed Store located at 145 E. Huntington Drive and owned by Roy Pike and Donald A. Strawn. In 1981 this was called Better Gardens Nursery.

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Police Chief Charles D. Mitchell, who was Chief in 1974.

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Police Chief Robert Seares, who was Chief from 1958-1974.

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Police Chief Neil F. Anderson, who was Chief from 1951-1956.

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Police Chief William Cahill, enlarged from a group photograph. He was Chief from 1947-1951.

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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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Police Chief Orr, seated at his desk in his uniform. He was Chief from 1942-1944 and again 1951-1956.

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