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The official song of the Peach Blossom Festival, "When it's Peach Blossom Time in Arcadia," is now on sale. It was published by Hortense Seymour.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10047
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1950
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1950
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Item ID
10002AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Plans for Arcadia's Peach Blossom Festival promise big day on March 25: parade, park events, celebrities and ball.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33039
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 15, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 15, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia Peach Blossom Festival
Item ID
33236AN
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Newspaper Index
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The official song for the 2nd annual Peach Blossom Festival, "When it's Peach Blossom Time in Arcadia," is now being sold at local music stores. Published by Hortense Seymour, the Betty Graeme tune is selling for 50 cents per copy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10048
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
March 18, 1950
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
March 18, 1950
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Item ID
10003AN
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Judy Muscat, 17, will reign at second Annual Arcadia Peach Blossom Festival. Four princesses in Muscat's court. Photos.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32987
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 15, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 15, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia Peach Blossom Festival
Austin, Sallie
Cauffield, Mary Ellen
Laselle, Carol Ann
Muscat, Judy
Norris, Ann
Item ID
33184AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Peach Festival set for Saturday, March 25. Events includes dedication of War Memorial Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33019
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 18, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 18, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia Peach Festival
Item ID
33216AN
Collection
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Spotlight on and caricature of Hortense Seymour, chairman of the Peach Blossom Ball.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32999
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 1 Second Section (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 1 Second Section (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
People
Seymour, Hortense
Item ID
33196AN
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Newspaper Index
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Biographic sketch and caricature of Mel Pratt, proprietor of the Music Mart and Mr. Music of the Peach Blossom City.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29682
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 5, 1950
Pages
p. 1 Section 2 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 5, 1950
Pages
p. 1 Section 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Mel Pratt Business and industry - Music Mart
Item ID
29867AN
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H. D. Cowan Co., Inc., manufacturer of fixtures for stores, banks and office buildings, will open a new manufacturing facility at 130 N. First Street. This property was formerly a furniture manufacturing facility.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33015
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 3 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 3 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Business and Industry
H. D. Cowan Co., Inc.
Manufacturing
Item ID
33212AN
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Peach Tree Park chosen as city's war memorial site. "Peppermint candy" peach trees will be planted on a 30 x 300 strip of land parallel to the rear of the City Hall in a tiny park to commemorate Arcadia youths who lost their lives in World War II.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33021
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 18, 1950
Pages
p. 4 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 18, 1950
Pages
p. 4 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Peach trees
Item ID
33218AN
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Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia Assessment Books of the Property in the City of Arcadia

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/subject407
Start Date
1948
End Date
1954
Contents
City of Arcadia. Assessment books of the property in the City of Arcadia. Includes legal description, last known owner, value of land, taxes paid. 101 A. Book 1. Assessment no. 1-728. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 2. Assessment no.729-1721. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. 101 B. Book 3. Assessment…
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Start Date
1948
End Date
1954
Contents
City of Arcadia. Assessment books of the property in the City of Arcadia. Includes legal description, last known owner, value of land, taxes paid.
101 A. Book 1. Assessment no. 1-728. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 2. Assessment no.729-1721. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 B. Book 3. Assessment no. 1722-2532. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 4. Assessment no. 2533-3391. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 C. Book 5. Assessment no. 3392-4596. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 6. Assessment No. 4597-5666. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 D. Book 7. Assessment no. 5667-6765. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 8. Assessment no. 6767-7784A. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 E. Book 9. Assessment no. 7785-9032. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 10. Assessment no. 9033-9976. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
Subjects
City of Arcadia Assessment Books of the Property in the City of Arcadia
Physical Description
Ten books bound in ledgers
Location
Basement
Box Number
Boxes 101A through 101E
Shelf Number
Shelf H21 and Shelf H22
Item ID
408AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Art

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 16, 1955, p. 10 (exhibit in Washington)
February 23, 1956 p. 18 (San Gabriel Valley historical paintings; Arcadia historical paintings.)
October 17 ,1957 p. 1 (Arcadia historical paintings.)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 16, 1955, p. 10 (exhibit in Washington)
February 23, 1956 p. 18 (San Gabriel Valley historical paintings; Arcadia historical paintings.)
October 17 ,1957 p. 1 (Arcadia historical paintings.)
Subjects
Arcadia artists - Lenz, Edna
Arcadia artists - Wishek, Justine
Item ID
3600AN
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Artists Edna Lenz and Justine Wishek will show their series of paintings on famous landmarks at an Arcadia AAWU meeting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15069
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1957
Pages
p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1957
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Arcadia artists - Lenz, Edna
Arcadia artists - Wishek, Justine
Item ID
15617AN
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Arcadia artists Trudy Hanscom and Lester Bonar will exhibit work at Temple City's first "Country Fair."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper13104
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 16, 1954
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 16, 1954
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia artists - Hanscom, Trudy
Arcadia Artists - Bonar, Lester
Item ID
13298AN
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Arcadia Days

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3714
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 28, 1959 p. 1
September 18, 1958 p. 1
September 25, 1958 p. 1
September 29, 1958 p. 1
October 22, 1959 p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 28, 1959 p. 1
September 18, 1958 p. 1
September 25, 1958 p. 1
September 29, 1958 p. 1
October 22, 1959 p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Days
Item ID
3589AN
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Paintings of two Arcadia watercolor artists, Dorothy Browdy Kushner and Herrica Hartmetz, will be displayed in the California Water Color Society's 37th National Exhibition.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15661
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 2, 1958
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 2, 1958
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Artists - Kushner, Dorothy Browdy
Arcadia Artists - Hartmetz, Herrica
Item ID
16217AN
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Arcadia artists Barbara Reeves and Dorothy Browdy Kushner have works on display at the Los Angeles County museum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper13325
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
June 6, 1955
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
June 6, 1955
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Artists - Reeves, Barbara
Arcadia Artists - Kushner, Dorothy Browdy
Item ID
13745AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia noted for topflight city school system. From packing shed to 10 school plants, story of Arcadia--8 schools in use, 9th being built, 10th being planned.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36391
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 13, 1953
Pages
p. 12-16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 13, 1953
Pages
p. 12-16
Subjects
Arcadia Schools-history
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Recommendations for changing Arcadia's form of government.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33005
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 4, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 4, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia city government
Item ID
33202AN
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Plans to change the city charter unlikely to be on April ballot. Proposal will undergo further study.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33013
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia city government
Item ID
33210AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding Arcadia Historical Society

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4071
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 13, 1952 p. 1 (formed)
February 21, 1955 p. 1
May 17, 1956 p. 3 (Historical Society Museum)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 13, 1952 p. 1 (formed)
February 21, 1955 p. 1
May 17, 1956 p. 3 (Historical Society Museum)
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Item ID
3947AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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