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The Book Rack, a bookstore that has served Arcadia for 40 years, is closing. The owner Karen is retiring. Doors close permanently on February 23, 2024. The store's address is 204 South First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36638
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 24, 2024
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 24, 2024
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Small business
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Newspaper Index
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Fans commiserate in closing of their beloved bookstore. 78-year-old Karen Kropp, owner of The Book Rack, a bookstore in Arcadia, has closed the store on First Avenue, after taking over the reins 18 years ago. Declining sales worseneed by the pandemic, as well as her upcoming 80th birthday, precipitated the closure. The store's address was 204 South First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 29, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 29, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Kropp, Karen
Small business
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Newspaper Index
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Profile on local Arcadia business The Book Rack at 204 South First Avenue and its owner Karen Klopp.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34464
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 2016
Pages
p. 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 2016
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Business and Industry
Klopp, Karen
Small business
The Book Rack
Item ID
34656AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Louis Pappas, First Avenue Junior High School history teacher, has been appointed assistant principal at Foothills Junior High School. Pappas will succeed Dr. Donald Smith who is retiring January 28.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2931
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 27, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 27, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Pappas, Louis
Item ID
2858AN
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The Marberry Shop is the first store to open in the new El Rancho Shopping unit. Margaret Berry is proprietor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33038
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 8, 1950
Pages
p. 7 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 8, 1950
Pages
p. 7 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Berry, Margaret
Business and Industry
Marberry Shop
Retail stores
Item ID
33235AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Book Rack, a bookstore specializing in paperbacks, has moved from Duarte Road to 204 S. First Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30835
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2003
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2003
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Book Rack
Bookstores
Business and Industry
Item ID
31023AN
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Bill Connolly, 67, has closed his White Eyes Indian Shop, located south of Huntington Drive on First Avenue. First opened in 1964, the property was sold to Don Ta of Alhambra, who plans to open a real estate office.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 3, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 3, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
White Eyes Indian Shop
Item ID
848AN
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Newspaper Index
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Bookstore fights to survive in middle of global pandemic. Karen Kropp, owner of The Book Rack in Arcadia, says she'll weather the pandemic storm for the love of reading. Kropp took over the business 17 years ago from original owner Pat Carlson, who started the business 35 years ago.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35769
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 13, 2020
Pages
p. 1, 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 13, 2020
Pages
p. 1, 4
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Small business
Viruses
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Arcadia store specializes in goods made by Indians. When Thea Connolly opened her store on South First Avenue in Arcadia 20 years ago, she called it White Eyes Indian Shop, an Indian name of White Eyes bestowed on her by Chief Joe of the Hopi tribe.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 4, 1983
Pages
p. 1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 4, 1983
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
White Eyes Indian Shop
Item ID
847AN
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Newspaper Index
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On August 25, needy children will go to Santa Anita Park race track to receive free clothes and school supplies from Foothill Unity Center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29618
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Back-to-School Distribution - 2005
Item ID
29802AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A profile of Barbara's Beauty Supplies and Boutique and the owner, Barbara Pohlen Budd. Her store is located at 127 South First Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25809
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 1997
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 1997
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Barbara's Beauty Supplies and Boutique
Budd, Barbara Pohlen
First Avenue
Item ID
26009AN
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Arcadia Fire Department and Monrovia Fire Department resonded to a fire that destroyed a vacant Arcadia house in the 1300 block of South First Avenue. The house was in the process of being sold and was in escrow. The damage is estimated at $300,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32826
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 2012
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 2012
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Fires
Houses
Item ID
33023AN
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Four women standing in a bay window area of the Arcadia Public Library at 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Library staff Mary Lou Harbin, Madeline Hopps, children's author Margaret Richardson, and library staff June Davies. Mrs. Richardson lived in Arcadia and wrote SEVEN LITTLE PIFFLESNIFFS.

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Date
c.1954
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Date
c.1954
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959
Harbin, Mary Lou
Hopps, Madeline
Davies, June
Arcadia Authors-Richardson, Margaret
Physical Description
8x10 b&w vertical
ID
301
Collection
Photographs
Images
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More than 1,200 low income children received clothing and supplies for the school year at the 8th Annual Back-to-School Distribution at Santa Anita Park race track.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 25, 2006
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 25, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Back-to-School Distribution - Eighth Annual
Charity events
Foothill Unity Center
Nonprofit organizations
Item ID
30372AN
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Newspaper Index
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Tallac Knoll road at Rancho Santa Anita with two men standing on either side. Men appear to be the same as in photo #1540 and 1541 and was most likely taken on the same date. Handwritten note on back reads, "View of proposed road to magazine on south slope of knoll." note: "magazine" was probably for a movie scene (ammunition)

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Date
probably March 24, 1943
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Date
probably March 24, 1943
Subjects
Rancho Santa Anita Inc.
Tallac Knoll
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1542
Collection
Photographs
Images
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The Arcadia Business Association has requested a moratorium on beauty and nail shop in the downtown business district. There are reportedly 16 salons downtown and another 8 more on First Avenue south of California.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10073
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 30, 1997
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 30, 1997
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Business & Industry
Item ID
10027AN
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Eighty local Falun Gong practitioners go on a 268-hour vigil representing the 268 practitioners who have died from persecution in China. Three Arcadia women began a 7-day hunger strike in front of the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 30, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 30, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Falun Gong
Strikes
Protests
Chinese Consulate
Zhang, Xiuhua
Zhang, Renee
Ying, Shue Quing
Item ID
30238AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Foothill Unity Center had its 7th annual Back-to-School distribution of school supplies at Santa Anita Park race track. More than 1,200 low income children from surrounding areas were served.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Back-to-School Distribution - Seventh Annual
Charity events
Foothill Unity Center
Nonprofit organizations
Item ID
29845AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia donor must go to jail during appeal. Imaad Zuberi, 50, of Arcadia pleaded guilty in 2019 to falsifying records, violating foreign agents act. He was a businessman and political fundraiser who obstructed a federal probe into donations to former President Donald Trump's inaugural committee.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35977
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 9, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 9, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Zuberi, Imaad
Collection
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Biographical sketch of Margaret Stevens, who has been the minister for the Santa Anita Church for the past 10 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3369
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 21, 1977
Pages
p. C-5 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 21, 1977
Pages
p. C-5 photo
Subjects
Stevens, Margaret
Item ID
3260AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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