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Clara Baldwin Stocker is seated in the back of a motor car, wearing a hat. The man behind the steering wheel is probably her husband, Harold Stocker. There are two other unidentified people at the rear of the vehicle and one unidentified woman seated on the running board in the front right corner of the photo. Handwriting on the bottom of the photo reads, "August 11th 1914."

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Date: August 11, 1914

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Date: August 11, 1914

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara; Stocker, Harold

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1568

Collection: Photographs

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Five men with fire and police vehicles outside City Hall at NW corner of First and Huntington Drive. Left to right: Grady Pardue (on motorcycle), Jim Nellis standing on running board of fire engine (Fire Chief), Anist Mussachia (fireman), Albert Matthies (police -- killed approaching car of three men planning hold up of ODETTES which was previous name of Pines Cafe on Huntington Drive). The man on extreme right in business suit is Chief of Police and Fire Marshall, A. N. Coberly. Photo taken at City Hall, NW corner of First and Huntington Drive, it is believed.

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Date: c.1926

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Date: c.1926

Subjects: Fire Department; Police Department; Pardue, Grady; Nellis, Jim M.; Mussachia, Anist; Matthies, Albert; Coberly, A.N.

Physical Description: 5x7 sepia, 8x10 b&w

ID: 435

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view south of Balloon School and surrounding part of valley. Large tree-lined street running from center of photo toward lower left edge of photo is Santa Anita. Tree-lined street coming in on right edge of photo about two inches from bottom of photo and intersecting Santa Anita, is Duarte Road. Note wash that at present is just west of Arcadia High School. Rio Hondo Wash runs east to west across middle of photo.

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Date: c.1918

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Date: c.1918

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; U.S. Army Balloon School see Balloon School; Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 152

Collection: Photographs

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Dana Junior High School Class of 1975 panoramic picture. Students are on a grassy lawn with classrooms and lockers in the background. Five cheerleaders in the first row.

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Date: 1975

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Date: 1975

Subjects: Dana Junior High School; Students

Physical Description: 8 x 24 color

ID: 2098

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Recreation Department employee Jerry Collins is standing in the middle, in a conference room, with three other men, identified on the back as Pauly, Gibson, and Phillips (in no particular order).

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Date: June 1997

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Date: June 1997

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Collins, Jerry

Physical Description: 4 x 6 color

ID: 2040

Collection: Photographs

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Goodyear blimp VOLUNTEER is seen stopping at Ross Field Balloon School in 1929. Five automobiles are seen parked and interested spectators are standing nearby. The two large hangars at the extreme west portion of the Balloon School land are seen in background.

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Date: 1929

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Date: 1929

Subjects: Balloon School; Aeronautics

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 862

Collection: Photographs

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Clara Baldwin Stocker, wearing a hat, is seated in her motor car. Standing outside and leaning with one arm on the car, appears to Walter McGinley. There is a dog sitting on the running board. On the left is probably part of an oil well. Handwriting at bottom of photo reads, in part, "July 30th 1922 - in hole 2529 feet."

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Date: July 30, 1922

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Date: July 30, 1922

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara; McGinley, Walter

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1570

Collection: Photographs

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City Department Heads pose with vintage Arcadia Fire Department truck, each one wearing a fire department hat. From left to right: Don Penman, Jerry Collins, Dave Hinig, Bill Kelly (behind steering wheel), Tracy Hause, Pat Malloy, Janet Sporleder (seated on running board).

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Date: December 2001

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Date: December 2001

Subjects: Vintage fire truck; Arcadia Fire Department; Department heads-department managers; Penman, Don; Collins, Jerry; Hinig, Dave; Kelly, Bill; Hause, Tracy; Malloy, Pat; Sporleder, Janet

Physical Description: 8 x 10 color

ID: 1735

Collection: Photographs

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Kay and Ruth Clifford (he was recent member of Arcadia School Board) are being driven in Diamond Jubilee Parade in what looks like old Ford convertible with a rumble seat.

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Date: September 30, 1978

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Date: September 30, 1978

Subjects: Centennial celebrations,etc.-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Parade

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 792

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view looking northeast across Santa Anita Park toward mountains. Note training track called Anita Chiquita has been added (lower left corner), open grandstand has been added to west of covered stand. Note, too, that work has begun to change Balloon School site to Arcadia County Park. Santa Anita Avenue is tree-lined street running entire width of photo about middle of print.

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Date: 1937

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Date: 1937

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Anita Chiquita training track; Arcadia County Park; Balloon School; Santa Anita Avenue; Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 979

Collection: Photographs

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Group pictured at tables for Diamond Jubilee Breakfast held at Arboretum. Among those seated at table closest to camera are Congressman John Rousselot, in dark suit, who is talking to Dr. Ed Ryan, Superintendent of Schools for Arcadia.

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Date: September 30, 1978

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Date: September 30, 1978

Subjects: Rousselot, John; Schools-Superintendent-Ryan, Edward; Centennial celebrations,etc-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Breakfast

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 770

Collection: Photographs

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About 38 students and two teachers or possibly three are seated and standing in grass in front of trees or shrubs. We believe the African-American boy is Julian Fisher.

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Date: probably 1906 or 1907

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Date: probably 1906 or 1907

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Fisher, Julian

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 565

Collection: Photographs

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Seven women and three men, all faculty members of Arcadia Grammar School, seated on front steps. They have been identified by Mr. Walters, former principal. He was 82 when he identified them in 1979. Left to right: 1. Elmer Neher 2. Max Ireland 3. Mrs. Grace Benham 4. Domenica Loyacano (in white blouse) 5. Elsie Anderson 6. Martha Hoegee 7. ? 8. Reed Clark. Sitting in front: on left is Elvira McMillen. On right: ?.

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Date: c.1921-22

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Date: c.1921-22

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Schools-Employees-Neher, Elmer; Schools-Employees-Ireland, Max; Schools-Employees-Benham, Grace; Schools-Employees-Loyacano, Domenica; Schools-Employees-Anderson, Elsie; Schools-Employees-Hoegee, Martha; Schools-Employees-Clark, Reed; Schools-Employees-McMillen, Elvira; Arcadia Grammar School

Physical Description: 7x11 b&w professional photograph, taken by Lyman

ID: 566

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of General John J. Pershing mingling with a group at Ross Field Balloon School. He is accompanied by other officers and there are a number of young boys eager to greet him. Across photo had been written "Balloon School Training" and "1920" and "General Pershing at Arcadia."

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Date: 1920

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Date: 1920

Subjects: Balloon School; Pershing, John J.

Physical Description: 9x11 b&w

ID: 222

Collection: Photographs

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Group of five pictures at Diamond Jubilee Ball. L-R: Ruth Harver; ?;?;Ed Harver;and, ?. Ed Harver was Principal of First Avenue Junior High School.

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Date: September 30, 1978

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Date: September 30, 1978

Subjects: Centennial celebrations,etc.-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Ball; Schools-Employees-Harver, Ed; Harver, Ruth

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 744

Collection: Photographs

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Looking SW from mountains north of Arcadia. Major tree-lined street running from mountains south is Santa Anita Avenue. Southernmost tree-lined street cutting across entire middle of photo is Duarte Road. Barracks at the Balloon School can be seen just below Huntington Drive. Notice that Huntington Drive stops just west of the Balloon School, at the Baldwin Ranch. Much of Foothill area was planted to citrus.

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Date: c.1927

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Date: c.1927

Subjects: Aerial views; Arcadia(City)-History-1920-1929; Balloon School; Santa Anita Avenue; Santa Anita Highlands

Physical Description: 10 x 14 b&w

ID: 1105

Collection: Photographs

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View northeast over Pacific Electric Railroad. Ross Field Balloon School occupies portion on right side of photo over to the railroad tracks. The street marking its northern boundary would be Huntington Drive. The large rectangle just north of this street was Rancho Resevoir, converted into a swimming pool. The principal street marking east boundary of Balloon School property running north to south across this photo about at middle, is Santa Anita Avenue.

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Date: November, 1929

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Date: November, 1929

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Balloon School; Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads; Ross Field

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 630

Collection: Photographs

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Apparently taken in the High School gymnasium which has been decorated for special event. Many students are seated at tables, for what probably was a dinner following graduation.

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Date: c.1954

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Date: c.1954

Subjects: Arcadia High School

Physical Description: 10x13 b&w mounted on board

ID: 720

Collection: Photographs

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Robin Slater and John Kicker pose with a trophy in front of Richard Henry Dana Junior High School. From left to right: Dick Davis (Recreation Super), Robin Slater, John Kicker, Mark La Lorest. Davis presented to Dana Junior High School the 1964 Recreation Track Championship Trophy for 7th and 8th graders. La Lorest was the team coach. Robin and John were team captains.

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Date: 1964

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Date: 1964

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Arcadia Recreation Department employees; Awards; Children; Dana Junior High School; Davis, Dick; Kicker, John; La Lorest, Mark; Slater, Robin

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

ID: 1908

Collection: Photographs

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Photo from the program of the MUSIC MAN shows: Linda Smith (as Mrs. Paroo); John Samson (as Winthrop Paroo); and James Dean (as Professor Harold Hill). All were in the production put on by the High School.

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Date: c.1969

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Date: c.1969

Subjects: Arcadia High School; Theater; Smith, Linda; Samson, John; Dean, James

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1121

Collection: Photographs

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Dana Junior High School Class of 1975 panoramic picture. Students are on a grassy lawn with classrooms and lockers in the background. Five cheerleaders in the first row.

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Arcadia Recreation Department employee Jerry Collins is standing in the middle, in a conference room, with three other men, identified on the back as Pauly, Gibson, and Phillips (in no particular order).

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Goodyear blimp VOLUNTEER is seen stopping at Ross Field Balloon School in 1929. Five automobiles are seen parked and interested spectators are standing nearby. The two large hangars at the extreme west portion of the Balloon School land are seen in background.

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City Department Heads pose with vintage Arcadia Fire Department truck, each one wearing a fire department hat. From left to right: Don Penman, Jerry Collins, Dave Hinig, Bill Kelly (behind steering wheel), Tracy Hause, Pat Malloy, Janet Sporleder (seated on running board).

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Kay and Ruth Clifford (he was recent member of Arcadia School Board) are being driven in Diamond Jubilee Parade in what looks like old Ford convertible with a rumble seat.

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Group pictured at tables for Diamond Jubilee Breakfast held at Arboretum. Among those seated at table closest to camera are Congressman John Rousselot, in dark suit, who is talking to Dr. Ed Ryan, Superintendent of Schools for Arcadia.

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About 38 students and two teachers or possibly three are seated and standing in grass in front of trees or shrubs. We believe the African-American boy is Julian Fisher.

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Photo of General John J. Pershing mingling with a group at Ross Field Balloon School. He is accompanied by other officers and there are a number of young boys eager to greet him. Across photo had been written "Balloon School Training" and "1920" and "General Pershing at Arcadia."

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Group of five pictures at Diamond Jubilee Ball. L-R: Ruth Harver; ?;?;Ed Harver;and, ?. Ed Harver was Principal of First Avenue Junior High School.

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Apparently taken in the High School gymnasium which has been decorated for special event. Many students are seated at tables, for what probably was a dinner following graduation.

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Photo from the program of the MUSIC MAN shows: Linda Smith (as Mrs. Paroo); John Samson (as Winthrop Paroo); and James Dean (as Professor Harold Hill). All were in the production put on by the High School.

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