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First building used as City Hall. (The very first City Hall offices were located in the Oakwood Hotel and next in the McCoy Building.) This apparently was known as the A.W. Hibbard Building (see Eberly, p. 69) and was used for only about two years; June 1914 to April 1916. It was on First Street at LaPorte. Sign on left above window reads: Standard Oil Co. Scrip Accepted. Back of photo reads, "first City Hall, 1913, Walter and Nell Schrader. Mr. Schrader converted old City Hall into garage." Arcadia Garage building shown with a car/truck "for sale" and a little boy posing by the back tire.

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Date: c.1917

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Date: c.1917

Subjects: City Hall

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 490

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia City Council Members at the unveiling of plaque designating Arcadia Woman's Club Clubhouse the City of Arcadia Historic Landmark No. 1, at 324 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA. Left to right: Council Member Sho Tay, Council Member Michael Danielson, Cheryl Alberg, Mayor Tom Beck, Council Member Paul P. Cheng, Council Member April Verlato, and Marilyn Daleo. This is the first City of Arcadia Historical Landmark.

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Date: October 5, 2022

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Date: October 5, 2022

Subjects: Alberg, Cheryl; Arcadia City Council-2020-2029; Arcadia Woman's Club; Beck, Tom; Cheng, Paul P.; City of Arcadia Historic Landmarks; Daleo, Marilyn; Danielson, Michael; Tay, Sho; Verlato, April

Physical Description: digital, see i:images

ID: 2269

Collection: Photographs

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Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows four council members and City Clerk June Alford holding a shovel and standing in front of a large sign announcing the remodel. L-R: Sheng Chang, Mary Young, Mayor Dennis Lojeski, Barbara Kuhn and June Alford.

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Date: June, 1995

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Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Chang, Sheng; Young, Mary; Lojeski, Dennis; Kuhn, Barbara; Alford, June

Physical Description: 4x6 and 5x7 color

ID: 1474

Collection: Photographs

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Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. Mayor Dennis Lojeski is addressing the audience. To the right are councilmembers Barbara Kuhn, Cheng Shang, Mary Young; City Mamager Bill Kelly; City Clerk June Alford; and, City Attorney Mike Miller.

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Date: June, 1995

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Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Lojeski, Dennis; Kuhn, Barbara; Young, Mary; Kelly, Bill; Alford, June; Miller, Mike; Chang, Sheng

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1484

Collection: Photographs

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The plaque designating Arcadia Woman's Club Clubhouse the City of Arcadia Historic Landmark No. 1, at 324 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA. This is the first City of Arcadia Historical Landmark. The clubhouse is about 90 years old.

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Date: October 5, 2022

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Date: October 5, 2022

Subjects: Arcadia City Council-2020-2029; Arcadia Woman's Club; City of Arcadia Historic Landmarks

Physical Description: digital, see i:images

ID: 2269A

Collection: Photographs

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Photo on just completed Foothill Freeway in Arcadia. There are two signs in view. The first reads: ARCADIA CITY LIMIT Population 47,650 Elv. 475. The other reads: END FREEWAY.

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Date: c. May 1971

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Date: c. May 1971

Subjects: Foothill Freeway

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1059

Collection: Photographs

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Volume I no. 1 issue of first Arcadia newspaper, THE ARCADIA BULLETIN. Paper included an article on the opening of Clara Villa which opened May 3, 1904. The paper has photos of five members of the Board of Trustees (now City Council) and also one of Arcadia's first City Marshall, Elmer Anderson and his brother, Charles Anderson, City Treasurer.

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Date: May 7, 1904

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Date: May 7, 1904

Subjects: Newspapers-Arcadia Bulletin; Anderson, Elmer; Anderson, Charles

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1084

Collection: Photographs

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A marching band is seen in formation for an Armistice Day Parade in Arcadia. There are two boys on bicycles seen on left, and two automobiles on left also. Two storied building behind may be City Hall at corner of First Ave and Huntington Drive.

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Date: Nov. 11, 1934

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Date: Nov. 11, 1934

Subjects: Social life and customs

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 867

Collection: Photographs

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Dorothy Cunningham, born 1919, is a long-time Arcadia resident. She wrote the social column in the Arcadia Tribune for about 20 years. In this photo, she is probably about age 95. Dorothy was from Whidbey Island, WA and lived in Arcadia for at least 55 years. She worked as a nurse practitioner. Then, she wrote a column for the Arcadia Tribune for 22 years after a council person asked her to write it. She quit the column at age 90.

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Date: c. 2015

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Date: c. 2015

Subjects: Cunningham, Dorothy; Journalists; Writers

Physical Description: 8x10color

ID: 2169B

Collection: Photographs

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View NW toward fountain in NE corner of Arcadia County Park at the time of dedication of the fountain. Supervisor Frank G. Bonelli is seen activating spray for first time. On left is Norman Johnson, Director of Parks and Recreation Dept. Man on right is Arcadia City Manager Harold K. Shone.

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Date: December 17, 1962

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Date: December 17, 1962

Subjects: Arcadia County Park; Bonelli, Frank G.; Johnson, Norman; Shone, Harold K.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 876

Collection: Photographs

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View east on Huntington Drive from near intersection with Santa Anita. Old City Hall was still at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First at this time. Theater which was on south side appears to be gone. Seeley's Jewelers is in 1948 City Directory, but not 1944 City Directory.

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Date: c. mid-1940's

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Date: c. mid-1940's

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Arcadia Bootery; Seeley's Jewelry

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 599

Collection: Photographs

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View along driveway of 20 Bonita Street, then the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Hutchinson. One of the largest oak trees in the city at this time was in the center of the drive. As of 1980, there was an apartment building located there.

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Date: March 1931

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Date: March 1931

Subjects: Houses; Trees; Bonita Street

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 826

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Chinese Association Chinese New Year luncheon for Arcadia city employees at Arcadia Community Center. Arcadia Police Chief Ronnie Garner (1995) is standing between two members of the Arcadia Chinese Association.

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Date: January or February 1995

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Date: January or February 1995

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Arcadia Chinese Association; Garner, Ron L.

Physical Description: 4 x 6 color

ID: 2083

Collection: Photographs

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Close up of five Board of Trustees for City of Arcadia (now, City Council). Upper left, Hiram Unruh; upper right, Melville Lawrence (manager of Oakwood Hotel). Lower left, Harold Stocker; lower right, George Lowen Tucker; center, E.J.Baldwin. This was from first issue of Arcadia Bulletin.

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Date: May 7, 1904

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Date: May 7, 1904

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Lawrence, Melville; Stocker, Harold; Tucker, George Lowen; Unruh, Hiram Augustus; Newspapers-Arcadia Bulletin

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1087

Collection: Photographs

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Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows Mayor Dennis Lojeski to the left standing at a podium. Very little of the audience is visible. Councilmembers Barbara Kuhn, Sheng Chang, Mary Young (who is leaning forward); City Manager Bill Kelly and City Clerk June Alford are seated on the right side of the photo.

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Date: June, 1995

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Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Lojeski, Dennis; Kuhn, Barbara; Young, Mary; Chang, Sheng; Kelly, Bill; Alford, June

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1485

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Francis Xavier Lourdou, architect for Arcadia's first City Hall.

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Date: 1918

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Date: 1918

Subjects: Architects-Lourdou, Francis Xavier; City Hall

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1252

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia City Council Chambers, exterior, adjacent to Arcadia City Hall, 240 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Arcadia City Hall; Arcadia City Council Chambers; Civic buildings

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2243B

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia City Council Chambers, exterior, adjacent to Arcadia City Hall, 240 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Arcadia City Hall; Arcadia City Council Chambers; Civic buildings

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2243C

Collection: Photographs

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Cheryl Alberg (left) and Mayor Tom Beck (right) in front of plaque designating Arcadia Woman's Club Clubhouse the City of Arcadia Historic Landmark No. 1, at 324 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA. First Historic Landmark in the City of Arcadia.

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Date: October 5, 2022

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Date: October 5, 2022

Subjects: Alberg, Cheryl; Arcadia City Council-2020-2029; Arcadia Woman's Club; Beck, Tom; City of Arcadia Historic Landmarks

Physical Description: digital, see i:images

ID: 2268

Collection: Photographs

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View west of bungalow with chimney on east side. In 1939 City Directory, this was called Ivy Cottage Restaurant, at 22 E. Foothill. In 1931-32 City Directory, listed as Gansers Ltd. - Preserves. This was the first time this address showed in the city directory, so building apparently dates to 1930. Last business to use it was the Copy Cat custom dress design shop.

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Date: 1978

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Date: 1978

Subjects: Houses; Business & industry

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

ID: 266

Collection: Photographs

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The plaque designating Arcadia Woman's Club Clubhouse the City of Arcadia Historic Landmark No. 1, at 324 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA. This is the first City of Arcadia Historical Landmark. The clubhouse is about 90 years old.

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Photo on just completed Foothill Freeway in Arcadia. There are two signs in view. The first reads: ARCADIA CITY LIMIT Population 47,650 Elv. 475. The other reads: END FREEWAY.

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A marching band is seen in formation for an Armistice Day Parade in Arcadia. There are two boys on bicycles seen on left, and two automobiles on left also. Two storied building behind may be City Hall at corner of First Ave and Huntington Drive.

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View NW toward fountain in NE corner of Arcadia County Park at the time of dedication of the fountain. Supervisor Frank G. Bonelli is seen activating spray for first time. On left is Norman Johnson, Director of Parks and Recreation Dept. Man on right is Arcadia City Manager Harold K. Shone.

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View east on Huntington Drive from near intersection with Santa Anita. Old City Hall was still at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First at this time. Theater which was on south side appears to be gone. Seeley's Jewelers is in 1948 City Directory, but not 1944 City Directory.

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View along driveway of 20 Bonita Street, then the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Hutchinson. One of the largest oak trees in the city at this time was in the center of the drive. As of 1980, there was an apartment building located there.

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Arcadia Chinese Association Chinese New Year luncheon for Arcadia city employees at Arcadia Community Center. Arcadia Police Chief Ronnie Garner (1995) is standing between two members of the Arcadia Chinese Association.

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Close up of five Board of Trustees for City of Arcadia (now, City Council). Upper left, Hiram Unruh; upper right, Melville Lawrence (manager of Oakwood Hotel). Lower left, Harold Stocker; lower right, George Lowen Tucker; center, E.J.Baldwin. This was from first issue of Arcadia Bulletin.

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Portrait of Francis Xavier Lourdou, architect for Arcadia's first City Hall.

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Arcadia City Council Chambers, exterior, adjacent to Arcadia City Hall, 240 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Arcadia City Council Chambers, exterior, adjacent to Arcadia City Hall, 240 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Cheryl Alberg (left) and Mayor Tom Beck (right) in front of plaque designating Arcadia Woman's Club Clubhouse the City of Arcadia Historic Landmark No. 1, at 324 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA. First Historic Landmark in the City of Arcadia.

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