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.
Arcadia Chinese Association Chinese New Year luncheon for Arcadia city employees at Arcadia Community Center. Five members of Arcadia Chinese Association are shown. The one man sitting down is writing in Chinese calligraphy.
Arcadia Chinese Association Chinese New Year luncheon for Arcadia city employees at Arcadia Community Center. Three members of Arcadia Chinese Association are standing.
Arcadia Chinese Association Chinese New Year luncheon for Arcadia city employees at Arcadia Community Center. Employees are shown in the line for food and sitting down eating.
Group pictured in front of the Arcadia Public Library on the occasion of the donation of Chinese language materials to the Library. Pictured L-R: Kent Ross, Suzy Huang, June Fee, Dr. Sheng Chang, three others unidentified.
Group pictured in front of the Arcadia Public Library on the occasion of the donation of Chinese language materials to the Library. Pictured L-R: Suzy Huang, Kent Ross, Dr. Sheng Chang, June Fee, unknown, Mrs. Chang, unknown.
"Spring is in the Air," Arcadia's float entry in the 1981 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, features butterflies with ancient Chinese patterns on their wings. The Arcadia Rose Court rides on the float.
Phase I of Arcadia Public Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. Trash cans turned upside down straddled the drainage pipe which was installed to drain water off the roof. This photo is taken from what used to be the Children's Room patio, looking toward the temporary front doors. The Friends of the Library 25cent booksale bookshelf is visible in the center of the photo. A television seen to the right played a fundraising video.
Exterior view of 99 Ranch Market, a Chinese market at Duarte Road and Golden West Avenue. Address is 1300 South Golden West Avenue in Arcadia. Photograph by Terry Miller.
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.
Close up of an ad that appeared in first issue of Arcadia Bulletin. Ad is for Clara Villa. It is billed as the "swellest resort in the San Gabriel Valley".
Arcadia Public Library's auditorium as it appeared shortly after the library remodel/expansion. At this time, new stage curtains had not yet been purchased. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.
Approximately 8 horsemen apparently involved in a roping competition. There are grand stands in the background. Back of card indicates this was on the Old Lucky Baldwin track in what is now Arcadia County Park. (Club House had burned)
Another exterior view of 99 Ranch Market, a Chinese market at Duarte Road and Golden West Avenue, showing shoppers going in and out of entrance. Address is 1300 South Golden West Avenue in Arcadia. Photograph by Terry Miller.
Damage to the Arcadia Public Library as a result of the Whittier Narrows earthquake. The earthquake measured 5.9 on the richter scale. This photo was taken in Technical Services, which had extensive water damage from a broken water pipe.