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Anita Baldwin seated on a camel in front of the Great Sphinx and one of the pyramids in Giza, near Cairo, Egypt. She is accompanied by Ray Knisley, her business manager, on another camel. They are assisted by three local camel handlers in native dress. Anita is dressed in black dress and black hat with veil.

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Date: c.1920-1926

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Date: c.1920-1926

Subjects: Baldwin, Anita; Knisley, Raymond Lewis

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 957

Collection: Photographs

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A group of four standing in front of recently completed home (and office) for Dr. Fletcher Sanborn at 100 N. First Ave. They are, L-R: Dr. Fletcher Green Sanborn, Mrs. Sanborn, Mrs. Ruth Ayers, Mr John C. Sanborn (father of Dr. Sanborn).

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Date: 1919

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Date: 1919

Subjects: Sanborn, Dr. Fletcher G.; First Avenue; Sanborn, Mrs. Fletcher G.; Sanborn, John C.; Ayers, Ruth

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 825

Collection: Photographs

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Police Chief William Cahill, enlarged from a group photograph. He was Chief from 1947-1951.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Police Department; Cahill, William M.

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

ID: 447

Collection: Photographs

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Police Force. "Know Your Policeman" a photograph of a display case showing police staff photos, titles, dates of appointment, and birthplaces. Top row (L to R): Chief of Police Neil F. Anderson, Captain William S. Orr, Eric R. Topel. Row 2 (L to R): Harry E. Peterson "Pete," Virgil Mayne, Richard J. Williams, James F. Hayes, Thomas G. Bednark, Florence Wilson. Row 3 (L to R): Joan Hames, Dudley M. Covell, Wayne G. Moore "Dinty," Jack Tillotson "Tillie," James W. Clark, Joseph V. Calvechie, Earl A. Cann. Row 4 (L to R): William L. Reddington, Herman H. Decker, Emil H. Leese, Jack P. Jordan "Rocky," Ray E. Owen, John H. Brown, Edward W. Goldsberry. Row 5 (L to R): Donald J. Molden "Jack," Kaare E. Nordlie "Ken," Paul R. Bird, William M. White, Billy D. Oliver, Richard S. Chatwin, Fred R. Smith "Smitty." Bottom row (L to R): Martin Renteria, William A. Goodman.

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Date: Late 1950s

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Date: Late 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Anderson, Neil F.; Bednark, Thomas G.; Bird, Paul R.; Brown, John H.; Calvechie, Joseph V.; Cann, Earl A.; Chatwin, Richard S.; Clark, James W.; Covell, Dudley M.; Decker, Herman H.; Goldsberry, Edward W.; Goodman, William A.; Hames, Joan; Hayes, James F.; Jordan, Jack P.; Leese, Emil H.; Mayne, Virgil; Molden, Donald J.; Moore, Wayne G.; Nordlie, Kaare E.; Oliver, Billy D.; Orr, William S.; Owen, Ray E.; Peterson, Harry E.; Reddington, William L.; Renteria, Martin; Smith, Fred R.; Tillotson, Jack; Topel, Eric R.; White, William M.; Williams, Richard J.; Wilson, Florence

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b&w

ID: 2092

Collection: Photographs

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Large group of people seated at tables outdoors. Overhead are paper lanterns. Group is at Japanese "community" in Arcadia which apparently was near Holly Avenue below Huntington, for a performance of the MIKADO. Man directly in front (center, no hat) is Ed Ryan, caretaker at Baldwin racetrack. On his lap is his daughter, whom Vesta Tucker Reeves and her sister did not like so they scratched over her photo with a pin. Girl seen over his left shoulder, is Vesta Tucker. The lady next to her is not identified. The girl with the long necklace sitting on the lap of the unidentified lady near Mr. Ryan, is Dextra Baldwin. Small boy on left on Japanese man's lap, is Baldwin M. Baldwin. The man, three figures away from camera in row Dextra is in, is her grandfather, Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin. Large man in light suit just to right of Mr. Ryan, is Mr. Johnson, who owned Johnson's Inn. Seen on extreme right, man with mustache and white hair, is Blas Cuellar, the wine maker.

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Date: c.1907 or 1908

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Date: c.1907 or 1908

Subjects: Japanese; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Tucker, George Lowen; Tucker, Mrs. George Lowen; Reeves, Vesta Tucker; Ryan, Edward; Kamioka, Mr.; Cuellar, Blas; Johnson, Mr.; Baldwin, Dextra; Baldwin, Baldwin M.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1077

Collection: Photographs

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Rowing on the lake in a boat named CLARA are Clara Baldwin Stocker (second from right), Lucky Baldwin's elder daughter; Clara's fourth husband, Harold Stocker (rowing); and several friends. A copy of this photo appears in the March 2, 1909 Los Angeles Daily Times pt.II p.8 with the following identification: FAMILY GROUP ON THE LAKE AT SANTA ANITA. Left to right, in boat - Mr. Mathews, Mrs. F.D. Black, Mr. Stocker ("Lucky's son-in-law), Mrs. H.C. Wyatt, in white; Mrs. Stocker (Lucky's daughter) and Mrs. Scott. There are seven people seated in the boat, but only six names are identified in the newspaper article. Article is in Arcadia History file Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky", number 58 ("His greatest race run, 'Lucky' loses.)

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Date: 1894

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Date: 1894

Subjects: Baldwin, Clara; Stocker, Harold; Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Mathews, Mr.; Black, Mrs. F.D.; Wyatt, Mrs. H.C.; Scott, Mrs.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1162

Collection: Photographs

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Left to right: Councilman Robert F. Dennis, Mrs. Frank B. Stratford (Project Chairman), Mrs. Lawrence Lydick (President), Mrs. Carl Foley (First Vice President). The three women are in the Assistance League of Arcadia. Copy 2 is 5x7. Same people appear in photo ID 1932.

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Date: c. 1950s

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Date: c. 1950s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; City Council; Dennis, Robert F. (Councilman); Foley, Carl (Mrs.); Lydick, Lawrence (Mrs.); Stratford, Frank B. (Mrs.)

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1931

Collection: Photographs

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Left to right: Mrs. Frank B. Stratford (Project Chairman), Councilman Robert F. Dennis, Mrs. Lawrence Lydick (President), Mrs. Carl Foley (First Vice President). The three women are in the Assistance League of Arcadia. Same people appear in photo ID 1931.

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Date: c. 1950s

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Date: c. 1950s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; City Council; Dennis, Robert F. (Councilman); Foley, Carl (Mrs.); Lydick, Lawrence (Mrs.); Stratford, Frank B. (Mrs.)

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1932

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia City Council members in a decorated Hupmobile Touring Car parked on Huntington Drive next to City Hall. Behind is a fire truck, also decorated, with 10 firemen on the truck or near by. The man at the wheel of the fire truck is Jim Nellis. The Councilmen are: Rear seats,L-R: Ferd E. Gram; Arthur N. Multer; and Charles Hawk. Front seat,L-R: Samuel L. Wheeler; John T. Joyce, the Hupmobile Dealer. Fifth member of Council, John Granville was not present. Seated at the base of the pillar of City Hall is Adrian Winkler and standing beside him is George Newton. The vehicles are on their way to dedication of new concrete span over Santa Anita Wash.

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Date: 1925

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Date: 1925

Subjects: Gramm, Ferd E; Hawk, Charles; Multer, Arthur Nelson; Wheeler, Samuel L.; Joyce, John T.; Newton, George; City Hall; Winkler, Adrian

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1075

Collection: Photographs

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Mrs. Herbert Opel, Arcadia Public Library Board Member, talking with Donald Camphouse, Arcadia City Councilman.

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Date: April 1961

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Date: April 1961

Subjects: Opel, Mrs. Herbert; Camphouse, Donald

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 344

Collection: Photographs

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Page 13 of The Arcadian Observer, Official Publication of the United States Army Balloon School, Arcadia, California. September 1918 Supplement. Featuring photographs of U.S. Balloon School officers, all lieutenants: N.C. Farnum, Joseph Raymond Williams, R. Lauch Benson, Carleton T. Olds, Clarence Lober, Richard Lewis, Charles Irwin, W.S. Brown, Larkin O'Neill, N. Roman, N.J. Van Valkenberg, Roy Parker, and Carl McCarthy. Negative and print were made for the grant funded Local History Digital Resources Project 2006-2007. A digital image of this photograph is file name: caarpl_116 on LHDRP 2006-2007 Disc 9 of 14. See black box labeled Arcadia History Room Media Box.

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Date: September 1918

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Date: September 1918

Subjects: Balloon School; Benson, R. Lauch; Brown, W. S.; Farnum, N. C.; Irwin, Charles; Lewis, Richard; Lober, Clarence; McCarthy, Carl; Olds, Carleton T.; O'Neill, Larkin; Parker, Roy; Roman, N.; Van Valkenberg, N. J.; Williams, Joseph Raymond

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1854

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Public Library Board meeting. Left to right: Mrs. Herman Snider, Chair; Mr. J.L. Young; Mr. Dexter Jones; Mrs. Herbert Opel; and Mrs. Gene Gregg. Standing is Grace Clark, City Librarian.

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Date: c.1956

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Date: c.1956

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library Board of Trustees; Snider, Mrs. Herman; Young, J.L.; Jones, Dexter; Opel, Mrs. Herbert; Gregg, Gene; Clark, Grace

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 345

Collection: Photographs

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Home and office of Dr. Fletcher Sanborn on NE corner of First and Wheeler. Note his professional sign on the lawn. There is chicken-wire fence showing in front. This house had many lives; its last was home for H.O.Y. Clinic until this was torn down about 1977.

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Date: March, 1921

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Date: March, 1921

Subjects: Sanborn, Dr. Fletcher G.; Houses

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 824

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Officer Thomas G. Bednark, in uniform (hat, badge, necktie, patch).

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Bednark, Thomas G.

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2099

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Wayne G. Moore, in uniform, (hat, badge, necktie, patch).

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Moore, Wayne G.

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2115

Collection: Photographs

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Lowry McCaslin, on right, stands before fireplace in dining room at Anoakia, which Mr. McCaslin has owned since the mid 1940's. Other people are Mr. and Mrs. Dale Spickler, as identified in Arcadia Tribune article on January 22, 1976. Mr. Spickler was committee chairman for Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association benefit party held at Anoakia Saturday, January 31, 1976. See Arcadia VF-Anoakia Item #17 for article and similar photo. Baldwin family crest is handsomely carved above fireplace.

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Date: probably January 1976

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Date: probably January 1976

Subjects: McCaslin, Lowry B.; Anoakia; Spickler, Dale; Spickler, Mrs. Dale

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1098

Collection: Photographs

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Left to right: Mrs. John Panatier, Mrs. Lucas, Mrs. Mary Turner. Mrs. Panatier and Mrs. Lucas are wearing dresses as they run. This photograph was published in the Arcadia Tribune, August 20, 1956 with the caption: Here comes mama--By all indications from this picture, it looks as if the children weren't the only ones who were having a good time at the recent Arcadia Recreation Department city-wide track meet. The Tribune camera caught Mrs. Mary Turner as she broke the tape in the "feature" race of the afternoon. Running a close second in the event is Mrs. John Panatier followed across the finish line by Mrs. Lucas.

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Date: August 1956

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Date: August 1956

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Panatier, John, Mrs.; Track meet; Turner, Mary

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1920

Collection: Photographs

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Group pictured by Arcadia Station of Santa Fe. 12 people in all. Seated to the left in buggy with a Dunkard bonnet is Mrs. Al Ray, wife of section foreman. Mr. Al Ray is seated with his legs crossed. These were identified in September 1978 by George McCoy, whose father worked for Santa Fe. Others in photo not identified. View is toward the east.

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Date: c.1898

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Date: c.1898

Subjects: Railroads; Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station; Ray, Al; Ray, Mrs. Al

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 403

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of former Arcadia mayor John M. Walshe. He is shown in formal dress with a bow tie. He is wearing glasses. John M. Walshe was born in New York in 1877 and died in Arcadia in March, 1935. He was mayor in 1930-31.

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Date: c.1930

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Date: c.1930

Subjects: Walshe, John M.; Mayors - Walshe, John M.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1365

Collection: Photographs

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Group of people dancing at Diamond Jubilee Ball. The couple shown at right of photo are the only ones identified. They are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Russell.

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Date: September 30, 1978

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Date: September 30, 1978

Subjects: Centennial celebrations,etc.-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Ball; Russell, Ernest; Russell, Mrs. Ernest

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 745

Collection: Photographs

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A group of four standing in front of recently completed home (and office) for Dr. Fletcher Sanborn at 100 N. First Ave. They are, L-R: Dr. Fletcher Green Sanborn, Mrs. Sanborn, Mrs. Ruth Ayers, Mr John C. Sanborn (father of Dr. Sanborn).

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Police Chief William Cahill, enlarged from a group photograph. He was Chief from 1947-1951.

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Left to right: Councilman Robert F. Dennis, Mrs. Frank B. Stratford (Project Chairman), Mrs. Lawrence Lydick (President), Mrs. Carl Foley (First Vice President). The three women are in the Assistance League of Arcadia. Copy 2 is 5x7. Same people appear in photo ID 1932.

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Left to right: Mrs. Frank B. Stratford (Project Chairman), Councilman Robert F. Dennis, Mrs. Lawrence Lydick (President), Mrs. Carl Foley (First Vice President). The three women are in the Assistance League of Arcadia. Same people appear in photo ID 1931.

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Mrs. Herbert Opel, Arcadia Public Library Board Member, talking with Donald Camphouse, Arcadia City Councilman.

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Arcadia Public Library Board meeting. Left to right: Mrs. Herman Snider, Chair; Mr. J.L. Young; Mr. Dexter Jones; Mrs. Herbert Opel; and Mrs. Gene Gregg. Standing is Grace Clark, City Librarian.

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Home and office of Dr. Fletcher Sanborn on NE corner of First and Wheeler. Note his professional sign on the lawn. There is chicken-wire fence showing in front. This house had many lives; its last was home for H.O.Y. Clinic until this was torn down about 1977.

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Officer Thomas G. Bednark, in uniform (hat, badge, necktie, patch).

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Wayne G. Moore, in uniform, (hat, badge, necktie, patch).

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Portrait of former Arcadia mayor John M. Walshe. He is shown in formal dress with a bow tie. He is wearing glasses. John M. Walshe was born in New York in 1877 and died in Arcadia in March, 1935. He was mayor in 1930-31.

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Group of people dancing at Diamond Jubilee Ball. The couple shown at right of photo are the only ones identified. They are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Russell.

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