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Looking west toward east side of Methodist Hospital of Southern California which opened in May of 1957 at 300 W. Huntington Drive. Photo was taken shortly after completion.

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Date: c. May 1957

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Date: c. May 1957

Subjects: Arcadia Methodist Hospital

Physical Description: 4x10 b&w

ID: 1026

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view looking north across Santa Anita Park from a position over Arcadia County Park. Large infield crowd is evident and all parking areas are filled. Arcadia Methodist Hospital shows in lower left part of photo and Arcadia Police facility is seen in lower right. The 210 Foothill Freeway cuts across photo near the top.

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Date: c.1979

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Date: c.1979

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; 210 Foothill Freeway; Arcadia Methodist Hospital; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 988

Collection: Photographs

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City entry monument sign: "City of Arcadia" with a "Tree City USA, National Arbor Day Foundation" sign. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Arcadia welcome signs

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2217

Collection: Photographs

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Three unidentified men in suits and another man, more casually dressed in a short-sleeve shirt, at a party or social celebration.

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Date: c. 1950s

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Date: c. 1950s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection

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

ID: 1936

Collection: Photographs

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Looking north toward San Gabriel Mountains at devastating Monrovia Peak fire on first night. It was to eventually burn more than 13,000 acres and be out of control for five days.

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Date: December 27, 1953

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Date: December 27, 1953

Subjects: Forest fires

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 895

Collection: Photographs

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Rev. Paul Johenk, Chaplain at Arcadia Methodist Hospital, is shown in a slight bow toward a lady who is out of view. About ten other people are seen nearby in this photo taken at Diamond Jubilee Ball.

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Date: September 30, 1978

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Date: September 30, 1978

Subjects: Centennial celebrations,etc.-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Ball; Johenk, Paul

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 743

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of Chamber of Commerce logo designed for the Golden Anniversary celebration of the City of Arcadia.

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Date: 1953

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Date: 1953

Subjects: Centennial celebrations,etc.-Golden Jubilee, 1953; Chamber of Commerce

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1132

Collection: Photographs

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Hospitals

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Contents: 1. "Arcadia sanitarium" copied from _History of Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley_ Volume 3 by Harold Carew, 1930. Sanitarium was listed in 1928 City Directory as Arcadia Health Resort, 2440 Camino Real Avenue. 2. "Methodist Hospital moved." Arcadia Tribune, October 29, 1963. 3. "Radical buil…

Contents: 1. "Arcadia sanitarium" copied from _History of Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley_ Volume 3 by Harold Carew, 1930. Sanitarium was listed in 1928 City Directory as Arcadia Health Resort, 2440 Camino Real Avenue.; 2. "Methodist Hospital moved." Arcadia Tribune, October 29, 1963.; 3. "Radical building method." Los Angeles Times, undated.; 4. "Waffle 'Iron'." News clip, undated.; 5. "Arcadia welcomes the new." Arcadia Tribune, special edition, May 27, 1957. Two copies.; 6. "Volunteers aid Arcadia." Daily News Post, August 2, 1965.; 7. "1955 - Ten Years - 1965." Hospital newsletter, Autumn 1965.; 8. Methodist Hospital $427,000 expansion." Daily News Post, January 11, 1969.; 9. "Serving the present age." Hospital brochure, April 1957. Two copies.; 10. "Our hospital creed." Single sheet with seven sections of creed, undated.; 11. "Master plan Methodist Hospital." Brochure on expansion project, undated.; 12. "Methodist Hospital of Southern California." Seven pamphlets stapled together on all services of the hospital, undated.; 13. "Arcadia Methodist Hospital." Daily News Post, June 5, 1974.; 14. Methodist Hospital of Southern California history. By Carla Maggio, received August 1978.; 15. Brief historical narrative of Methodist Hospital of Southern California. Prepared by hospital staff, September 1978, three pages.; 16. "Arcadia Methodist Hospital 1973 Building Project." Prepared by hospital staff.; 17. "Quality of care." Hospital promotional flyer.; 18. "Ills of adolescent city find cure at Methodist." Arcadia Tribune, September 14, 1978.; 19. "Arcadia site met needs of community, hospital."Arcadia Tribune, August 17, 1978.; 20. Environmental Impact Report for the Expansion of Methodist Hospital of Southern California. May 29, 1979.; 21. $22, 9000, 000 City of Arcadia, California/Hospital revenue bonds- -Prospectus of issue. Prepared by Zieglar Securities.; 22. "Methodist Hospital of Southern California." Brochure asking patience during construction, 1981. Includes a hospital map.; 23. "Continuing Care Unit named to honor hospital leader." Pacesetter-Highlander, July 14, 1982.; 24. "Methodist Hospital of Southern California - Arcadia; Celebrating 25 years of growth." Arcadia Tribune supplement, June 16, 1982.; 25. "Methodist Hospital - The Caring Touch." Brochure, 1985.; 26. "Hospital's surgical unit to 'operate'." Arcadia Highlander, November 19, 1986.; 27. "Methodist Hospital will open new surgical center." Arcadia Highlander, December 10, 1986.; 28. "Hospital opens new cardiac laboratory." Arcadia Highlander, May 6, 1987, page 3 with photo.; 29. "New surgical facility." Arcadia Highlander, April 1, 1987 with photo.; 30. "Arcadia Methodist doctors welcome new surgical wing." Arcadia Highlander, March 18, 1987 with photo.; 31. "Chief of Staff (Benjamin T. Stafford)."Arcadia Highlander, March 12, 1986.; 32. "Top volunteer (Virginia Snyder)." Arcadia Highlander, July 9, 1986 with photo.; 33. "Original architect helps ensure the future of Methodist Hospital (Joseph Thomas)." Methodist Hospital News, Summer 1995.; 34. "Methodist Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, S.H. Wen." Methodist Hospital News, Summer 1995.; 35. "New chairman of the Board of Directors, Frank McCormack." Methodist Hospital News, Summer 1995.; 36. "Hospital Heartbeats." Publication of the Methodist Hospital of Southern California, Volume V, Number 1, 1968.; 37. Bilingual flyer describing services of Arcadia Methodist Hospital, 1995.; 38. Invitation to Mardi Gras 2001, Methodist Hospital Foundation fundraiser.; 39. Copy of Methodist Hospital and Foundation's 2001 Annual Report with letter from Jill Harkema, Director of Community Outreach .; 40. Brochure for the Arcadia Convalescent Hospital located at 1601 South Baldwin Avenue. c. 2001.; 41. Methodist Hospital of Southern California Community Benefits Report : 1998 Summary, 1998 Needs Assessment and 1999-2001 Plan.; 42. "100 Years of Service, 100 Years to come." Invitation to Methodist Hospital Rededication ceremony and reception on May 15, 2003.; 43. Program for the Service of Rededication at the Methodist Hospital of Southern California, 1903-2003. May 15, 2003.; 44. "Methodist Hospital Celebrating One Hundred Years, 1903-2003." Honoring our past, celebrating our future. Brochure gives history overview of the hospital. May 2003.; 45. " Methodist Hospital Notes Anniversary." Hospital started in downtown Los Angeles in 1903 and moved to Arcadia 45 years ago. Arcadia Weekly, January 2-8, 2003, p. 16.; 46. Methodist Hospital Foundation News, Fall 2008. Creating the next generation of care. Spotlights Kara Marx, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Francine and Marshall Katz, Mike Hoover, singer-songwriter Paul Anka, Eugenia Oeser, Betsey Jordan, Jay and Cheryl Coleman, and Chang Huan Hsueh.; 47. Methodist Hospital Patient and Visitor Guide. Circa 2010-2012.; 48. Hospital changing name today as it partners with USC Health System. Arcadia Methodist Hospital is now USC Arcadia Hospital. Pasadena Star News, p. A3, A7, July 1, 2022. Also, an ad from Pasadena Star News, July 10, 2022 reads "World-class care in the San Gabriel Valley. Methodist Hospital of Southern California is now USC Arcadia Hospital."; 49.Medical hub marks rebirth, rebrand at USC Arcadia Hospital. Pasadena Star News, p. A3, A9, October 5, 2022. In July, the 119-year-old Methodist Hospital officially became part of the USC Health System's network.; 50.Robert Shappley joins USC Arcadia Hospital as new chief operating officer. Arcadia Weekly, June 22, 2023.; 51. Flyer promoting USC Arcadia Hospital, Keck Medicine of USC. Includes services, statistics, mission and physician referral phone number. c. 2024.

Subjects: Hospitals

Physical Description: 2 folders

Item ID: 127AF

Collection: Subject Files

United States Army C-2 Balloon at Ross Field, Arcadia. This was more recent design than the large, floppy ones seen in many of the photos.

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Date: c.1920 or 1921

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Date: c.1920 or 1921

Subjects: Balloon School; Ross Field see Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 158

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Anita National Horse Show

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Contents: Santa Anita National Horse Show – Program/Magazine 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983

Contents: Santa Anita National Horse Show – Program/Magazine 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983

Subjects: Santa Anita National Horse Show

Location: History Room

Box Number: Box 76

Shelf Number: Shelf C5

Item ID: 382AF

Collection: Subject Files

Artist's sketches of "A Day at the Races," Arcadia's float entry in the 1993 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade.

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Date: January 1993

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Date: January 1993

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1993

Physical Description: 8x10 color; 8x10 b&w

ID: 1331

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Public Library. Last Temptation of Christ Censorship Papers. Tropic of Cancer.

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Contents: Newspaper articles. 1962 - 1965

Contents: Newspaper articles. 1962 - 1965

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library. Last Temptation of Christ Censorship Papers; Tropic of Cancer; Banned books; Challenged titles

Location: Basement

Box Number: Box 006

Shelf Number: Shelf H2

Item ID: 486AF

Collection: Subject Files

Formal portrait of John H. Bartle, founder and president of first bank in Arcadia: The First National Bank located at First and St. Joseph Street.

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Date: c.1920

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Date: c.1920

Subjects: Bartle, John H.; First National Bank

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w (appears to be as printed in magazine)

ID: 417

Collection: Photographs

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"A Day at the Races," Arcadia's float entry in the 1993 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, salutes Santa Anita Race Track.

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Date: January 1993

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Date: January 1993

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1993

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1330

Collection: Photographs

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View of part of dining area at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese showing more than 74 people seated at long tables, eating. Dining room waiters can be seen throughout the room.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Food service; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 693

Collection: Photographs

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Chantry Flat Station, part of Angeles National Forest. Ranger trucks are to the right of station.

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Date: July 8, 1987

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Date: July 8, 1987

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1980-1989; Chantry Flat Station

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1200

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia's 1930 float entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, "May Day," featured school children dancing around a maypole.

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Date: January 1930

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Date: January 1930

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1930

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1285

Collection: Photographs

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"100 Years of Good Health, Happiness, and Prosperity," Arcadia's float entry in the 2003 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Side view showing the Queen Anne Cottage and peacock. Riders standing on ground, left to right: Black Hawk pilot, Captain Jon Shafer representing local service men and women; Nicholas Campbell, Dr. Bradford Hack, and Dawn Pejsar representing Methodist Hospital; Lane Barcham and Alison Chien representing local children.

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Date: January 1, 2003

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Date: January 1, 2003

Subjects: Tournament of Roses - Floats - 2003; Centennial Celebrations, 2003; Barcham, Lane; Campbell, Nicholas; Chien, Alison; Hack, Bradford (Dr.); Pejsar, Dawn; Shafer, Jon (Capt.)

Physical Description: 5x7 color

ID: 1700

Collection: Photographs

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Apparently the Bank of Italy National Trust & Savings located on S.E. corner of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road.

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Date: c.1931 or 1932

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Date: c.1931 or 1932

Subjects: Bank of Italy National Trust & Savings

Physical Description: 6x8 b&w extremely poor quality

ID: 204

Collection: Photographs

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Entrance to Arcadia police station at 50 Wheeler St. Neon "Police" sign above doorway. Red clay tiled roof. Sign posted on pole reads "Thrift Twins Save-A-Rama Celebration July 1-6. Presented by Downtown Arcadia Merchants."

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1764

Collection: Photographs

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Looking west toward east side of Methodist Hospital of Southern California which opened in May of 1957 at 300 W. Huntington Drive. Photo was taken shortly after completion.

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City entry monument sign: "City of Arcadia" with a "Tree City USA, National Arbor Day Foundation" sign. Photograph by Terry Miller.

Images

Three unidentified men in suits and another man, more casually dressed in a short-sleeve shirt, at a party or social celebration.

Images

Looking north toward San Gabriel Mountains at devastating Monrovia Peak fire on first night. It was to eventually burn more than 13,000 acres and be out of control for five days.

Images

Rev. Paul Johenk, Chaplain at Arcadia Methodist Hospital, is shown in a slight bow toward a lady who is out of view. About ten other people are seen nearby in this photo taken at Diamond Jubilee Ball.

Images

Photo of Chamber of Commerce logo designed for the Golden Anniversary celebration of the City of Arcadia.

Images

Hospitals

United States Army C-2 Balloon at Ross Field, Arcadia. This was more recent design than the large, floppy ones seen in many of the photos.

Images

Santa Anita National Horse Show

Artist's sketches of "A Day at the Races," Arcadia's float entry in the 1993 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade.

Images

Arcadia Public Library. Last Temptation of Christ Censorship Papers. Tropic of Cancer.

Formal portrait of John H. Bartle, founder and president of first bank in Arcadia: The First National Bank located at First and St. Joseph Street.

Images

"A Day at the Races," Arcadia's float entry in the 1993 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, salutes Santa Anita Race Track.

Images

View of part of dining area at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese showing more than 74 people seated at long tables, eating. Dining room waiters can be seen throughout the room.

Images

Chantry Flat Station, part of Angeles National Forest. Ranger trucks are to the right of station.

Images

Arcadia's 1930 float entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, "May Day," featured school children dancing around a maypole.

Images

Images

Apparently the Bank of Italy National Trust & Savings located on S.E. corner of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road.

Images

Entrance to Arcadia police station at 50 Wheeler St. Neon "Police" sign above doorway. Red clay tiled roof. Sign posted on pole reads "Thrift Twins Save-A-Rama Celebration July 1-6. Presented by Downtown Arcadia Merchants."

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