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Miss Eleanor Gilbert is seated at circulation desk, with view east out large double wooden front doors. Coming through the door is a mother with her son.

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Date
1953

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Date
1953
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959
Gilbert, Eleanor
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
308
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Eleanor Gilbert at circulation desk of Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. View is looking east out front door. Mother and son are coming in door. Patron is browsing in 7 day book area. Photo wide view of #308.

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Date
1953

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Date
1953
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959
Gilbert, Eleanor
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
309
Collection
Photographs
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Eleanor Gilbert in charge of overdue department at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue.

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Date
c.1953

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Date
c.1953
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959
Gilbert, Eleanor
Physical Description
6x8 b&w vertical
ID
349
Collection
Photographs
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Eleanor Gilbert, library clerk on left at circulation desk, and Grace Rahm, library clerk on right of desk, at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Person in white shirt being waited on.

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Date
c.1953

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Date
c.1953
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959
Gilbert, Eleanor
Rahm, Grace
Physical Description
4x5 b&w
ID
306
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Officer Albert E. Matthies, Motorcycle Officer and Assistant Fire Chief, sitting on a motorcycle. He was killed in the line of duty July 19, 1927.

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Date
unknown

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Date
unknown
Subjects
Matthies, Albert E.
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1176
Collection
Photographs
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Three staff members pictured preparing books in technical department work area of Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Hazel Bolton, Eleanor Gilbert, Lilian (Vi) Mahr (Chaffers).

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Date
c.1963

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Date
c.1963
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959
Bolton, Hazel
Chaffers, Vi
Gilbert, Eleanor
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
350
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Albert Locher.

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Date
1950s

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Date
1950s
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Locher, Albert
Physical Description
4x5 b&w
ID
2111
Collection
Photographs
Images
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The automobile of Officer Albert Matthies, who was killed July 18, 1927. Photo shows how automobile was shot by the three killers. It appears that the auto had police lights on either side of the windshield.

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Date
July 19, 1927

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Date
July 19, 1927
Subjects
Crime and criminals
Police Department
Matthies, Albert
Physical Description
4x6 b&w
ID
441
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Photo of portion of driver's side of Albert Matthies' automobile. Photo shows police light mounted on auto, as well as showing broken windshield. Officer Matthies was killed July 18, 1927.

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Date
July 19, 1927

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Date
July 19, 1927
Subjects
Police Department
Crime and criminals
Matthies, Albert
Physical Description
2x3 b&w vertical, 8x10 b&w
ID
442
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Photo shows passenger side of auto of Officer Albert Matthies, killed July 18, 1927. Car door is open clearly showing mounting of light and what appears to be switch to operate it. Dash board shows fairly clearly.

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Date
July 19, 1927

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Date
July 19, 1927
Subjects
Crime and criminals
Police Department
Matthies, Albert
Physical Description
2x3 b&w
ID
443
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Three people standing beside automobile of Officer Albert Matthies which was shot up by men who shot him July 18, 1927. Officer on extreme left is Grady Pardue. Other two in photo are not identified.

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Date
July 19, 1927

  1 image

Date
July 19, 1927
Subjects
Police Department
Crime and criminals
Matthies, Albert
Pardue, Grady
Physical Description
4x6 b&w
ID
440
Collection
Photographs
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Shopping Bag Market (which is listed in 1939 City Directory at 1225 S. Baldwin) and the West Arcadia Service Station (apparently owned at this time by Blake Smith and Bruce Wetmore), located at 1221 S. Baldwin.

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Date
c.1939 or 1939

  1 image

Date
c.1939 or 1939
Subjects
Gas stations
Markets
Shopping Bag Market
Van de Kamp's Bakery
West Arcadia Service Station
Physical Description
6x10 b&w
ID
198
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Ray O'Dell, 17 year old who was one of the three men responsible for killing Officer Albert Matthies and wounding Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.

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Date
1927

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Date
1927
Subjects
Crime and criminals
O'Dell, Ray
Police Department
Matthies, Albert
Bertolina, Leo
Physical Description
2x3 full face and 2x3 profile police photo b&w
ID
437
Collection
Photographs
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Willie Montfort, 20 year old who was one of three men responsible for killing of Officer Albert Matthies and wounding of Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.

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Date
1927

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Date
1927
Subjects
Crime and criminals
Bertolina, Leo
Matthies, Albert
Montfort, Willie
Police Department
Physical Description
2x3 full face and 2x3 profile police photo b&w
ID
439
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Children's Room at Arcadia Public Library at 25 N. First Avenue. Standing left to right: Judith Moore, Mary Lou Fitts, Hazel Boulton, Mary Lou Harbin, Geneva Jones, teacher. In foreground, in white blouse, is Louise DuMond, City Librarian.

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Date
1952

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Frank Charles Miller, alias Jimmy McKay, 17 year old who was one of three men responsible for killing of Officer Albert Matthies and wounding Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.

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Date
1927

  1 image

Date
1927
Subjects
Crime and criminals
Bertolina, Leo
Matthies, Albert
Police Department
Miller, Frank Charles, alias McKay, Jimmy
Physical Description
2x3 full face and 2x3 profile police photo b&w
ID
438
Collection
Photographs
Images
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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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Group of Arcadians in costume to ride on a decorated Tally Ho (seen in background) in Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, 1935. L-R:Mrs. Willie Babs Ainsworth Corby (Mr. Corby was Arcadia Councilman; upon his death Mrs. Corby married Mr. Hawkins); Mollie McLean; Mrs. Albert Daniels is third from right. Men, L-R: Albert Daniels, and possibly Keith Beanston. Others not identified.

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Date
1935

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Date
1935
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1935
Daniels, Albert
Daniels, Gladys
McLean, Mollie
Beanston, Keith
Corby, Babs Ainsworth
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1070
Collection
Photographs
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Winners of the Bicycle Rodeo, an event sponsored by Arcadia Police Department and Arcadia Recreation Department, from left to right: Albert Schneider (winner boys 8-14 year old group), Bruce Frazier (winner boys 8 and under), Juanita Curti (winner girls 14 and under), Betsy Bosil (winner girls 8 and under). Pictured behind the children left to right are Police Chief William Orr and Patrolman William Goodman. The Bicycle Rodeo was a contest in bicycle safety and riding skill. Winners received nighttime riding lights and electric horns. The awards were the culmination of bicycle safety instruction offered at Arcadia playgrounds throughout the summer by William Goodman. A similar version of this photograph appeared in Arcadia Tribune, p. 6, August 23, 1956.

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Date
August 1956

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Date
August 1956
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Awards
Bicycle safety
Bosil, Betsy
Children
Curti, Juanita
Frazier, Bruce
Goodman, William
Orr, William
Schneider, Albert
Physical Description
6 1/2 x 6 1/2 b&w
ID
1905
Collection
Photographs
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Group seated at Christmas breakfast at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Linda Buxton, Leroy Holt (custodian), Marilyn Moore, Irene Kieft, Frank Gustafson (gardener), Joy Brisco, Alfreda Bolduan (hidden), Hazel Bolton, Grace Clark, Helen Lawrence, Judith B. Moore, Vi Chaffers, Grace Rahm, Marjorie Phelps, Alice Cheney, Eleanor Gilbert, Virginia Bailey, Dorothy Breyer.

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Date
1956

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