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Three generations of Strong family who had family home at 460 W. Duarte Road on land purchased from Anita Baldwin. Left to right: Lois Strong Rife, Beth Strong Goerl (Flannes was first husband's surname), Pearl Strong on her 80th birthday.

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Date: c.1970

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Date: c.1970

Subjects: Strong, Pearl; Rife, Lois Strong; Rife, Beth Strong

Physical Description: 3x3 color

ID: 419

Collection: Photographs

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The Queen's Float in the parade marking Arcadia's 36th birthday. The float is seen on Santa Anita Avenue across from present golf course. Boy on bicycle is not identified, nor are the Queen and her "court" despite searching newspapers for this period.

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Date: August 4, 1939

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Date: August 4, 1939

Subjects: Centennial celebrations, etc.-36th Birthday, 1939; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 859

Collection: Photographs

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Polaroid snapshot of Friends of the Arcadia Public Library booksale set up in the Art & Lecture Room.

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Date: c.1980s

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Date: c.1980s

Subjects: Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 3x4 color

ID: 1616

Collection: Photographs

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Polaroid snapshot of Friends of the Arcadia Public Library booksale set up in the Art & Lecture Room.

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Date: c.1980s

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Date: c.1980s

Subjects: Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 3x4 color

ID: 1617

Collection: Photographs

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Polaroid snapshot of Friends of the Arcadia Public Library booksale set up in the Art & Lecture Room.

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Date: c.1980s

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Date: c.1980s

Subjects: Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 3x4 color

ID: 1618

Collection: Photographs

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Polaroid snapshot of Friends of the Arcadia Public Library booksale set up in the Art & Lecture Room.

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Date: c.1980s

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Date: c.1980s

Subjects: Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 3x4 color

ID: 1619

Collection: Photographs

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Vi Chaffers Mahr at the wheel of convertible decorated for Arcadia Public Library's entry in Arcadia's 50th birthday parade.

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Date: August 1953

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Date: August 1953

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959; Chaffers, Vi

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w vertical

ID: 313

Collection: Photographs

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Young man with a paisley tie and high collar sitting at a desk. There are what appear to be mail boxes above his head. There is also a jar with Calla Lillies on ledge behind him. Beneath him is printed: Santa Anita R.W. Station. His identity was given as George Kennedy, Santa Fe and Wells Fargo Agent, by Sandy Snider in April of 1998.

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Date: c.1895

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Date: c.1895

Subjects: Railroads-Santa Anita Station; Kennedy, George

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 521

Collection: Photographs

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Closer up view of Hugo Reid Family statue, showing the faces of the family, at Arcadia County Park. Swings are in the background. This was before the statue was moved to the Gilb Museum. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Arcadia County Park; Reid, Hugo; Reid, Victoria; Statuary

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2226C

Collection: Photographs

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Japanese lady stands on running board of a car that apparently has just brought her and some of her family with their few allowed belongings to the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Another car waits in line for the processing. Two Japanese men and a policeman stand nearby.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Inspection & processing of internees; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 677

Collection: Photographs

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Small Spanish-style home. Address, at the time of the photo (1927) was 2747 Olive Street in Temple City. Numbers on Olive Street were changed and same house in 1980 has street number of 10159. This was girlhood home of Vera Van Houten and her family. The children went all the way through Arcadia schools as this home was in Arcadia School District.

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Date: c.1927

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Date: c.1927

Subjects: Van Iwaarden, Vera Van Houten; Olive Street; Houses

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1041

Collection: Photographs

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Friends of the Arcadia Public Library Bookstore as it appeared shortly after the library remodel/expansion. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.

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Date: slide set compiled in 1997

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Date: slide set compiled in 1997

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 4X6 color

ID: 1673

Collection: Photographs

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Young ladies carry banner reading:Arcadia-75th Birthday Parade Sept. 30 10:30 a.m.

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Date: September 30,1978

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Date: September 30,1978

Subjects: Centennial celebrations,etc.-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Parade

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 785

Collection: Photographs

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John and Effie McCoy. He worked for Santa Fe Rail Road in Arcadia. They were part of pioneer McCoy family.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: McCoy, John; McCoy, Effie

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w vertical

ID: 404

Collection: Photographs

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This is home built by Aloyosius Mauch for his family at their ranch at Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue in Arcadia. The first structure put up was a garage which son Henry lived in beginning in 1922 when family bought land. House was completed a few years later. Aloyosius was grandfather of Sgt. Richard Mauch of the Arcadia Police Dept.

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Date: 1924

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Date: 1924

Subjects: Houses; Mauch, Aloyosius

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 993

Collection: Photographs

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Mr. Dewey Butler is seen sitting on his tractor. The Mauch family knew him very well and he would use his tractor to turn the soil on their ranch as well as his own. This photo was taken at Mauch ranch at Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. In a 1997 conversation between Carol Libby of the Arcadia Historical Society and Lynette Dunn, daughter of Dewey Butler, Mrs. Dunn stated that this photo is not of her father. She said it was possibly her uncle.

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Date: 1928

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Date: 1928

Subjects: Butler, Dewey; Mauch, Aloyosius

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 998

Collection: Photographs

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Jerry Selmer age 1 circa 1934. Jerry Selmer and Doris Selmer were longtime members and officers of Friends of the Library.

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Date: 1934

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Date: 1934

Subjects: Friends of the Library; Friends of the Arcadia Public Library; Selmer, Jerry

Physical Description: 8.5 x 10 b&w

ID: 2263

Collection: Photographs

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Doris Selmer age 1. Jerry Selmer and Doris Selmer were longtime members and officers of Friends of the Library. circa 1935.

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Date: 1935

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Date: 1935

Subjects: Friends of the Library; Friends of the Arcadia Public Library; Selmer, Doris

Physical Description: 8.5 x 10 color

ID: 2263A

Collection: Photographs

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View of exterior and entrance of Moffett's Family Restaurant & Chicken Pie Shoppe located at 1409 S. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91007.

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Date: 2022

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Date: 2022

Subjects: Moffett's Family Restaurant & Chicken Pie Shoppe; Restaurants, bars, etc.

Physical Description: color printout, born digital, see P:\Library Photos\images

ID: 2301

Collection: Photographs

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Top photo shows statue of Hugo Reid family at Arcadia County Park. Bottom two scenes show people enjoying Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1151

Date: c.1937

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Date: c.1937

Subjects: Arcadia County Park; Reid, Hugo; Hugo Reid Family Statue; Statuary

Physical Description: three very small prints glued to a card

ID: 1142

Collection: Photographs

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Three generations of Strong family who had family home at 460 W. Duarte Road on land purchased from Anita Baldwin. Left to right: Lois Strong Rife, Beth Strong Goerl (Flannes was first husband's surname), Pearl Strong on her 80th birthday.

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The Queen's Float in the parade marking Arcadia's 36th birthday. The float is seen on Santa Anita Avenue across from present golf course. Boy on bicycle is not identified, nor are the Queen and her "court" despite searching newspapers for this period.

Images

Polaroid snapshot of Friends of the Arcadia Public Library booksale set up in the Art & Lecture Room.

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Polaroid snapshot of Friends of the Arcadia Public Library booksale set up in the Art & Lecture Room.

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Polaroid snapshot of Friends of the Arcadia Public Library booksale set up in the Art & Lecture Room.

Images

Polaroid snapshot of Friends of the Arcadia Public Library booksale set up in the Art & Lecture Room.

Images

Vi Chaffers Mahr at the wheel of convertible decorated for Arcadia Public Library's entry in Arcadia's 50th birthday parade.

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Closer up view of Hugo Reid Family statue, showing the faces of the family, at Arcadia County Park. Swings are in the background. This was before the statue was moved to the Gilb Museum. Photograph by Terry Miller.

Images

Japanese lady stands on running board of a car that apparently has just brought her and some of her family with their few allowed belongings to the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Another car waits in line for the processing. Two Japanese men and a policeman stand nearby.

Images

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Friends of the Arcadia Public Library Bookstore as it appeared shortly after the library remodel/expansion. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.

Images

Young ladies carry banner reading:Arcadia-75th Birthday Parade Sept. 30 10:30 a.m.

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John and Effie McCoy. He worked for Santa Fe Rail Road in Arcadia. They were part of pioneer McCoy family.

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Jerry Selmer age 1 circa 1934. Jerry Selmer and Doris Selmer were longtime members and officers of Friends of the Library.

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Doris Selmer age 1. Jerry Selmer and Doris Selmer were longtime members and officers of Friends of the Library. circa 1935.

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View of exterior and entrance of Moffett's Family Restaurant & Chicken Pie Shoppe located at 1409 S. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91007.

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Top photo shows statue of Hugo Reid family at Arcadia County Park. Bottom two scenes show people enjoying Arcadia County Park.

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