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Arcadia Presbyterian Church at NE corner of First and Alice Streets prior to building new sanctuary in early 1970's. (Discrepancy in date of "c.1965." Per Teri Weeks, a long-time church member, this church building was torn down in 1961 and new sanctuary was built in 1962, so this photo was probably 1950s.

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Date: c.1965

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Date: c.1965

Subjects: Arcadia Presbyterian Church; First Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 232

Collection: Photographs

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Traces the redevelopment of the downtown area in the past year including the medical building at First and Wheeler, the Sawmill Restaurant to be built on the site of the old San Gabriel Valley Lumber Company, etc.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 9, 1977

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 9, 1977

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Community Redevelopment

Item ID: 1265AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. Closer view of "Southern Counties Gas Company" that is engraved over the entrance, with three striped awnings, bricks, Serar in the window. A tree obscures the view of the name of the building. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Architects; Downtown Arcadia; Serar and Associates; Southern California Gas Company; Southern Counties Gas Company

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2250D

Collection: Photographs

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Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. "Southern Counties Gas Company" is engraved over the entrance, with striped awnings, bricks, and occupant's sign "Serar & Associates Architect" in the window. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Architects; Downtown Arcadia; Serar and Associates; Southern California Gas Company; Southern Counties Gas Company

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2250A

Collection: Photographs

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Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. "Southern Counties Gas Company" is engraved over the entrance, with striped awnings, bricks, and occupant's sign "Serar & Associates Architect" in the window. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Architects; Downtown Arcadia; Serar and Associates; Southern California Gas Company; Southern Counties Gas Company

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2250B

Collection: Photographs

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Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. "Southern Counties Gas Company" is engraved over the entrance, with striped awnings, bricks, and occupant's sign "Serar & Associates Architect" in the window. Photo taken across the street, shows a pick-up truck in front of the building. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Architects; Downtown Arcadia; Serar and Associates; Southern California Gas Company; Southern Counties Gas Company

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2250C

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view looking west from a position approximately over Santa Fe railroad tracks between First Avenue and Second Avenue. Street closest to camera is First Avenue, running north/south, and we see its intersection with Wheeler Avenue in lower left portion of photo. Almost vacant lot on northwest corner of Wheeler Avenue and First Avenue is where Sawmill Restaurant was built in about 1977 (Sawmill Restaurant closed in early 1990's). Foundation work on South side of Wheeler Avenue at corner of First Avenue is for medical building which became 65 N. First Avenue. (Former site of Arcadia Public Library until 1961.) Post Office is largest building in center of the block on north side of Wheeler Avenue. Large white area is parking area for Santa Anita Park Race Track.

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Date: July 1976

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Date: July 1976

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; First Avenue; Postal Service; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980; United States Post Office; Wheeler Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 636

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia's first school building built expressly for a school; a two room building. There are about fifty youngsters standing on stairs leading to front door. Sign over door reads Arcadia. It was on site of present First Avenue School and the address was 1170 S. First Avenue.

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Date: c.1908

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Date: c.1908

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 564

Collection: Photographs

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Winery (brick portion of building) built according to Lupe Cuellar, in 1876. Shed built of wood was added later and converted to carpentry shop for Santa Anita Race Track. Winery was located on low hills just north of present race track building.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Wines and winemaking

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 126

Collection: Photographs

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Looking east across Santa Anita Avenue to 110 N. Santa Anita Avenue at Arcadia Hay & Grain (owned in 1944 by M.F.Hartley). The Model Laundry just to the north, was a commercial linen supply and laundry. They are on present site of the Towne Center Building and The Great Scot Restaurant. (as of 1976)

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Date: c.1950s

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Date: c.1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Hay & Grain; Model Laundry; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 207

Collection: Photographs

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Interior of mansion, former home of Prince Erik of Denmark in 1920s at 2607 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Built in 1924. Property now owned by Arcadia Congregational Church. Ornate mantel over fireplace. Photograph by Terry Miller. Note: Per Jolene Cadenbach, a fire destroyed Prince Erik Hall in June 2021, tear down started around end of 2021, and was completely torn down in 2022.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Erik, Prince of Denmark; Arcadia Congregational Church; Historic houses

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2177

Collection: Photographs

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This article traces Chinese history in the San Gabriel and Los Angeles County areas back to the late 1840s. Many early Chinese Americans washed laundry, harvested crops, packed oranges, crushed grapes and dug water trenches.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 4, 2006

Pages: p. A1, A6

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 4, 2006

Pages: p. A1, A6

Subjects: Chinese population; Immigrants and immigration; San Gabriel Valley; Chinese-Americans; Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882; Geary Act of 1892

Item ID: 30128AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Front view of brick building, probably built as a home in 1930's, but used primarily as a business. It is located at 22 E. Foothill Blvd, south side. There is a large (bare) jacaranda tree on right side of entrance in this photo.

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Date: Feb. 1978

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Date: Feb. 1978

Subjects: Houses; Business & industry

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

ID: 257

Collection: Photographs

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Construction of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension bridge, that will span the 210 Freeway, has begun. Preparation of the giant column supports included drilling over 100 feet into the ground. The 584-foot Gold Line bridge will take shape by December. It replaces an old railroad bridge across the freeway, which was built about 1969 and torn down in 1997, said Gary Baker, director of construction for the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority. The bridge's design has been controversial, as some say it is not representative of the origins of the area. The entire bridge is slated to be finished summer 2012.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 6, 2011

Pages: p. 1, 3

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 6, 2011

Pages: p. 1, 3

Subjects: Bridges; Construction; Light rail trains; Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority; Transportation

Item ID: 32765AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Stove and kitchen inside mansion, former home of Prince Erik of Denmark in 1920s at 2607 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Built in 1924. Property now owned by Arcadia Congregational Church. Photograph by Terry Miller. Note: Per Jolene Cadenbach, a fire destroyed Prince Erik Hall in June 2021, tear down started around end of 2021, and was completely torn down in 2022.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Erik, Prince of Denmark; Arcadia Congregational Church; Historic houses

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2174

Collection: Photographs

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Kitchen inside mansion, former home of Prince Erik of Denmark in 1920s at 2607 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Built in 1924. Property now owned by Arcadia Congregational Church. Photograph by Terry Miller. Note: Per Jolene Cadenbach, a fire destroyed Prince Erik Hall in June 2021, tear down started around end of 2021, and was completely torn down in 2022.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Erik, Prince of Denmark; Arcadia Congregational Church; Historic houses

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2175

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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Arched doorway leading to kitchen in the interior of mansion, former home of Prince Erik of Denmark in 1920s at 2607 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Built in 1924. Property now owned by Arcadia Congregational Church. Photograph by Terry Miller. Note: Per Jolene Cadenbach, a fire destroyed Prince Erik Hall in June 2021, tear down started around end of 2021, and was completely torn down in 2022.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Erik, Prince of Denmark; Arcadia Congregational Church; Historic houses

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2176

Collection: Photographs

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View east of the front of Santa Anita School, probably shortly after its opening, as shrubbery is small. This school was located at 1900 S. Santa Anita Avenue from about the late 1940s until June 1981. Santa Anita School was built on the site of the second school building built by the City, a two-room red brick building, built in 1913 to house grades 1 and 2. In 1982, Arcadia Christian School moved into this location.

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Date: c.1948

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Date: c.1948

Subjects: Schools-History-1880s-1950; Santa Anita School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 572

Collection: Photographs

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Exterior front of mansion, former home of Prince Erik of Denmark in 1920s at 2607 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Built in 1924. Property now owned by Arcadia Congregational Church. View from the walkway approaching the front door. Photograph by Terry Miller. Note: Per Jolene Cadenbach, a fire destroyed Prince Erik Hall in June 2021, tear down started around end of 2021, and was completely torn down in 2022.

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Date: April 2001

1 image

Date: April 2001

Subjects: Erik, Prince of Denmark; Arcadia Congregational Church; Historic houses

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2173A

Collection: Photographs

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Traces the redevelopment of the downtown area in the past year including the medical building at First and Wheeler, the Sawmill Restaurant to be built on the site of the old San Gabriel Valley Lumber Company, etc.

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Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. "Southern Counties Gas Company" is engraved over the entrance, with striped awnings, bricks, and occupant's sign "Serar & Associates Architect" in the window. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. "Southern Counties Gas Company" is engraved over the entrance, with striped awnings, bricks, and occupant's sign "Serar & Associates Architect" in the window. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Arcadia's first school building built expressly for a school; a two room building. There are about fifty youngsters standing on stairs leading to front door. Sign over door reads Arcadia. It was on site of present First Avenue School and the address was 1170 S. First Avenue.

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Winery (brick portion of building) built according to Lupe Cuellar, in 1876. Shed built of wood was added later and converted to carpentry shop for Santa Anita Race Track. Winery was located on low hills just north of present race track building.

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This article traces Chinese history in the San Gabriel and Los Angeles County areas back to the late 1840s. Many early Chinese Americans washed laundry, harvested crops, packed oranges, crushed grapes and dug water trenches.

Front view of brick building, probably built as a home in 1930's, but used primarily as a business. It is located at 22 E. Foothill Blvd, south side. There is a large (bare) jacaranda tree on right side of entrance in this photo.

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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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