West Huntington Drive entrance to Santa Anita Park race track, showing much traffic. Some traffic was diverted to using the wrong-way one-way side of Huntington Drive.
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.
General Robert F. Brainard is being greeted by Diamond Jubilee Chairman James Helms on the way into Diamond Jubilee Breakfast. Others on the left have not been identified.
Three prints of Arcadia's city hall, two of which are taken from slightly different angles but apparently on the same day. There are two copies of one of the photos. Originally built in 1918, it was on the NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. A photo from a similar angle in 1924 shows ivy growing all the way to the roof. In these photos, the ivy is half way up the outer wall. In one of the prints, a car is seen just entering the photo from the right.
Exterior view of the brand new City of Arcadia Community Center's northern driveway entrance on the one-way Huntington Drive (this part of Huntington Drive is going northeast). Community Center is at 365 Campus Drive.
Exterior view of the brand new City of Arcadia Community Center's northern driveway entrance on the one-way Huntington Drive (this part of Huntington Drive is going northeast). Community Center is at 365 Campus Drive.
Frank McCoy (1869-1935) pictured in bust-length studio photograph. He has a hat on with brim turned up all the way around. Identified for library by George McCoy in 1978. No other circumstances known.
View west on Huntington Drive from above intersection with Baldwin during rush hour race traffic coming to track. Note Pacific Electric Tracks have been removed but right-of-way has not been reworked.
Parachute pictured coming down on Balloon School field. San Gabriel Mountains and Chantry Flats Road can be seen in background. Parachutes were used as emergency way to evacuate balloon in case of enemy fire, lightning, etc., according to H.F.Paden.
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.
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.
View west on Huntington Drive clearly showing Drive-In Markets which were located around service station on SW corner of First and Huntington Drive. Moving picture theater is mid-way in block on south side of street. Church with tower on NE corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue was moved to South First Avenue about 1935.
View east on Huntington Drive mid-way in block between Santa Anita and First Avenue during holiday season. Notice the Arcadia sign that had for many years hung over intersection at First Avenue has been removed (also referred to as a "Welcome" sign). Santa Fe Railroad overpass in view crossing over Huntington Drive.
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.
One boy representing each of the following schools in a group picture: Highland Oarks, Hugo Reid, Camino Grove, Baldwin Stocker, Santa Anita, Longley Way, Bonita Park, Holly Avenue. Each boy is wearing a sports team tee-shirt with school's name and number imprinted. Four boys stand in the back row and four boys kneel in the front.
Group in Tally Ho ready for participation in Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. They are: first seat:Driver, Ray Steele; next, unidentified; Mrs. Lewis McLean. Second seat, L-R: Mrs. Charles Willey, Mrs. Grant Corby (Babs Ainsworth). Others in Tally Ho but not clearly seen: Mrs. James Griffitts; Mrs. Albert Daniels (Mr. Daniels is standing by rear wheel); Mr. and Mrs. Keith Beanston; Mrs. August Kaskal; and Mrs. Charles Beery.
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…
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.
Huntington Drive looking west from near intersection of First Avenue. On NW corner is vine-covered City Hall. Open roadster has just made a left turn and is going south on First. There is a moving picture theater mid-way along street on south side with large banner advertising Charles Laughton Film. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.
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.
View NW up flooded Santa Anita Wash from above East bank below Duarte Road, probably the street seen crossing photo from right to left about half way down. Nest crossing north with dark bridge, is Santa Fe Railroad tracks; next we believe to be for a pipeline; last clearly visible crossing is for Pacific Electric Railroad tracks. Photo was taken following extreme flooding in 1938.