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Arcadia Medical Center at 25 N. First Ave. Former site of early library.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: Arcadia Medical Center; Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1231

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of a painting by John Henry Lewis of two girls picking flowers by the lake with portion of Queen Anne Cottage and Hugo Reid Adobe shown. Painted in 1885.

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Date: 1885

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Date: 1885

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Queen Anne Cottage

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 136

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of cover of the souvenir program from the First Annual Peach Blossom Festival.

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Date: March 26, 1949

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Date: March 26, 1949

Subjects: Peach Blossom Festival

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1123

Collection: Photographs

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Campus Medical Center located at 800 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Photo taken from Santa Anita facing south.

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Date: July 8, 1987

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Date: July 8, 1987

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1980-1989; Campus Medical Center; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1197

Collection: Photographs

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38 horse combine harvester working near Arcadia.

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Date: June 25, 1906

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Date: June 25, 1906

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia (City)-History-1903-1919

Physical Description: 8x10 (1), 3x5 (1)

ID: 1

Collection: Photographs

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The hands of evacuees are inspected closely by medical official at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Note: Tag fixed to sweater bears designation: Family Number _____.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Health & hygiene; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 666

Collection: Photographs

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Large group of youngsters, many sitting on the floor, enjoying a program in Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue.

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Date: c.1955

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Date: c.1955

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 297

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: January 1, 1935

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Date: January 1, 1935

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1935; Steele, Ray; McLean, Mollie; Willey, Mrs. Charles; Corby, Babs Ainswirth

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1071

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Grammar School taken from center of First Avenue. Nice shade trees are on both sides of main entrance.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: Arcadia Grammar School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 973

Collection: Photographs

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Thrifty Drug Store building at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There are no identifying signs on the building. The signs were removed after the store closed. Former site of first City Hall.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: Thrifty Drug Store; City Hall; Stores

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1232

Collection: Photographs

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Medical staff member looks at throat of a small boy at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Boy is wearing a sailor suit and clutching a teddy bear. Photo was taken outdoors.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Health & hygiene; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 674

Collection: Photographs

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Medical staff administering health check-ups and giving inoculations. Two persons are seated at a table, and nine others are giving shots or waiting for treatment at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Health & hygiene; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 669

Collection: Photographs

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Interior of Seaquist's Pharmacy showing proprietor Oscar Seaquist standing in center of the store. Note fountain counter on the left. Store was located on north First Avenue not far from Santa Fe tracks. It was the first drug store in Arcadia.

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Date: c.1924

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Date: c.1924

Subjects: Seaquist's Pharmacy; Seaquist, Oscar; Stores

Physical Description: 7x9 b&w hard board original

ID: 211

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Public Library's new Tech Center as seen shortly after the 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: 1669

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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Copy of pages for part of first and second races from racing program for Santa Anita Park, April 13, 1909. Left hand page includes an ad for the Southern Pacific Railway.

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Date: 1909

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Date: 1909

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1907-1912; Railroads-Southern Pacific

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1168

Collection: Photographs

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Home (at right side of photo) and business building owned by Dr. and Mrs. Fletcher G. Sanborn. Home was at 100 N. First and contained the doctor's office for his practice. The office block contained the numbers 102-104 N. First Ave. Photo was taken shortly after completion.

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Date: July 1, 1927

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Date: July 1, 1927

Subjects: First Avenue; Houses

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 829

Collection: Photographs

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About 38 students and two teachers or possibly three are seated and standing in grass in front of trees or shrubs. We believe the African-American boy is Julian Fisher.

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Date: probably 1906 or 1907

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Date: probably 1906 or 1907

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Fisher, Julian

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 565

Collection: Photographs

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Photo taken toward SW at front of Arcadia Grammar School. Possibly was taken after Holly Avenue School was opened. Note tree beyond telephone pole. This is probably large magnolia at First Avenue Junior High School today.

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Date: c.1927 or 1928

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Date: c.1927 or 1928

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Arcadia Grammar School; First Avenue Junior High School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 571

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of top half of the cover of a tabloid-sized souvenir program given by the Army Ordnance, at an open house held in September 1943 at the Los Angeles Collesium. Writing across front reads: ORDNANCE IN ACTION Man O'War Ordnance Training Center Camp Santa Anita, Arcadia, California.

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Date: September 1943

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Date: September 1943

Subjects: Camp Santa Anita (U.S.Army Ordnance Center)

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 955

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Medical Center at 25 N. First Ave. Former site of early library.

Images

Photo of a painting by John Henry Lewis of two girls picking flowers by the lake with portion of Queen Anne Cottage and Hugo Reid Adobe shown. Painted in 1885.

Images

Photo of cover of the souvenir program from the First Annual Peach Blossom Festival.

Images

Campus Medical Center located at 800 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Photo taken from Santa Anita facing south.

Images

38 horse combine harvester working near Arcadia.

Images

The hands of evacuees are inspected closely by medical official at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Note: Tag fixed to sweater bears designation: Family Number _____.

Images

Large group of youngsters, many sitting on the floor, enjoying a program in Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue.

Images

Images

Arcadia Grammar School taken from center of First Avenue. Nice shade trees are on both sides of main entrance.

Images

Thrifty Drug Store building at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There are no identifying signs on the building. The signs were removed after the store closed. Former site of first City Hall.

Images

Medical staff member looks at throat of a small boy at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Boy is wearing a sailor suit and clutching a teddy bear. Photo was taken outdoors.

Images

Medical staff administering health check-ups and giving inoculations. Two persons are seated at a table, and nine others are giving shots or waiting for treatment at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese.

Images

Interior of Seaquist's Pharmacy showing proprietor Oscar Seaquist standing in center of the store. Note fountain counter on the left. Store was located on north First Avenue not far from Santa Fe tracks. It was the first drug store in Arcadia.

Images

Arcadia Public Library's new Tech Center as seen shortly after the remodel/expansion. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.

Images

Images

Copy of pages for part of first and second races from racing program for Santa Anita Park, April 13, 1909. Left hand page includes an ad for the Southern Pacific Railway.

Images

Home (at right side of photo) and business building owned by Dr. and Mrs. Fletcher G. Sanborn. Home was at 100 N. First and contained the doctor's office for his practice. The office block contained the numbers 102-104 N. First Ave. Photo was taken shortly after completion.

Images

About 38 students and two teachers or possibly three are seated and standing in grass in front of trees or shrubs. We believe the African-American boy is Julian Fisher.

Images

Photo taken toward SW at front of Arcadia Grammar School. Possibly was taken after Holly Avenue School was opened. Note tree beyond telephone pole. This is probably large magnolia at First Avenue Junior High School today.

Images

Photo of top half of the cover of a tabloid-sized souvenir program given by the Army Ordnance, at an open house held in September 1943 at the Los Angeles Collesium. Writing across front reads: ORDNANCE IN ACTION Man O'War Ordnance Training Center Camp Santa Anita, Arcadia, California.

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