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The site of Arcadia's first home, the Unruh house at the corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue, is now occupied by the new Standard Station.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune & News p 2 w / photo
Date
December 13, 1951
Pages
p 2 w / photo
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Arcadia Tribune & News p 2 w / photo
Date
December 13, 1951
Pages
p 2 w / photo
Subjects
Uhruh, Hiram
Business & Industry - Standard Station
Item ID
11176AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Station sites

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1958 and October 23, 1958 p. 1 (Baldwin Avenue)
May 5, 1958 p. 1 (South Santa Anita)
December 11, 1958 p. 1; January 1, 1959 p. 1; January 5, 1959 p. 1; February 26, 1959 p. 1; March 5, 1959 p. 1 (Santa Anita Avenue)
April 6, 1961 p. 1 (Live Oak)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1958 and October 23, 1958 p. 1 (Baldwin Avenue)
May 5, 1958 p. 1 (South Santa Anita)
December 11, 1958 p. 1; January 1, 1959 p. 1; January 5, 1959 p. 1; February 26, 1959 p. 1; March 5, 1959 p. 1 (Santa Anita Avenue)
April 6, 1961 p. 1 (Live Oak)
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
3923AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia fire-fighting facilities expanded through a third station on Orange Grove Avenue. Chief James M. Nellis reports activities of fire fighters.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 5
(See basement box 112.)
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The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 5
(See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Nellis, James
Item ID
33195AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Author of "Arcadia, City of the Santa Anita"

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1953
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1953
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Eberly, Gordon S.
Item ID
3621AN
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Newspaper Index
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Ban on horses on Santa Anita

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1957 p. 1 (protest over ban)
December 14, 1957 p. 1 (Council permits horses between Huntington and Live Oak)
January 9, 1958 p. 1 (final ban on horses north of Huntington)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1957 p. 1 (protest over ban)
December 14, 1957 p. 1 (Council permits horses between Huntington and Live Oak)
January 9, 1958 p. 1 (final ban on horses north of Huntington)
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
4043AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Items regarding Santa Anita

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1953 p. 1 (improvements)
November 7, 1957 p. q (landscaping)
April 6, 1959 p. 5 (Eucalyptus trees removed)
August 20, 1959 p. 1 (widening)
March 3, 1960 p. 1 (trees)
February 20, 1961 p. 1 (widening)
May 28, 1962 p. 4 ( " )
July 19, 1964 p. 1 (underpass at railroad crossing)
September 1, 1968 p. 1 (restricted parking)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1953 p. 1 (improvements)
November 7, 1957 p. q (landscaping)
April 6, 1959 p. 5 (Eucalyptus trees removed)
August 20, 1959 p. 1 (widening)
March 3, 1960 p. 1 (trees)
February 20, 1961 p. 1 (widening)
May 28, 1962 p. 4 ( " )
July 19, 1964 p. 1 (underpass at railroad crossing)
September 1, 1968 p. 1 (restricted parking)
Subjects
Streets - Santa Anita
Item ID
4276AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita District Club.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1957 p. 1
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1957 p. 1
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
YMCA
Item ID
4335AN
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Newspaper Index
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History-Rancho Santa Anita (1838-1947)

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Start Date
1838
End Date
1947
Contents
1. Chain of title. Three copies given to Arcadia Public Library on the Rancho's fiftieth anniversary. 2. "Santa Anita Rancho history told in book." News clip, circa 1956. 3. "Our community." Article from Arcadia Savings and Loan brochure. 4. "Arcadia, City of Arcadia." San Gabriel Valley Adver…
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Start Date
1838
End Date
1947
Contents
1. Chain of title. Three copies given to Arcadia Public Library on the Rancho's fiftieth anniversary.
2. "Santa Anita Rancho history told in book." News clip, circa 1956.
3. "Our community." Article from Arcadia Savings and Loan brochure.
4. "Arcadia, City of Arcadia." San Gabriel Valley Advertiser, February 26, 1969 by I. Hope.
5. "Arcadia gets publicity." News clip, 1927 copied from Alton Green's scrapbook.
6. "The Romance of Rancho Santa Anita." Booklet by Rancho Santa Anita, circa 1948. Eight copies.
7. Lasca Leaves, October 1967. Three copies.
8. "The Romance of the Ranchos." Booklet by Palmer Conner, Title Insurance and Trust Company, 1941. Six copies. Insert of 1919 map of Old Spanish and Mexican Ranchos of Los Angeles County.
9. "Rancho Santa Anita ... trials of ownership." Lasca Leaves, December 1975. Two copies.
10. "The people of Rancho Santa Anita, Part II." Lasca Leaves, July 1956.
11. "From romance to racehorses." Westways, February 1974.
12. "Ranch Santa Anita." Section of the book, Brief Sketches of the History of the Ranchos San Pascual, Santa Anita ...etc. by J.M. Miller.
13. Lasca Leaves, December 1975.
14. a. "Historic Santa Anita: the development of the land." Brochure by the Arboretum, circa 1976. 14b. Historic Santa Anita the Development of the Land, undated. 14c. Historic Santa Anita the Development of the Land, originally printed by California Arboretum Foundation 1976, Revised and reprinted by Los Voluntarios 2006.
15. "Expedients." Four pages detailing Reid's claim. Copied from the collection of Huntington Library.
16. "Santa Anita Ranch, Rancho Santa Anita." Articles from The Westerner's Brand Book, published by Los Angeles Corral, 1956.
17. "The old and new Santa Anita." Westways, January 1948.
18. "Chain of horticulture." Lasca Leaves, July 1951.
19. "The restorations at Rancho Santa Anita." Lasca Leaves, January 1961.
20. "Background to Rancho Santa Anita." By Florence Slocum, circa 1969.
21. "People say." Arcadia Tribune, February - April, 1941. A series of eight articles commemorating Rancho Santa Anita's 100th birthday.
22. "Rancho Santa Anita 'Place of Many Waters.'" Lasca Leaves, October 1967 by Susanna Bryant Dakin.
23. Historic calendar of events of Ranch Santa Anita. Peacock Call, September/October 1978.
24. Manuscript of Mrs. C.W. (Emma Elinor Hines) Young. From the Bancroft Library at the University of California at Berkeley, October 1978. Photocopy of handwritten manuscript and typed copy.
25. "Owners and cattle brands of the Rancho Santa Anita." The Branding Iron, June 1979 by Jack McCaskill.
26. "The Baldwin legacy." Lasca Leaves, June 1976 by Sandy Snider.
27. "Santa Anita Rancho - history told in book." Pasadena Independent, January 11, 1953. Pasadena Star News, September 23, 1956.
28. "Pasadena the Crown of the Valley: a souvenir." Pasadena Board of Trade, 1893-1894 by E. Norman Baker. From the historical collection of William F. Salisbury.
29. "Rancho Santa Anita - 'Place of Many Waters'." Junior League Community News, October 1957 by Susanna Bryant Dakin.
30. "Rancho Santa Anita's colorful past." News clip, undated.
31. "Rancho Santa Anita, chuck full of early California memories; one of the Southland's most beautiful spots." Arcadia Tribune, December 6, 1937, page 1.
32. "Historic ranchos' sale recalls pioneer days." Los Angeles Times, April 5, 1936, Part V, page 1.
33. "Two famous holdings to be subdivided soon. Santa Anita and La Cienega Ranch acreage purchased for vast residential development." Los Angeles Times, April 5, 1936, Part V.
34. Town Rambler by Marjorie Hesse: description of Rancho Santa Anita and the arrangement of the rooms at the old adobe house as told by Miss Lena McCulley and second cousin of E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin, Mrs. H. H. Cross. Arcadia Tribune, June 22, 1938. Copied from Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook #1, April 1936-Jan. 1, 1939. Arcadia Historical Society.
35. "The Romance of California Land Titles" by Stuart O'Melveny. Title Insurance and Trust Company, 1928. (Rancho Santa Anita mentioned on page 13.)
36. Rancho Santa Anita and the development of San Marino and Sierra Madre. From pages 91, 93, 94, 100 of the book Pasadena Area History by Manuel Pineda and E. Caswell Perry (1972).
Subjects
History-Rancho Santa Anita (1838-1947)
Physical Description
2 folders
Item ID
103AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Biographic sketch of Roberta "Bobbie" Street, a car hop at Carpenter's Santa Anita Cafe.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
February 8, 1950
Pages
p. 5 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
February 8, 1950
Pages
p. 5 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Street, Roberta "Bobbie"
Item ID
29834AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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New Ralphs market will open at corner of Live Oak and Santa Anita Avenue on April 20.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 12, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 12, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Grocery Stores
Ralphs market
Item ID
33242AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A new business, Model Laundry and Linen Service, located at 122 N. Santa Anita Drive, will employ 80 people.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 25, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 25, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Business and Industry
Model Laundry and Linen Service
Item ID
33221AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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New Ralphs market will open tomorrow at corner of Live Oak and Santa Anita Avenue on April 20. Manager is Leon Rowland.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 19, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 19, 1950
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Grocery Stores
Ralphs market
Rowland, Leon
Item ID
33244AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Carl's Sweet Corn stand opens for 19th year locally a 75 Las Tunas Drive, one block west of Santa Anita Avenue. Operated as a family affair by Carl Kophamer.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 2, 1953
Pages
Section 2, p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 2, 1953
Pages
Section 2, p. 1
Subjects
Agriculture
Business and Industry
Corn
Kophamer, Arlowyn
Kophamer, Carl Christian
Kophamer, Maurice
Collection
Newspaper Index
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New El Rancho Building, a 2-story store and office affair, located at 1200 W. Huntington Drive, is nearing completion, with occupancy expected in March. Rancho Santa Anita, Inc. are the owners of the new building. Architect is Rowland H. Crawford.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 25, 1950
Pages
p. 8 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 25, 1950
Pages
p. 8 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Buildings
Business and Industry
El Rancho Building
Item ID
33222AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia Assessment Books of the Property in the City of Arcadia

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Start Date
1948
End Date
1954
Contents
City of Arcadia. Assessment books of the property in the City of Arcadia. Includes legal description, last known owner, value of land, taxes paid. 101 A. Book 1. Assessment no. 1-728. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 2. Assessment no.729-1721. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. 101 B. Book 3. Assessment…
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Start Date
1948
End Date
1954
Contents
City of Arcadia. Assessment books of the property in the City of Arcadia. Includes legal description, last known owner, value of land, taxes paid.
101 A. Book 1. Assessment no. 1-728. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 2. Assessment no.729-1721. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 B. Book 3. Assessment no. 1722-2532. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 4. Assessment no. 2533-3391. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 C. Book 5. Assessment no. 3392-4596. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 6. Assessment No. 4597-5666. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 D. Book 7. Assessment no. 5667-6765. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 8. Assessment no. 6767-7784A. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 E. Book 9. Assessment no. 7785-9032. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 10. Assessment no. 9033-9976. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
Subjects
City of Arcadia Assessment Books of the Property in the City of Arcadia
Physical Description
Ten books bound in ledgers
Location
Basement
Box Number
Boxes 101A through 101E
Shelf Number
Shelf H21 and Shelf H22
Item ID
408AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Arcadia artist, Mrs. Beatrice Hinlein, has a display of her at at the Arcadia Library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 27, 1959
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 27, 1959
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia artists
Hinlein, Beatrice
Item ID
17443AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Days

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 28, 1959 p. 1
September 18, 1958 p. 1
September 25, 1958 p. 1
September 29, 1958 p. 1
October 22, 1959 p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 28, 1959 p. 1
September 18, 1958 p. 1
September 25, 1958 p. 1
September 29, 1958 p. 1
October 22, 1959 p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Days
Item ID
3589AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia pioneer

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 4, 1958
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 4, 1958
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Hutchinson, Craig
Item ID
3967AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Map of Arcadia

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 19, 1957
Pages
p. 30, 31
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 19, 1957
Pages
p. 30, 31
Subjects
Maps - 1950-
Item ID
4005AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia artist, Mrs. Grace Day, is presenting a display of wood carvings at the Arcadia Public Library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
May 27, 1957
Pages
p. 1 w/photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
May 27, 1957
Pages
p. 1 w/photo
Subjects
Arcadia Artists - Day, Grace
Item ID
15680AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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