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View toward west across Santa Anita Avenue near intersection with Lucile Street where a small service station was located (name of station and owner unknown). Note large advertising poster on a stand promoting Gilmore Blu-Green Gasoline. Eucalyptus trees in center are prominent.

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Date: 1920

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Date: 1920

Subjects: Gas stations; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 851

Collection: Photographs

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Pat Carlin is the small boy standing with the tire in front of service station owned and operated by his father and his aunt, J.A. and M.A. Carlin on the NE corner of First and LaPorte. This building is the same one as shown in photo #490 and which served briefly as City Hall.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: Ace Service Station; City Hall; Carlin, Pat; Gas stations

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 854

Collection: Photographs

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Looking west on Huntington Drive from intersection at First Avenue. Corner of City Hall shows on right side of photo. Two people standing are: George Ackerman, City Treasurer; and Louis Altona Building inspector. Building on north side of Huntington Drive with square tower, is Community Presbyterian Church. Service station is opposite City Hall. Part of panorama, ID#s 916-921.

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Date: 1927

1 image

Date: 1927

Subjects: Huntington Drive; City Hall; Gas stations; Ackerman, George; Altona, Louis

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w part of panorama

ID: 918

Collection: Photographs

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Photo shows six men standing in front of low building. Two are shown in full police uniforms. Person second from left is Emil Bolz, service station owner. Next is Officer Grady Pardue, next is Assistant Police Chief Louis Jack Richards, and next to him is Don Ott. Person on extreme left may be Paul Edwards. Person on extreme right not identified.

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Date: 1929

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Date: 1929

Subjects: Bolz, Emil; Pardue, Grady; Richards, Louis Jack; Ott, Donald; Edwards, Paul; Police Department

Physical Description: 3x6 post card sepia

ID: 428

Collection: Photographs

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Formal photo of Arcadia Police Department. Back row left to right: Ross E. "Med" Cayer, Leo Bertolina, L. Jack Richards (chief of police), Henry W. Haines (father of George, later in charge of Mutuel windows at Santa Anita), Paul Edwards. Motorcycle officers, left to right: Jack Stine, Grady Pardue, Donald Ott. Standing in back: Jim Nellis, Fire Chief. Taken by police station on Wheeler Street. Identified September 9, 1970 by Bill Orr, former Police Chief.

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Date: April 17, 1932

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Date: April 17, 1932

Subjects: Bertolina, Leo; Cayer, Ross E. Med; Edwards, Paul; Haines, Henry W; Ott, Donald; Nellis, Jim M; Pardue, Grady; Police Department; Richards, Louis Jack; Stine, Jack

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 427

Collection: Photographs

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View of group of men leaving for military service from Temple City Pacific Electric station. Mrs. Van Iwaarden took this photo from inside their car after having said goodbye to her husband. She said this facility served Arcadia and Temple City.

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Date: 1943

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Date: 1943

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1940-1949; Van Iwaarden, Vera Van Houten

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1043

Collection: Photographs

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Fire station across which is painted ENGINE #2. Parked in front is one fire truck with 2 firemen. Standing to left of engine are 3 firemen. Car parked at rear of station appears to be late 1930's model. Address 1420 S. Baldwin Avenue.

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Date: 1948 (City Directory)

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Date: 1948 (City Directory)

Subjects: Fire Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 244

Collection: Photographs

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Union Oil Co. will build a gas station in West Arcadia at the northwest corner of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road, formerly West Arcadia Cafe.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: December 28, 1949

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: December 28, 1949

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Gas stations; Union Oil Co.

Item ID: 33247AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.)

Newspaper: 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

View toward east of Arcadia Santa Fe Station. There is a train on the track in front of station. A white building on east side of First Avenue next to the tracks is also partially visible between station and train.

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Date: April 1950

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Date: April 1950

Subjects: Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station; Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 512

Collection: Photographs

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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

Newspaper: 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

Fire Station #1 showing garage doors open with fire truck, van, ambulance and car parked in garage. Also showing power lines and poles.

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Date: 1960

1 image

Date: 1960

Subjects: Arcadia Fire Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b&w

ID: 1738

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Anita Santa Fe Station taken from track side, from approximately 90 feet away. Roof on west side has been broken.

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Date: 1964

1 image

Date: 1964

Subjects: Railroads-Santa Anita Station

Physical Description: 3x5 color

ID: 523

Collection: Photographs

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View of Arcadia Santa Fe Station from south side near tracks.

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Date: 1965

1 image

Date: 1965

Subjects: Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station; Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station

Physical Description: 3x3 b&w

ID: 515

Collection: Photographs

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View from a bit farther east than photo #515 of Arcadia Santa Fe Station. Shows loading ramp to station storage facility.

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Date: 1965

1 image

Date: 1965

Subjects: Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station; Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station

Physical Description: 3x3 b&w

ID: 516

Collection: Photographs

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View toward NW from street side of Arcadia Santa Fe Station. Arcadia Lumber Co. buildings may be seen in extreme left.

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Date: 1965

1 image

Date: 1965

Subjects: Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station; Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station

Physical Description: 4x4 color

ID: 517

Collection: Photographs

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View from SE toward track side of Arcadia Santa Fe Station. There is a white automobile parked beside it.

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Date: 1965

1 image

Date: 1965

Subjects: Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station; Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station

Physical Description: 3x3 color

ID: 518

Collection: Photographs

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View of south side of Santa Anita Santa Fe Station being rebuilt on its new site at Arboretum, the result of a city-wide drive to preserve the station.

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Date: 1970

1 image

Date: 1970

Subjects: Railroads-Santa Anita Station

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 527

Collection: Photographs

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Baggage cart with 2 suitcases standing beside completely restored Santa Anita Santa Fe Station at location on grounds of Arboretum, where it was moved.

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Date: 1970

1 image

Date: 1970

Subjects: Railroads-Santa Anita Station

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 528

Collection: Photographs

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A new office building is being constructed on the corner of Huntington and Indiana. It will occupy the site of the old service station run for man years by William Stockman, but which has been closed for some time.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 22, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 22, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Buildings

Item ID: 687AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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View toward west across Santa Anita Avenue near intersection with Lucile Street where a small service station was located (name of station and owner unknown). Note large advertising poster on a stand promoting Gilmore Blu-Green Gasoline. Eucalyptus trees in center are prominent.

Images

Pat Carlin is the small boy standing with the tire in front of service station owned and operated by his father and his aunt, J.A. and M.A. Carlin on the NE corner of First and LaPorte. This building is the same one as shown in photo #490 and which served briefly as City Hall.

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View of group of men leaving for military service from Temple City Pacific Electric station. Mrs. Van Iwaarden took this photo from inside their car after having said goodbye to her husband. She said this facility served Arcadia and Temple City.

Images

Fire station across which is painted ENGINE #2. Parked in front is one fire truck with 2 firemen. Standing to left of engine are 3 firemen. Car parked at rear of station appears to be late 1930's model. Address 1420 S. Baldwin Avenue.

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Union Oil Co. will build a gas station in West Arcadia at the northwest corner of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road, formerly West Arcadia Cafe.

Arcadia fire-fighting facilities expanded through a third station on Orange Grove Avenue. Chief James M. Nellis reports activities of fire fighters.

View toward east of Arcadia Santa Fe Station. There is a train on the track in front of station. A white building on east side of First Avenue next to the tracks is also partially visible between station and train.

Images

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.

Fire Station #1 showing garage doors open with fire truck, van, ambulance and car parked in garage. Also showing power lines and poles.

Images

Santa Anita Santa Fe Station taken from track side, from approximately 90 feet away. Roof on west side has been broken.

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View of Arcadia Santa Fe Station from south side near tracks.

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View from a bit farther east than photo #515 of Arcadia Santa Fe Station. Shows loading ramp to station storage facility.

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View toward NW from street side of Arcadia Santa Fe Station. Arcadia Lumber Co. buildings may be seen in extreme left.

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View from SE toward track side of Arcadia Santa Fe Station. There is a white automobile parked beside it.

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View of south side of Santa Anita Santa Fe Station being rebuilt on its new site at Arboretum, the result of a city-wide drive to preserve the station.

Images

Baggage cart with 2 suitcases standing beside completely restored Santa Anita Santa Fe Station at location on grounds of Arboretum, where it was moved.

Images

A new office building is being constructed on the corner of Huntington and Indiana. It will occupy the site of the old service station run for man years by William Stockman, but which has been closed for some time.