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Girl Scout Amy Nunn, 15, is the youngest recipient of the Gold Award, the highest achievement of the Sierra Madre Girl Scout Council. She collected almost $6000 at a canned food drive at Santa Anita Church for the Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 9, 1898

Pages: p. B-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 9, 1898

Pages: p. B-1

Subjects: Nunn, Amy

Item ID: 2025AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Volume I no. 1 issue of first Arcadia newspaper, THE ARCADIA BULLETIN. Paper included an article on the opening of Clara Villa which opened May 3, 1904. The paper has photos of five members of the Board of Trustees (now City Council) and also one of Arcadia's first City Marshall, Elmer Anderson and his brother, Charles Anderson, City Treasurer.

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Date: May 7, 1904

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Date: May 7, 1904

Subjects: Newspapers-Arcadia Bulletin; Anderson, Elmer; Anderson, Charles

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1084

Collection: Photographs

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Close up of an ad that appeared in first issue of Arcadia Bulletin. Ad is for Clara Villa. It is billed as the "swellest resort in the San Gabriel Valley".

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Date: May 7, 1904

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Date: May 7, 1904

Subjects: Clara Villa; Newspapers-Arcadia Bulletin

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1085

Collection: Photographs

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Ten horses seen grazing in meadow beneath San Gabriel Mountains. Just to right of center (in trees) appears to be row of Lombardy Poplar trees seen in photo #913. Caption reads: Thoroughbreds in their pasture by Sierra Madre Mountains.

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Date: 1906

1 image

Date: 1906

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 915

Collection: Photographs

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View north and a bit west toward San Gabriel Mountains over the enormous warehouse under construction on the infield of the track at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Highest white buildings visible in left third of photo is Passonist's Father's Monastery in Sierra Madre.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Construction & maintenance; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 648

Collection: Photographs

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Flood damage on N. Santa Anita Avenue. This view was taken at Perkins and Santa Anita. A sign pointing toward Sierra Madre is visible on the left and the San Gabriel Mountains are visible in the background. There is a car on the right.

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Date: March 1954

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Date: March 1954

Subjects: Streets-Santa Anita Avenue; Floods

Physical Description: 3x4

ID: 1421

Collection: Photographs

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Don Decker announced he is seeking the Republican nomination for Assemblyman in the newly created 61st Assembly district. The new district includes Arcadia, Azusa, Bradbury, Duarte, Irwindale, Monrovia, San Gabriel, San Marino, Temple City and Sierra Madre.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 17, 1974

Pages: p. A-7

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 17, 1974

Pages: p. A-7

Subjects: California - Elections - 1974

Item ID: 850AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Background information on the Sierra Guild is given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1974

Pages: p. C-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1974

Pages: p. C-1

Subjects: Organizations - Sierra Guild

Item ID: 2099AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia, together with Monrovia, Sierra Madre and El Monte are studying a regional fire protection program.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 4, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 4, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Fire Department

Item ID: 1575AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council has granted a new franchise to Teleprompter Corp. of Sierra Madre to promote cable TV services.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 23, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 23, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Community Antenna Television

Item ID: 1227AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Dalco Emblem and Lettering Co. at 303 N. First Ave. (NW corner at St. Joseph) Former site of Clara Villa.

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Date: 1979

1 image

Date: 1979

Subjects: Dalco Emblem and Lettering Company; Clara Villa

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1212

Collection: Photographs

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Project Alert, a drug education and referral service, offers assistance to teenagers with drug problems. Available 24 hours a day, the officer on duty at the Sierra Madre Police Station will provide a referral to a volunteer staff of professionals.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 19, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 19, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Drug Abuse

Item ID: 1435AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Though there will be no federal funds available, it is still possible for Arcadia, Monrovia, El Monte and Sierra Madre to build a joint fire station and communications center.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 30, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 30, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Fire Department

Item ID: 1578AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A plan for a joint fire dispatch center to serve the cities of Arcadia, Monrovia, El Monte and Sierra Madre was unanimously voted down by the Arcadia City Council.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 18, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 18, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Fire Department

Item ID: 1579AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Biographical sketch of Arcadia resident Wynn Wolfe, who is interested in hair cutting and hair fashion. Wolfe maintains his office in Sierra Madre.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 24, 1980

Pages: p. A-7 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 24, 1980

Pages: p. A-7 photo

Subjects: Wolfe, Wynn

Item ID: 3505AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A group of Arcadia men who refer to themselves as the Over the Hill Gang take an annual backpacking trip into the Sierras. The actual participants vary from year to year. This year's trip was a six day, 35 mile hike.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 5, 1980

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 5, 1980

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Hiking

Item ID: 1699AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Maranatha High School apparently will be allowed to lease Sierra Mesa Elementary School from the Pasadena Unified School District.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 1, 1981

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 1, 1981

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Schools, Private - Maranatha High School

Item ID: 3076AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Sierra Madre Community Hospital and Methodist Hospital of Arcadia have signed and agreement affiliating the two facilities.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 28, 1983

Pages: p. A-3 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 28, 1983

Pages: p. A-3 photo

Subjects: Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital

Item ID: 1782AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Group W Cable celebrated the hook-up of its first cable television subscriber south of Foothill Blvd. Group W and Arcadia city officials gathered at the home of Frank Waite on La Sierra Dr. in Arcadia to present the new connection and a new television as a gift.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 2, 1986

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 2, 1986

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Community Antenna Television

Item ID: 1245AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

U.S. Post Office, Arcadia branch. Located at 41 E. Wheeler Avenue. Photo taken from parking lot in front of Post Office. This was taken before it was damaged in the Sierra Madre earthquake and subsequently remodeled.

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Date: July 8, 1987

1 image

Date: July 8, 1987

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1980-1989; Postal Service

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1199

Collection: Photographs

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Girl Scout Amy Nunn, 15, is the youngest recipient of the Gold Award, the highest achievement of the Sierra Madre Girl Scout Council. She collected almost $6000 at a canned food drive at Santa Anita Church for the Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop.

Images

Close up of an ad that appeared in first issue of Arcadia Bulletin. Ad is for Clara Villa. It is billed as the "swellest resort in the San Gabriel Valley".

Images

Ten horses seen grazing in meadow beneath San Gabriel Mountains. Just to right of center (in trees) appears to be row of Lombardy Poplar trees seen in photo #913. Caption reads: Thoroughbreds in their pasture by Sierra Madre Mountains.

Images

View north and a bit west toward San Gabriel Mountains over the enormous warehouse under construction on the infield of the track at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Highest white buildings visible in left third of photo is Passonist's Father's Monastery in Sierra Madre.

Images

Flood damage on N. Santa Anita Avenue. This view was taken at Perkins and Santa Anita. A sign pointing toward Sierra Madre is visible on the left and the San Gabriel Mountains are visible in the background. There is a car on the right.

Images

Don Decker announced he is seeking the Republican nomination for Assemblyman in the newly created 61st Assembly district. The new district includes Arcadia, Azusa, Bradbury, Duarte, Irwindale, Monrovia, San Gabriel, San Marino, Temple City and Sierra Madre.

Background information on the Sierra Guild is given.

Arcadia, together with Monrovia, Sierra Madre and El Monte are studying a regional fire protection program.

The City Council has granted a new franchise to Teleprompter Corp. of Sierra Madre to promote cable TV services.

Dalco Emblem and Lettering Co. at 303 N. First Ave. (NW corner at St. Joseph) Former site of Clara Villa.

Images

Project Alert, a drug education and referral service, offers assistance to teenagers with drug problems. Available 24 hours a day, the officer on duty at the Sierra Madre Police Station will provide a referral to a volunteer staff of professionals.

Though there will be no federal funds available, it is still possible for Arcadia, Monrovia, El Monte and Sierra Madre to build a joint fire station and communications center.

A plan for a joint fire dispatch center to serve the cities of Arcadia, Monrovia, El Monte and Sierra Madre was unanimously voted down by the Arcadia City Council.

Biographical sketch of Arcadia resident Wynn Wolfe, who is interested in hair cutting and hair fashion. Wolfe maintains his office in Sierra Madre.

A group of Arcadia men who refer to themselves as the Over the Hill Gang take an annual backpacking trip into the Sierras. The actual participants vary from year to year. This year's trip was a six day, 35 mile hike.

Maranatha High School apparently will be allowed to lease Sierra Mesa Elementary School from the Pasadena Unified School District.

Sierra Madre Community Hospital and Methodist Hospital of Arcadia have signed and agreement affiliating the two facilities.

Group W Cable celebrated the hook-up of its first cable television subscriber south of Foothill Blvd. Group W and Arcadia city officials gathered at the home of Frank Waite on La Sierra Dr. in Arcadia to present the new connection and a new television as a gift.

U.S. Post Office, Arcadia branch. Located at 41 E. Wheeler Avenue. Photo taken from parking lot in front of Post Office. This was taken before it was damaged in the Sierra Madre earthquake and subsequently remodeled.

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