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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

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Date: July 8, 1987

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

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1199

Collection: Photographs

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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

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Date: 1979

Subjects: Dalco Emblem and Lettering Company; Clara Villa

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1212

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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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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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

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Date: 1906

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 915

Collection: Photographs

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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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Four men in front of Baldwin's coach barn. Two are standing, two are seated in light buggy; none identified. Across base of photo is printed "J.T.Tuttle & Co, Sierra Madre, publishers of Southern California Views." The back of photo at the Huntington Library had written on it: Carter, 1937. Possibly given to Huntington Library by that person. This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1880's

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Date: c.1880's

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin Ranch; Coach Barn

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 218

Collection: Photographs

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View north toward San Gabriel Mountains from orchards on Baldwin Ranch. Wagon pulled by two horses is on dirt lane coming toward camera. Note tower of Queen Anne Cottage on the right side of lane. On the back of this photo at Huntington Library is printed: Carter, 1937. Possible given by N. Carter family of Sierra Madre at this time. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1890

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Date: c.1890

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin Ranch; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 219

Collection: Photographs

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View of Santa Anita Santa Fe railroad station. Shows horse and Buggy "stage" that says Sierra Madre on it. One man is seated in stage. A man with a vest has his hand on back of it. Lady stands by window of station.

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Date: c.1898

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Date: c.1898

Subjects: Railroads-Santa Anita Station

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 519

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view taken from about over what became Campus Drive and Arcadia High School, and looking toward (NW) Pasadena and Sierra Madre at foot of San Gabriel Mountains. Photo shows Santa Anita Park Race Track possibly just a few years after opening.

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Date: c.1936

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Date: c.1936

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Arcadia High School; Campus Drive; San Gabriel Mountains; Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 629

Collection: Photographs

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Looking east toward boat house. Two men can be seen standing at either side of entrance to boat house and a man and a lady can be seen in a row boat on lake. Boat house was reportedly built c. 1891 by E.H. Gorrill of Sierra Madre. It was destroyed on December 26, 1969 in a fire spawned by a smoldering cigarette and fanned by Santa Anita winds.

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Date: c.1893

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Date: c.1893

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 878A

Collection: Photographs

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View toward mountains and Sierra Madre School. Approximately 21 youngsters are seen on the grounds. Fourth person from left appears to be the teacher. It is noted in the ANNALS OF SIERRA MADRE, that Anita Baldwin and other Arcadia youngsters attended this school before Arcadia had a school of its own.

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Date: c.1885

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Date: c.1885

Subjects: Sierra Madre School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 990

Collection: Photographs

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On Ainsworth Ranch just east of Santa Anita and Orange Grove Avenue. Pictured on left is a wooden garage on stone foundation. Parked near is family Packard Touring car with top down. Beyond can be seen small bridge on Santa Anita Avenue which spanned the Sierra Madre Wash.

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Date: c.1919

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Date: c.1919

Subjects: Santa Anita Avenue; Ainsworth Ranch

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1073

Collection: Photographs

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Entrance to Harry Ainsworth Ranch which was just to east of intersection of Santa Anita and Orange Grove Avenue. In this view we are on ranch property looking west through gate toward town of Sierra Madre. Tall eucalyptus are on Santa Anita Avenue. Car is driving through stone-based pillars of gate. Wistaria vine in blossom covers frame over entry.

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Date: c.1916

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Date: c.1916

Subjects: Ainsworth Ranch

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1074

Collection: Photographs

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Scene from a Broadway play showing Barney Oldfield (played by an actor) arriving in his famous race car called the Green Dragon. It is known from a 1904 newspaper that Barney Oldfield did drive out to the Clara Villa in his Green Dragon.

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Date: c.1903

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Date: c.1903

Subjects: Sports figures; Oldfield, Barney

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1092

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Fe sheltered bench (called a halt) along tracks where Santa Anita Station was later built. Man with horse buggy is probably Mr. S.R.G. Twycross who ran a service to Sierra Madre.

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Date: c.1881

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Date: c.1881

Subjects: Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1116

Collection: Photographs

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View up Oakwood Avenue from Sierra Madre Blvd. following a snowfall. Note Santa Anita Ave. on the left marked by eucalyptus trees. Snow in the San Gabriel Mountains.

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Date: c. Feb. 1949

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Date: c. Feb. 1949

Subjects: The Highlands; Climate; Snow

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w poor quality

ID: 1152

Collection: Photographs

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Damage at the Arcadia Public Library resulting from the Sierra Madre earthquake on June 28, 1991. The earthquake measured 5.8 on the richter scale and occurred at 7:43am.

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Date: June 28-29, 1991

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Date: June 28-29, 1991

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Earthquakes

Physical Description: 4X6 COLOR

ID: 1580

Collection: Photographs

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Damage at the Arcadia Public Library resulting from the Sierra Madre earthquake on June 28, 1991. The earthquake measured 5.8 on the richter scale and occurred at 7:43am.

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Date: June 28-29, 1991

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Date: June 28-29, 1991

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Earthquakes

Physical Description: 4X6 COLOR

ID: 1581

Collection: Photographs

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

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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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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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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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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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View of Santa Anita Santa Fe railroad station. Shows horse and Buggy "stage" that says Sierra Madre on it. One man is seated in stage. A man with a vest has his hand on back of it. Lady stands by window of station.

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Aerial view taken from about over what became Campus Drive and Arcadia High School, and looking toward (NW) Pasadena and Sierra Madre at foot of San Gabriel Mountains. Photo shows Santa Anita Park Race Track possibly just a few years after opening.

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On Ainsworth Ranch just east of Santa Anita and Orange Grove Avenue. Pictured on left is a wooden garage on stone foundation. Parked near is family Packard Touring car with top down. Beyond can be seen small bridge on Santa Anita Avenue which spanned the Sierra Madre Wash.

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Scene from a Broadway play showing Barney Oldfield (played by an actor) arriving in his famous race car called the Green Dragon. It is known from a 1904 newspaper that Barney Oldfield did drive out to the Clara Villa in his Green Dragon.

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Santa Fe sheltered bench (called a halt) along tracks where Santa Anita Station was later built. Man with horse buggy is probably Mr. S.R.G. Twycross who ran a service to Sierra Madre.

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View up Oakwood Avenue from Sierra Madre Blvd. following a snowfall. Note Santa Anita Ave. on the left marked by eucalyptus trees. Snow in the San Gabriel Mountains.

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Damage at the Arcadia Public Library resulting from the Sierra Madre earthquake on June 28, 1991. The earthquake measured 5.8 on the richter scale and occurred at 7:43am.

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Damage at the Arcadia Public Library resulting from the Sierra Madre earthquake on June 28, 1991. The earthquake measured 5.8 on the richter scale and occurred at 7:43am.

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