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Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station

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Contents: 1. "Old Arcadia train depot to be dedicated at Pomona." News clip with picture, no date. (Picture is the same as photo #10) 2. "The old depot." News clip, September 20, 1966. 3. "Arcadia landmark threatened." Daily News Post, parts I and II, September 4, 1965. 4. "Arcadia adds to railroad a…

Contents: 1. "Old Arcadia train depot to be dedicated at Pomona." News clip with picture, no date. (Picture is the same as photo #10); 2. "The old depot." News clip, September 20, 1966.; 3. "Arcadia landmark threatened." Daily News Post, parts I and II, September 4, 1965.; 4. "Arcadia adds to railroad annals." Arcadia Tribune, September 12, 1971.; 5. "A glimpse of Arcadia's past." Arcadia News-Post, September 1, 1971.; 6. "Depot to pass into history." Arcadia News-Post, August 20, 1979.; 7. "Arcadia's depots head for history." Arcadia News-Post, August 6, 1969.; 8. "Two volunteer workers begin work on depot." News Post, September 12, 1969.; 9. "Train depot tells sad, sad stories." Arcadia Tribune, circa 1969?; 10. "Working on the railroad." Arcadia Tribune, August 16, 1973.; 11. "Old Arcadia depot lives." Arcadia Tribune, August 29, 1971.; 12. "A bit of Arcadia." Arcadia Tribune, September 17, 1969.; 13. "Abandoned station not forgotten." Arcadia Tribune, March 9, 1978.; 14. Information on Wm. Kreutzkamp, station agent, Santa Fe Station. Summer 1978.; 15. Arcadia Santa Fe Station was apparently completed early in 1887. Information based on the research of Sandy Snider, Los Angeles County Arboretum, November 1979.; 16. Postcard size drawing of the Arcadia Station in three colors. No date.; 17. "Santa Fe reaches California by overcoming many obstacles." Arcadia Historical Society, no date.

Subjects: Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station

Item ID: 185AF

Collection: Subject Files

Railroads

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Contents: 1. "View from the foothills." Arcadia Tribune, November 23, 1947. 2. "How railroad opened valley." Arcadia Tribune, May 7, 1969. 3. "Early transportation." The View, Sierra Madre, September 27, 1973. 4. "The San Gabriel Valley Rapid Transit Railroad." Historical Society of Southern Californi…

Contents: 1. "View from the foothills." Arcadia Tribune, November 23, 1947.; 2. "How railroad opened valley." Arcadia Tribune, May 7, 1969.; 3. "Early transportation." The View, Sierra Madre, September 27, 1973.; 4. "The San Gabriel Valley Rapid Transit Railroad." Historical Society of Southern California, p. 213-220. September 1951.; 5. "Projected rail lines in area." Sierra Madre Vista, 1888.; 6. "Prices on rapid transit line." Sierra Madre Vista, September 8, 1888.; 7. Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Railroad - Orange Belt Route. (2 pages showing map and schedule of stops) Southern California - a Semi-tropic Paradise by Warner Brothers, published by Times Mirror Company, Printers, 1886-1887.; 8. "If we announce in these columns that Sierra Madre would have two additional rail lines." Sierra Madre Vista, April 19, 1889.; 9. "It has transpired that agents of the Rapid Transit Road have been quietly buying." Sierra Madre Vista, September 6, 1889.; 10. Railroads-chronology. List complied by Sandy Snider, Los Angeles County Arboretum Historical Section, June 1979.; 11. "History of City's first railroad line traced." News clip, no date. It refers to Pasadena, but is related to Arcadia.; 12. Report of derailment of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad at Santa Anita, California on September 4, 1945. Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington D.C.; 13. "Five dead and 100 injured as Santa Fe train derails here." Arcadia Tribune, p.1, September 6, 1945.; 14. "The police and the wreck." Arcadia Tribune, p.1, September 10, 1945.; 15. "Inquest in wreck of limited to be held tomorrow." Arcadia Tribune, p.1, September 10, 1945.; 16. "Crew negligence blamed at inquest of Santa Fe wreck." Arcadia Tribune, p.1, September 13, 1945.; 17. Official time tables of Pacific Electric Railway, including to Baldwin's Ranch. Effective Jan. 15, 1904. photocopy.; 18. 1923 map of Pacific Electric Railway routes.; 19. 1914 map showing routes for the A.T.& S.F. RY Coast Lines, other railroads and electric roads in Los Angeles County.; 20. Travel Town Museum souvenir album. c.1992.; 21. Travel Town Coloring Book from the Travel Town Transportation Museum. Printed 1997. The second coloring page features a maze to the Arcadia Depot. Caption says "Arcadia Freight Depot was a Southern Pacific freight station located at First and Santa Clara Street in Arcadia, California. It was saved from demolition by Parker Lyon and moved to Travel Town in 1955."; 22. Arcadia's Railway Transportation Chronology timeline from 1883 to 2016. Presented on January 26, 2017 by Arcadia Historical Society at the dedication of its History Lives Here Historical Marker at the Gold Line Arcadia Station. See also

Subjects: Railroads

Item ID: 184AF

Collection: Subject Files

Railroads-Santa Anita Station

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Contents: 1. "Santa Fe starts Arcadia towards ultimate in cooperation." Arcadia Historical Society, no date. 2. "The old Santa Anita Station." Newspaper photo plate of station with buggy, no date. 3. "Worn Santa Anita Station links California of old." Los Angeles Times with photos, February 26, 1939. 4…

Contents: 1. "Santa Fe starts Arcadia towards ultimate in cooperation." Arcadia Historical Society, no date.; 2. "The old Santa Anita Station." Newspaper photo plate of station with buggy, no date.; 3. "Worn Santa Anita Station links California of old." Los Angeles Times with photos, February 26, 1939.; 4. Woman station master, Nora Higganson, 1895-1898. Information from Sandy Snider, Los Angeles State and County Arboretum, June 6, 1975.; 5. "Taxi, mister." Article by Robert Clark from Westways, p.7, August 1947.; 6. Elevation drawings of Santa Anita Station. West and front drawings. No date.; 7. "Catching flavor of cowboy era." By Ed Ainsworth, Los Angeles Times, February 1964.; 8. "Colorful landmark reprieved." Independent Star News, March 1, 1964.; 9. "Time running out." Inter-city news photo and caption, circa 1964.; 10. "Move or oblivion for station." Inter-city news photo and article, circa 1964.; 11. "Lucky's heirs uninterested in old depot." News clip, September 1, 1966.; 12. "Arcadia Historical Society to hear Santa Anita Depot report." Independent Star News, October 8, 1967.; 13. "Santa Anita Station has survival." Arcadia News-Post, April 5, 1967.; 14. "Old Santa Fe depot fate." Arcadia Tribune, February 12, 1967.; 15. "This is an attraction of the future." Arcadia Tribune, May 11, 1967.; 16. "Lucky Baldwin's old train station nears new home." Los Angeles Times, May 14, 1967.; 17. State of California, Governor's Office stationery. Letter from Win Adams to the Santa Anita Republican Women's Club, regarding moving the station. January 7, 1968.; 18. "Train depot to gain city help." Arcadia Tribune, January 14, 1968.; 19. "Depot fund climbs to $5,600." Arcadia Tribune, April 4, 1968.; 20. "Lucky Baldwin stories recalled regarding railway station ceremony." News clip, September 12, 1968.; 21. "Built in 1885." Los Angeles Times, San Gabriel Valley section, May 23, 1968.; 22. "Save the station." Arcadia Tribune, circa 1968.; 23. "Depot work on schedule." News clip, July 1969.; 24. "Ceremony held Wednesday at Santa Fe site." News clip with two photos, circa September 11, 1968.; 25. "Successful conclusion." News clip, September 15, 1968.; 26. "Station fans hold going-away party." News clip, September 15, 1968.; 27. "Santa Anita Station." Chapter from the book, Nuestro Pueblo, 1940, p. 168.; 28. "First bricks." Arcadia Tribune, November 2, 1969.; 29. "The old Santa Fe Depot." Arcadia News-Post, August 29, 1969.; 30. "Arcadia depots head for history." Arcadia News-Post, August 6, 1969.; 31. "Taking shape." Arcadia Tribune, October 1, 1969.; 32. "Going up." Arcadia Tribune, September 7, 1969.; 33. "Save the station campaign." Arcadia News-Post, July 24, 1968.; 34. "The Santa Anita Depot." Lasca Leaves, volume XV, number 1, March 1970.; 35. "$29,628 given for depot; restoration almost done." Arcadia Tribune, circa April 1970.; 36. "Mrs. Sidney Platford, Arcadia Historical Society." Arcadia News-Post, July 2, 1970.; 37. "History of the preservation of the Santa Anita Santa Fe Depot in Arcadia, California." Report by the Arcadia Historical Society, June 1970.; 38. "Santa Anita Station - Santa Fe Railroad." Article by Bruce R. Wetmore, Curator. No Date.; 39. "Flag for depot." Arcadia Tribune, January 11, 1970.; 40. "Lucky Baldwin railroad depot premiere night." Arcadia News-Post, July 2, 1970.; 41. "Put 200 men to work." Arcadia News-Post, July 22, 1970.; 42. "Members of the Chamber of Commerce." Arcadia News-Post, June 17, 1970.; 43. "Patricia Warren, Arboretum Historical Curator." Arcadia News-Post, September 18, 1970.; 44. "Depot dedication full of nostalgia." Arcadia News-Post, September 30, 1970.; 45. "Supervisor Frank G. Bonelli." Arcadia News-Post, September 26, 1970.; 46. Invitation to official dedication ceremonies for Santa Anita Depot. September 25, 1970.; 47. "A dream come true in Arcadia." Arcadia Tribune, September 27, 1970.; 48. "Golden spike marks finish." Arcadia Tribune, April 11, 1971.; 49. "Historic Society drive preserved Santa Fe Depot." Arcadia Tribune, August 16, 1973.; 50. "The Santa Anita Station." Cover of The View from Sierra Madre, September 28, 1972.; 51. "History of the Santa Anita (Santa Fe) Depot." Historical Society.; 52. "Santa Anita Station." 8x10 drawing by E. Reukama, circa 1969.; 53. "Lucky Baldwin furnished the brick." 3x5 photo.; 54. "Santa Anita Depot history." Article by Patricia Warren of the Arboretum.; 55. "Santa Anita Depot." The Westerners, June 1974.; 56. Blue prints from Laddie Dick.; 57. "The Harvard telescope was unloaded." Notes by W.W. Robinson in The San Gabriel Mountains, 1977.; 58. "Demolition-threatened depot now popular Arcadia landmark." Arcadia Tribune, March, 5, 1978.; 59. Miscellaneous news clips relating Santa Anita Railroad Station, Sierra Madre Vista, 1890-1891.; 60. "We were shown the plans and specifications of the new depot." Sierra Madre Vista, April 14, 1888.; 61. "Santa Anita Station was opened for use on November 1, 1890." Research by Sandy Snider, Los Angeles County Arboretum, November 1979.; 62. "The story of the Santa Anita Depot." Sandy Snider, Los Angeles County Arboretum, given at the 10th anniversary of its dedication, September 1980.; 63. "Santa Anita Depot." Pasadena Union, p. A1, September 6, 1972.; 64. Original Santa Anita Station when Old ranch Road crossed the tracks. Sepia postcard, Coldwell-Banker Realtors, Arcadia. No date.; 65. "Moving Day - Save-the-Depot." Pasadena Star News, September 12, 1969.; 66. "Deserted depot at Santa Anita link to fabulous Lucky Baldwin." Pasadena Star News, no date.; 67. Santa Anita station of the Santa Fe Railroad, in Sierra Madre, opened in June 1886, but only benches were available until a small station was built in 1888. From page 102 of book Pasadena Area History by Manuel Pineda and E. Caswell Perry (1972)..