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McCoy Building, a two story building which was located at 233 N. First Avenue on west side of First Avenue at St. Joseph Sreet. Date on sign at top of building is 1910. Window and awning have FRANK McCOY GENERAL MERCHANDISE printed on them. Standing in front of store are two men and a woman. Building was demolished in September 1973.

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Date: c.1912

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Date: c.1912

Subjects: Frank McCoy General Merchandise; City Hall; First Avenue; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 187

Collection: Photographs

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McCoy Building taken by librarian Alfreda Bolduan in 1965 when it housed the AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT CO. on ground floor.

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Date: 1965

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Date: 1965

Subjects: Frank McCoy General Merchandise; Auto Parts & Equipment Co.; First Avenue; City Hall

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 3 1/2

ID: 188

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Presbyterian Church at NE corner of First and Alice Streets, prior to building new sanctuary in early 1970's.

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Date: c.1965

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Date: c.1965

Subjects: Arcadia Presbyterian Church; First Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 231

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Presbyterian Church at NE corner of First and Alice Streets prior to building new sanctuary in early 1970's. (Discrepancy in date of "c.1965." Per Teri Weeks, a long-time church member, this church building was torn down in 1961 and new sanctuary was built in 1962, so this photo was probably 1950s.

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Date: c.1965

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Date: c.1965

Subjects: Arcadia Presbyterian Church; First Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 232

Collection: Photographs

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View north on First Avenue just north of Santa Fe Railroad Tracks. Graves Drug Store on right with a bank next to it. The two story building on SW corner of St. Joseph Street and First was McCoy Building. According to information given by Stu Henderson, current owner of King Pharmacy, the history of Graves Drug Store is as follows: Originally it was opened by Oscar Seaquist, later bought by Walter A. Graves. Some years later it was bought by R.B. and R.B. Bagnall Jr. (circa 1940's) and was relocated to 54 E. Huntington Drive. By 1950 the City directory listed it as owned by A.P.King and has been known by that name since.

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Date: 1930

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Date: 1930

Subjects: First Avenue; W.F. Springer Furniture Company; Restaurants-Queen City Club; Graves Drug Store; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 584

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view looking west from a position approximately over Santa Fe railroad tracks between First Avenue and Second Avenue. Street closest to camera is First Avenue, running north/south, and we see its intersection with Wheeler Avenue in lower left portion of photo. Almost vacant lot on northwest corner of Wheeler Avenue and First Avenue is where Sawmill Restaurant was built in about 1977 (Sawmill Restaurant closed in early 1990's). Foundation work on South side of Wheeler Avenue at corner of First Avenue is for medical building which became 65 N. First Avenue. (Former site of Arcadia Public Library until 1961.) Post Office is largest building in center of the block on north side of Wheeler Avenue. Large white area is parking area for Santa Anita Park Race Track.

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Date: July 1976

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Date: July 1976

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; First Avenue; Postal Service; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980; United States Post Office; Wheeler Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 636

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view toward NE. Plane is over property of Charles W. Stewart (10 acres), and Jaspar Teague (10 acres), at 1320 S. Santa Anita Avenue, which is directly under the plane. Next street east is First Avenue, then Second Avenue, the Fourth Avenue. Reservoir is at corner of Valnett Avenue and Second Avenue and was owned by Walnut Grove Mutual Water Company (Valnett Avenue was first through street south of Duarte Road at this time and became Camino Real).

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Date: November 1929

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Date: November 1929

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Camino Real; Duarte Road; First Avenue; Fourth Avenue; Second Avenue; Santa Anita Avenue (South); Stewart, Charles W.; Teague, Jaspar; Valnett Avenue

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 640

Collection: Photographs

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A group of four standing in front of recently completed home (and office) for Dr. Fletcher Sanborn at 100 N. First Ave. They are, L-R: Dr. Fletcher Green Sanborn, Mrs. Sanborn, Mrs. Ruth Ayers, Mr John C. Sanborn (father of Dr. Sanborn).

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Date: 1919

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Date: 1919

Subjects: Sanborn, Dr. Fletcher G.; First Avenue; Sanborn, Mrs. Fletcher G.; Sanborn, John C.; Ayers, Ruth

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 825

Collection: Photographs

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Home (at right side of photo) and business building owned by Dr. and Mrs. Fletcher G. Sanborn. Home was at 100 N. First and contained the doctor's office for his practice. The office block contained the numbers 102-104 N. First Ave. Photo was taken shortly after completion.

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Date: July 1, 1927

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Date: July 1, 1927

Subjects: First Avenue; Houses

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 829

Collection: Photographs

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Copied from a newspaper clipping, so quality is not good. Photo shows an unidentified lady in long dress standing beside auto (c. 1935) in front of 104 N. First Ave. At this time this building housed the Arcadia Tribune. Small house seen at right edge of photo is 100 N. First which was built in 1919 by Dr. Fletcher Sanborn.

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Date: March, 1936

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Date: March, 1936

Subjects: First Avenue; Newspapers-Arcadia Tribune

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 832

Collection: Photographs

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Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin Packing House which was located just north of Oakwood Hotel and beside Santa Fe Railroad tracks. Printing on the roof is announcement of Baldwin property for sale in Los Angeles, Arcadia, Monrovia and El Monte. On sides of building, the fruits and wines available are given. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1902

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Date: c.1902

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; First Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 833

Collection: Photographs

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Shoemaker Al Yarter standing out in front of shops he built on North First Ave. The family lived in the house between the two shops. Mr. Yarter's grandson, Pat Carlin, told us in 1980 that Mr. Yarter bought the land from Anita Baldwin for a stated price. Later, he was told by an agent, that because the lot was within the lighting district, he would need to pay an additional amount. When Mr. Yarter spoke directly to Anita Baldwin about this, she said it had been her mistake and he would pay only what had been agreed upon. Groceries on the left and Arcadia Shoe Shop on the right.

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Date: 1923

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Date: 1923

Subjects: Arcadia Shoe Shop; H.A. Lyle Groceries; First Avenue; Yarter, Al

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 855

Collection: Photographs

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View looking north from intersection of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. Old City Hall is on the NW corner with quite a bit of ivy growing on the walls. There is a Standard Oil gas station on the SE corner. There is a stop sign in the middle of First Avenue.

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Date: probably 1920's

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Date: probably 1920's

Subjects: First Avenue; Huntington Drive; City Hall; Standard Oil Gas Station

Physical Description: 8x24 original 3x9 copy print

ID: 857

Collection: Photographs

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Looking west toward City Hall on NW corner of First Avenue and Huntington Drive with extensive view north on First. Thirteen people stand on corner in front of City Hall. They are: seated by Fire House door, Jim Nellis. Standing L-R: George Ackerman, City Treasurer; Louis Altona, Building inspector; behind him with hat possibly Judge Horlack; Grady Pardue, police; behind him with hat Les Talley, Assistant City Engineer; Gladys Randall Pelky, Water Dept. Clerk. Behind her with cap, not identified. Next A. N. Coberly, Police Chief; Florence Shaver, Assistant City Clerk; Dick Cutter (not City employee); Bernice Hinman (not City employee); Anist Mussachia, Fire Dept. Two other men and lady not identified. Part of panorama, ID#s 916-921.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: City Hall; Arcadia(City)-History-1920-1929; Ackerman, George; Altona, Louis; Pardue, Grady; Talley, Les; Randall, Gladys; Coberly, A.N.; Shaver, Florence; Cutter, Dick; Hinman, Bernice; Mussachia, Anist; First Avenue

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w part of panorama

ID: 916

Collection: Photographs

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Looking north up First Avenue from corner with Huntington Drive. Six people standing in front of building on NE corner which is First National Bank or possibly had changed to Bank of Italy by this time. People L-R: First, not identified; next, Howard Bower, Bank Manager; next, not identified; Alberta Fabrick, escrow clerk; Jim Fletcher; Dick Hornie. Part of panorama, ID#s 916-921.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: First National Bank; First Avenue; Bower, Howard; Fabrick, Alberta; Fletcher, James; Hornie, Dick

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w part of panorama

ID: 917

Collection: Photographs

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The Hiram Unruh home located on SE corner of First Avenue and Huntington Drive. This view is looking SE from center of Huntington Drive. Overhead is highway sign (also referred to as a "Welcome" sign) which hung over this intersection reading: ARCADIA.

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Date: c.1927 or 1928 or 1933 (see VF Historic Houses Item #6)

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Date: c.1927 or 1928 or 1933 (see VF Historic Houses Item #6)

Subjects: Historic houses; Unruh, Hiram Augustus; First Avenue; Huntington Drive; Welcome signs

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 956

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial looking west from a position just east of First Avenue and just north of Wheeler Avenue. Large white barn-like roof is San Gabriel Valley Lumber Co. building. This later became the Sawmill Restaurant and in the early 1990's became Sports Rock Cafe. Directly opposite, is cleared land where Arcadia Public Library, Fire and Police were previously located. Today there is a Medical Building on the site (65 N. First Avenue). Santa Anita Park and parking lot are seen in the distance.

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Date: c.1977

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Date: c.1977

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; First Avenue; Wheeler Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 992

Collection: Photographs

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A profile of Barbara's Beauty Supplies and Boutique and the owner, Barbara Pohlen Budd. Her store is located at 127 South First Avenue.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 20, 1997

Pages: p. 4

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 20, 1997

Pages: p. 4

Subjects: Barbara's Beauty Supplies and Boutique; Budd, Barbara Pohlen; First Avenue

Item ID: 26009AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Mayor Gail Marshall wants the city and local merchants to look into providing more parking on First Avenue in the downtown business area.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 1, 2002

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 1, 2002

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Business and Industry; Downtown Business District; First Avenue; Parking

Item ID: 30692AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Construction site of a multi-story building at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue.

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Date: July 8, 1987

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Date: July 8, 1987

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1980-1989; Huntington Drive; First Avenue

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1191

Collection: Photographs

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McCoy Building taken by librarian Alfreda Bolduan in 1965 when it housed the AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT CO. on ground floor.

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Arcadia Presbyterian Church at NE corner of First and Alice Streets, prior to building new sanctuary in early 1970's.

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A group of four standing in front of recently completed home (and office) for Dr. Fletcher Sanborn at 100 N. First Ave. They are, L-R: Dr. Fletcher Green Sanborn, Mrs. Sanborn, Mrs. Ruth Ayers, Mr John C. Sanborn (father of Dr. Sanborn).

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Home (at right side of photo) and business building owned by Dr. and Mrs. Fletcher G. Sanborn. Home was at 100 N. First and contained the doctor's office for his practice. The office block contained the numbers 102-104 N. First Ave. Photo was taken shortly after completion.

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View looking north from intersection of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. Old City Hall is on the NW corner with quite a bit of ivy growing on the walls. There is a Standard Oil gas station on the SE corner. There is a stop sign in the middle of First Avenue.

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The Hiram Unruh home located on SE corner of First Avenue and Huntington Drive. This view is looking SE from center of Huntington Drive. Overhead is highway sign (also referred to as a "Welcome" sign) which hung over this intersection reading: ARCADIA.

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A profile of Barbara's Beauty Supplies and Boutique and the owner, Barbara Pohlen Budd. Her store is located at 127 South First Avenue.

Arcadia Mayor Gail Marshall wants the city and local merchants to look into providing more parking on First Avenue in the downtown business area.

Construction site of a multi-story building at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue.

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