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Historic Route 66 sign, "California US 66," location unidentified. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date
April 2001
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Date
April 2001
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Historic Route 66 sign
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ID
2220
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Photographs
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Welcome to Arcadia sign. Community of Homes. Location unidentified. Photograph by Terry Miller. See also ID 2207.

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April 2001
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Date
April 2001
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Arcadia welcome signs
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2215
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Photographs
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Items regarding Route 66

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 5, 1932 p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 5, 1932 p. 1
Subjects
Streets - Route 66
Item ID
4268AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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"Mother Road"-clear road ahead to make Route 66 a historic trail. A bill that passed the House of Representatives by unanimous vote June 5, could make Route 66 a National Historic Trail, meaning the 2400 mile road that passes through 8 states, could get federal dollars for preservation, promotion and rehabilitation. Part of the road runs through Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2018
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2018
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Roads
Route 66
National Historic Trail
Streets
Item ID
35387AN
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Three signs on electric light pole read Welcome to Arcadia, Neighborhood Watch Program in Force, and Fireworks-Use, Sale, Storage and Possession Prohibited. Location unknown. Photograph by Terry Miller. See also ID 2215.

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Date
April 2001
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Date
April 2001
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Arcadia welcome signs
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2207
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Photographs
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Rod's Grill, Arcadia's beloved classic diner, announces its closure after nearly 70 years. Closing date will be Sunday, February 12, 2023. It is located at 41 West Huntington Drive, along Historic Route 66. The diner began as a small chain of restaurants in 1946, with the Arcadia location opening in 1957.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Historic Route 66
Monroy, Wendy
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manny
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Peggy Zabel, a computer aide at Hugo Reid Elementary School, went on a road trip on historic Route 66. The trip totaled 6,240 miles and she e-mailed her journal and photos to students at Hugo Reid Elementary School.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
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p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Route 66
Travel
Zabel, Peggy
Item ID
30434AN
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Newspaper Index
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An exhibit at the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum spotlights Route 66. It features photographs of motels, restaurants, and some ephemera. It runs until March 28, 2009.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2009
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Dunn, Dana, Curator
Exhibits
Route 66
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Item ID
31551AN
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Landmarks are slowly disappearing along Route 66. Preservationists have kept some relics such as the historic windmill atop Denny's restaurant which dates back to its days as a Van de Kamp's coffee shop from the wrecking ball.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2002
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Restaurants, Bars, etc - Denny's
Restaurants, Bars, etc. - Van de Kamp's
Route 66
Item ID
24650AN
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Newspaper Index
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Diners line up to get last meal at Rod's Grill in Arcadia. Restaurant that has served generations of people closes on Sunday (yesterday). Hundreds of diners made a final pilgrimage to Rod's Grill in Arcadia at 41 W. Huntington Drive, along Historic Route 66. Rod Wellman started the restaurant in 1946 in Alhambra. The Arcadia location opened in 1957 offering 10 cent coffees and 40 cent slices of pie a la mode. Wellman's sons Barry and Brian took over years later, then Manny Romero bought it about 25 years ago and kept its vintage vibe. Romero was an immigrant from Mexico. He died in 2021. Television shows such as This is Us, Mad Men, Last Man Standing, and Luck, had filmed episodes there. See hard copy in VF. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A3, A4, February 9, 2023.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 13, 2023
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p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 13, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Historic Route 66
Hoffman, Jason
Meek, Russell
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manny
Shuton, Ema (General Manager of Rod's Grill)
Vollrath, Julie
Wellman, Rod
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Arcadia Next 3 Exits sign on the 210 Foothill Freeway. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date
April 2001
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Date
April 2001
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210 Foothill Freeway
Signs
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ID
2212
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The Santa Anita Inn sign at 130 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date
April 2001
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Date
April 2001
Subjects
Hotels and motels
Santa Anita Inn
Signs
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4x6 b&w
ID
2222
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Downtown Arcadia entry monument sign located at Santa Clara Street and Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date
April 2001
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Date
April 2001
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Arcadia welcome signs
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4x6 b&w
ID
2208
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Photographs
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City entry monument sign: "City of Arcadia" with a "Tree City USA, National Arbor Day Foundation" sign. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date
April 2001
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Date
April 2001
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Arcadia welcome signs
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4x6 b&w
ID
2217
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Photographs
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Santa Anita Avenue, Arcadia 1 mile. Exit sign on 210 Foothill Freeway. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date
April 2001
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Date
April 2001
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210 Foothill Freeway
Santa Anita Avenue
Signs
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ID
2213
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Downtown Arcadia entry monument sign close-up view, located at Santa Clara Street and Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date
April 2001
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Date
April 2001
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Arcadia welcome signs
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2209
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Parking sign "Arcadia parking prohibited on city streets 3 AM to 6 AM, Arcadia Municipal Code 3214.1." Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date
April 2001
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Date
April 2001
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Parking signs
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2216
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Monrovia's Aztec Hotel is showcasing fine art in its non-profit Aztec Art Center Route 66 Gallery. Visitors are not just from Monrovia, but from Pasadena, Duarte and Arcadia. A painting by Manuel Barillas is pictured. The hotel is owned by Kathie Reece-McNeill. The hotel was designed in 1925 by English architect Robert Stacy-Judd and was inspired by Mayan and Aztect structures. The building has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 5, 2009
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p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 5, 2009
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Art
Aztec Hotel - Monrovia, California
Barillas, Manuel
Historic Buildings
Monrovia Association of Fine Arts
Pettie, Ron
Route 66 Gallery
Reece-McNeill, Kathie
Scully, Richard
Stacy-Judd, Robert
Item ID
31572AN
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City of Arcadia entry monument sign, located on the center divider at Huntington Drive at Michillinda Avenue. Peacock symbol and service club plaques. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date
April 2001
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Date
April 2001
Subjects
Arcadia welcome signs
Organizations
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ID
2210
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Santa Anita Avenue, Arcadia 1 mile. Exit sign on 210 Foothill Freeway, with mountain view and freeway wall in background. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date
April 2001
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Date
April 2001
Subjects
210 Foothill Freeway
Santa Anita Avenue
Signs
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ID
2214
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