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Four administrators from Taiwan's Ming Tao High School visited the Arcadia High School on November 3 as part of their tour of American schools. They praised the school's independent students, lack of fences and extensive computer system.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 12, 1898

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 12, 1898

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Arcadia High School

Item ID: 2997AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

1 image

Date: May 7, 1904

Subjects: Clara Villa; Newspapers-Arcadia Bulletin

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1085

Collection: Photographs

Images

Close up of ad in first Arcadia newspaper, Arcadia Bulletin. The ad is for the Bonita Hotel. Ben Newman is listed as proprietor.

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Date: May 7, 1904

1 image

Date: May 7, 1904

Subjects: Bonita Hotel; Newspapers-Arcadia Bulletin

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1086

Collection: Photographs

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Close up of five Board of Trustees for City of Arcadia (now, City Council). Upper left, Hiram Unruh; upper right, Melville Lawrence (manager of Oakwood Hotel). Lower left, Harold Stocker; lower right, George Lowen Tucker; center, E.J.Baldwin. This was from first issue of Arcadia Bulletin.

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Date: May 7, 1904

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Date: May 7, 1904

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Lawrence, Melville; Stocker, Harold; Tucker, George Lowen; Unruh, Hiram Augustus; Newspapers-Arcadia Bulletin

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1087

Collection: Photographs

Images

Four horses, three with riders, are seen being readied for morning workout. Each horse has a groom attending it. There is one man in business suit and hat standing in center of track. Stables are seen on right. Caption reads:Ready for the early morning gallop.

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Date: 1906

1 image

Date: 1906

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 910

Collection: Photographs

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.

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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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Photo ad for White City-Arcadia. Sign on wall calls it a resort. Photo shows lady and child in light carriage with fourteen people standing nearby. Beneath photo it reads: BALDWIN MUSIC HALL-THE BEST MUSICAL COMEDY AND VAUDEVILLE-EVERY EVENING. Banner between trees reads BIG BARBEQUE ----(not clear) BAND AND ORCHESTRA ----(not clear). (Barbecue?)

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Date: 1906

1 image

Date: 1906

Subjects: Restaurants-White City

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 929

Collection: Photographs

Images

Formal portrait of Elias J."Lucky"Baldwin. He is shown in black hat and facing to the right. Portions of photo look touched up.

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Date: 1907

1 image

Date: 1907

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 505

Collection: Photographs

Images

E.J."Lucky" Baldwin with hand at back of hat. This is a close-up of photo #933.

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Date: 1907

1 image

Date: 1907

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 935

Collection: Photographs

Images

Photo enlargement of a postcard of about 1909 advertising Tally-Ho trips to Baldwin's Ranch. Printing on card begins: the home of Strathmead at Lucky Baldwin's famous ranch.

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Date: 1909

1 image

Date: 1909

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin Ranch

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 135

Collection: Photographs

Images

View north up Santa Anita Avenue with mountains in background. This photo was taken about where present Orange Grove Avenue intersects with Santa Anita Avenue. Note orange groves all along west side of Santa Anita as far as the mountains. Street is not paved.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs584

Date: 1916

1 image

Date: 1916

Subjects: Santa Anita Avenue; Agriculture

Physical Description: 8x11 b&w

ID: 580

Collection: Photographs

Images

A large group is pictured sitting or standing near entrance to Sturtevant Camp dining room. (Camp was one of many in San Gabriel Mountains; it was up Big Santa Anita Canyon.) In back row, on left, man in dark shirt and tie next to pillar, is John C. Juvinall of Monrovia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs976

Date: July 3, 1916

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Date: July 3, 1916

Subjects: San Gabriel Mountains; Sturtevant Camp; Juvinall, John C

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 968

Collection: Photographs

Images

Three men in white walking with leashed dogs who are wearing white waist band with red star. Part of Rancho Santa Anita float entry in the Pasadena Rose Parade, designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1264

Date: 1918

1 image

Date: 1918

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1918; Baldwin, Anita-Red Star Society

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1255

Collection: Photographs

Images

Rancho Santa Anita float entry for Rose Parade. Close-up of float with large red star in front and three smaller red stars on side. Designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.

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Date: 1918

1 image

Date: 1918

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1918; Baldwin, Anita-Red Star Society

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1256

Collection: Photographs

Images

Rancho Santa Anita float entry for Rose Parade. Float with large red star visible in background. Men in white with red star arm bands, dogs with red star waist bands. Two men holding poles covered with garlands and large red star. Designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.

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Date: 1918

1 image

Date: 1918

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1918; Baldwin, Anita-Red Star Society

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1258

Collection: Photographs

Images

Rancho Santa Anita float entry for Rose Parade. Large red star in front, three smaller red stars on side. Close up of float. Designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1268

Date: 1918

1 image

Date: 1918

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1918; Baldwin, Anita-Red Star Society

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1259

Collection: Photographs

Images

View toward west across Santa Anita Avenue near intersection with Lucile Street where a small service station was located (name of station and owner unknown). Note large advertising poster on a stand promoting Gilmore Blu-Green Gasoline. Eucalyptus trees in center are prominent.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs857

Date: 1920

1 image

Date: 1920

Subjects: Gas stations; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 851

Collection: Photographs

Images

Home of Charles and Pearl Strong at 460 W. Duarte Road. View shows small clapboard house standing by itself. There is a high-sided trailer standing at left of house. What appears to be chicken houses show in the photo. Claimed to be first white leghorn chicken ranch in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs278

Date: 1921

1 image

Date: 1921

Subjects: Agriculture; Houses; Poultry; Strong, Charles

Physical Description: 4 3/8 x 2 5/8 b&w

ID: 276

Collection: Photographs

Images

Panorama of students and faculty photographed on front lawn of Arcadia Grammar School (on site of present First Avenue School).

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Date: 1921

1 image

Date: 1921

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Arcadia Grammar School; First Avenue Junior High School

Physical Description: 7x11 b&w professional photo, taken by Lyman

ID: 567

Collection: Photographs

Images

Birth celebration (6 year)

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4674

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: February 12, 1921

Pages: p. 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: February 12, 1921

Pages: p. 2

Subjects: McLaughlin, Robert Hann

Item ID: 4550AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Four administrators from Taiwan's Ming Tao High School visited the Arcadia High School on November 3 as part of their tour of American schools. They praised the school's independent students, lack of fences and extensive computer system.

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

Close up of ad in first Arcadia newspaper, Arcadia Bulletin. The ad is for the Bonita Hotel. Ben Newman is listed as proprietor.

Images

Close up of five Board of Trustees for City of Arcadia (now, City Council). Upper left, Hiram Unruh; upper right, Melville Lawrence (manager of Oakwood Hotel). Lower left, Harold Stocker; lower right, George Lowen Tucker; center, E.J.Baldwin. This was from first issue of Arcadia Bulletin.

Images

Four horses, three with riders, are seen being readied for morning workout. Each horse has a groom attending it. There is one man in business suit and hat standing in center of track. Stables are seen on right. Caption reads:Ready for the early morning gallop.

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

Images

Formal portrait of Elias J."Lucky"Baldwin. He is shown in black hat and facing to the right. Portions of photo look touched up.

Images

E.J."Lucky" Baldwin with hand at back of hat. This is a close-up of photo #933.

Images

Photo enlargement of a postcard of about 1909 advertising Tally-Ho trips to Baldwin's Ranch. Printing on card begins: the home of Strathmead at Lucky Baldwin's famous ranch.

Images

View north up Santa Anita Avenue with mountains in background. This photo was taken about where present Orange Grove Avenue intersects with Santa Anita Avenue. Note orange groves all along west side of Santa Anita as far as the mountains. Street is not paved.

Images

A large group is pictured sitting or standing near entrance to Sturtevant Camp dining room. (Camp was one of many in San Gabriel Mountains; it was up Big Santa Anita Canyon.) In back row, on left, man in dark shirt and tie next to pillar, is John C. Juvinall of Monrovia.

Images

Three men in white walking with leashed dogs who are wearing white waist band with red star. Part of Rancho Santa Anita float entry in the Pasadena Rose Parade, designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.

Images

Rancho Santa Anita float entry for Rose Parade. Close-up of float with large red star in front and three smaller red stars on side. Designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.

Images

Images

Rancho Santa Anita float entry for Rose Parade. Large red star in front, three smaller red stars on side. Close up of float. Designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.

Images

View toward west across Santa Anita Avenue near intersection with Lucile Street where a small service station was located (name of station and owner unknown). Note large advertising poster on a stand promoting Gilmore Blu-Green Gasoline. Eucalyptus trees in center are prominent.

Images

Home of Charles and Pearl Strong at 460 W. Duarte Road. View shows small clapboard house standing by itself. There is a high-sided trailer standing at left of house. What appears to be chicken houses show in the photo. Claimed to be first white leghorn chicken ranch in Arcadia.

Images

Panorama of students and faculty photographed on front lawn of Arcadia Grammar School (on site of present First Avenue School).

Images

Birth celebration (6 year)