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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

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.

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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

Group of girls in a cooking class at Arcadia Grammar School. All have white headbands and most are identified by writing on photo. Identification on picture says it is 7th and 8th grades.

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Date: 1922

1 image

Date: 1922

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Arcadia Grammar School; Stewart, Virginia; Hoeppel, Mildred; Paine, Eugenia; Jefferies, Lucile; Robey, Ruth; Smith, Betty; Pierson, Fern; Morris, Florence; Schools-Employees-McMillen, Elvira

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 569

Collection: Photographs

Images

Photo of front cover of Vosburgh Oil Corporation promotional brochure for an oil drilling operation which was entered into with high hopes. Oil was not found. (see Vertical file for copy of entire brochure in Arcadia-Business and industry.)

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Date: 1925

1 image

Date: 1925

Subjects: Business & industry; Vosburgh Oil Corporation

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 890

Collection: Photographs

Images

Calisthenics class, Balloon School officers summer camp at Ross Field, 1925.

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Date: 1925

1 image

Date: 1925

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1276

Collection: Photographs

Images

19 officers are in hangar at Ross Field in Arcadia as part of their training as Reserve Officers Balloon Personnel. J.H. Hoeppel in white shirt is on the right (kneeling). Lt.C.P. Kane, was in charge of the class. He is 4th man from left (next to balloon) in second row.

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Date: 1927

1 image

Date: 1927

Subjects: Balloon School; Hoeppel, John H.; Kane, C.P.

Physical Description: 10x10 b&w badly cracked and broken

ID: 1155

Collection: Photographs

Images

Aerial view west toward Santa Anita Ave. from above First Avenue, site of new grammar school. Long driveway heads to Jaspar N. Teague home in center of 10 acre orange grove. (Address in City Directory for this name is 1380 S. Santa Anita.) House to left and south was that of Charles W. Stewart in another 10 acre plot. Both ranches are now occupied by First Avenue Junior High School.

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Date: November 1929

1 image

Date: November 1929

Subjects: Houses; Teague, Jaspar; Stewart, Charles W.; Agriculture; First Avenue Junior High School; Arcadia(City)-History-1920-1929

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 12

Collection: Photographs

Images

About 12 girls in white are seen walking across the lawn at front of First Avenue School (Arcadia Grammar School at this time, 1935). They have garlands of flowers over their shoulders to commemorate their graduation from 8th grade. Photo is also interesting because construction scaffolding is across front of school.

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Date: June 1935

1 image

Date: June 1935

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

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 868

Collection: Photographs

Images

Group attending dedication ceremonies beside Hugo Reid Adobe at time plaque was placed, marking 100th year since Rancho was granted to Reid. Grey haired man on speakers platform is Marshall Stimson, authority on Southern California history.

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Date: April 19, 1941

1 image

Date: April 19, 1941

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Hugo Reid Adobe

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 966

Collection: Photographs

Images

Private First Class George Robert Summers was announced as a prisoner of the Japanese.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1942

Pages: p. 5

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1942

Pages: p. 5

Subjects: Summers, George Robert, Jr.

Item ID: 7265AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Private First Class Raymond Lee is listed as being held a prisoner of the Japanese.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 27, 1943

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 27, 1943

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Lee, Charles Raymond

Item ID: 7268AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Photo of half of front page of Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School paper, the WILDCAT for November 5, 1943.

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Date: November 5,1943

1 image

Date: November 5,1943

Subjects: Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 1099

Collection: Photographs

Images

Midwinter graduation class at First Avenue School on January 27, 1944. Includes teacher and students. Published on p. 112 of VISIONS OF ARCADIA, A CENTENNIAL ANTHOLOGY.

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Date: January 27, 1944

1 image

Date: January 27, 1944

Subjects: First Avenue School

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1723

Collection: Photographs

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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Reed, Jr., Mar. 27.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 10, 1947

Pages: p. 4

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 10, 1947

Pages: p. 4

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Reed, Mary Anne

Item ID: 8447AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Plans to withdraw from Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte (M-A-D) high school district.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 4, 1950

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 4, 1950

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte (M-A-D) High School

Item ID: 33201AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The school bond and the Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte (M-A-D) tax hike will have no bearing on the matter of having a separate Arcadia High School.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 11, 1950

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 11, 1950

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Schools bonds; Taxes

Item ID: 33208AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Editorial on withdrawal from Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte M-A-D High School District.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 18, 1950

Pages: p. 6 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 18, 1950

Pages: p. 6 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte (M-A-D) High School District

Item ID: 33219AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Biographic sketch and caricature of S. C. McClintic, superintendent of M-A-D (Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte) High School.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 18, 1950

Pages: p. 1, 7 Secion 1 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 18, 1950

Pages: p. 1, 7 Secion 1 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: McClintic, S. C.; M-A-D (Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte) High School

Item ID: 33181AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Next Tuesday Arcadians will vote on two proposals: 1--Arcadia Elementary School Board seeks approval of $600,000 bond issue. 2--Tax increase to meet Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School district needs.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: February 22, 1950

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: February 22, 1950

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Bond issues; Elections; Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School--M-A-D High School

Item ID: 33229AN

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.

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

Group of girls in a cooking class at Arcadia Grammar School. All have white headbands and most are identified by writing on photo. Identification on picture says it is 7th and 8th grades.

Images

Photo of front cover of Vosburgh Oil Corporation promotional brochure for an oil drilling operation which was entered into with high hopes. Oil was not found. (see Vertical file for copy of entire brochure in Arcadia-Business and industry.)

Images

Calisthenics class, Balloon School officers summer camp at Ross Field, 1925.

Images

19 officers are in hangar at Ross Field in Arcadia as part of their training as Reserve Officers Balloon Personnel. J.H. Hoeppel in white shirt is on the right (kneeling). Lt.C.P. Kane, was in charge of the class. He is 4th man from left (next to balloon) in second row.

Images

Images

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Group attending dedication ceremonies beside Hugo Reid Adobe at time plaque was placed, marking 100th year since Rancho was granted to Reid. Grey haired man on speakers platform is Marshall Stimson, authority on Southern California history.

Images

Private First Class George Robert Summers was announced as a prisoner of the Japanese.

Private First Class Raymond Lee is listed as being held a prisoner of the Japanese.

Photo of half of front page of Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School paper, the WILDCAT for November 5, 1943.

Images

Midwinter graduation class at First Avenue School on January 27, 1944. Includes teacher and students. Published on p. 112 of VISIONS OF ARCADIA, A CENTENNIAL ANTHOLOGY.

Images

Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Reed, Jr., Mar. 27.

Plans to withdraw from Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte (M-A-D) high school district.

The school bond and the Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte (M-A-D) tax hike will have no bearing on the matter of having a separate Arcadia High School.

Editorial on withdrawal from Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte M-A-D High School District.

Biographic sketch and caricature of S. C. McClintic, superintendent of M-A-D (Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte) High School.

Next Tuesday Arcadians will vote on two proposals: 1--Arcadia Elementary School Board seeks approval of $600,000 bond issue. 2--Tax increase to meet Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School district needs.