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Hugo Reid Adobe as it appeared in 1903. This photo shows it to have been what appears to be wooden siding and shingle roof with wide porch as altered by E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin.

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Date: 1903

1 image

Date: 1903

Subjects: Hugo Reid Adobe

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 288

Collection: Photographs

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Photograph of a yacht. Handwriting along bottom of photo reads, "San Pedro 1915." Possibly the yacht Clara Baldwin Stocker was supposed to have purchased with part of her inheritance from her father, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin.

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Date: 1915

1 image

Date: 1915

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1572

Collection: Photographs

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View north toward mountains and Chantry Flats Road. From vicinity just east of Santa Anita, where present Orange Grove intersects, showing orange groves. An open field apparently planted to grain and having a large oak tree, would be present site of Highland Oaks School. Eucalyptus trees lining Santa Anita are on left in photo, this property belonged to Harry and Hattie Ainsworth.

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Date: 1916

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Date: 1916

Subjects: Ainsworth, Harry; Ainsworth, Hattie; Highland Oaks Elementary School

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 366

Collection: Photographs

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Judge of the Recorder's Court

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Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: April 20, 1918

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: April 20, 1918

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Horlock, William Henry

Item ID: 3956AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Photographic print of page 2 of November 23, 1918 issue of THE ARCADIAN OBSERVER, showing a drawing by Robert Sparks, of a female holding a sword and honor roll. Text reads: They died not in vain. Her sons have triumphed again, and may that war torn land o'er which they fought and bled forevermore remain in peace. Negative and print were made for the grant funded Local History Digital Resources Project 2006-2007. A digital image of this photograph is file name: caarpl_123 on LHDRP 2006-2007 Disc 10 of 14. See black box labeled Arcadia History Room Media Box.

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Date: November 23, 1918

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Date: November 23, 1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1847

Collection: Photographs

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Copy of souvenir photo that may have been program cover for something called Flying Circus held February 22, 1919. Shows left to right: [a] bi-plane; [b] parachute and balloon in same shot; [c] balloon being secured by group of men; [d] parachute coming to the ground with group of people watching. [e] ? [f] aerial view of base.

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Date: 1919

1 image

Date: 1919

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 183

Collection: Photographs

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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

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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

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The library does not have a print of this negative. This oversized negative is marked 1923 Official Map of the City of Arcadia. It appears to have been produced by the City Engineer.

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Date: 1923

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Date: 1923

Subjects: Maps

Physical Description: 8 1/2 x 11 negative

ID: 1387

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia's 1926 float entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, "The Queen of the Foothills," and her court rode under a canopy of pink carnations. The background, signifying the foothill district, was typified by mountain oak and white and lavender heather.

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Date: January 1926

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Date: January 1926

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1926

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1283

Collection: Photographs

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View north toward mountains from Mauch five acre ranch which was near corner of Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. Note some young walnut trees have been set out and a chicken house has been built (left). There is snow on Mount Wilson. Street on right is Holly Avenue.

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Date: 1927

1 image

Date: 1927

Subjects: Agriculture; Holly Avenue; San Gabriel Mountains; Mauch, Aloyosius

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 1001

Collection: Photographs

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Decorated with masses of roses shading from pink to deep rose, Arcadia's float entry in the 1931 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade was a formal garden called the "Rose Court." It was occupied by a rose queen and her attendants. One woman in dress and crown stands in the middle and two boys stand on the left side of the photo.

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Date: January 1931

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Date: January 1931

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1931

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1286

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Police Chief L. J. Richards is recovering from a knee injury suffered when he risked his life while trying to subdue a wild cow on the rampage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 30, 1932

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 30, 1932

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: Police; Richards, L. J.

Item ID: 7985AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 11, 1934

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 11, 1934

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Gettle, W. F.

Item ID: 3938AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

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View north across ranch fields from approximate location of Huntington Drive near present Baldwin White Building. May have been fruit packing shed according to map drawn from memory by Lupe Cuellar. (See photo #123. Also see photo #15 taken from almost the same location.) San Gabriel Mountains across photo.

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Date: 1937

1 image

Date: 1937

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin Ranch; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 122

Collection: Photographs

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Hugo Reid Adobe taken from across lagoon. Lagoon appears to have a great deal of algae.

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Date: 1937

1 image

Date: 1937

Subjects: Hugo Reid Adobe

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 294

Collection: Photographs

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View from south side of lagoon to the Queen Anne Cottage. The lagoon appears to have a great deal of water grass growing in it.

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Date: 1937

1 image

Date: 1937

Subjects: Queen Anne Cottage

Physical Description: 6x20 b&w

ID: 499

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view looking northeast across Santa Anita Park toward mountains. Note training track called Anita Chiquita has been added (lower left corner), open grandstand has been added to west of covered stand. Note, too, that work has begun to change Balloon School site to Arcadia County Park. Santa Anita Avenue is tree-lined street running entire width of photo about middle of print.

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Date: 1937

1 image

Date: 1937

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Anita Chiquita training track; Arcadia County Park; Balloon School; Santa Anita Avenue; Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 979

Collection: Photographs

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Officer Leo Bertolina shown directing traffic. He is shown in full uniform. Location is said to have been Pomona Fairgrounds.

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Date: March 21, 1939

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Date: March 21, 1939

Subjects: Police Department; Bertolina, Leo

Physical Description: 3x4 b&w vertical soiled

ID: 431

Collection: Photographs

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The Queen's Float in the parade marking Arcadia's 36th birthday. The float is seen on Santa Anita Avenue across from present golf course. Boy on bicycle is not identified, nor are the Queen and her "court" despite searching newspapers for this period.

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Date: August 4, 1939

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Date: August 4, 1939

Subjects: Centennial celebrations, etc.-36th Birthday, 1939; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 859

Collection: Photographs

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Hugo Reid Adobe as it appeared in 1903. This photo shows it to have been what appears to be wooden siding and shingle roof with wide porch as altered by E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin.

Images

Photograph of a yacht. Handwriting along bottom of photo reads, "San Pedro 1915." Possibly the yacht Clara Baldwin Stocker was supposed to have purchased with part of her inheritance from her father, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin.

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Judge of the Recorder's Court

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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

The library does not have a print of this negative. This oversized negative is marked 1923 Official Map of the City of Arcadia. It appears to have been produced by the City Engineer.

Images

Arcadia's 1926 float entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, "The Queen of the Foothills," and her court rode under a canopy of pink carnations. The background, signifying the foothill district, was typified by mountain oak and white and lavender heather.

Images

View north toward mountains from Mauch five acre ranch which was near corner of Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. Note some young walnut trees have been set out and a chicken house has been built (left). There is snow on Mount Wilson. Street on right is Holly Avenue.

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Arcadia Police Chief L. J. Richards is recovering from a knee injury suffered when he risked his life while trying to subdue a wild cow on the rampage.

Kidnapped

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Hugo Reid Adobe taken from across lagoon. Lagoon appears to have a great deal of algae.

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View from south side of lagoon to the Queen Anne Cottage. The lagoon appears to have a great deal of water grass growing in it.

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Officer Leo Bertolina shown directing traffic. He is shown in full uniform. Location is said to have been Pomona Fairgrounds.

Images

The Queen's Float in the parade marking Arcadia's 36th birthday. The float is seen on Santa Anita Avenue across from present golf course. Boy on bicycle is not identified, nor are the Queen and her "court" despite searching newspapers for this period.

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