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Photo showing wrecked automobile and a portion of the control tower alongside tracks near First Avenue and railroad crossing. Information on back of photo identifies it as Ben Newman's wrecked Buick hit by Santa Fe train.

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Date
1910
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Date
1910
Subjects
Railroads
Physical Description
3x5 b&w
ID
436
Collection
Photographs
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
April 20, 1918
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
April 20, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council, 1903 - 1969
Harris, O. D.
Item ID
3793AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Photo of General John J. Pershing mingling with a group at Ross Field Balloon School. He is accompanied by other officers and there are a number of young boys eager to greet him. Across photo had been written "Balloon School Training" and "1920" and "General Pershing at Arcadia."

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Date
1920
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Date
1920
Subjects
Balloon School
Pershing, John J.
Physical Description
9x11 b&w
ID
222
Collection
Photographs
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Mr. Aloyosius Mauch is seen loading blackberries packed in wooden crates onto flatbed truck. A dog sits on top of one crate. Mr. Mauch's sons helped run the five acre ranch which was at Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. Information provided by son Henry (86 years old in 1980) and his wife.

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Date
1926
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Date
1926
Subjects
Agriculture
Mauch, Aloyosius
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6x10 b&w
ID
994
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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
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Photographs
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Bob Merget, on left, and helper Torval Yates pictured in front of Merget's Malt Shop located at 111 E. Huntington Drive, where Bank of America was located until its move to N. Santa Anita. It was a tradition on May Day that free cones were given out to all youngsters, according to information given by former residents.

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Date
1935
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Date
1935
Subjects
Restaurants-Merget's Malt Shop
Ice cream
Merget, Robert R.
Yates, Torval
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
841
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Photographs
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1939
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1939
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Churches - Holy Angels Church
Item ID
3768AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding postal service

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
December 29, 1941 (classed first class)
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
December 29, 1941 (classed first class)
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Postal Service
Item ID
4134AN
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Newspaper Index
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Biographic sketch of William J. "Bill" Lloyd, Vice President and General Manager of the Arcadia branch of the United States National Bank.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 12, 1950
Pages
p. 4 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 12, 1950
Pages
p. 4 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Lloyd, William J. "Bill"
Item ID
29865AN
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Three men in business suits standing in front of grandstand at Santa Anita Park. They are, L-R: Dr. Charles H. Strub, long time Vice-President and General Manager of the Los Angeles Turf Club and credited with founding of Santa Anita Park; Gwynn Wilson, Treasurer and Assistant General Manager, and Robert P. Strub, manager of operations and later to become head of the Corporation. They are looking at antique column sundial installed in 1956 in center of walking ring.

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Date
1956
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Date
1956
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-1945-1980
Strub, Charles
Strub, Robert
Wilson, Gwynn
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
974
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Photographs
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General information regarding Saint Rita's School

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1961
Pages
p. 6
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1961
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Schools, Private - Saint Rita's School
Item ID
4237AN
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1963
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1963
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Churches - Lutheran Church of the Cross
Item ID
3770AN
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Newspaper Index
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Two Citrus classes open. A class in Real Estate Principles is taught by Edward J. Christy. A class in General Insurance Principles is taught by John E. O'Grady.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 26, 1963
Pages
p. 32
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 26, 1963
Pages
p. 32
Subjects
Christy, Edward J.
O'Grady, John E.
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Four generations celebrate Mother's Day at home of Dr. and Mrs. Horace S. Eldredge.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 14, 1967
Pages
p. 13
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 14, 1967
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Eldredge, Dr. Horace S.
Eldredge, Marian
Mantle, Sara
Eldredge, Molly
Eldredge, Mariana
Eldredge, Ted
Item ID
21183AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Three young ladies and one young boy are seen dancing informally at a love-in at Arcadia County Park. They are surrounded by a crowd of on-lookers.

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Date
June 4, 1967
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Date
June 4, 1967
Subjects
Social life and customs
Arcadia(City)-History-1960-1969
Arcadia County Park
Physical Description
7x10 b&w
ID
1021
Collection
Photographs
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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring Olympic rings, flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior furnishings and details such as card catalog, globe pendant lights, file cabinet, seating, shelving, staff person at a rounded information desk.

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Date
1968
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Date
1968
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989
Summer Reading Club
Reading programs
Physical Description
5x3 1/2 color
ID
2259E
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Photographs
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Arcadia resident, Robert Charles Porter, was arrested on charges of murder and attempted murder for allegedly executing a San Dimas police informer and wounding another.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 11, 1969
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 11, 1969
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Crime
Porter, Robert Charles
Item ID
22244AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Background information on John Mynster, Charles Gilb, and Jerry Bernstein, who are all running for City Council.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 3, 1974
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1974
Mynster, John C.
Gilb, Charles E.
Bernstein, Jerry
Item ID
1044AN
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The general plan will be reviewed by the Planning Commission. The "central area" will be the focus of study. This area runs from the 210 Foothill freeway on the north to Duarte Road on the south and from the east city boundary to Santa Anita Avenue. It also includes the commercial section west of Santa Anita Avenue and north of Huntington Drive.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 28, 1974
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 28, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1175AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Summary of the general financial picture of the city.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Finance
Item ID
1560AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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