ID #2012-2027 show the opening dedication and ribbon cutting at the newly built Arcadia Community Center, at 365 Campus Drive. Charles Gilb and Mary Young are holding the big scissors. From left to right: George Fasching, City Manager George Watts, Mary Young, Joseph Ciraulo, Charles Gilb, Robert Harbicht. Fasching, Young, Ciraulo, Gilb and Harbicht are City Council members.
City of Arcadia management employees and others standing in front of City Council Chambers holding a banner which reads, "Merry Christmas Charles," probably referring to Charles Gilb. Standing L-R: Kent Ross, Jim Dale, George Watts, Rick Sandona, Neil Johnson, unknown, Dave Hinig, Jerry Collins, Bob Harbicht, Cindy Rowe, Eldon Davidson, Joe Lopez, Bill Woolard, Pete Kinnahan, Mike Miller, Jerry Gardner, Alex McIntyre.
Department heads pictured in front of City Council Building. L-R: Steve Larson (Personnel); Jim Domney (Library); Jerry Collins (Recreation); Jay Corey (Redevelopment); Steve Bocian (Administrative Assistant); Jerry Gardner (Fire Chief); Bill Woolard (Planning); Bob Berlien (Water); Neal Johnson (Police);Jerry Shuster (Finance); Chester Howard (Public Works); Charles Mitchell (Police Chief); and George Watts (City Manager). Copy 1 acquired March 1982. Copy 2 acquired from Recreation Department November 2013.
Group of people dancing at Diamond Jubilee Ball. The couple shown at right of photo are the only ones identified. They are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Russell.
Group pictured in line waiting for breakfast at the Diamond Jubilee Breakfast. L-R: Bob Arth, former Councilman and Mayor; Mary Fran Anderegg; Congressman John Rousselot; Mrs. Robert Considine; Robert Considine. Others are not identified.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Peter Schabarum is seen talking to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Considine near group of people attending Diamond Jubilee Breakfast. Hugo Reid adobe is seen in the background.
Group photo of entire staff at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. SEE REVERSE OF PHOTO FOR NAMES. Missing from photo: part time reference librarian Pat McAdam.
Santa Anita School Mrs. Rutherford's fifth grade classroom photo by Thompson Photo Service, Los Angeles (from the envelope which has been discarded). The school was located at 1900 South Santa Anita Avenue from about 1950 until June, 1981. In 1982, Arcadia Christian School moved in to this location. Identification on the back reads: 1st row from left
Janet Johnson
Susan Cross
Lea Balabanoff
Holly Johnson
Margery Bailey
Janet Schlaifer
Cindy Humboldt
Vandy Savage
Linda Fryer
Joanne (Sue Sue) Goral
2nd row
Gary Kovacic
Sue Anne Tillman
Mary Noble
Kathy Kidd
Kathy Pounds
Christine Robinson
Shirley Blake
Karen Walker
Linda Smith
Mark Johnson
3rd row
Bob Berger
Clayton Fabeck
Ricky Ganzer
Drew Opel
Brett Winger
Scott Curry
Ronny Pon
Roy Poole
Marc Coleman
Roger Able
Mrs. Rutherford
Group photo in front of main entrance to Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Virginia May, Greta Gunderson, Nancy Hitchcock, Virginia Doty, Grace Clark, Hazel Bolton, Helen Lawrence, Antoinette Morley, Amy Schmocker, Alfreda Bolduan, Judith B. Moore, Virginia Pontius, Marjorie Phelps, Helen Cavanaugh, Leroy Holt, Joy Brisco, Irene Kieft, Vi Chaffers, Homer Fletcher (City Librarian).
Left to right: Mrs. John Panatier, Mrs. Lucas, Mrs. Mary Turner. Mrs. Panatier and Mrs. Lucas are wearing dresses as they run. This photograph was published in the Arcadia Tribune, August 20, 1956 with the caption: Here comes mama--By all indications from this picture, it looks as if the children weren't the only ones who were having a good time at the recent Arcadia Recreation Department city-wide track meet. The Tribune camera caught Mrs. Mary Turner as she broke the tape in the "feature" race of the afternoon. Running a close second in the event is Mrs. John Panatier followed across the finish line by Mrs. Lucas.
Group seated at Christmas breakfast at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Linda Buxton, Leroy Holt (custodian), Marilyn Moore, Irene Kieft, Frank Gustafson (gardener), Joy Brisco, Alfreda Bolduan (hidden), Hazel Bolton, Grace Clark, Helen Lawrence, Judith B. Moore, Vi Chaffers, Grace Rahm, Marjorie Phelps, Alice Cheney, Eleanor Gilbert, Virginia Bailey, Dorothy Breyer.
View of guests and staff at an Author's Tea. Back row: Library Board Member Mrs. John P. Ross, City Librarian Louise DuMond, Library Board Member Helen Kinnison. Front row: author Margaret Richardson, Children's Librarian Mary Louise Fitts, author Hannah Smith. Mrs. Richardson lived in Arcadia and wrote SEVEN LITTLE PIFFLESNIFFS.
Group in Tally Ho ready for participation in Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. They are: first seat:Driver, Ray Steele; next, unidentified; Mrs. Lewis McLean. Second seat, L-R: Mrs. Charles Willey, Mrs. Grant Corby (Babs Ainsworth). Others in Tally Ho but not clearly seen: Mrs. James Griffitts; Mrs. Albert Daniels (Mr. Daniels is standing by rear wheel); Mr. and Mrs. Keith Beanston; Mrs. August Kaskal; and Mrs. Charles Beery.
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.
A group of four standing in front of recently completed home (and office) for Dr. Fletcher Sanborn at 100 N. First Ave. They are, L-R: Dr. Fletcher Green Sanborn, Mrs. Sanborn, Mrs. Ruth Ayers, Mr John C. Sanborn (father of Dr. Sanborn).
Rowing on the lake in a boat named CLARA are Clara Baldwin Stocker (second from right), Lucky Baldwin's elder daughter; Clara's fourth husband, Harold Stocker (rowing); and several friends. A copy of this photo appears in the March 2, 1909 Los Angeles Daily Times pt.II p.8 with the following identification: FAMILY GROUP ON THE LAKE AT SANTA ANITA. Left to right, in boat - Mr. Mathews, Mrs. F.D. Black, Mr. Stocker ("Lucky's son-in-law), Mrs. H.C. Wyatt, in white; Mrs. Stocker (Lucky's daughter) and Mrs. Scott. There are seven people seated in the boat, but only six names are identified in the newspaper article. Article is in Arcadia History file Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky", number 58 ("His greatest race run, 'Lucky' loses.)
Large group of people seated at tables outdoors. Overhead are paper lanterns. Group is at Japanese "community" in Arcadia which apparently was near Holly Avenue below Huntington, for a performance of the MIKADO. Man directly in front (center, no hat) is Ed Ryan, caretaker at Baldwin racetrack. On his lap is his daughter, whom Vesta Tucker Reeves and her sister did not like so they scratched over her photo with a pin. Girl seen over his left shoulder, is Vesta Tucker. The lady next to her is not identified. The girl with the long necklace sitting on the lap of the unidentified lady near Mr. Ryan, is Dextra Baldwin. Small boy on left on Japanese man's lap, is Baldwin M. Baldwin. The man, three figures away from camera in row Dextra is in, is her grandfather, Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin. Large man in light suit just to right of Mr. Ryan, is Mr. Johnson, who owned Johnson's Inn. Seen on extreme right, man with mustache and white hair, is Blas Cuellar, the wine maker.
Lowry McCaslin, on right, stands before fireplace in dining room at Anoakia, which Mr. McCaslin has owned since the mid 1940's. Other people are Mr. and Mrs. Dale Spickler, as identified in Arcadia Tribune article on January 22, 1976. Mr. Spickler was committee chairman for Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association benefit party held at Anoakia Saturday, January 31, 1976. See Arcadia VF-Anoakia Item #17 for article and similar photo. Baldwin family crest is handsomely carved above fireplace.
Thirty six students from First Avenue School (probably 5th graders) are pictured. We do not know which students in photo belong to which name. Some have not been named at all.