Arcadia City Council members standing, left to right: Michael Cao, April Verlato, Eileen Wang, Sharon Kwan, and Paul P. Cheng. Seated is Gene Glasco, retiring as City Clerk as of April 16, 2024. Photo taken April 16, 2024 outside Arcadia City Council Chambers.
Arcadia City Council Members at the unveiling of plaque designating Arcadia Woman's Club Clubhouse the City of Arcadia Historic Landmark No. 1, at 324 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA. Left to right: Council Member Sho Tay, Council Member Michael Danielson, Cheryl Alberg, Mayor Tom Beck, Council Member Paul P. Cheng, Council Member April Verlato, and Marilyn Daleo. This is the first City of Arcadia Historical Landmark.
Phase I of Arcadia Public Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo was taken in what used to be the Art & Lecture Room and was the temporary location for the Children's Room. Door to the left led into the adult area, with temporary circulation desk to the right. The stage curtains are visible on the right.
Phase I of Arcadia Public Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo was taken in what used to be the Art & Lecture Room. The temporary Children's Room reference desk is visible just to the right of the center of the photo. A caroussel for videos is seen on the right. No one is seen in the photo.
Phase I of Arcadia Public Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo was taken in what used to be the Art & Lecture Room. Stacks of childrens' books are visible. Photo was probably taken from the stage area.
Phase I of Arcadia Public Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo was taken in what was the Art & Lecture Room, looking toward the hallway which housed the restrooms. A temporary plywood wall is seen in the center. To the left is a video caroussel. This area was part of the temporary Children's Room.
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.
Brown shingled house with granite stone chimney and unique floor to ceiling windows by front entry. Brick terrace forms entry. Word persists from people in the area, that house was built by a former Cabinet Officer. A title search was done on the house for us in 1975: the one name on list of owners that is a possibility is MELLON. (In article written by Claire Charles and numbered #4 in Arcadia-Peacocks, on p.23, top of page, she mentions Annie Mellon as living in this house.) Address if 330 E. Duarte Rd. Built c. 1913.
Vi Chaffers, Children's Librarian, admiring some of art work from Arcadia School's annual art exhibit held at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road.
City Librarian Richard Miller admiring papier mache ape, part of Arcadia Public School annual Art Show held at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road.
"Stairway to the Stars," Arcadia's float entry in the 1972 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, featured a large piano keyboard. Riding on the float is the Arcadia Rose Court. A framed copy of this removed from wall outside Admin. office and currently stored in map case in basement, as of February 2017.
Vi Chaffers, on left, Children's Librarian at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. She is looking at large cartoon-part of art show in Art & Lecture Room. Talking with her about piece is Gilbert Castruita, Library Custodian.
Betty Sprang, secretary to City Librarian, is shown seated with Ruth Ogilvie, clerk, in Art & Lecture Room at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road, under large painting on the wall.
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.
View of circulation desk under skylight dome of Arcadia Public Library. In view, working at desk, are Freda Bernard on left with glasses and Carole Schubert (later, Wilson) on right. Two women patrons are being helped by Freda Bernard, and one woman with small girl waits at center. Globe lights and "wagon wheel" fixture.
Winners of the Bicycle Rodeo, an event sponsored by Arcadia Police Department and Arcadia Recreation Department, from left to right: Albert Schneider (winner boys 8-14 year old group), Bruce Frazier (winner boys 8 and under), Juanita Curti (winner girls 14 and under), Betsy Bosil (winner girls 8 and under). Pictured behind the children left to right are Police Chief William Orr and Patrolman William Goodman. The Bicycle Rodeo was a contest in bicycle safety and riding skill. Winners received nighttime riding lights and electric horns. The awards were the culmination of bicycle safety instruction offered at Arcadia playgrounds throughout the summer by William Goodman. A similar version of this photograph appeared in Arcadia Tribune, p. 6, August 23, 1956.
A girl crosses the finish line in an apparent relay race. She is running barefoot, wearing shorts and a striped shirt, holding a baton. This photograph was in the Arcadia Bulletin, p. 3, August 20, 1956. The caption read, "Bringing home the bacon for the Holly Avenue playground in the recent City Recreation Department track meet is an unidentified young lady. Although her smile is one of victory, her team finished in fourth place behind Longley Way, Hugo Reid, Vista Park.
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.
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.