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Aerial view looking west from a position approximately over Santa Fe railroad tracks between First Avenue and Second Avenue. Street closest to camera is First Avenue, running north/south, and we see its intersection with Wheeler Avenue in lower left portion of photo. Almost vacant lot on northwest corner of Wheeler Avenue and First Avenue is where Sawmill Restaurant was built in about 1977 (Sawmill Restaurant closed in early 1990's). Foundation work on South side of Wheeler Avenue at corner of First Avenue is for medical building which became 65 N. First Avenue. (Former site of Arcadia Public Library until 1961.) Post Office is largest building in center of the block on north side of Wheeler Avenue. Large white area is parking area for Santa Anita Park Race Track.

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Date
July 1976
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Date
July 1976
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
First Avenue
Postal Service
Santa Anita Park-1945-1980
United States Post Office
Wheeler Avenue
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
636
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Aerial view north. Main tree-lined street is Santa Anita Avenue. Most of the orange grove in center of photo was owned by Jaspar Teague family. They had built a circular art gallery on their property at 1380 South Santa Anita Avenue. The large buildings north of Teague's and to the west of Santa Anita Avenue are chicken houses. Duarte Road is the east/west street across photo near top of photo.

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Date
November 1929
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Date
November 1929
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Agriculture
Duarte Road
Orange groves
Poultry
Santa Anita Avenue
Teague, Jaspar
Physical Description
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ID
641
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Aerial view east on Huntington Drive toward Arcadia from a position just west of Rosemead Boulevard. El Rancho Shopping Center and May Company Department Store can be seen as the business complex on the north side of Huntington Drive one block east of Rosemead Boulevard. Santa Anita Park Race Track can be seen on the left in upper portion of photo.

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Date
c.1970
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Date
c.1970
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
El Rancho Shopping District
Huntington Drive
May Company Department Store
Santa Anita Park-1945-1980
Physical Description
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ID
633
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