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Chief Roy Nakamura became Arcadia’s 30th Police Chief and its first of Asian-American descent on January 9, 2021. Captain Nakamura began his career with the Arcadia Police Department in 1992 as a Police Officer. As an Officer, he was assigned to Patrol and worked as a Field Training Officer, as well as being assigned to the Detective Bureau. As Detective, he was assigned to the Forgery and Fraud Unit and completed his Detective Bureau assignment in the Crimes Against Persons Unit. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2002 and worked as a Field Supervisor until he was transferred to Personnel and Training. In 2009, Captain Nakamura was promoted to Lieutenant, working various assignments under the Operations and Administration Divisions within the Department, including Watch Commander, Detective Bureau Commander, Field Training Officers Program Commander, and Force Training Unit Commander. In 2019, he was promoted to Captain. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cal Poly Pomona.

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Date: 2021

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Date: 2021

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Nakamura, Roy; Police chiefs

Physical Description: color printout, digital, see P:\Library Photos\images

ID: 2292

Collection: Photographs

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Gene Glasco, City Clerk 2012-2024. Retired in 2024. This photo c. 2020. Gene Glasco is a native Californian and long time resident of Arcadia. Gene attended Highland Oaks Elementary school, First Avenue Junior High School, and is a graduate of Arcadia High School where he lettered in Football and played second chair trombone in the award-winning AHS Marching Band. Gene is Arcadia’s first elected City Clerk that is a graduate of Arcadia High School. Gene served six years in the United States Navy. He spent fourteen months in Vietnam as a Radioman in support of US Navy riverboat activities in the Mekong Delta and is a service-connected disabled Veteran. Gene is an Honor Role graduate of Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo. He attended San Jose State University where he majored in Public Relations with a minor in Asian American History. After thirty years in the foodservice industry, Gene retired from Glasco and Associates, Inc. He also has practiced real estate in Arcadia.

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Date: 2020

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Date: 2020

Subjects: Arcadia High School alumni; City Clerks; Glasco, Gene; Veterans

Physical Description: color printout, digital, see P:\Library Photos\images

ID: 2293

Collection: Photographs

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"100 Years of Good Health, Happiness, and Prosperity," Arcadia's float entry in the 2003 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Front view showing the "Queen's Trophy" award banner won for most effective use and display of roses in concept, design and presentation.

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Date: January 1, 2003

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Date: January 1, 2003

Subjects: Tournament of Roses - Floats - 2003; Centennial Celebrations, 2003

Physical Description: 5x7 color

ID: 1704

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Next 3 Exits sign on the 210 Foothill Freeway. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: 210 Foothill Freeway; Signs

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2212

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Anita Avenue, Arcadia 1 mile. Exit sign on 210 Foothill Freeway. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: 210 Foothill Freeway; Santa Anita Avenue; Signs

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2213

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Anita Avenue, Arcadia 1 mile. Exit sign on 210 Foothill Freeway, with mountain view and freeway wall in background. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: 210 Foothill Freeway; Santa Anita Avenue; Signs

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2214

Collection: Photographs

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View of the San Gabriel Mountains from Wilderness Park, Arcadia, CA.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Landscapes; Nature; Trees; Wilderness Park

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2254D

Collection: Photographs

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A view of the San Gabriel Mountains, looking northeast from Wilderness Park on a cloudy day. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Landscapes; Nature; Wilderness Park

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2255A

Collection: Photographs

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A view of dirt path or trail, trees, shrubs, and the San Gabriel Mountains, looking northeast from Wilderness Park on a cloudy day. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Landscapes; Nature; Trails; Trees; Wilderness Park

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2255B

Collection: Photographs

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A view of dirt path or trail, trees, shrubs, and the San Gabriel Mountains, looking northeast from Wilderness Park on a cloudy day. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Landscapes; Nature; Trails; Trees; Wilderness Park

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2255C

Collection: Photographs

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A view looking up toward the San Gabriel Mountains, looking northeast from Wilderness Park, with dark clouds. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Landscapes; Nature; San Gabriel Mountains; Wilderness Park

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2255D

Collection: Photographs

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A trail to the San Gabriel Mountains. Looking northeast from Wilderness Park on a cloudy day. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Landscapes; Nature; Trails; Trees; Wilderness Park

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2256A

Collection: Photographs

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Interior of Santa Anita Church, address 226 West Colorado Boulevard. It has an A-frame roof, as also seen from the aerial photos by David Stevens. Pendant lights. Glass enclosed altar, stained glass, stone work walls, and light-colored pews. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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Date: 1990?

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Date: 1990?

Subjects: David Stevens Collection; Santa Anita Church

Physical Description: color image, digital, see i:images

ID: 2289

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. View is toward front/eastern side of building. The lawn, trees and roses are in the background.

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Date: July 8, 1987

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Date: July 8, 1987

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1980-1989; Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1205

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: Feb. 1982

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Date: Feb. 1982

Subjects: Berlien, Bob; Bocian, Steve; Collins, Jerry; Corey, Jay; Howard, Chester (Public Works); Larson, Steve; Shuster, Gerald; Watts, George; Woolard, Bill; Gardner, Gerald; Domney, James D; Johnson, Neal; Mitchell, Charles

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1160

Collection: Photographs

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Decorative urn on grounds of Anoakia shows cherubs and wrought iron work above it.

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Date: November 1976

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Date: November 1976

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 42

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view north toward San Gabriel Mountains from a position above Huntington Drive near First Avenue. Santa Anita Avenue can plainly be seen running north and south in front of six-story building in center of photo. The 210 Foothill Freeway is top band running across photo from east to west.

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Date: July 1976

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Date: July 1976

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; 210 Foothill Freeway; Huntington Drive; Railroads; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 607

Collection: Photographs

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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

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Recreation Department event "Arcadia Pet Show." Man wearing a sweater vest is holding onto a duck, a toddler stands nearby. Written on back of photograph is "Fowl most unusual, Don Dugo or Don Diego (?), July 13, 1974." Stamped on back is "Milton K. Bell, Photographer, 174 N. Madison Ave., Monrovia, CA. July 11, 1974."

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Date: July, 1974

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Date: July, 1974

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Animals; Bell, Milton (Photographer); Diego, Don or Dugo, Don (?); Pets

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1895

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Recreation Department event "Arcadia Pet Show." A young girl displays her rare turtle. Written on back of photograph is "Special most rare turtle, Maggie Yvette Luna, July 13, 1974." Stamped on back is "Milton K. Bell, Photographer, 174 N. Madison Ave., Monrovia, CA. July 11, 1974."

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Date: July, 1974

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Date: July, 1974

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Animals; Bell, Milton (Photographer); Luna, Maggie Yvette; Pets

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1896

Collection: Photographs

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"100 Years of Good Health, Happiness, and Prosperity," Arcadia's float entry in the 2003 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Front view showing the "Queen's Trophy" award banner won for most effective use and display of roses in concept, design and presentation.

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Arcadia Next 3 Exits sign on the 210 Foothill Freeway. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Santa Anita Avenue, Arcadia 1 mile. Exit sign on 210 Foothill Freeway. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Santa Anita Avenue, Arcadia 1 mile. Exit sign on 210 Foothill Freeway, with mountain view and freeway wall in background. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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View of the San Gabriel Mountains from Wilderness Park, Arcadia, CA.

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A view of the San Gabriel Mountains, looking northeast from Wilderness Park on a cloudy day. Photo by Terry Miller.

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A view of dirt path or trail, trees, shrubs, and the San Gabriel Mountains, looking northeast from Wilderness Park on a cloudy day. Photo by Terry Miller.

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A view of dirt path or trail, trees, shrubs, and the San Gabriel Mountains, looking northeast from Wilderness Park on a cloudy day. Photo by Terry Miller.

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A view looking up toward the San Gabriel Mountains, looking northeast from Wilderness Park, with dark clouds. Photo by Terry Miller.

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A trail to the San Gabriel Mountains. Looking northeast from Wilderness Park on a cloudy day. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. View is toward front/eastern side of building. The lawn, trees and roses are in the background.

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Decorative urn on grounds of Anoakia shows cherubs and wrought iron work above it.

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Aerial view north toward San Gabriel Mountains from a position above Huntington Drive near First Avenue. Santa Anita Avenue can plainly be seen running north and south in front of six-story building in center of photo. The 210 Foothill Freeway is top band running across photo from east to west.

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Arcadia Recreation Department event "Arcadia Pet Show." A young girl displays her rare turtle. Written on back of photograph is "Special most rare turtle, Maggie Yvette Luna, July 13, 1974." Stamped on back is "Milton K. Bell, Photographer, 174 N. Madison Ave., Monrovia, CA. July 11, 1974."

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