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A large group of boys who appear to be about 8 or 9 years of age, each with an American flag, as they were preparing to march in an Armistice Day Parade. Building in background is not identified, but may be one of buildings left at Ross Field. Boy 5th back in first row, is Ray Ramuz.

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Date: Nov. 11, 1929

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Date: Nov. 11, 1929

Subjects: Social life and customs; Ramuz, Ray

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 869

Collection: Photographs

Images

Social Life and Customs

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Contents: 1. In the good old days of Arcadia. Arcadia Bulletin 1904. 2. Sunday face for Arcadia. Los Angeles Daily Times March 31, 1909. 3. Queen made gift of elaborate gown by Becker's. (Margaret Dorsey) news clip 1933. 4. Dice once rolled when City slept. news clip, n.d. 5. Arcadia gets publicity.…

Contents: 1. In the good old days of Arcadia. Arcadia Bulletin 1904.; 2. Sunday face for Arcadia. Los Angeles Daily Times March 31, 1909.; 3. Queen made gift of elaborate gown by Becker's. (Margaret Dorsey) news clip 1933.; 4. Dice once rolled when City slept. news clip, n.d.; 5. Arcadia gets publicity. news clip from scrapbook of Alton Green circa 1927.; 6. Cartoons and story with a sentence about Arcadia from Los Angeles Times April 18, 1909 p.1 of part II; story written by Harry C. Carr.; 7. Information due to closing of Santa Anita from L.A. Daily Times March 31, 1909.; 8. Copy of invitation to the Santa Anita Ball held February 23, 1936.; 9. Street dance, band concert attract throng. Arcadia Journal August 12, 1925.; 10. Margaret Dorsey, voted queen of the Arcadia Carnival of Progress. news clip 1934.; 11. "Most exciting thing in the world - Beatles" article describing excitement of a Beatles concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Arcadia Tribune September 9, 1965.; 12. Receipt for horse bailed out of pound. Arcadia May 11, 1923.; 13. Worshippers to greet dawn. Article about Easter sunrise services in Arcadia. San Gabriel Valley Digest April 1930.; 14. Cat owners compete in Arcadia during SGV Cat Fanciers show at Arcadia Masonic Lodge. Weekly Star, February 17, 2013.

Subjects: Social Life and Customs

Item ID: 237AF

Collection: Subject Files

The gasoline shortage is making life miserable for Valley residents.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 28, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 28, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Social Life and Customs

Item ID: 3246AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article on the Stone Soup Farm, vegetable plots communally operated on the Stuart Hamblen property on Foothill Blvd.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 1, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 1, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Social Life and Customs

Item ID: 3247AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Items regarding social life in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 23, 1936 p. 1 (gambling); December 31, 1956 p. 1 (progress article); May 5, 1958 p. 1 ( " ); August 20, 1967 p. 1 ( " ); August 27, 1967 p. 1 ( " ); September 3, 1967 p. 1 ( " ); September 10, 1967 p. 1 ( " ); September 17, 1967 p. 1 ( " )

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 23, 1936 p. 1 (gambling); December 31, 1956 p. 1 (progress article); May 5, 1958 p. 1 ( " ); August 20, 1967 p. 1 ( " ); August 27, 1967 p. 1 ( " ); September 3, 1967 p. 1 ( " ); September 10, 1967 p. 1 ( " ); September 17, 1967 p. 1 ( " )

Subjects: Social Life and Customs

Item ID: 4254AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Six police officers pictured beside two automobiles and two motorcycles. Left to right: Louis Jack Richards, Leo Bertolina, Chief A. N. Coberly, Henry W. Haines, Donald Ott, Grady Pardue. They are photographed in front of two story stucco building, probably police facilities in City Hall building that stood at NW corner of First and Huntington Drive.

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Date: Automobile license plate reads 1930

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Date: Automobile license plate reads 1930

Subjects: Police Department; Richards, Louis Jack; Bertolina, Leo; Coberly, A.N.; Haines, Henry W.; Pardue, Grady; Ott, Donald

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w photo is damaged

ID: 430

Collection: Photographs

Images

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

Images

Young lady is seen kneeling with arms outstretched. Other people are watching her and listening to the music of the drums and flute-like instruments. This was a love-in at Arcadia County Park.

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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: 1019

Collection: Photographs

Images

Members of Glenn Dyer Post of American Legion Drum & Bugle Corps are marching in Armistice Day Parade, 1934. They are at intersection of First Avenue and Huntington Drive. Arcadia Drive-In Market (aka Market Basket) can plainly be seen in background. None of marchers are identified.

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Date: November 11, 1934

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Date: November 11, 1934

Subjects: American Legion Glenn Dyer Post; Armistice Day Parade

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 967

Collection: Photographs

Images

Recreation Department Easter Egg event. Two boys and a girl seem to have been each awarded an Easter basket by a man. Onlookers are behind a fence. Names listed on back of photo: Jack Wiltse, Georgia Emmett, Ken Scott, James Edward Connor.

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Date: April 17, 1952

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Date: April 17, 1952

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Children; Connor, James Edward; Easter; Emmett, Georgia; Holidays; Scott, Ken; Social life and customs; Wiltse, Jack

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1893

Collection: Photographs

Images

Four young men are beating out rhythms on steel drums or trash barrels at love-in at Arcadia County Park. Two of them wear striped serape-type tops.

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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: 1024

Collection: Photographs

Images

View east on Huntington Drive from intersection of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. Community Church on NE corner was moved in 1934 to S. First Street and became Arcadia Presbyterian Church. Two storied building on NW corner was City Hall. Large sign on south side may say: Arcadia Pharmacy.

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Date: c.1923

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Date: c.1923

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Arcadia Presbyterian Church; City Hall

Physical Description: 7x11 b&w

ID: 581

Collection: Photographs

Images

View south, perhaps from top of City Hall on Corner of First and Huntington Drive, to Arcadia Drive-In Market. Located on SW corner of the same intersection there was, in addition to the Service Station, a dry cleaners, a bakery, a fresh vegetable market, a meat market, a grocery store, and the Pines Cafe. First Avenue is street seen on the left.

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Date: Market opened 1929

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Date: Market opened 1929

Subjects: Arcadia Drive-In Market; Gas stations; Huntington Drive; Stores

Physical Description: 6 1/2 x 10 b&w

ID: 892

Collection: Photographs

Images

Looking east on Huntington Drive from intersection at First Avenue. Two men on south side of Huntington are not identified. Seven automobiles are seen on street. Building on NE corner is First National Bank or possibly by this time has been taken over by Bank of Italy. Man standing in front of bank, is Dick Hornie. Part of panorama, ID#s 916-921.

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Date: 1927

Date: 1927

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Hornie, Dick

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w part of panorama

ID: 920

Collection: Photographs

Recreation Department Easter Egg Coloring event. Many children seated on benches are participating in egg dyeing, an Easter tradition. Several adult women are supervising or instructing.

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Date: c. 1950s

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Date: c. 1950s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Children; Easter; Holidays; Social life and customs

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1894

Collection: Photographs

Images

Intersection of Huntington Drive and First Avenue on Armistice Day, 1936 (1934?). There are two girls dressed as nurses driving a carriage pulled by a horse. Both carriage and horse and decorated. The Arcadia sign hangs overhead.

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Date: November 11, 1934 (1936?)

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Date: November 11, 1934 (1936?)

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Restaurants-The Pines Cafe; Armistice Day Parade; Market Basket; Gas stations; Route 66

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 597

Collection: Photographs

Images

Large group gathered at a love-in at Arcadia County Park. Prominent in center of group is a young lady with black top and long skirt, and a young man dancing. There are drums, song flutes and tambourine being played.

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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: 1013

Collection: Photographs

Images

View of large group present in Arcadia County Park for a love-in. In foreground 14 young people have joined hands in a round dance.

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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: 1014

Collection: Photographs

Images

View across large crown attending a love-in at Arcadia County Park. In foreground is a circle of about 14 young people in a round dance. This photo and #1014 are very similar.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1023

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: 1015

Collection: Photographs

Images

View across large crowd at a love-in at Arcadia County Park. Newspaper account of event said it attracted young people from as far north as Santa Barbara and as far south as San Diego. Young people in foreground begin a dance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1024

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: 1016

Collection: Photographs

Images

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