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.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. A number of people are standing under the white tent. At the extreme left is Betty Rochefort. Standing next to her with the white hat is John Reuter.
Betty Rochefort, President of the Friends of the Library, joins Gloria and S.H. Wen and Kent Ross, City Librarian at the Arcadia Public Library, during a recent Day at the Races benefit for the Arcadia Public Library Foundation. S.H. Wen is a member of the Foundation Board.
Arcadia Public Library Board meeting in conference room at 20 W. Duarte Road. Left to right: City Librarian Richard Miller, Roberta Camphouse, Mary Fran Andregg, Secretary to Board and City Librarian Betty Sprang, Shirley McNall, Edward Butterworth (liaison from City Hall), and Dr. Robert Stragnell.
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.
Portrait of former Arcadia mayor John M. Walshe. He is shown in formal dress with a bow tie. He is wearing glasses. John M. Walshe was born in New York in 1877 and died in Arcadia in March, 1935. He was mayor in 1930-31.
Baldwin M.Baldwin in large straw hat standing with back to camera. He has on what appears to be a romper suit and high buttoned shoes. Apparently taken at Baldwin Ranch.
Baldwin M. Baldwin in child's metal seat outdoors. He has on dark jacket and white bonnet. Wicker baby buggy shows on right of photo. Photo probably taken at Baldwin Ranch.
Baldwin M. Baldwin and Dextra Baldwin, view from the back, standing in grass. Baldwin has large straw hat on and appears to be age 2 or 3. Both have on what appears to be rompers and high buttoned shoes. Dextra may be age 6 or 7. Apparently taken at Baldwin Ranch.
Dextra Baldwin on left, holding a large doll. She has ribbons in her hair and is wearing a large hat. Brother Baldwin M. Baldwin is sitting in a child's "walker-type" device and has white bonnet on.
Dextra Baldwin and Baldwin M. Baldwin. Dextra is standing and Baldwin is in wicker baby carriage. They are in front of what appears to be an enormously tall group of rose bushes.
Chief Jim Nellis and A.A. Mussachia posing with Arcadia's first fire truck. Tires appear to be solid rubber. Location of this firehouse probably in part of City Hall facility at First and Huntington Drive.
Anita Baldwin and Joe Smoot, developer of Hilejea Park, Florida, prepare to turn ceremonial spadeful of soil for their projected race track. Anita has white hat and dress; Smoot is in double breasted suit.
Anita Baldwin McClaughry, husband Hull McClaughry and son Baldwin taken at San Francisco's Panama Pacific Exposition, 1915. They are seated in a wicker carriage seat of some sort.