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Northwest corner of the "Smoot Hole" and dump before clean-up began in 1938, just prior to the subdivision of El Rancho Village. This view was near street named Coronado.

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Date: c.1938

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Date: c.1938

Subjects: Smoot Hole

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 374

Collection: Photographs

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Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. Mayor Dennis Lojeski is addressing the audience. To the right are councilmembers Barbara Kuhn, Cheng Shang, Mary Young; City Mamager Bill Kelly; City Clerk June Alford; and, City Attorney Mike Miller.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1500

Date: June, 1995

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Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Lojeski, Dennis; Kuhn, Barbara; Young, Mary; Kelly, Bill; Alford, June; Miller, Mike; Chang, Sheng

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1484

Collection: Photographs

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Another view of "Smoot Hole" before cleaning up and just before subdividing for El Rancho Village. The name Smoot Hole came from aborted effort of Joe Smoot and Anita Baldwin to get race track built in about this location.

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Date: c.1938

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Date: c.1938

Subjects: Smoot Hole

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 376

Collection: Photographs

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The "Smoot Hole" and dump before cleaning began in 1938 just prior to subdivision of El Rancho Village.

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Date: c.1938

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Date: c.1938

Subjects: Smoot Hole

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 375

Collection: Photographs

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Man, believed to be Wendell Chapman, member of Arcadia Civil Defense Amateur Radio Operators, shown upon horse with radio equipment. Probably taken up in mountain area north of Arcadia.

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Date: 1952

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Date: 1952

Subjects: Arcadia Civil Defense Amateur Radio Operators; Chapman, Wendell S.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 801B

Collection: Photographs

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Kent Ross, Arcadia Public Library Director, posing outside the library. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Ross, Kent; Arcadia Public Library employees

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2239

Collection: Photographs

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Front walkway and entryway of Arcadia Public Library at 20 W. Duarte Rd. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: c. April 2001

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Date: c. April 2001

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2234

Collection: Photographs

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Kent Ross, Arcadia Public Library Director, in his office. Portrait view. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Ross, Kent; Arcadia Public Library employees

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2239A

Collection: Photographs

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Children's Librarian Eva Swedstedt, shown giving books to young girl while boy watches. Eva Swedstedt was Children's Librarian from about 1972-1977. Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs367

Date: February 8, 1972

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Date: February 8, 1972

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989; Swedstedt, Eva; Long, Eva-see Swedstedt, Eva

Physical Description: 6x6 b&w

ID: 365

Collection: Photographs

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Downtown Arcadia entry monument sign close-up view, located at Santa Clara Street and Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Arcadia welcome signs

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2209

Collection: Photographs

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House at 180 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, located just north of the municipal athletic field adjacent to Arcadia City Hall, peeking out over the fence that separates it from the athletic field. It was part of the Le Meridien hotel land but is being sold Salvation Army and moving to Pasadena. In the year 2000 this was the location of Oakcrest Adult Rehabilitation Center. In this photo, its downstairs windows are boarded up. See document "State Wars on Bookies." A house at 180 West Huntington Drive in Arcadia was raided and four men were arrested who were using binoculars to catch the race results and flashing them to bookmakers throughout the nation. Los Angeles Times, January 17, 1938.

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Date: November, 2020

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Date: November, 2020

Subjects: Historic houses

Physical Description: Digital image

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: May 1972

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Date: May 1972

Subjects: Miller, Richard; Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989

Physical Description: 6x7 b&w

ID: 363

Collection: Photographs

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View east shows two balloons aloft over Arcadia and San Gabriel Valley. It is possible that first river up from bottom of photo is Rio Hondo Wash. Some of trees along Santa Anita appear to be in extreme lower right of photo. Tree-lined street showing in extreme lower left of photo is Duarte Road. Second river coming into photo about five inches up from bottom of photo would be San Gabriel River.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs154

Date: c.1918

1 image

Date: c.1918

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 153

Collection: Photographs

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Walkway up to Santa Anita Park. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Santa Anita Park (2001-2010)

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2252C

Collection: Photographs

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View northeast over Pacific Electric Railroad. Ross Field Balloon School occupies portion on right side of photo over to the railroad tracks. The street marking its northern boundary would be Huntington Drive. The large rectangle just north of this street was Rancho Resevoir, converted into a swimming pool. The principal street marking east boundary of Balloon School property running north to south across this photo about at middle, is Santa Anita Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs634

Date: November, 1929

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Date: November, 1929

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Balloon School; Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads; Ross Field

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 630

Collection: Photographs

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Polaroid snapshot of Friends of the Arcadia Public Library booksale set up in the Art & Lecture Room.

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Date: c.1980s

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Date: c.1980s

Subjects: Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 3x4 color

ID: 1616

Collection: Photographs

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Polaroid snapshot of Friends of the Arcadia Public Library booksale set up in the Art & Lecture Room.

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Date: c.1980s

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Date: c.1980s

Subjects: Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 3x4 color

ID: 1617

Collection: Photographs

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Polaroid snapshot of Friends of the Arcadia Public Library booksale set up in the Art & Lecture Room.

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Date: c.1980s

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Date: c.1980s

Subjects: Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 3x4 color

ID: 1618

Collection: Photographs

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Polaroid snapshot of Friends of the Arcadia Public Library booksale set up in the Art & Lecture Room.

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Date: c.1980s

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Date: c.1980s

Subjects: Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 3x4 color

ID: 1619

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view south of Balloon School and surrounding part of valley. Large tree-lined street running from center of photo toward lower left edge of photo is Santa Anita. Tree-lined street coming in on right edge of photo about two inches from bottom of photo and intersecting Santa Anita, is Duarte Road. Note wash that at present is just west of Arcadia High School. Rio Hondo Wash runs east to west across middle of photo.

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Date: c.1918

1 image

Date: c.1918

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; U.S. Army Balloon School see Balloon School; Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 152

Collection: Photographs

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Northwest corner of the "Smoot Hole" and dump before clean-up began in 1938, just prior to the subdivision of El Rancho Village. This view was near street named Coronado.

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Another view of "Smoot Hole" before cleaning up and just before subdividing for El Rancho Village. The name Smoot Hole came from aborted effort of Joe Smoot and Anita Baldwin to get race track built in about this location.

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The "Smoot Hole" and dump before cleaning began in 1938 just prior to subdivision of El Rancho Village.

Images

Man, believed to be Wendell Chapman, member of Arcadia Civil Defense Amateur Radio Operators, shown upon horse with radio equipment. Probably taken up in mountain area north of Arcadia.

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Kent Ross, Arcadia Public Library Director, posing outside the library. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Front walkway and entryway of Arcadia Public Library at 20 W. Duarte Rd. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Kent Ross, Arcadia Public Library Director, in his office. Portrait view. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Children's Librarian Eva Swedstedt, shown giving books to young girl while boy watches. Eva Swedstedt was Children's Librarian from about 1972-1977. Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road.

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Downtown Arcadia entry monument sign close-up view, located at Santa Clara Street and Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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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.

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Walkway up to Santa Anita Park. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Polaroid snapshot of Friends of the Arcadia Public Library booksale set up in the Art & Lecture Room.

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Polaroid snapshot of Friends of the Arcadia Public Library booksale set up in the Art & Lecture Room.

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Polaroid snapshot of Friends of the Arcadia Public Library booksale set up in the Art & Lecture Room.

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Polaroid snapshot of Friends of the Arcadia Public Library booksale set up in the Art & Lecture Room.

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