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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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Group picture of about 36 unidentified women. All appear to be wearing dresses. Part of a brick fireplace is visible. There are tables and chairs set up for a meal or party. An attached note read "Mrs. Woodward 2nd, 212 S. Third, 447-5236" so librarian has written that on the back of the photo.

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Date: c. 1920s or 1930s

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Date: c. 1920s or 1930s

Subjects: Women

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 2169A

Collection: Photographs

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View west of bungalow with chimney on east side. In 1939 City Directory, this was called Ivy Cottage Restaurant, at 22 E. Foothill. In 1931-32 City Directory, listed as Gansers Ltd. - Preserves. This was the first time this address showed in the city directory, so building apparently dates to 1930. Last business to use it was the Copy Cat custom dress design shop.

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Date: 1978

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Date: 1978

Subjects: Houses; Business & industry

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 b&w

ID: 266

Collection: Photographs

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About fourteen women pose on a couple of bowling lanes. There is one man in the center. Two of the women look like they are about to release their bowling balls.

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Date: c. 1950s

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Date: c. 1950s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Bowling

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1921

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of John Henry Hoeppel, U.S. House of Representatives 1933-1937 for Arcadia area. Also Arcadia Postmaster for a time and editor of the periodical "National Defense." Portrait shows Mr. Hoeppel from the chest up, wearing a suit and tie.

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Date: 1932

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Date: 1932

Subjects: Hoeppel, John Henry

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1358

Collection: Photographs

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U.S. Army personnel looking through periodicals in front of wagering windows at Santa Anita Race Track during years it was used as Camp Santa Anita, a U.S. Army Ordnance training camp.

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Date: c.1943

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Date: c.1943

Subjects: Camp Santa Anita (U.S. Army Ordnance Center)

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1096

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia High School Marching Band playing in President Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration parade in Washington, D.C. Band Director at this time was Ray Bowman. He is seen marching at left (next to motorcycle). The U.S. Capitol Dome is seen at the head of Constitution Avenue.

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Date: January 1957

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Date: January 1957

Subjects: Arcadia High School-Apache Marching Band; Bowman, Raymond B.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1040

Collection: Photographs

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Section of map of the Ranchos, centered around San Gabriel Mission, showing about 20 Rancho boundaries in the area.

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Date: c. 1840

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Date: c. 1840

Subjects: San Gabriel Valley; Mission San Gabriel

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 612

Collection: Photographs

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House at 22 E.Foothill Blvd, apparently built c. 1930. It probably was built as a residence but was used much of its life time as a business.

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Date: Feb. 1978

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Date: Feb. 1978

Subjects: Houses; Business & industry

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 b&w

ID: 261

Collection: Photographs

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Side view photo of Oakwood Hotel with a Tally Ho stopped here with its full party. Hotel was built in 1889 and was situated about where parking lot of the Sportsrock Cafe is now.

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Date: c.1890's

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Date: c.1890's

Subjects: Oakwood Hotel

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 285

Collection: Photographs

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Dorothy Cunningham, born 1919, is a long-time Arcadia resident. She wrote the social column in the Arcadia Tribune for about 20 years. In this photo, she is probably about age 95. Dorothy was from Whidbey Island, WA and lived in Arcadia for at least 55 years. She worked as a nurse practitioner. Then, she wrote a column for the Arcadia Tribune for 22 years after a council person asked her to write it. She quit the column at age 90.

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Date: c. 2015

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Date: c. 2015

Subjects: Cunningham, Dorothy; Journalists; Writers

Physical Description: 8x10color

ID: 2169B

Collection: Photographs

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Photographic reproduction of full two-page spread appearing in the February 28, 1938 issue of Life Magazine. Photo shows men on horses with swords, appearing to be fighting a battle. Caption indicates it was taken during filming of the movie OF HUMAN HEARTS. Information found with the original indicates that the filming took place at the Arboretum.

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Date: c. February, 1938

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Date: c. February, 1938

Subjects: Motion pictures; Arboretum; Santa Anita Rancho, Inc.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1532

Collection: Photographs

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Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin seated in a chair surrounded by four women and two children. None of these people is identified. (Sandy Snider of the Arboretum believes it was at a time when Baldwin needed nurses.) Baldwin is in black with his slouch hat on. One of the women is holding a small dog (terrier) with markings.

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Date: c.1903

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Date: c.1903

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 971

Collection: Photographs

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Page from Los Angeles Times of March 21, 1909 telling of the coming end of racing at Santa Anita Park when State of California will close it with the ban on horse racing, April 20, 1909. See legible copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and Horse Racing.

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Date: March 21, 1909

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Date: March 21, 1909

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing; Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 554

Collection: Photographs

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Approximately 36 men and women, many about to make the descent in the Mt. Rubio incline railroad car. (For info on this line, see Altadena Golden Years, p. 56.)

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Date: c. 1893

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Date: c. 1893

Subjects: Recreation; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 613

Collection: Photographs

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Five women sit around an outdoor patio table with umbrella, at Par 3 Golf Course in Arcadia. Some of the ladies are wearing golf shoes. The building behind them has a sign reading "Club, Bag and Cart Area." The woman on the right has a cigarette in her hand.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Par 3 Golf Course

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1923

Collection: Photographs

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Close-up view of one row of about 11 units of tarpaper covered housing put up for the evacuees at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Santa Anita Canyon can be seen in about the center of the mountains in the background.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Buildings and grounds; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 647

Collection: Photographs

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Peacock sundial located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Shows time of about 2:30 PM. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Peacocks; Sundials

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2230

Collection: Photographs

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Peacock sundial, located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Shows time of about 2:30 PM. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Peacocks; Sundials

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2231A

Collection: Photographs

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Apparently a visitors' time at Ross Field Balloon School. Photo shows balloon aloft with basket suspended. Many people in photo. Closest to camera is left to right: man, boy, and four women. Eucalyptus trees all across background.

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Date: c.1917-1918

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Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 176

Collection: Photographs

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Group picture of about 36 unidentified women. All appear to be wearing dresses. Part of a brick fireplace is visible. There are tables and chairs set up for a meal or party. An attached note read "Mrs. Woodward 2nd, 212 S. Third, 447-5236" so librarian has written that on the back of the photo.

Images

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About fourteen women pose on a couple of bowling lanes. There is one man in the center. Two of the women look like they are about to release their bowling balls.

Images

Portrait of John Henry Hoeppel, U.S. House of Representatives 1933-1937 for Arcadia area. Also Arcadia Postmaster for a time and editor of the periodical "National Defense." Portrait shows Mr. Hoeppel from the chest up, wearing a suit and tie.

Images

U.S. Army personnel looking through periodicals in front of wagering windows at Santa Anita Race Track during years it was used as Camp Santa Anita, a U.S. Army Ordnance training camp.

Images

Arcadia High School Marching Band playing in President Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration parade in Washington, D.C. Band Director at this time was Ray Bowman. He is seen marching at left (next to motorcycle). The U.S. Capitol Dome is seen at the head of Constitution Avenue.

Images

Section of map of the Ranchos, centered around San Gabriel Mission, showing about 20 Rancho boundaries in the area.

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House at 22 E.Foothill Blvd, apparently built c. 1930. It probably was built as a residence but was used much of its life time as a business.

Images

Side view photo of Oakwood Hotel with a Tally Ho stopped here with its full party. Hotel was built in 1889 and was situated about where parking lot of the Sportsrock Cafe is now.

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Images

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Page from Los Angeles Times of March 21, 1909 telling of the coming end of racing at Santa Anita Park when State of California will close it with the ban on horse racing, April 20, 1909. See legible copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and Horse Racing.

Images

Approximately 36 men and women, many about to make the descent in the Mt. Rubio incline railroad car. (For info on this line, see Altadena Golden Years, p. 56.)

Images

Five women sit around an outdoor patio table with umbrella, at Par 3 Golf Course in Arcadia. Some of the ladies are wearing golf shoes. The building behind them has a sign reading "Club, Bag and Cart Area." The woman on the right has a cigarette in her hand.

Images

Close-up view of one row of about 11 units of tarpaper covered housing put up for the evacuees at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Santa Anita Canyon can be seen in about the center of the mountains in the background.

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Peacock sundial located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Shows time of about 2:30 PM. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Peacock sundial, located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Shows time of about 2:30 PM. Photograph by Terry Miller.

Images

Apparently a visitors' time at Ross Field Balloon School. Photo shows balloon aloft with basket suspended. Many people in photo. Closest to camera is left to right: man, boy, and four women. Eucalyptus trees all across background.

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