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Looking toward front entrance of Arcadia Public Library at 25 N. First Avenue. Shows part of flower beds that were on either side of front walk.

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Date: c.1955

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Date: c.1955

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w vertical

ID: 338

Collection: Photographs

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Mrs. John (Effie) McCoy and son George standing in platform of Arcadia Santa Fe Station. There is a black and white cat crossing near them. Flowers have been trained up the pillars supporting the roof.

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Date: c.1900

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Date: c.1900

Subjects: Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station; McCoy, Effie; McCoy, George; Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 510

Collection: Photographs

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View of east end of building at 22 E. Foothill Blvd. It was apparently built c. 1930, and used as a home and also as a business. Last occupant was the Copy Cat, a women's dress store.

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Date: Feb. 1978

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Date: Feb. 1978

Subjects: Houses; Business & industry; Stores

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

ID: 265

Collection: Photographs

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Main north/south running street to right of center is Michillinda Avenue. Oval adjacent to Michillinda Avenue is Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's training track. Lower right corner of photo is abandoned project of Anita Baldwin and Joe Smoot, c. 1933 (about where May Company was and where Vons, a Safeway Company, Southern California Division Headquarters is now, at 618 Michillinda Avenue). Street running east/west across center of photo is present day Colorado Boulevard. East/west-running street near top of photo is present Foothill Boulevard. Wash along left side of photo is Eaton Wash, Pasadena. Scale: 1 inch=660 feet.

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Date: June 5, 1938

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Date: June 5, 1938

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Eaton Wash; Foothill Boulevard; Los Angeles Jockey Club; Michillinda Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 619

Collection: Photographs

Images

View north toward mountains and at rear of building at 22 E. Foothill Blvd., which was apparently built c. 1930. It was used for a fruit preserve business, family restaurant, and real estate office. It's last occupant was the Copy Cat custom dress 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: 268

Collection: Photographs

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The library does not have a print of this negative. See also descriptions of 983A and 983B. This negative is of the last two pages of Baldwin advertising brochure, c.1891. It appears on p.49 of WHERE RANCH AND CITY MEET.

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Date: original dated c.1891

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Date: original dated c.1891

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 negative

ID: 983C

Collection: Photographs

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Eight members of the Arcadia Woman's Club with their flower arrangements, apparently from a flower show. They stand before an arched doorway. None have been identified.

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Date: c.1920s

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Date: c.1920s

Subjects: Organizations -Woman's Club; Women's clubs

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1115

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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Photo of some forms showing the regulations under which Americans lived during World War II. On top is a War Ration Book. Next item is the Proclamation that decreed the West Coast Blackout area where light at night was required to be blocked to the outside. The final item is a War Damage Insurance Policy.

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Date: c.1942

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Date: c.1942

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1940-1949

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1145

Collection: Photographs

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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

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Students at Arcadia Grammar School, where present First Avenue Middle School is now. Built in 1907, this building replaced the packing shed school provided earlier by E.J. Baldwin. This school was located at the southwest corner of First Avenue and California Street. No identification of teachers or students.

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Date: Feb. 1911

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Date: Feb. 1911

Subjects: Schools-History-1880s-1950

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 563

Collection: Photographs

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About 12 girls in white are seen walking across the lawn at front of First Avenue School (Arcadia Grammar School at this time, 1935). They have garlands of flowers over their shoulders to commemorate their graduation from 8th grade. Photo is also interesting because construction scaffolding is across front of school.

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Date: June 1935

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Date: June 1935

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; First Avenue Junior High School

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 868

Collection: Photographs

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City Hall taken from location in front of a rose bed and looking east. There are about eleven automobiles parked in front.

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Date: December 9, 1950

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Date: December 9, 1950

Subjects: City Hall

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 488

Collection: Photographs

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Truck pulling flat-bed trailer is loaded with people, balloons and signs promoting Arcadia Lions White Cane Days.

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Date: September 30,1978

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Date: September 30,1978

Subjects: Centennial celebrations,etc.-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Parade

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 789

Collection: Photographs

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View east along Longden Avenue at 704 E. Longden. There is a large sign reading: Riding Stables and a smaller one reading: Horses Boarded.

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Date: July 17, 1940

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Date: July 17, 1940

Subjects: Longden Avenue

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 819

Collection: Photographs

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House at 22 E. Foothill Blvd. It housed a dress shop called the Copy Cat from about 1967-1975. During the 1930's and a bit into the 1940's, it was operated as a popular family restaurant. Prior to the Copy Cat years (about 1952-1960), Rita Thompson had it as her real estate office.

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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: 260

Collection: Photographs

Images

Santa Anita Park P.E. shelter looking NE toward mountains. Note tower in extreme right which was on top of Carpenter's Drive-In located on the large curve where Huntington Drive and Colorado come together. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1950

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Date: c.1950

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 392

Collection: Photographs

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Truck with five young people on truck bed, pulls float depicting first school house in Arcadia for the Diamond Jubilee Parade.

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Date: September 30,1978

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Date: September 30,1978

Subjects: Centennial celebrations,etc.-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Parade

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 787

Collection: Photographs

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Four small boys settle down in one bed at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Mother or sister smiles down at them.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Living quarters & conditions; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 684

Collection: Photographs

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The library does not have a print of this negative. This negative, along with 983B and 983C, appears on p.48 and p.49 of WHERE RANCH AND CITY MEET. Together, these three negatives are of a Baldwin advertising brochure, c.1891, entitled CALIFORNIA'S CHOICEST LOCALITY. This negative, 983A, has the title page of the brochure and also a "Birdseye view of Arcadia and Santa Anita Tract," 1887.

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Date: originals c.1887 and 1891

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Date: originals c.1887 and 1891

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"

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

ID: 983A

Collection: Photographs

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Looking toward front entrance of Arcadia Public Library at 25 N. First Avenue. Shows part of flower beds that were on either side of front walk.

Images

Mrs. John (Effie) McCoy and son George standing in platform of Arcadia Santa Fe Station. There is a black and white cat crossing near them. Flowers have been trained up the pillars supporting the roof.

Images

View of east end of building at 22 E. Foothill Blvd. It was apparently built c. 1930, and used as a home and also as a business. Last occupant was the Copy Cat, a women's dress store.

Images

Images

View north toward mountains and at rear of building at 22 E. Foothill Blvd., which was apparently built c. 1930. It was used for a fruit preserve business, family restaurant, and real estate office. It's last occupant was the Copy Cat custom dress business.

Images

The library does not have a print of this negative. See also descriptions of 983A and 983B. This negative is of the last two pages of Baldwin advertising brochure, c.1891. It appears on p.49 of WHERE RANCH AND CITY MEET.

Images

Eight members of the Arcadia Woman's Club with their flower arrangements, apparently from a flower show. They stand before an arched doorway. None have been identified.

Images

Images

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.

Images

Images

Images

City Hall taken from location in front of a rose bed and looking east. There are about eleven automobiles parked in front.

Images

Truck pulling flat-bed trailer is loaded with people, balloons and signs promoting Arcadia Lions White Cane Days.

Images

View east along Longden Avenue at 704 E. Longden. There is a large sign reading: Riding Stables and a smaller one reading: Horses Boarded.

Images

House at 22 E. Foothill Blvd. It housed a dress shop called the Copy Cat from about 1967-1975. During the 1930's and a bit into the 1940's, it was operated as a popular family restaurant. Prior to the Copy Cat years (about 1952-1960), Rita Thompson had it as her real estate office.

Images

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Truck with five young people on truck bed, pulls float depicting first school house in Arcadia for the Diamond Jubilee Parade.

Images

Four small boys settle down in one bed at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Mother or sister smiles down at them.

Images

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