Arcadia City Council Members at the unveiling of plaque designating Arcadia Woman's Club Clubhouse the City of Arcadia Historic Landmark No. 1, at 324 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA. Left to right: Council Member Sho Tay, Council Member Michael Danielson, Cheryl Alberg, Mayor Tom Beck, Council Member Paul P. Cheng, Council Member April Verlato, and Marilyn Daleo. This is the first City of Arcadia Historical Landmark.
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.
Arcadia Public Library Board meeting. Left to right: Mrs. Herman Snider, Chair; Mr. J.L. Young; Mr. Dexter Jones; Mrs. Herbert Opel; and Mrs. Gene Gregg. Standing is Grace Clark, City Librarian.
Arcadia Public Library Board photographed at meeting. Left to right: Dexter Jones, Mrs. Herman Snider, Gene Gregg (standing), Chairman J.L. Young, City Councilman Conrad Reibold (standing), Helen Kinnison, City Librarian Grace Clark.
The automobile of Officer Albert Matthies, who was killed July 18, 1927. Photo shows how automobile was shot by the three killers. It appears that the auto had police lights on either side of the windshield.
Children's Room at Arcadia Public Library at 25 N. First Avenue. Standing left to right: Judith Moore, Mary Lou Fitts, Hazel Boulton, Mary Lou Harbin, Geneva Jones, teacher. In foreground, in white blouse, is Louise DuMond, City Librarian.
Convertible driven in Diamond Jubilee Parade carries Superintendent of Schools for Arcadia Dr. Ed Ryan and his wife, Ruth. Others in car not identified.
Five men with fire and police vehicles outside City Hall at NW corner of First and Huntington Drive. Left to right: Grady Pardue (on motorcycle), Jim Nellis standing on running board of fire engine (Fire Chief), Anist Mussachia (fireman), Albert Matthies (police -- killed approaching car of three men planning hold up of ODETTES which was previous name of Pines Cafe on Huntington Drive). The man on extreme right in business suit is Chief of Police and Fire Marshall, A. N. Coberly. Photo taken at City Hall, NW corner of First and Huntington Drive, it is believed.
Formal photo of Arcadia Police Department. Back row left to right: Ross E. "Med" Cayer, Leo Bertolina, L. Jack Richards (chief of police), Henry W. Haines (father of George, later in charge of Mutuel windows at Santa Anita), Paul Edwards. Motorcycle officers, left to right: Jack Stine, Grady Pardue, Donald Ott. Standing in back: Jim Nellis, Fire Chief. Taken by police station on Wheeler Street. Identified September 9, 1970 by Bill Orr, former Police Chief.
Frank Charles Miller, alias Jimmy McKay, 17 year old who was one of three men responsible for killing of Officer Albert Matthies and wounding Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.
Groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Public Library remodel/expansion project. This photo shows people seated in chairs and standing under the tent. Several library employees are seated in the front center of the photo, including L-R, Janet Mallen, Lisa Davis, Kathy Meacham (face hidden by her hand), and Kate Seifert in red.
Group in Tally Ho ready for participation in Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. They are: first seat:Driver, Ray Steele; next, unidentified; Mrs. Lewis McLean. Second seat, L-R: Mrs. Charles Willey, Mrs. Grant Corby (Babs Ainsworth). Others in Tally Ho but not clearly seen: Mrs. James Griffitts; Mrs. Albert Daniels (Mr. Daniels is standing by rear wheel); Mr. and Mrs. Keith Beanston; Mrs. August Kaskal; and Mrs. Charles Beery.
Group of Arcadians in costume to ride on a decorated Tally Ho (seen in background) in Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, 1935. L-R:Mrs. Willie Babs Ainsworth Corby (Mr. Corby was Arcadia Councilman; upon his death Mrs. Corby married Mr. Hawkins); Mollie McLean; Mrs. Albert Daniels is third from right. Men, L-R: Albert Daniels, and possibly Keith Beanston. Others not identified.
A group of four standing in front of recently completed home (and office) for Dr. Fletcher Sanborn at 100 N. First Ave. They are, L-R: Dr. Fletcher Green Sanborn, Mrs. Sanborn, Mrs. Ruth Ayers, Mr John C. Sanborn (father of Dr. Sanborn).
Group of people dancing at Diamond Jubilee Ball. The couple shown at right of photo are the only ones identified. They are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Russell.
Group photo in front of main entrance to Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Virginia May, Greta Gunderson, Nancy Hitchcock, Virginia Doty, Grace Clark, Hazel Bolton, Helen Lawrence, Antoinette Morley, Amy Schmocker, Alfreda Bolduan, Judith B. Moore, Virginia Pontius, Marjorie Phelps, Helen Cavanaugh, Leroy Holt, Joy Brisco, Irene Kieft, Vi Chaffers, Homer Fletcher (City Librarian).
Group photo of entire staff at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. SEE REVERSE OF PHOTO FOR NAMES. Missing from photo: part time reference librarian Pat McAdam.
Group pictured at tables for Diamond Jubilee Breakfast held at Arboretum. Among those seated at table closest to camera are Congressman John Rousselot, in dark suit, who is talking to Dr. Ed Ryan, Superintendent of Schools for Arcadia.
Group pictured by Arcadia Station of Santa Fe. 12 people in all. Seated to the left in buggy with a Dunkard bonnet is Mrs. Al Ray, wife of section foreman. Mr. Al Ray is seated with his legs crossed. These were identified in September 1978 by George McCoy, whose father worked for Santa Fe. Others in photo not identified. View is toward the east.