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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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About 38 students and two teachers or possibly three are seated and standing in grass in front of trees or shrubs. We believe the African-American boy is Julian Fisher.

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Date: probably 1906 or 1907

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Date: probably 1906 or 1907

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Fisher, Julian

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 565

Collection: Photographs

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American Savings building at 30 N. Santa Anita Ave. Former location of first school, a converted packing house.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: American Savings and Loan; Schools-History-1880's-1950

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1230

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Chamber of Commerce officers standing on Huntington Drive under Arcadia sign (also referred to as a "Welcome" sign). Christmas decorations hang across Huntington Drive. L-R: Richard Clark, Director; Roy Long, Vice President; Clifford S. Lance, President; Arnold Hage, Director; William Wookey, President of Arcadia Merchants Association.

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Date: 1947

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Date: 1947

Subjects: Chamber of Commerce; Clark, Richard; Long, Roy; Lance, Clifford S.; Hage, Arnold; Wookey, William

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1333

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia motorcycle officer Jack Miller is shown standing next to his motorcycle. He is in uniform. In the background is a woodframe house. This photo is an enlargement of a section of photo #429.

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Date: c.1921

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Date: c.1921

Subjects: Miller, Jack; Police Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 894

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia's first school building built expressly for a school; a two room building. There are about fifty youngsters standing on stairs leading to front door. Sign over door reads Arcadia. It was on site of present First Avenue School and the address was 1170 S. First Avenue.

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Date: c.1908

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Date: c.1908

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 564

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia's first school house which was made over from a packing shed given by Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. This photo shows 26 people, students and teachers standing at door. It was located at corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Falling Leaf Drive. (street name later changed to Huntington Drive). Used from 1903-1907. Only Julian Fisher identified.

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Date: c.1904

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Date: c.1904

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Fisher, Julian

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 561

Collection: Photographs

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Birdseye view map of Arcadia and Santa Anita tract.

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Date: c.1887

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Date: c.1887

Subjects: Maps-1880's-1949

Physical Description: 9x13

ID: 707

Collection: Photographs

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Bronze plaque commemorating site of Arcadia's first school built in 1903. Plaque is located at 30 N. Santa Anita Ave.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1229

Collection: Photographs

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Bulldozer doing earth work for beginning of Foothill Freeway through Arcadia. One can notice the Fireman's Training Tower in the background (this was formerly located near 2nd Avenue and Santa Clara).

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Date: c.1966 or 1967

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Date: c.1966 or 1967

Subjects: Foothill Freeway

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 953

Collection: Photographs

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Car #331 of Pacific Electric pictured very close-up. It is close enough to notice the advertising cards inside car above seats. Car appears to be very early one. This photo belongs to the Los Angeles County Arboretum. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1930

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Date: c.1930

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 396

Collection: Photographs

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Chevrolet school bus with Arcadia City School printed on side. There are about fourteen youngsters at the windows on one side. Blond child sixth from left is C. Howard Olson.

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Date: 1922 or 1923

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Date: 1922 or 1923

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Olson, C. Howard

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 570

Collection: Photographs

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Close view of a school bus across which is painted: Arcadia City School. At the side near front of bus is a man in business suit adjusting louvered window. At left is a girl with a beret on her head about to get on the bus. She is Jean Hutchinson and picture was taken on Bonita Street near her home.

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Date: 1924

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Date: 1924

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Hutchinson, Jean; School buses

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 823

Collection: Photographs

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Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin on left and Richard F. Carman Sr., one of America's early horsemen. Photo was taken probably about 1907 and printed in newspaper of March 1937 at the time of Carman's death. Carman's horses won four races and placed second in two others on opening day of Baldwin's Santa Anita Race Track.

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Date: 1907

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Date: 1907

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Carman, Richard F., Sr.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 933

Collection: Photographs

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Five police officers are seen standing for their picture. L-R: Don Ott, Harry Peterson, Louis Jack Richards, Grady Pardue, and Capt. James B. Stine. They are in full uniform.

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Date: November 1931

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Date: November 1931

Subjects: Ott, Donald; Peterson, Harry; Richards, Louis Jack; Pardue, Grady; Stine, James B.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 991

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: April 17, 1932

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Date: April 17, 1932

Subjects: Bertolina, Leo; Cayer, Ross E. Med; Edwards, Paul; Haines, Henry W; Ott, Donald; Nellis, Jim M; Pardue, Grady; Police Department; Richards, Louis Jack; Stine, Jack

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 427

Collection: Photographs

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Formal portrait of Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin on the right and his uncle, Jack Baldwin, on the left.

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Date: c.1890

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Date: c.1890

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Baldwin, Jack; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 970

Collection: Photographs

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Formal portrait of four persons. The two seated women are not identified. The man on the left is Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin and the one on the right is his uncle, Jack Baldwin.

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Date: c.1870

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Date: c.1870

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Baldwin, Jack

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 969

Collection: Photographs

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Four people standing in front of palm tree and other tree. They are, L-R: Elmer Westerhouse, superindentent of schools; Ellison Leake, first graduate of Arcadia School; Mary Robelard, first teacher; and Walter G. Coombs, principal.

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Date: c.1949

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Date: c.1949

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Schools-Employees-Westerhouse, Elmer; Schools-Employees-Robelard, Mary; Schools-Employees-Coombs, WalterG; Leake, Ellison O.

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 709

Collection: Photographs

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Group dressed in period costume for Peach Blossom Festival. Left to right: H.T. Michler, Hortense Seymour (first chairman), DeeDee Deaton, C. Loree "Jack" Russell (Mayor).

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Date: between 1946-1950

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Date: between 1946-1950

Subjects: Peach Blossom Festival; Mayors-Russell, C. Loree "Jack"; Michler, H.T.; Seymour, Hortense; Deaton, DeeDee

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 405

Collection: Photographs

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About 38 students and two teachers or possibly three are seated and standing in grass in front of trees or shrubs. We believe the African-American boy is Julian Fisher.

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American Savings building at 30 N. Santa Anita Ave. Former location of first school, a converted packing house.

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Arcadia motorcycle officer Jack Miller is shown standing next to his motorcycle. He is in uniform. In the background is a woodframe house. This photo is an enlargement of a section of photo #429.

Images

Arcadia's first school building built expressly for a school; a two room building. There are about fifty youngsters standing on stairs leading to front door. Sign over door reads Arcadia. It was on site of present First Avenue School and the address was 1170 S. First Avenue.

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Birdseye view map of Arcadia and Santa Anita tract.

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Bronze plaque commemorating site of Arcadia's first school built in 1903. Plaque is located at 30 N. Santa Anita Ave.

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Bulldozer doing earth work for beginning of Foothill Freeway through Arcadia. One can notice the Fireman's Training Tower in the background (this was formerly located near 2nd Avenue and Santa Clara).

Images

Car #331 of Pacific Electric pictured very close-up. It is close enough to notice the advertising cards inside car above seats. Car appears to be very early one. This photo belongs to the Los Angeles County Arboretum. It is shown here for research only.

Images

Chevrolet school bus with Arcadia City School printed on side. There are about fourteen youngsters at the windows on one side. Blond child sixth from left is C. Howard Olson.

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Five police officers are seen standing for their picture. L-R: Don Ott, Harry Peterson, Louis Jack Richards, Grady Pardue, and Capt. James B. Stine. They are in full uniform.

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Formal portrait of Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin on the right and his uncle, Jack Baldwin, on the left.

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Formal portrait of four persons. The two seated women are not identified. The man on the left is Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin and the one on the right is his uncle, Jack Baldwin.

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Four people standing in front of palm tree and other tree. They are, L-R: Elmer Westerhouse, superindentent of schools; Ellison Leake, first graduate of Arcadia School; Mary Robelard, first teacher; and Walter G. Coombs, principal.

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Group dressed in period costume for Peach Blossom Festival. Left to right: H.T. Michler, Hortense Seymour (first chairman), DeeDee Deaton, C. Loree "Jack" Russell (Mayor).

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