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17 children and two adults pose on a stage in three rows. Children are dressed in various costumes. Written on back: Arcadia Children's Chorale "Around the World in Song," a performance of Disney songs. Directors William Pirigyi and Adele Pirigyi. Saturday, March 29th. Prior to Holly Avenue PTA movie. According to the perpetual calendar, March 29 was a Saturday in 1969 and 1975, so it could be either.

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Date: Probably 1975

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Date: Probably 1975

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Arcadia Children's Chorale; Pirigyi, Adele; Pirigyi, William; Singers

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1886

Collection: Photographs

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19 officers are in hangar at Ross Field in Arcadia as part of their training as Reserve Officers Balloon Personnel. J.H. Hoeppel in white shirt is on the right (kneeling). Lt.C.P. Kane, was in charge of the class. He is 4th man from left (next to balloon) in second row.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: Balloon School; Hoeppel, John H.; Kane, C.P.

Physical Description: 10x10 b&w badly cracked and broken

ID: 1155

Collection: Photographs

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Andy Griffith, movie & television personality on left. William Parker Lyon, Jr. center and unidentified person on right. Apparently this was taken at the time Harrah's in Reno, Nevada auctioned off items that formerly had been in Arcadia at Pony Express Museum and had been sold to Harrah's some years earlier.

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Date: June 5, 1975

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Date: June 5, 1975

Subjects: Actors; Griffith, Andy; Lyon, William Parker, Jr.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 839

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 Recreation Department event "Arcadia Pet Show." A young girl named Robin Williams kneels next to two dogs. Frodo is the small dog and Contessa is the big dog. Written on back of photograph is "2nd Special, July 13, 1974." Stamped on back is "Milton K. Bell, Photographer, 174 N. Madison Ave., Monrovia, CA. July 11, 1974."

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Date: July, 1974

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Date: July, 1974

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Animals; Bell, Milton (Photographer); Dogs; Pets; Williams, Robin

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1899

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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Certificate for Easter Bunny, presented to William Reddington, on the right. Certificate reads Easter 1957. Reddington was an Arcadia Police Officer.

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Date: c. April 21, 1957

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Date: c. April 21, 1957

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Easter Bunny; Reddington, William

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 4 b&w

ID: 2044

Collection: Photographs

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Charles Francis Earl is seen standing next to a tractor, holding his young son, William Earl. Behind the Earl's is the vacant lot Mr. Earl purchased in the mid 1930s when it was a hayfield. The vacant lot as seen in this photo is shortly before construction began on their home in late 1951 and early 1952. When constructed, the address was 1050 Paloma Drive. See also Photo #1634.

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Date: Late 1951

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Date: Late 1951

Subjects: Streets - Paloma Drive; Earl, Charles Francis; Earl, William

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1633

Collection: Photographs

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"El Camino Real," Arcadia's float entry in the 1967 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Father Serra, founder of historic California missions, is shown traveling the famed thoroughfare. Arcadia's Queen, Christine Ramos, graces the throne. The scroll is covered with yellow chysanthemums, gladioli, orchids and roses. A framed copy of this removed from wall outside Admin. office and currently stored in map case in basement, as of February 2017.

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Date: January 1967

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Date: January 1967

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1967; Tournament of Roses-Queen-Ramos, Christine

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1326

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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Female employees of the Arcadia Police Department. Standing is Flora Mae Keeville, the Chief's secretary September 1956-March 1959, flipping through a file cabinet. There is a radio on top of the cabinet. Sitting is Mary Desmond, a steno clerk from October 1955-November 1958, at a manual typewriter. See also photograph #1761.

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Date: Mid 1950s

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Date: Mid 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Keeville, Flora Mae; Desmond, Mary

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1762

Collection: Photographs

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Female employees of the Arcadia Police Department standing outside the police station at 50 Wheeler St. On right is Flora Mae Keeville, the Chief's secretary September 1956-March 1959. On left is Mary Desmond, a steno clerk from October 1955-November 1958. Both are in full uniform, which includes a hat, button up shirt and/or jacket, skirt, heeled pumps, and a handbag. See also #1761 and 1762.

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Date: Mid 1950s

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Date: Mid 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Keeville, Flora Mae; Desmond, Mary

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1763

Collection: Photographs

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Female employees of the Arcadia Police Department, wearing badges. Standing is Flora Mae Keeville, the Chief's secretary September 1956-March 1959, flipping through a file cabinet. Sitting is Mary Desmond, a steno clerk from October 1955-November 1958, at a manual typewriter.

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Date: Mid 1950s

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Date: Mid 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Keeville, Flora Mae; Desmond, Mary

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1761

Collection: Photographs

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Formal portrait of John H. Bartle, founder and president of first bank in Arcadia: The First National Bank located at First and St. Joseph Street.

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Date: c.1920

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Date: c.1920

Subjects: Bartle, John H.; First National Bank

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w (appears to be as printed in magazine)

ID: 417

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: 1935

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Date: 1935

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1935; Daniels, Albert; Daniels, Gladys; McLean, Mollie; Beanston, Keith; Corby, Babs Ainsworth

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1070

Collection: Photographs

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Group of people facing front of Arcadia City Hall at First Street and Huntington Drive for a 4th of July celebration. There is a speaker addressing the crowd of people in front and one can notice soldiers in uniform and dignitaries seated behind the speaker. Flags displayed on the second story. Ivy covers the walls. Four columns in the front. The address of City Hall was 3 N. First Avenue, as listed in the city directory.

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Date: c.1924

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Date: c.1924

Subjects: Arcadia City Hall; City Hall; Fourth of July; Holidays

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w 1 poster size sepia in Reference Office

ID: 485

Collection: Photographs

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Group pictured in front of the Arcadia Public Library on the occasion of the donation of Chinese language materials to the Library. Pictured L-R: Suzy Huang, Kent Ross, Dr. Sheng Chang, June Fee, unknown, Mrs. Chang, unknown.

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Date: October 9, 1997

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Date: October 9, 1997

Subjects: Huang, Suzy; Ross, Kent; Chang, Sheng; Fee, June; Chang, Min-Mae; Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1692

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. 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, notice its house numbers in disrepair. 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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Looking east at Arcadia Santa Fe station. Three men are standing near tracks: L-R: station agent William Kreutzkamp; Jim Raber; and Clarence Breuillot. The dog's name was Babe and was owned by the Mullens. Three other men are unloading large boxes. Mr. Kreutzkamp kept many plants around the station and some can be seen here.

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Date: c.1910

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Date: c.1910

Subjects: Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station; Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station; Kreutzkamp, William; Raber, Jim; Breuillot, Clarence

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 1056

Collection: Photographs

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19 officers are in hangar at Ross Field in Arcadia as part of their training as Reserve Officers Balloon Personnel. J.H. Hoeppel in white shirt is on the right (kneeling). Lt.C.P. Kane, was in charge of the class. He is 4th man from left (next to balloon) in second row.

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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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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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Certificate for Easter Bunny, presented to William Reddington, on the right. Certificate reads Easter 1957. Reddington was an Arcadia Police Officer.

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Female employees of the Arcadia Police Department, wearing badges. Standing is Flora Mae Keeville, the Chief's secretary September 1956-March 1959, flipping through a file cabinet. Sitting is Mary Desmond, a steno clerk from October 1955-November 1958, at a manual typewriter.

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Formal portrait of John H. Bartle, founder and president of first bank in Arcadia: The First National Bank located at First and St. Joseph Street.

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Group pictured in front of the Arcadia Public Library on the occasion of the donation of Chinese language materials to the Library. Pictured L-R: Suzy Huang, Kent Ross, Dr. Sheng Chang, June Fee, unknown, Mrs. Chang, unknown.

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