Aerial view toward NE. Plane is over property of Charles W. Stewart (10 acres), and Jaspar Teague (10 acres), at 1320 S. Santa Anita Avenue, which is directly under the plane. Next street east is First Avenue, then Second Avenue, the Fourth Avenue. Reservoir is at corner of Valnett Avenue and Second Avenue and was owned by Walnut Grove Mutual Water Company (Valnett Avenue was first through street south of Duarte Road at this time and became Camino Real).
Aerial view west toward Santa Anita Ave. from above First Avenue, site of new grammar school. Long driveway heads to Jaspar N. Teague home in center of 10 acre orange grove. (Address in City Directory for this name is 1380 S. Santa Anita.) House to left and south was that of Charles W. Stewart in another 10 acre plot. Both ranches are now occupied by First Avenue Junior High School.
Arcadia Community Theater Players prepare for the play,"Visit to a small planet" by Gore Vidal. L-R are: Don Owens, Ron Brown, Donna Good, Doug Lance, and Diane Flaaten.
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.
Bob Merget, on left, and helper Torval Yates pictured in front of Merget's Malt Shop located at 111 E. Huntington Drive, where Bank of America was located until its move to N. Santa Anita. It was a tradition on May Day that free cones were given out to all youngsters, according to information given by former residents.
Cake-cutting ceremony, a Peacock Faire event for the Diamond Jubilee, shows James Helms on the left holding a knife and on the right, Sheriff of L.A. County Peter Pitchess, also holding a knife.
Chaqueta and Sons Inc. Cafe and Office of the Timball Liniment Co. Northeast corner of First Avenue and Santa Clara Street, early 1950s. Building to the left is Industrial Brush Co. Coca-Cola logo on the Chaqueta and Sons sign. Parked cars are visible.
City councilman Robert F. Dennis with two boys holding baseball trophies. Another boy and woman are in the picture. Back is stamped with: Photo by Arcadia Tribune and Bulletin, 909 South Santa Anita Avenue, Arcadia, CA, August 19, 1957.
City of Arcadia management employees and others standing in front of City Council Chambers holding a banner which reads, "Merry Christmas Charles," probably referring to Charles Gilb. Standing L-R: Kent Ross, Jim Dale, George Watts, Rick Sandona, Neil Johnson, unknown, Dave Hinig, Jerry Collins, Bob Harbicht, Cindy Rowe, Eldon Davidson, Joe Lopez, Bill Woolard, Pete Kinnahan, Mike Miller, Jerry Gardner, Alex McIntyre.
Concert in the Park, outside on Arcadia City Hall lawn, featuring the band Alumni Acoustic. Band members are alumni of Arcadia High School. They perform rock music and folk music.
Councilmember Bob Harbicht is seen looking at a book in the adult nonfiction stacks of the Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. He is wearing a red shirt. Photo was taken by Dorothy Denne of the Arcadia Weekly to be used in a display for National Library Week.
Department heads pictured in front of City Council Building. L-R: Steve Larson (Personnel); Jim Domney (Library); Jerry Collins (Recreation); Jay Corey (Redevelopment); Steve Bocian (Administrative Assistant); Jerry Gardner (Fire Chief); Bill Woolard (Planning); Bob Berlien (Water); Neal Johnson (Police);Jerry Shuster (Finance); Chester Howard (Public Works); Charles Mitchell (Police Chief); and George Watts (City Manager). Copy 1 acquired March 1982. Copy 2 acquired from Recreation Department November 2013.
Eleven City employees holding a sign which reads,"TO GEORGE: WITH LOVE AND RESPECT, FROM YOUR TEAM." Sign is in reference to the resignation of City Manager George Watts. Pictured L-R, front row: Cindy Rowe, Bill Woolard, Jerry Collins, Kent Ross, Alex McIntyre, Mike Miller; back row: Pete Kinnahan, Gerald Gardner, Neil Johnson, Jim Dale, Eldon Davidson.
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.
Gathering of eight dignitaries at time of dedication of fountains in NE corner of County Park. Figure on left shaking hands is John Anson Ford, former County Supervisor. He is shaking hand of Supervisor Frank Bonelli. Man in tweed coat to right of Bonelli is Norman Johnson, Director of Parks & Recreation Dept. Man with dark-rimmed glasses seen behind two shaking hands is Arcadia City Manager Harold K. Shone.
General Robert F. Brainard is being greeted by Diamond Jubilee Chairman James Helms on the way into Diamond Jubilee Breakfast. Others on the left have not been identified.