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16mm projector and slide projector owned by Arcadia Public Library and rented to the public. Projectors are on a counter. Clock behind them reads 9:30.

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Date: c.1961

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Date: c.1961

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1961-1989

Physical Description: 3x5 color

ID: 1509

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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Adult "Champions" Recreation basketball league holding trophies. From left to right: Barry Eichorn, Jim Key, Tony Stillson, Ron Manwarren, Dick Noriega, Les Christensen, Bill Frantz, Al Coke-Manager. Their shirts read: A.R. Coke & Assoc. Al Coke was first president of Arcadia Little League.

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Date: 1964

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Date: 1964

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Awards; Basketball; Christensen, Les; Coke, Al; Eichorn, Barry; Frantz, Bill; Key, Jim; Manwarren, Ron; Noriega, Dick; Stillson, Tony

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1928

Collection: Photographs

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Almost square building standing under tall Eucalyptus trees with sign across front reading: ARCADIA INN,WM. JOHNSON PROPRIETOR. According to information given to Sandy Snider at the Arboretum in a telephone interview with Vesta Reeves, this was known as Johnson's Inn and was on the SE corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Foothill Boulevard.

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Date: c.1905-1910

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Date: c.1905-1910

Subjects: Arcadia Inn

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 545

Collection: Photographs

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Apparently photo of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin taken beside lake on Baldwin Ranch when he was quite elderly. Printing across photo reads: Baldwins Ranch.

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Date: c.1907

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Date: c.1907

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 121

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia High School exterior sign reads "Arcadia High School Apaches" showing logo crest in front of a school building. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Arcadia High School

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2229C

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Public Library interior--adult reading room facing west. Shows atlas case, globe, purple and green chairs, phone books, career and job information section, consumer information

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Date: June 18, 2004

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Date: June 18, 2004

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library 2000-2009

Physical Description: 4.25 x 3.5 color digital printed on 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper

ID: 1729

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Recreation Department program "Dancing," indoors at County Park. Four girls in ballet poses behind a cluster of four chairs. Many other children also look like participants. Some adults in the audience are visible.

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Date: 1951

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Date: 1951

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Children

Physical Description: 5 1/2 x 6 b&w

ID: 1904

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Recreation Department program "How it's done." Four teenage boys in this photo. One has what appears to be an oxygen tank strapped to his back. He and the boy directly behind wear their hair in the "ducktail" style.

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Date: c. 1950s

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Date: c. 1950s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Teenage boys

Physical Description: 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 b&w

ID: 1901

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Recreation Department Yo-Yo program. Boy on the left is demonstrating a yo-yo trick called "Rock the Baby." Girl on the right is holding a yo-yo. The champion awards sit atop a table between the children. The program might have taken place at County Park because "Co." is written on the back of the photograph. The year 1956 is engraved on the trophies.

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Awards; Children; Games

Physical Description: 4x4 b&w

ID: 1906

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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Back view of the scene of car crash involving two or more automobiles outside Thrifty Drug Store at night. A fire truck is visible. This Thrifty Drug Store was listed at 59 E. Huntington Drive, starting in the 1952 city directory. See also 1775, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1781, 1782, 1786. Back side is handwritten, "Peo. Ex A-4, #21583."

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Date: Early 1950s

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Date: Early 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police; Automobiles

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1780

Collection: Photographs

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Back view of the scene of car crash involving two or more automobiles outside Thrifty Drug Store at night. Car on right has its trunk open. This Thrifty Drug Store was listed at 59 E. Huntington Drive, starting in the 1952 city directory. See also 1775, 1777, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1786. Back side is handwritten, "Peo. Ex A-6, #21583."

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Date: Early 1950s

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Date: Early 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police; Automobiles

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1778

Collection: Photographs

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Building and fence at Ross Field. Sign on fence reads "Ross Field".

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1278

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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Chief Roy Nakamura became Arcadia’s 30th Police Chief and its first of Asian-American descent on January 9, 2021. Captain Nakamura began his career with the Arcadia Police Department in 1992 as a Police Officer. As an Officer, he was assigned to Patrol and worked as a Field Training Officer, as well as being assigned to the Detective Bureau. As Detective, he was assigned to the Forgery and Fraud Unit and completed his Detective Bureau assignment in the Crimes Against Persons Unit. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2002 and worked as a Field Supervisor until he was transferred to Personnel and Training. In 2009, Captain Nakamura was promoted to Lieutenant, working various assignments under the Operations and Administration Divisions within the Department, including Watch Commander, Detective Bureau Commander, Field Training Officers Program Commander, and Force Training Unit Commander. In 2019, he was promoted to Captain. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cal Poly Pomona.

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Date: 2021

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Date: 2021

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Nakamura, Roy; Police chiefs

Physical Description: color printout, digital, see P:\Library Photos\images

ID: 2292

Collection: Photographs

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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Architectural details such as arched ceiling and light fixtures (hanging globe pendant light), and shelving, atlas case, and doors are visible.

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Date: 1968

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Date: 1968

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989; Summer Reading Club; Reading programs

Physical Description: 5x3 1/2 color

ID: 2259B

Collection: Photographs

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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior architectural details such as arched ceiling, recessed lighting, globe pendant lights and other lighting.

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Date: 1968

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Date: 1968

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989; Summer Reading Club; Reading programs

Physical Description: 5x3 1/2 color

ID: 2259G

Collection: Photographs

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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior architectural details such as arched ceiling, recessed lighting, globe pendant lights and other lighting.

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Date: 1968

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Date: 1968

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989; Summer Reading Club; Reading programs

Physical Description: 5x3 1/2 color

ID: 2259H

Collection: Photographs

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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior furnishings and details such as card catalog, globe pendant lights, file cabinet, seating, shelving.

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Date: 1968

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Date: 1968

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989; Summer Reading Club; Reading programs

Physical Description: 5x3 1/2 color

ID: 2259D

Collection: Photographs

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16mm projector and slide projector owned by Arcadia Public Library and rented to the public. Projectors are on a counter. Clock behind them reads 9:30.

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Adult "Champions" Recreation basketball league holding trophies. From left to right: Barry Eichorn, Jim Key, Tony Stillson, Ron Manwarren, Dick Noriega, Les Christensen, Bill Frantz, Al Coke-Manager. Their shirts read: A.R. Coke & Assoc. Al Coke was first president of Arcadia Little League.

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Apparently photo of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin taken beside lake on Baldwin Ranch when he was quite elderly. Printing across photo reads: Baldwins Ranch.

Images

Arcadia High School exterior sign reads "Arcadia High School Apaches" showing logo crest in front of a school building. Photograph by Terry Miller.

Images

Arcadia Public Library interior--adult reading room facing west. Shows atlas case, globe, purple and green chairs, phone books, career and job information section, consumer information

Images

Arcadia Recreation Department program "Dancing," indoors at County Park. Four girls in ballet poses behind a cluster of four chairs. Many other children also look like participants. Some adults in the audience are visible.

Images

Arcadia Recreation Department program "How it's done." Four teenage boys in this photo. One has what appears to be an oxygen tank strapped to his back. He and the boy directly behind wear their hair in the "ducktail" style.

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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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Building and fence at Ross Field. Sign on fence reads "Ross Field".

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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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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior architectural details such as arched ceiling, recessed lighting, globe pendant lights and other lighting.

Images

Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior architectural details such as arched ceiling, recessed lighting, globe pendant lights and other lighting.

Images

Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior furnishings and details such as card catalog, globe pendant lights, file cabinet, seating, shelving.

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