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"A Day at the Fair," Arcadia's 1969 float entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, featured spectators in the grandstand cheering, horses speeding down the homestretch during a day of racing at the fair. In front is a floral fountain. In the center is a revolving tableau with a peacock. 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 1969

1 image

Date: January 1969

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1969

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1301

Collection: Photographs

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"Adventures in Paradise," Arcadia's float entry in the 1971 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, featured a banana split. 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 1971

1 image

Date: January 1971

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1971

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1302

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view from east looking west over Santa Anita Race Track shortly after its opening. Baldwin Avenue shows just faintly as a white line above track barns. Note total absence of homes in what we call Santa Anita Village and Lower Rancho.

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Date: c. December 1934

1 image

Date: c. December 1934

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 555

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view looking west over Santa Anita Park. Photo was taken from about over intersection of Colorado Place and Huntington Drive. Note area that was to become Los Angeles County Arboretum across top of photo. Note an open Grandstand has been added to the west of original covered one. There is a small dirigible in lower right corner carrying a sign that seems to read:modern motel. Present Baldwin Avenue would run where road in this photo is seen parallel to top of photo.

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Date: December 28, 1935

1 image

Date: December 28, 1935

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 975

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view, of Santa Anita Park Race Track, address is 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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Date: 1990?

1 image

Date: 1990?

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; David Stevens Collection; Santa Anita Park

Physical Description: color image, digital, see i:images

ID: 2275

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view, of Santa Anita Park Race Track, address is 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California. Many cars are parked there. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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Date: 1990?

1 image

Date: 1990?

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; David Stevens Collection; Santa Anita Park

Physical Description: color image, digital, see i:images

ID: 2276

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view, of the white A-Frame roof of Santa Anita Church (address is 226 West Colorado Boulevard, Arcadia, California). A six-sided, hexagon building near Santa Anita Church is the Fireside Room and Fellowship Hall, which is part of the Santa Anita Church. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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Date: 1990?

1 image

Date: 1990?

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; David Stevens Collection; Santa Anita Church

Physical Description: color image, digital, see i:images

ID: 2278

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view, of the white A-Frame roof of Santa Anita Church (address is 226 West Colorado Boulevard, Arcadia, California). A six-sided, hexagon building near Santa Anita Church is the Fireside Room and Fellowship Hall, which is part of the Santa Anita Church. The church property goes all the way to Colorado Place (including "The Village Apartments," formerly the Frontier Motel, which the church purchased in 1972) and includes the parking lot and the building at the top of the photo, the Margaret Stevens Center. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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Date: 1990?

1 image

Date: 1990?

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; David Stevens Collection; Santa Anita Church

Physical Description: color image, digital, see i:images

ID: 2279

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view, of the white A-Frame roof of Santa Anita Church (address is 226 West Colorado Boulevard, Arcadia, California). The Fireside Room and Fellowship Hall is the building with a hexagonal roof, seen to the right of Santa Anita Church. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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Date: 1990?

1 image

Date: 1990?

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; David Stevens Collection; Santa Anita Church

Physical Description: color image, digital, see i:images

ID: 2277

Collection: Photographs

Images

Airport scene taken at the Arboretum. Airplane on left and part of hangar visible on right. A number of people are standing around by the hangar. Handwritten note on back of photo states, "The plane taking off from landing field just west of Rancho Santa Anita Park in 'Safari'."

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Date: undated

1 image

Date: undated

Subjects: Motion pictures; Arboretum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1521

Collection: Photographs

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American Institute of Architects, Southern California Chapter, held their Annual Hi-Jinks on Rancho Santa Anita. Photo shows baseball game in progress.

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Date: June 11, 1939

1 image

Date: June 11, 1939

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1715

Collection: Photographs

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"America the Beautiful," Arcadia's float entry in the 1962 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Perched atop red, white and blue shield is a majestic eagle with wings spread. 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 1962

1 image

Date: January 1962

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1962

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1325

Collection: Photographs

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Another back view of abandoned caboose of a train. Train is marked with Pine Bluff SP 151 (clearer in photo 2258A). Looking northeast on train tracks near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street in Arcadia, California. A building on First Avenue, north of the tracks, is barely visible in the background, middle left of photo. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: First Avenue; Railroads; Southern Pacific; Trains

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2257C

Collection: Photographs

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Another back view of abandoned caboose of a train. Train is marked with Pine Bluff SP 151 (clearer in photo 2258A). Looking northeast on train tracks near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street in Arcadia, California. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: First Avenue; Railroads; Southern Pacific; Trains

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2258B

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia City Manager Bill Kelly is seen standing in front of book cases in the office of the City Attorney. He is wearing a white shirt and tie and is looking down at a book in his hands. Photo was taken by Dorothy Denne of the Arcadia Weekly to be used in a display at the Library for National Library Week.

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Date: March 1997

1 image

Date: March 1997

Subjects: Kelly, Bill

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1501

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia police photo file number 69668. Handwritten on back, "Recovered property $1304.09 + cash $165 = Total recovery $1469.09." Stolen property and recovered items photographed on top of a table include clothes, electronics, such as television, reel-to-reel tape player, radios, clock, speaker, tire, ventriloquist's dummy, cuff links, tie clips, miscellaneous jewelry, lampshade, coffee or tea pot, "scan-o-scope."

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Date: January 23, 1958

1 image

Date: January 23, 1958

Subjects: Arcadia Police

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1784

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

1 image

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 event shows a crowd of children and adults (families) on grass at Los Angeles County Park (?). Background left is a statue and County Park buildings are visible. Fenced area could be the County pool. Photograph by Paul Kennedy, Arcadia, CA.

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Date: c. 1940s (?)

1 image

Date: c. 1940s (?)

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Los Angeles County Park

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1879

Collection: Photographs

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"Arcadia Salutes Australia's Waratah's Festival," Arcadia's float entry in the 1970 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, features an abstract free-form reminiscent of an English coach. At the forefront is a royal blue peacock. To the rear are kangaroos, koala bears and lyre birds. 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 1970

1 image

Date: January 1970

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1970

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1327

Collection: Photographs

Images

Back and side view of abandoned caboose of a train. Train is marked with Pine Bluff SP 151 (clearer in photo 2258A). Looking northeast on a cloud day, at train tracks near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street in Arcadia, California. A building on First Avenue, north of the tracks, is visible. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: First Avenue; Railroads; Southern Pacific; Trains

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2257A

Collection: Photographs

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"Adventures in Paradise," Arcadia's float entry in the 1971 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, featured a banana split. 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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Aerial view from east looking west over Santa Anita Race Track shortly after its opening. Baldwin Avenue shows just faintly as a white line above track barns. Note total absence of homes in what we call Santa Anita Village and Lower Rancho.

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Aerial view, of Santa Anita Park Race Track, address is 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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Aerial view, of Santa Anita Park Race Track, address is 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California. Many cars are parked there. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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Airport scene taken at the Arboretum. Airplane on left and part of hangar visible on right. A number of people are standing around by the hangar. Handwritten note on back of photo states, "The plane taking off from landing field just west of Rancho Santa Anita Park in 'Safari'."

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American Institute of Architects, Southern California Chapter, held their Annual Hi-Jinks on Rancho Santa Anita. Photo shows baseball game in progress.

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Another back view of abandoned caboose of a train. Train is marked with Pine Bluff SP 151 (clearer in photo 2258A). Looking northeast on train tracks near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street in Arcadia, California. Photo by Terry Miller.

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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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Arcadia Recreation Department event shows a crowd of children and adults (families) on grass at Los Angeles County Park (?). Background left is a statue and County Park buildings are visible. Fenced area could be the County pool. Photograph by Paul Kennedy, Arcadia, CA.

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