Aerial view looking west across Santa Anita Park from a position about Santa Anita Avenue just north of Huntington Drive. In the upper right portion of the photo can be seen the extensive earthwork done for the track Anita Baldwin and Joe Smoot planned to build. That vast area now is entirely built with homes and apartments and is called Santa Anita Village. Present-day Baldwin Avenue would follow the line shown by the Ranch Road bisecting the photo from right to left just east of the track abandoned by Anita Baldwin and Joe Smoot.
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."
Bird's eye view of warehouse erected in the infield area at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. This photo, along with photo #652, forms a panorama.
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.
Close-up view of one row of about 11 units of tarpaper covered housing put up for the evacuees at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Santa Anita Canyon can be seen in about the center of the mountains in the background.
Different view of Photo 2210 showing some apartment buildings or condos on the south side of Huntington Drive. City of Arcadia entry monument sign, located on the center divider at Huntington Drive at Michillinda Avenue. Peacock symbol and service club plaques. Photograph by Terry Miller.
E.J."Lucky" Baldwin surrounded by bevy of ladies. Ten women are seen surrounding him. A large United States flag is seen on the right side. Occasion is not known. Probably taken at Baldwin Ranch, Arcadia.
Exterior view of the back of brand new City of Arcadia Community Center. The middle grassy area is the future location of the Hugo Reid and Family statue. Community Center is at 365 Campus Drive.
Exterior view of the back of the brand new City of Arcadia Community Center. Barely visible on the ground, in the foreground, are painted outdoor shuffleboard courts. Community Center is at 365 Campus Drive.
Exterior view of the brand new City of Arcadia Community Center, and its sign reading "City of Arcadia Community Center, Recreation Department, Historical Museum, Senior Services." Community Center is at 365 Campus Drive.
Exterior view of the brand new City of Arcadia Community Center's northern driveway entrance on the one-way Huntington Drive (this part of Huntington Drive is going northeast). Community Center is at 365 Campus Drive.
Exterior view of the brand new City of Arcadia Community Center's northern driveway entrance on the one-way Huntington Drive (this part of Huntington Drive is going northeast). Community Center is at 365 Campus Drive.
Exterior view of the front of brand new City of Arcadia Community Center. The large covered area in the front is a passenger drop-off point. Community Center is at 365 Campus Drive.
Exterior view of the Recreation Department office at brand new City of Arcadia Community Center, from the walkway leading toward the Arcadia Historical Museum. Community Center is at 365 Campus Drive. A pay phone is in view.
Extremely long line of Japanese evacuees at Santa Anita Assembly Center queued up for an unknown purpose. Pepper tree foliage frames photo. There is a long housing unit seen on right side of photo.