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Pictured is clapboard, flat roofed garage with Arcadia Garage sign in view. It is believed to be what was called the Hibbard Building where City Hall offices were housed for a brief time. It was later converted to a garage by Walter Schrader. A small unidentified boy stands near what looks like a 1920's Model T.

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Date: c. early 1920's

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Date: c. early 1920's

Subjects: Arcadia Garage; Hibbard Building; Schrader, Walter

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1117

Collection: Photographs

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Nell Schrader in hiking attire pictured sitting on a boulder in mountains north of Arcadia. She was wife of member of City Council in 1930's, Walter Schrader.

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Date: c.1914

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Date: c.1914

Subjects: Schrader, Nell

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 416

Collection: Photographs

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First building used as City Hall. (The very first City Hall offices were located in the Oakwood Hotel and next in the McCoy Building.) This apparently was known as the A.W. Hibbard Building (see Eberly, p. 69) and was used for only about two years; June 1914 to April 1916. It was on First Street at LaPorte. Sign on left above window reads: Standard Oil Co. Scrip Accepted. Back of photo reads, "first City Hall, 1913, Walter and Nell Schrader. Mr. Schrader converted old City Hall into garage." Arcadia Garage building shown with a car/truck "for sale" and a little boy posing by the back tire.

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Date: c.1917

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Date: c.1917

Subjects: City Hall

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 490

Collection: Photographs

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Looking north east toward intersection of Santa Anita Ave. near point where Campus Drive intersects. McLean's Garage is plainly seen on the right. A large gasoline truck is parked just to the north. Farther north can be seen Arcadia Cash Market with another tank truck parked in front. There are at least 9 people seen standing by; one, a police officer, third from right.

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Date: c.1933

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Date: c.1933

Subjects: McLean's Garage; Arcadia Cash Market; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 849

Collection: Photographs

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Interior of McLean's Garage located at 808 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Man with the hat is Mr. C.A. McLean. His helper with glasses, has not been identified. Building is of corrugated metal.

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Date: c.1917

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Date: c.1917

Subjects: McLean's Garage; McLean, C.A.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 873

Collection: Photographs

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View looking east toward McLean's Garage located at 808 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Standing in front is Mr. McLean, owner, and an unknown boy. North of garage and service station is seen Arcadia Cash Market and Arcadia Fruit and Vegetable Market at 804 S. Santa Anita Avenue.

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Date: c.1928

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Date: c.1928

Subjects: McLean's Garage; Arcadia Cash Market; Arcadia Fruit and Vegetable Market; Gas stations; Markets; McLean, C.A.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 850

Collection: Photographs

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Looking east from Santa Anita Avenue to McLean's service station located at 808 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Standing at right is Mr. Mann, who owned the Monrovia Ice Co. and it is believed to be his truck standing near him. Next person to the left is believed to be Fred Knisley. Under the sign reading Brunswick tires and tubes on the left, is a group of five. Man with hat and cigarette is Mr. McLean. Man on extreme left is his helper. Photos #849 and #850 show same garage at different periods of time.

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Date: c.1922

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Date: c.1922

Subjects: Gas stations; McLean's Garage; McLean, C.A.; Mann, Mr.; Knisley, Fred

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 853

Collection: Photographs

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Collection of eight store-front figures grouped around door into Pony Express Museum. Also shown on left: large watch advertising Ingersoll watches and on right one advertising Sherrar clocks.

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Date: c.1940s

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Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 462

Collection: Photographs

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View east along Longden Avenue at 704 E. Longden. There is a large sign reading: Riding Stables and a smaller one reading: Horses Boarded.

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Date: July 17, 1940

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Date: July 17, 1940

Subjects: Longden Avenue

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 819

Collection: Photographs

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Fire Station #1 showing garage doors open with fire truck, van, ambulance and car parked in garage. Also showing power lines and poles.

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Date: 1960

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Date: 1960

Subjects: Arcadia Fire Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b&w

ID: 1738

Collection: Photographs

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Helen Schrader, editor of the Arcadia Tribune and the Foothill Inter-City Newspapers, is retiring Friday, August 10, 1984. An Arcadia resident for the past 40 years, she has served as editor since 1964. Mrs. Schrader is the widow of Arcadia author, Del Schrader. Biographical notes included.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 9, 1984

Pages: p. 1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 9, 1984

Pages: p. 1 photo

Subjects: Arcadia Tribune - Schrader, Helen

Item ID: 507AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

200 people turned out to honor retired Arcadia Tribune editor, Helen Schrader. The retirement party included mayors and public officials from surrounding communities served by the Foothill Inter-City newspapers which were edited by Mrs. Schrader.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 30, 1984

Pages: p. 1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 30, 1984

Pages: p. 1 photo

Subjects: Arcadia Tribune - Schrader, Helen

Item ID: 508AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

View toward San Gabriel Mountains across grass covered field probably on east side of Santa Anita Wash. A small house and outbuildings can be seen with large bare tree behind.

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Date: March 3, 1938

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Date: March 3, 1938

Subjects: Santa Anita Wash

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 815

Collection: Photographs

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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Nell.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 10, 1945

Pages: p. 3

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 10, 1945

Pages: p. 3

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Nell, daughter

Item ID: 7547AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Helen Schrader, former editor of the Arcadia Tribune, was honored at a reception. She is moving to Georgia. Article outlines her career as a journalist.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 2, 1989

Pages: p. A-1, B-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 2, 1989

Pages: p. A-1, B-1

Subjects: Arcadia Tribune - Schrader, Helen

Item ID: 509AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Corpe brothers garage and machine shop with truck parked in front of shop at 50 La Porte Street, Arcadia. Standing by truck, left to right: Enos Corpe, ?, Bill Cooper, mechanic, and Clint Corpe with hand on front of truck. Truck has printed on it: Dairy Fertilizer, which was another business run by the Corpe brothers.

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Date: c.1919

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Date: c.1919

Subjects: Corpe, Enos; Corpe, Clint; Cooper, Bill; Corpe Brothers Garage & Machine Shop; Business & industry

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 367

Collection: Photographs

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Three signs on electric light pole read Welcome to Arcadia, Neighborhood Watch Program in Force, and Fireworks-Use, Sale, Storage and Possession Prohibited. Location unknown. Photograph by Terry Miller. See also ID 2215.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Arcadia welcome signs

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2207

Collection: Photographs

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Clara Baldwin Stocker on the right with an unidentified woman standing behind a mock railroad car bearing a sign which reads, "LUNA SPECIAL." Very light handwriting on right side appears to read, "May 29, 1913 or 1918"

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Date: 1913 or 1918

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Date: 1913 or 1918

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1557

Collection: Photographs

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Five women sit around an outdoor patio table with umbrella, at Par 3 Golf Course in Arcadia. Some of the ladies are wearing golf shoes. The building behind them has a sign reading "Club, Bag and Cart Area." The woman on the right has a cigarette in her hand.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Par 3 Golf Course

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1923

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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Nell Schrader in hiking attire pictured sitting on a boulder in mountains north of Arcadia. She was wife of member of City Council in 1930's, Walter Schrader.

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Interior of McLean's Garage located at 808 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Man with the hat is Mr. C.A. McLean. His helper with glasses, has not been identified. Building is of corrugated metal.

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View looking east toward McLean's Garage located at 808 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Standing in front is Mr. McLean, owner, and an unknown boy. North of garage and service station is seen Arcadia Cash Market and Arcadia Fruit and Vegetable Market at 804 S. Santa Anita Avenue.

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Collection of eight store-front figures grouped around door into Pony Express Museum. Also shown on left: large watch advertising Ingersoll watches and on right one advertising Sherrar clocks.

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View east along Longden Avenue at 704 E. Longden. There is a large sign reading: Riding Stables and a smaller one reading: Horses Boarded.

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Fire Station #1 showing garage doors open with fire truck, van, ambulance and car parked in garage. Also showing power lines and poles.

Images

Helen Schrader, editor of the Arcadia Tribune and the Foothill Inter-City Newspapers, is retiring Friday, August 10, 1984. An Arcadia resident for the past 40 years, she has served as editor since 1964. Mrs. Schrader is the widow of Arcadia author, Del Schrader. Biographical notes included.

200 people turned out to honor retired Arcadia Tribune editor, Helen Schrader. The retirement party included mayors and public officials from surrounding communities served by the Foothill Inter-City newspapers which were edited by Mrs. Schrader.

View toward San Gabriel Mountains across grass covered field probably on east side of Santa Anita Wash. A small house and outbuildings can be seen with large bare tree behind.

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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Nell.

Helen Schrader, former editor of the Arcadia Tribune, was honored at a reception. She is moving to Georgia. Article outlines her career as a journalist.

Images

Three signs on electric light pole read Welcome to Arcadia, Neighborhood Watch Program in Force, and Fireworks-Use, Sale, Storage and Possession Prohibited. Location unknown. Photograph by Terry Miller. See also ID 2215.

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Clara Baldwin Stocker on the right with an unidentified woman standing behind a mock railroad car bearing a sign which reads, "LUNA SPECIAL." Very light handwriting on right side appears to read, "May 29, 1913 or 1918"

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Five women sit around an outdoor patio table with umbrella, at Par 3 Golf Course in Arcadia. Some of the ladies are wearing golf shoes. The building behind them has a sign reading "Club, Bag and Cart Area." The woman on the right has a cigarette in her hand.

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