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View from Colorado Street north toward front of building constructed for the Southern California Floral and Perfumery Co. and later the home of O.D. Harris. It was at 15 E. Orange (Colorado) and was demolished in 1961.

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Date: 1960

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Date: 1960

Subjects: Southern California Floral and Perfumery Company; Historic houses

Physical Description: 5x8 b&w

ID: 1112

Collection: Photographs

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View of front entry to what has been called the O.D. Harris house at 15 E. Orange Avenue (now, Colorado Boulevard). Title Insurance & Trust checked the heritage for us and found the building probably was built in late 1880's for Southern California Floral Farm & Perfumery Co. Building stood until 1962. As of 1980, an apartment building was on that location.

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Date: Feb. 1962

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Date: Feb. 1962

Subjects: Historic houses; Southern California Floral Farm & Perfumery Company; Harris, O.D.

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1029

Collection: Photographs

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Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. "Southern Counties Gas Company" is engraved over the entrance, with striped awnings, bricks, and occupant's sign "Serar & Associates Architect" in the window. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Architects; Downtown Arcadia; Serar and Associates; Southern California Gas Company; Southern Counties Gas Company

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2250A

Collection: Photographs

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Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. "Southern Counties Gas Company" is engraved over the entrance, with striped awnings, bricks, and occupant's sign "Serar & Associates Architect" in the window. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Architects; Downtown Arcadia; Serar and Associates; Southern California Gas Company; Southern Counties Gas Company

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2250B

Collection: Photographs

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Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. Closer view of "Southern Counties Gas Company" that is engraved over the entrance, with three striped awnings, bricks, Serar in the window. A tree obscures the view of the name of the building. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Architects; Downtown Arcadia; Serar and Associates; Southern California Gas Company; Southern Counties Gas Company

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2250D

Collection: Photographs

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Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. "Southern Counties Gas Company" is engraved over the entrance, with striped awnings, bricks, and occupant's sign "Serar & Associates Architect" in the window. Photo taken across the street, shows a pick-up truck in front of the building. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Architects; Downtown Arcadia; Serar and Associates; Southern California Gas Company; Southern Counties Gas Company

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2250C

Collection: Photographs

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Cash Book. Arrowhead Reservoir Company

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Contents: Cash Book. Arrowhead Reservoir Company. San Bernardino, CA. June 1, 1891-September 1900. Paper record bound in ledger.

Contents: Cash Book. Arrowhead Reservoir Company. San Bernardino, CA. June 1, 1891-September 1900. Paper record bound in ledger.

Subjects: Cash Book. Arrowhead Reservoir Company

Location: Basement

Box Number: Box 103

Shelf Number: Shelf H11

Item ID: 411AF

Collection: Subject Files

View of Home Ice Company which is listed in 1939 City Directory as at 1405 S. Baldwin, near NW corner of Baldwin and Naomi where Nash's Department Store was later located.

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Date: c.1936

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Date: c.1936

Subjects: Home Ice Company; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 199

Collection: Photographs

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View from Santa Anita Ave toward east side at Arcadia Lumber Company at 214 N. Santa Anita Avenue. Four cars and one pick-up truck are parked in front. A large oak tree is behind office building.

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Date: c.1950

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Date: c.1950

Subjects: Arcadia Lumber Company

Physical Description: 5x7 color

ID: 726

Collection: Photographs

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First community dial office in the Bell system was located in this 29 ft. x 33 ft. building at 19 East Alice. It belonged to Southern California Telephone Company.

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Date: c.1928

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Date: c.1928

Subjects: Telephone

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 206

Collection: Photographs

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Vi Chaffers Mahr at the wheel of a convertible decorated for Arcadia Public Library's entry in Arcadia's 50th birthday party parade. San Gabriel Valley Lumber Company building is visible in the background. Location is approximately First Avenue and Wheeler Street.

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Date: August 1953

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Date: August 1953

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959; Chaffers, Vi; San Gabriel Valley Lumber Company

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 314

Collection: Photographs

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View of main entrance to Hammond Lumber Co. office. This business establishment was at 205 E. Huntington Drive from about 1944 and for many years thereafter.

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Date: 1959

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Date: 1959

Subjects: Hammond Lumber Company

Physical Description: 5x6 b&w

ID: 1028

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view east on Huntington Drive toward Arcadia from a position just west of Rosemead Boulevard. El Rancho Shopping Center and May Company Department Store can be seen as the business complex on the north side of Huntington Drive one block east of Rosemead Boulevard. Santa Anita Park Race Track can be seen on the left in upper portion of photo.

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Date: c.1970

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Date: c.1970

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; El Rancho Shopping District; Huntington Drive; May Company Department Store; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 633

Collection: Photographs

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Copy of pages for part of first and second races from racing program for Santa Anita Park, April 13, 1909. Left hand page includes an ad for the Southern Pacific Railway.

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Date: 1909

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Date: 1909

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1907-1912; Railroads-Southern Pacific

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1168

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Anita Companies

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Contents: 1. Paired-Company Plan expected to benefit Santa Anita shareholders. Los Angeles Times February 19, 1980. 2. Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-AK. Joint annual report of Santa Anita Companies; 50 pg. report received Spring 1980. 3. Report for the three months ended March 31, 1980. 4.…

Contents: 1. Paired-Company Plan expected to benefit Santa Anita shareholders. Los Angeles Times February 19, 1980.; 2. Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-AK. Joint annual report of Santa Anita Companies; 50 pg. report received Spring 1980.; 3. Report for the three months ended March 31, 1980.; 4. Santa Anita Companies report for second quarter ending July 29, 1980.; 5. Report for six months ended June 30, 1980.; 6. Report for nine months ended September 30, 1980.; 7. Santa Anita Companies report earnings for year ended December 31, 1980.; 8. Santa Anita declares regular dividend for first quarter plus extra for prior year.; 9. Governor Brown has signed a new horseracing bill... Letter to shareholders October 3, 1980.; 10. Santa Anita Companies ask stock exchange listing. Arcadia Tribune April 19, 1981.; 11. Santa Anita Companies report for three months ending March 31, 1981.; 12. Report for three months ended June 30, 1981.; 13. Preliminary Prospectus - The Santa Anita Companies. Official prospectus dated June 19, 1981.; 14. The Santa Anita Companies - eight page report by Corporation for six months ended June 30, 1981. August 1981.; 15. Santa Anita Realty Enterprises obtains 50% interest in development of major Los Angeles industrial park. Announcement from Santa Anita Realty Enterprises November 1981.; 16. Santa Anita Companies - four page report of record earnings for year ended December 31, 1981. received March 1982.; 17. The Santa Anita Companies - eight page report by Corporation for three months ended March 31, 1982.; 18. Santa Anita Companies. Investor facts.; 19. Santa Anita Companies report for the nine months ended September 30, 1985.; 20. Strub in the stretch. Reprint of an article in Forbes magazine September 9, 1985.; 21. Investor facts. Brochure on investing in Santa Anita Companies.; 22. Santa Anita Development Corporation circa 1981.; 23. Santa Anita Companies Investor Facts pamphlet 1988.; 24. The Santa Anita spread. Reprint of article from Sports, Inc by Chuck Stogel, p.25. October 31, 1988.; 25. Santa Anita reports passage of favorable racing legislation.; 26. A day at the races, a night on the town. Pasadena Weekly February 3, 1995.; 27. Letter from Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc to Our Neighbors dated January 26, 1995 regarding satellite wagering only in the evenings.; 28. Flyer from Santa Anita to its neighbors for an informal presentation on plans for an entertainment/retail project to be located south of its Paddock area, to be held February 2, 1995.; 29. Santa Anita Betting on a New Game: Card Casinos. Los Angeles Times section D-2, February 10, 1995.; 30. Shareholder letter with news release attached regarding an alliance with Colony Capital, real estate investment firm, designed to enhance Santa Anita's long-term value to shareholders dated August 19, 1996.; 31. Meditrust Companies press release: Meditrust and Santa Anita Shareholders Approve Reverse Merger. November 5, 1997.; 32. Santa Anita Companies-Report for the 3 months ended June 30, 1995.

Subjects: Santa Anita Companies

Item ID: 194AF

Collection: Subject Files

Elections-California

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Contents: 1. Campaign literature regarding State Assembly Candidate, Bob Margett. 2. "Margett haunted by City Council blunder." California's Republic Reporter, April 1995. 3. Official Voter Information Guide, General Election, Tuesday, November 8, 2022. 4. Official Voter Information Guide, Primary Election…

Contents: 1. Campaign literature regarding State Assembly Candidate, Bob Margett.; 2. "Margett haunted by City Council blunder." California's Republic Reporter, April 1995.; 3. Official Voter Information Guide, General Election, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.; 4. Official Voter Information Guide, Primary Election, Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

Subjects: Elections-California

Item ID: 83AF

Collection: Subject Files

Dalco Emblem and Lettering Co. at 303 N. First Ave. (NW corner at St. Joseph) Former site of Clara Villa.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: Dalco Emblem and Lettering Company; Clara Villa

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1212

Collection: Photographs

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Side view of abandoned caboose of a train. Train is clearly marked with Pine Bluff SP 151. These train tracks are near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street in Arcadia, California. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: First Avenue; Railroads; Southern Pacific; Trains

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2258A

Collection: Photographs

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Main north/south running street to right of center is Michillinda Avenue. Oval adjacent to Michillinda Avenue is Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's training track. Lower right corner of photo is abandoned project of Anita Baldwin and Joe Smoot, c. 1933 (about where May Company was and where Vons, a Safeway Company, Southern California Division Headquarters is now, at 618 Michillinda Avenue). Street running east/west across center of photo is present day Colorado Boulevard. East/west-running street near top of photo is present Foothill Boulevard. Wash along left side of photo is Eaton Wash, Pasadena. Scale: 1 inch=660 feet.

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Date: June 5, 1938

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Date: June 5, 1938

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Eaton Wash; Foothill Boulevard; Los Angeles Jockey Club; Michillinda Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 619

Collection: Photographs

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Side view of abandoned caboose of a train. Train is marked with Pine Bluff SP 151 (clearer in photo 2258A). Located 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

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Date: 2001

Subjects: First Avenue; Railroads; Southern Pacific; Trains

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2257B

Collection: Photographs

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View from Colorado Street north toward front of building constructed for the Southern California Floral and Perfumery Co. and later the home of O.D. Harris. It was at 15 E. Orange (Colorado) and was demolished in 1961.

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Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. "Southern Counties Gas Company" is engraved over the entrance, with striped awnings, bricks, and occupant's sign "Serar & Associates Architect" in the window. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. "Southern Counties Gas Company" is engraved over the entrance, with striped awnings, bricks, and occupant's sign "Serar & Associates Architect" in the window. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Cash Book. Arrowhead Reservoir Company

View of Home Ice Company which is listed in 1939 City Directory as at 1405 S. Baldwin, near NW corner of Baldwin and Naomi where Nash's Department Store was later located.

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View from Santa Anita Ave toward east side at Arcadia Lumber Company at 214 N. Santa Anita Avenue. Four cars and one pick-up truck are parked in front. A large oak tree is behind office building.

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First community dial office in the Bell system was located in this 29 ft. x 33 ft. building at 19 East Alice. It belonged to Southern California Telephone Company.

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Vi Chaffers Mahr at the wheel of a convertible decorated for Arcadia Public Library's entry in Arcadia's 50th birthday party parade. San Gabriel Valley Lumber Company building is visible in the background. Location is approximately First Avenue and Wheeler Street.

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View of main entrance to Hammond Lumber Co. office. This business establishment was at 205 E. Huntington Drive from about 1944 and for many years thereafter.

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Copy of pages for part of first and second races from racing program for Santa Anita Park, April 13, 1909. Left hand page includes an ad for the Southern Pacific Railway.

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Santa Anita Companies

Elections-California

Dalco Emblem and Lettering Co. at 303 N. First Ave. (NW corner at St. Joseph) Former site of Clara Villa.

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Side view of abandoned caboose of a train. Train is clearly marked with Pine Bluff SP 151. These train tracks are near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street in Arcadia, California. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Side view of abandoned caboose of a train. Train is marked with Pine Bluff SP 151 (clearer in photo 2258A). Located 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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