Unidentified sheepherder who would bring his flock to the fields across from Mauch ranch at Holly Avenue and Palm Avenue. He would bring the sheep after the field crop had been harvested to let them graze on stubble. Dog is also visible next to sheepherder.
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.
Harry Ainsworth Ranch, upper grove looking north to mountains. Present day Highland Oaks School would be located about where trees block the end of the row of citrus trees.
View looking west toward Eaton's Restaurant from upstairs porch at 431 Vaquero Road, home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Smethurst. (SW corner of Vaquero and Murietta) Seen outside the white picket fence, are about 22 cows. They are probably part of Hugh Buck's dairy herd.
Newly planted strawberries are seen covered by paper cups for protection. Mr. Mauch said they learned to do this from their Japanese neighbors. This view is looking north toward mountains from Mauch ranch at Holly Avenue and Palm Avenue.
"Happy New Year," Arcadia's float entry in the 1989 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, features a top hat and cane, a pair of white gloves and two champagne glasses overflowing with orchids and roses. The Arcadia Rose Court rides on the float.
Church of Transfiguration is now located where this view shows. Path in photo is First Avenue of today. Shows what appears to be orchard and possible strawberry patch on left side of photo between First and Second Avenues.
Mr. Aloyosius Mauch is seen loading blackberries packed in wooden crates onto flatbed truck. A dog sits on top of one crate. Mr. Mauch's sons helped run the five acre ranch which was at Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. Information provided by son Henry (86 years old in 1980) and his wife.
1. Everybody raised chickens in the old days. Arcadia Tribune. June 8, 1978. 2. City chicken ranches dwindle to twelve. Arcadia Tribune. July 22, 1959. 3. Ad showing what was apparently a large plaster rooster at Pike-Kronz Hatchery. news ad December 7, 1934. 4. Third Annual Poultry Show o…
1. Everybody raised chickens in the old days. Arcadia Tribune. June 8, 1978.
2. City chicken ranches dwindle to twelve. Arcadia Tribune. July 22, 1959.
3. Ad showing what was apparently a large plaster rooster at Pike-Kronz Hatchery. news ad December 7, 1934.
4. Third Annual Poultry Show opens today at racetrack. Arcadia Tribune. December 1, 1938.
5. First readings of 3 proposed ordinances regulating...poultry. news clip. March 1956.
6. Fifth Annual Santa Anita Poultry, Pigeon and Game Bird Show premium list and program. December, 1940.
7. "Poultry ordinance passed by council on initial reading." Arcadia Tribune, Thursday, March 22, 1956.
8. Arcadia Municipal Code 4136--Keeping Restricted. After January 1, 1961, no person shall keep or maintain upon any premises in the City chickens, rabbits, poultry or fowl, ... in excess of ten..." Printed from the World Wide Web on April 14, 2005.
9. "Six hens for every family." Arcadia Journal, March 30, 1918, page 1.
10. Newspaper ad for auction of Commercial Chicken Ranch at 1210 S. Fourth Avenue, Arcadia, California. Lot size and equipment are given, 3500 chickens included in the sale. Los Angeles Times, September 16, 1945.
11. Newspaper ad for Pike-Krenz Hatchery at 641 Lemon Avenue, Arcadia, CA. Shows Pike-Krenz logo. Los Angeles Times, June 19, 1927.
12. Ad for Golden West Rhode Island Red Poultry Ranch, 752 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA. O.A. Talle, proprietor. Los Angeles Times (ProQuest Historical), November 29, 1925.
13. Many Chickens. Deputy Assessor G. G. Meade finds that there are 140,000 chickens in Arcadia, at 93 ranches. Pasadena Star News, May 16, 1921.
White house and garage at left, with driveway freshly graded. On right side of photo is part of a family orchard. Caption on photo reads: NE corner of Santa Anita Wash and Longden Avenue.
View north up Santa Anita Avenue with mountains in background. This photo was taken about where present Orange Grove Avenue intersects with Santa Anita Avenue. Note orange groves all along west side of Santa Anita as far as the mountains. Street is not paved.
Young black man and young white woman on right stand very close together in the crowd at Arcadia County Park for the love-in held there. They are not identified.
View toward NE on a winter's day that shows snow on San Gabriel Mountains. The street seen is Holly Avenue which has just been paved. This was taken from the Mauch Ranch on Holly Avenue near Palm Avenue.