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Spring plowing on Baldwin Ranch. Shows 6 men, 8 mules or horses, ploughs. Same as Photo ID 125.

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Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Agriculture

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 11

Collection: Photographs

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Poultry

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Contents: 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…

Contents: 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.

Subjects: Poultry

Item ID: 177AF

Collection: Subject Files

Six hens for every family.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: March 30, 1918 (see copy in vertical file "Poultry")

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: March 30, 1918 (see copy in vertical file "Poultry")

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Poultry

Item ID: 4140AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General article on poultry

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1934 p. A-7 (poultry ranches in Arcadia); January 9, 1956 p. 1 (city to step up enforcement of health laws regarding poultry , rabbits and birds); February 23, 1956 p. 1 (poultry removal ordinance ordered by city council); March 19, 1956 p. 1 (1st reading due; poultrymen objections); March 22, 1956 p. 1 (3 ordinances passed on 1st reading)-see copy in verticle file "Poultry."; April 2, 1956 p. 1 (ordinance passed)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1934 p. A-7 (poultry ranches in Arcadia); January 9, 1956 p. 1 (city to step up enforcement of health laws regarding poultry , rabbits and birds); February 23, 1956 p. 1 (poultry removal ordinance ordered by city council); March 19, 1956 p. 1 (1st reading due; poultrymen objections); March 22, 1956 p. 1 (3 ordinances passed on 1st reading)-see copy in verticle file "Poultry."; April 2, 1956 p. 1 (ordinance passed)

Subjects: Poultry

Item ID: 4141AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

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Date: 1916

1 image

Date: 1916

Subjects: Santa Anita Avenue; Agriculture

Physical Description: 8x11 b&w

ID: 580

Collection: Photographs

Images

View west, probably from a point about 1/4 mile west of Rosemead, on what is presently Huntington Drive. Street is dirt. There are railroad tracks along the right belonging to San Gabriel Railroad. There is a row of white power poles along side of tracks.

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Date: c.1895

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Date: c.1895

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 577

Collection: Photographs

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Eucalyptus-lined street leading to Baldwin Ranch. There is an unidentified lady in the road with a small black dog.

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Date: c.1930's

1 image

Date: c.1930's

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 144

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: 1930

1 image

Date: 1930

Subjects: Agriculture; Mauch, Aloyosius; Holly Avenue; Palm Avenue

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 1002

Collection: Photographs

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Looking west toward City Hall on NW corner of First Avenue and Huntington Drive with extensive view north on First. Thirteen people stand on corner in front of City Hall. They are: seated by Fire House door, Jim Nellis. Standing L-R: George Ackerman, City Treasurer; Louis Altona, Building inspector; behind him with hat possibly Judge Horlack; Grady Pardue, police; behind him with hat Les Talley, Assistant City Engineer; Gladys Randall Pelky, Water Dept. Clerk. Behind her with cap, not identified. Next A. N. Coberly, Police Chief; Florence Shaver, Assistant City Clerk; Dick Cutter (not City employee); Bernice Hinman (not City employee); Anist Mussachia, Fire Dept. Two other men and lady not identified. Part of panorama, ID#s 916-921.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: City Hall; Arcadia(City)-History-1920-1929; Ackerman, George; Altona, Louis; Pardue, Grady; Talley, Les; Randall, Gladys; Coberly, A.N.; Shaver, Florence; Cutter, Dick; Hinman, Bernice; Mussachia, Anist; First Avenue

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w part of panorama

ID: 916

Collection: Photographs

Images

Agriculture

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Contents: 1. "Ambler Company expands its plant and facilities." Arcadia Tribune, August 10, 1939. 2. "Expect poultry show will set new record." Arcadia Tribune, August 10, 1939. 3. "Many chicken ranches here." Arcadia Tribune, August 3, 1934. 4. "Outdoor industries in Southern California." Century Ma…

Contents: 1. "Ambler Company expands its plant and facilities." Arcadia Tribune, August 10, 1939.; 2. "Expect poultry show will set new record." Arcadia Tribune, August 10, 1939.; 3. "Many chicken ranches here." Arcadia Tribune, August 3, 1934.; 4. "Outdoor industries in Southern California." Century Magazine, October 1883.; 5. "Workers harvest strawberry crop at an Arcadia farm in 1932." Los Angeles Times, San Gabriel Valley section, May 21, 1992.; 6. Dairies must vanish say city dads. Skirmish of words over cows ends in Arcadia. Pasadena Star News, February 7, 1929.; 7. Various ads. 7a. The Bodger Nursery (William J. Bodger), LA Times, April 9, 1922; 7b. Colby Nurseries, LA Times, May 2, 1926; 7c. Baldwin-Wallace Nurseries (J. Wiley Wallace or H.A. Unruh), February 26, 1911; 7d. Golden West Fur Farms (chinchilla, rabbit), February 1, 1925; Maple Leaf Fur Farm, February 27, 1927.; 8. "The Boy who never belonged," Arcadia Weekly, January 5, 2017, article by Susie Ling. 93-year-old Yosh Kuromiya returned to Monrovia for a visit. He lived in Monrovia before World War II and felt he never belonged. He remembers Orange Street-now Colorado Boulevard-used to be so wide. He graduated from Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School (MAD High School) in 1941 then forcefully evacuated in 1942, with other Japanese Americans of Monrovia. His father had a strawberry stand off Route 66, right next to Mr. Uyeda's strawberry farm. Uyeda claimed he was the Strawberry King of Monrovia. The Kuromiya family's stand actually bought strawberries from other farms at the north end of Double Drive-now Santa Anita Avenue and not from the strawberry fields adjacent to their store.; 9. "Mary Yoshie Uyeda Sakatani 1924-July 17, 2018 obituary, Arcadia Weekly, July 26, 2018. Mary was the daughter of one of Monrovia's pioneers, Yutaro Uyeda, the Strawberry King. She grew up at 331 West Huntington Drive and attended Monrovia Arcadia Duarte High School (MAD High School). She was of Japanese descent and sent to Heart Mountain, WY concentration camp.

Subjects: Agriculture

Item ID: 3AF

Collection: Subject Files

The murder of Ryan Brock in the 99 Ranch Market parking lot remains unsolved. The city is now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 13, 2005

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 13, 2005

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: Murder - unsolved; Brock, Ryan; Crime and Criminals; Rewards; Shootings

Item ID: 29803AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

38 horse combine harvester working near Arcadia.

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Date: June 25, 1906

1 image

Date: June 25, 1906

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia (City)-History-1903-1919

Physical Description: 8x10 (1), 3x5 (1)

ID: 1

Collection: Photographs

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Drying Apricots - Monrovia. Baldwin had a similar yard at Huntington, east of Baldwin Avenue. Many of his apricots were used for brandy.

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Date: c.1900

1 image

Date: c.1900

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w 2 prints

ID: 4

Collection: Photographs

Images

Portion of Arcadia City seal measuring about 7 in. across showing citrus groves, chicken ranches, and a shield with a sun shining over the mountains.

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Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Arcadia City Seal

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 575

Collection: Photographs

Images

A skewed view of the front of Arcadia Public Library. This is the north side of the library building, facing Duarte Road. Some people stand by the columns leading to the library's front door.

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Date: circa 2000

1 image

Date: circa 2000

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library

Physical Description: 6 x 3.5 color

ID: 1746

Collection: Photographs

Images

Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Building has steep roof and is small frame house. It was used as the library from 1924 to 1929, when it was purchased from D.E. Frazier and moved to a site at 1111 El Norte Avenue, near 10th.

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Date: c.1927

1 image

Date: c.1927

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1924-1929

Physical Description: 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 and 8x10 b&w

ID: 342

Collection: Photographs

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View of Orange Avenue (present day Colorado Boulevard) with eucalyptus trees along both sides. Scene is near Baldwin Ranch. This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1880's

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Date: c.1880's

Subjects: Colorado Blvd.; Eucalyptus trees

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 578

Collection: Photographs

Images

Arcadia Police Department canine Roy gets a bullet-proof vest from the Poway 4-H Club and Stephanie Taylor of the Vest-A-Dog Foundation.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 19, 2001

Pages: p. 8

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 19, 2001

Pages: p. 8

Subjects: Letourneau, Robin; Police dogs--canines; Taylor, Stephanie

Item ID: 33492AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Aerial view, apparently looking northeast, of major portion of Ross Field. Four large barracks-type buildings are along in a row in foreground. There are two other rows of buildings, with flag pole in third row of buildings. Large stand of eucalyptus across background.

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Date: c.1918

1 image

Date: c.1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 9x11 b&w

ID: 227

Collection: Photographs

Images

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.

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Date: July 1996

1 image

Date: July 1996

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; City of Arcadia Community Center; Civic buildings

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 10 color

ID: 2045

Collection: Photographs

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Spring plowing on Baldwin Ranch. Shows 6 men, 8 mules or horses, ploughs. Same as Photo ID 125.

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Poultry

Six hens for every family.

General article on poultry

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.

Images

View west, probably from a point about 1/4 mile west of Rosemead, on what is presently Huntington Drive. Street is dirt. There are railroad tracks along the right belonging to San Gabriel Railroad. There is a row of white power poles along side of tracks.

Images

Eucalyptus-lined street leading to Baldwin Ranch. There is an unidentified lady in the road with a small black dog.

Images

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.

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Agriculture

The murder of Ryan Brock in the 99 Ranch Market parking lot remains unsolved. The city is now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

38 horse combine harvester working near Arcadia.

Images

Drying Apricots - Monrovia. Baldwin had a similar yard at Huntington, east of Baldwin Avenue. Many of his apricots were used for brandy.

Images

Portion of Arcadia City seal measuring about 7 in. across showing citrus groves, chicken ranches, and a shield with a sun shining over the mountains.

Images

A skewed view of the front of Arcadia Public Library. This is the north side of the library building, facing Duarte Road. Some people stand by the columns leading to the library's front door.

Images

Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Building has steep roof and is small frame house. It was used as the library from 1924 to 1929, when it was purchased from D.E. Frazier and moved to a site at 1111 El Norte Avenue, near 10th.

Images

View of Orange Avenue (present day Colorado Boulevard) with eucalyptus trees along both sides. Scene is near Baldwin Ranch. This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

Images

Arcadia Police Department canine Roy gets a bullet-proof vest from the Poway 4-H Club and Stephanie Taylor of the Vest-A-Dog Foundation.

Aerial view, apparently looking northeast, of major portion of Ross Field. Four large barracks-type buildings are along in a row in foreground. There are two other rows of buildings, with flag pole in third row of buildings. Large stand of eucalyptus across background.

Images

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.

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