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Looking east on Duarte near Baldwin intersection. McMickens Realty Service is located on right side of photo. There is a man walking on right dressed in white pharmacist's smock. There is heavy flooding evident on both streets. The Arcadia sign (welcome sign) is visible.

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Date: c. mid 1930's

1 image

Date: c. mid 1930's

Subjects: Duarte Road; Flood control; McMicken's Realty

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 593

Collection: Photographs

Images

View of heavily flooded street, probably Duarte Road. There are some orchard trees also being flooded. A white house is shown on left side of photo.

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Date: c. mid-1930's

1 image

Date: c. mid-1930's

Subjects: Agriculture; Duarte Road; Flood control

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 594

Collection: Photographs

Images

Flood Control

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Contents: 1. "Streams, washes, etc." Overlay to be used with the Thomas Brothers map book showing streams, washes, and drainage systems in Arcadia. Gift of Los Angeles County Flood Control, November 11, 1979.

Contents: 1. "Streams, washes, etc." Overlay to be used with the Thomas Brothers map book showing streams, washes, and drainage systems in Arcadia. Gift of Los Angeles County Flood Control, November 11, 1979.

Subjects: Flood Control

Item ID: 92AF

Collection: Subject Files

Aerial view toward the east from location about over Santa Anita Avenue at Santa Clara Street intersection. Santa Fe Railroad tracks are seen entering the city about in the center of photo. Broad white roadway seen toward left side of photo is 210 or Foothill Freeway still under construction.

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Date: c. 1968 or 1969

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Date: c. 1968 or 1969

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; 210 Foothill Freeway; Postal Service - post office; Railroads; Santa Anita Avenue; Wheeler Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 606

Collection: Photographs

Images

Photo essay on new railroad crossing at First Avenue and Santa Clara Street.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Subjects: Railroads - Crossings

Item ID: 2282AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information on flood control channels in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 28, 1935 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); February 11, 1936 p. 1 (Santa Anita Channel); September 12, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); May 19, 1936 p. 1 (improvements by Los Angeles County proposed); July 15 [sic - should be July 17], 1936 p. 1; July 19, 1936 p. 1 (study of Orange Grove, El Monte, Santa Anita Wash areas); August 4, 1936 p. 1 (El Monte); September 19, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 24, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 30, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); October 13, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); December 23, 1936 p. 1 (Arcadia-Sierra Madre control); April 6, 1938 p. 1 (relief fund sought); June 8, 1938 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); September 7, 1938 p. 1 (El Monte); September 17, 1938 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); September 22, 1938 p. 1 (Eaton Wash); September 27, 1938 p. 1 (report of suitable sites for control); October 4, 1938 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); August 24, 1939 p. 1 (Little Santa Anita creek control); July 17, 1941 p. 1 (canyon project); August 21, 1941 p. 1 (Santa Anita Canyon; September 11, 1941 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); February 25, 1943 p. 1 (Snata Anita flood control); June 23, 1953 p. 1 (special project); November 19, 1953 p. 1 (Colorado Blvd. storm drain); December 24, 1953 p. 2 (action urged by Hillings); February 1, 1954 p. 1 (status in Arcadia as of January 1954); February 18, 1954 p. 1 (Federal action); February 25, 1954 p. 1 (basin); May 6, 1954 p. 1 (El Monte); July 1, 1954 p. 1 (wash maps); October 28, 1954 p. 1 (Flood Control District approves bridges over washes); November 8, 1954 p. 1 (State Dept. Water Resources approves bridges); November 11, 1954 p. 1 (protest denial of bridge for Sandra Ave.); November 15, 1954 p. 1 (Sandra to get bridge); November 18, 1954 p. 1 (Sandra bridge); December 9, 1954 p. 1 (Sandra bridge); February 7, 1955 p. 1 (Lanan Canyon pipe line); July 25, 1955 p. 1 ( Michillinda drain); October 6, 1955 p 1 (Michillinda drain); August 1, 1955 p. 1 (schedule plan); August 22, 1955 p. 1 ( " ); November 3, 1955 p. 24 (Arcadia Wash improvement); June 7, 1956 p. 1 (map); March 7, 1957 p. 1 (Baldwin channel); May 6, 1957 p. 1 (Baldwin channel); September 1, 1958 p. 1 (County budget for Arcadia); March 23, 1959 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); July 30, 1959 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); September 26, 1968 p. 1 (Santa Anita Flood Control Committee)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 28, 1935 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); February 11, 1936 p. 1 (Santa Anita Channel); September 12, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); May 19, 1936 p. 1 (improvements by Los Angeles County proposed); July 15 [sic - should be July 17], 1936 p. 1; July 19, 1936 p. 1 (study of Orange Grove, El Monte, Santa Anita Wash areas); August 4, 1936 p. 1 (El Monte); September 19, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 24, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 30, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); October 13, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); December 23, 1936 p. 1 (Arcadia-Sierra Madre control); April 6, 1938 p. 1 (relief fund sought); June 8, 1938 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); September 7, 1938 p. 1 (El Monte); September 17, 1938 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); September 22, 1938 p. 1 (Eaton Wash); September 27, 1938 p. 1 (report of suitable sites for control); October 4, 1938 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); August 24, 1939 p. 1 (Little Santa Anita creek control); July 17, 1941 p. 1 (canyon project); August 21, 1941 p. 1 (Santa Anita Canyon; September 11, 1941 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); February 25, 1943 p. 1 (Snata Anita flood control); June 23, 1953 p. 1 (special project); November 19, 1953 p. 1 (Colorado Blvd. storm drain); December 24, 1953 p. 2 (action urged by Hillings); February 1, 1954 p. 1 (status in Arcadia as of January 1954); February 18, 1954 p. 1 (Federal action); February 25, 1954 p. 1 (basin); May 6, 1954 p. 1 (El Monte); July 1, 1954 p. 1 (wash maps); October 28, 1954 p. 1 (Flood Control District approves bridges over washes); November 8, 1954 p. 1 (State Dept. Water Resources approves bridges); November 11, 1954 p. 1 (protest denial of bridge for Sandra Ave.); November 15, 1954 p. 1 (Sandra to get bridge); November 18, 1954 p. 1 (Sandra bridge); December 9, 1954 p. 1 (Sandra bridge); February 7, 1955 p. 1 (Lanan Canyon pipe line); July 25, 1955 p. 1 ( Michillinda drain); October 6, 1955 p 1 (Michillinda drain); August 1, 1955 p. 1 (schedule plan); August 22, 1955 p. 1 ( " ); November 3, 1955 p. 24 (Arcadia Wash improvement); June 7, 1956 p. 1 (map); March 7, 1957 p. 1 (Baldwin channel); May 6, 1957 p. 1 (Baldwin channel); September 1, 1958 p. 1 (County budget for Arcadia); March 23, 1959 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); July 30, 1959 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); September 26, 1968 p. 1 (Santa Anita Flood Control Committee)