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Robert I. Melbo, former sports editor of the Arcadia Tribune, has advanced to become assistant superintendent of the Southern Pacific Railroad's Oregon division. Melbo's career is outlined.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1982
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 29, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 29, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Melbo, Robert I.
Item ID
1977AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A doctor checks hand of evacuees as they line up near Pacific Electric Railroad cars which brought them to Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Military personnel look on.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs671
Date
April 1942
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Date
April 1942
Subjects
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Health & hygiene
Santa Anita Park-1942-1945
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
667
Collection
Photographs
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Gold Line construction moving forward on schedule. First Avenue in Arcadia to open by the end of March. See hard copy VF "Railroads-Light Rail-Metro Gold Line."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33776
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 13, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 13, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 6
Subjects
Gold Line
Light Rail
Trains
Transportation
Item ID
33971AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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View NW up flooded Santa Anita Wash from above East bank below Duarte Road, probably the street seen crossing photo from right to left about half way down. Nest crossing north with dark bridge, is Santa Fe Railroad tracks; next we believe to be for a pipeline; last clearly visible crossing is for Pacific Electric Railroad tracks. Photo was taken following extreme flooding in 1938.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs816
Date
March 3, 1938
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Date
March 3, 1938
Subjects
Flood control
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
810
Collection
Photographs
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View east from track side of Santa Anita Railroad Station showing group of people waiting to board the Los Angeles bound train. There are men, women and at least one child.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs524
Date
c.1898
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Date
c.1898
Subjects
Railroads-Santa Anita Station
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
520
Collection
Photographs
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Arcadia officials, fearing that Caltrans would squirm out of a promise to fix the earthquake damaged railroad bridge at 2nd Street and Huntington Drive, have asked the state to make that promise in writing.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper646
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1988
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1988
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Bridges
Item ID
646AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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View northeast over Pacific Electric Railroad. Ross Field Balloon School occupies portion on right side of photo over to the railroad tracks. The street marking its northern boundary would be Huntington Drive. The large rectangle just north of this street was Rancho Resevoir, converted into a swimming pool. The principal street marking east boundary of Balloon School property running north to south across this photo about at middle, is Santa Anita Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs634
Date
November, 1929
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Date
November, 1929
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Balloon School
Pacific Electric Railway
Railroads
Ross Field
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
630
Collection
Photographs
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Aerial view looking north over flooded Santa Anita Wash looking upstream. Street cutting across photo closest to bottom is Huntington Drive. The next crossing upstream carries Santa Fe Railroad track. The last crossing that is clearly visible is Pacific Electric Railroad bridge. North/south street crossing Huntington Drive nearest wash would be Fifth Avenue. Foothill Boulevard is just barely visible near top of photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs815
Date
March 3, 1938
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Date
March 3, 1938
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Fifth Avenue
Flood control
Foothill Boulevard
Huntington Drive
Railroads
Santa Anita Wash
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
809
Collection
Photographs
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The proposed site for Arcadia's Gold Line station is just east of Santa Anita Avenue, at the First Avenue/Santa Clara intersection. City leaders want to separate the railroad tracks from the street.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Gold Line --Pasadena to Montclair
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Item ID
28548AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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View NW up Santa Anita Wash toward San Gabriel Mountains. Caption says this was taken from Pacific Electric Railroad tracks toward Orange Street (this is present day Colorado Street).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs814
Date
March 6, 1938
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Date
March 6, 1938
Subjects
Flood control
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
808
Collection
Photographs
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Clara Baldwin Stocker on right with unidentified man and woman standing behind a mock railroad car bearing a sign which reads, "RENO SPECIAL." This appears to be the same setting as in photo #1554, with a different man.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1572
Date
c.1914-1915
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Date
c.1914-1915
Subjects
Baldwin Stocker, Clara
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
1556
Collection
Photographs
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Photo showing wrecked automobile and a portion of the control tower alongside tracks near First Avenue and railroad crossing. Information on back of photo identifies it as Ben Newman's wrecked Buick hit by Santa Fe train.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs438
Date
1910
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Date
1910
Subjects
Railroads
Physical Description
3x5 b&w
ID
436
Collection
Photographs
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Fourteen soldiers stand guard alongside Pacific Electric Tracks as a contingent of Japanese people, who have just arrived on these railroad cars, prepares to go to their assigned quarters at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs663
Date
April 1942
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Date
April 1942
Subjects
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Security measures
Santa Anita Park-1942-1945
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
659
Collection
Photographs
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History Lives Here-11th marker unveiled at Arcadia Transit Plaza. The latest marker features many railroads that once crisscrossed Arcadia and is placed at the former site of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway's Arcadia Depot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34797
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
Febuary 2, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
Febuary 2, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Libby, Carol
Item ID
34988AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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View of Oakwood Hotel from across the railroad tracks. On the front of the photo is written, "Lucky Baldwin's Oakwood Hotel Arcadia - Calif. 1895." There are several people standing in front of the hotel. A carriage is to the left by the large oak tree.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1365
Date
c.1895
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Date
c.1895
Subjects
Oakwood Hotel
Physical Description
4x5 b&w
ID
282
Collection
Photographs
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Gold Line construction extends closure of Colorado Boulevard for another three weeks, until the third week of May, due to underground utility work. See hard copy in VF Railroads-Light Rail-Gold Line.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33493
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 4, 2013
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 4, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Bridges
Colorado Boulevard bridge
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Transportation
Item ID
33687AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Young man (possibly a soldier) leaning against a pillar at west end of Arcadia Santa Fe Station. Beyond him is sign for American Railway Express. Another sign appears to be for Western Union Telegraph.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs512
Date
c.1910-1915
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Date
c.1910-1915
Subjects
Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station
Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
508
Collection
Photographs
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View toward east of Arcadia Santa Fe Station. There is a train on the track in front of station. A white building on east side of First Avenue next to the tracks is also partially visible between station and train.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs516
Date
April 1950
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Date
April 1950
Subjects
Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station
Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
512
Collection
Photographs
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Arcadia Santa Fe Station.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs517
Date
c.1950
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Date
c.1950
Subjects
Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station
Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
513
Collection
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Arcadia Santa Fe Station. Man standing beside building is not identified.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs518
Date
c.1968
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Date
c.1968
Subjects
Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station
Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
514
Collection
Photographs
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