Photo of Jerry Lee Broadwell, the first Arcadia Fire fighter killed in the line of duty. This photo is mounted on a board and was framed as a memorial. It hung in the Children's Room until it was removed in March 1996 to be replaced by a new photo. Jerry is in uniform and is seen chest up looking directly at the camera.

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Date
c.1970

  1 image

Date
c.1970
Subjects
Broadwell, Jerry Lee
Physical Description
8x10 color
ID
1434
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Six men shoveling sand as part of cleaning up following construction at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Four ladies are seen coming down stairs.

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Date
April, 1942

  1 image

Date
April, 1942
Subjects
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Construction & maintenance
Santa Anita Park-1942-1945
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
645
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

View north and a bit west toward San Gabriel Mountains over the enormous warehouse under construction on the infield of the track at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Highest white buildings visible in left third of photo is Passonist's Father's Monastery in Sierra Madre.

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Date
April 1942

  1 image

Date
April 1942
Subjects
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Construction & maintenance
Santa Anita Park-1942-1945
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
648
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Large number of evacuees watch continuing transformation of facilities from Race Track operation to Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Here two small booth-like buildings are moved.

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Date
April 1942

  1 image

Date
April 1942
Subjects
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Construction & maintenance
Santa Anita Park-1942-1945
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
670
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Groups of six Japanese men seen hauling sand in a large wheel barrow and shoveling it. Santa Anita Race Track Club House is behind them. Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese.

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Date
April 1942

  1 image

Date
April 1942
Subjects
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Construction & maintenance
Santa Anita Park-1942-1945
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
676
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Steam locomotive and tender belonging to Los Angeles & San Gabriel Valley Line. Stan Garner, train authority, tells us it is a second hand Civil War period engine considerably rebuilt.

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Date
c.1885-1887

  1 image

Date
c.1885-1887
Subjects
Railroads
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1007
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Photo of Jerry Lee Broadwell, first Arcadia fire fighter killed in the line of duty. This is the same as photo #1434, except a new negative and print were made.

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Date
print made March 1996

  1 image

Date
print made March 1996
Subjects
Broadwell, Jerry Lee
Physical Description
8x10 color
ID
1435
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Arcadia Chinese Association Chinese New Year luncheon for Arcadia city employees at Arcadia Community Center. Employees are shown in the line for food and sitting down eating.

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Date
January or February 1995

  1 image

Date
January or February 1995
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Arcadia Chinese Association
Physical Description
4 x 6 color
ID
2082
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Japanese lady stands on running board of a car that apparently has just brought her and some of her family with their few allowed belongings to the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Another car waits in line for the processing. Two Japanese men and a policeman stand nearby.

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Date
April 1942

  1 image

Date
April 1942
Subjects
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Inspection & processing of internees
Santa Anita Park-1942-1945
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
677
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Patrons standing in line to check out books at the new circulation desk at the Arcadia Public Library at 20 W. Duarte Road. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.

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Date
slide show compiled in 1997

  1 image

Date
slide show compiled in 1997
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library
Physical Description
4X6 color
ID
1656
Collection
Photographs
Images
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View of long covered shed with ground floor used for housing stagecoach and wagons. Hanging from beams are harness with bells used on teams in years past to warn on-coming teams. The pride of the stage-lines, the famous Concord Coach made by Abbott & Downing in Concord, New Hampshire, circa 1860s, predominates the foreground. A line of Western Mudwagons appear in the rear.

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Date
c.1940s

  1 image

Date
c.1940s
Subjects
Pony Express Museum
Stagecoaches
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
479
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Group of cars waiting in line to buy gasoline at local service station. During the Iranian Revolution, Iran had ceased its export of oil causing prices to skyrocket. We were caught in a crunch that became a regular part of our lives. It appears to be a Mobil service station in Arcadia. The first four cars in line are the: brand new Ford Mustang (1979 model), Chevrolet Chevette (?), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and Chevrolet Camaro.

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Date
c.1979

  1 image

Date
c.1979
Subjects
Arcadia(City)-History-1970-1979
Gas stations
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
905
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Photo of front of gold colored invitation to Golden Jubilee Ball.

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Date
August 15, 1953

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Date
August 15, 1953
Subjects
Centennial celebrations,etc.-Golden Jubilee, 1953
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
972
Collection
Photographs
Images
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View across large crowd at a love-in at Arcadia County Park. Newspaper account of event said it attracted young people from as far north as Santa Barbara and as far south as San Diego. Young people in foreground begin a dance.

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Date
June 4, 1967

  1 image

Date
June 4, 1967
Subjects
Social life and customs
Arcadia(City)-History-1960-1969
Arcadia County Park
Physical Description
7x10 b&w
ID
1016
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Photo of NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT of Pacific Electric Line service.

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Date
Sept. 30, 1951

  1 image

Date
Sept. 30, 1951
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1125
Collection
Photographs
Images
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The stone house at 58 W. Grandview. Shows yellow-gold front door. See information for photo #251 for complete detail.

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Date
c.1973

  1 image

Date
c.1973
Subjects
Historic houses
Physical Description
4x3 color
ID
269
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Seen in line to pick up metal food plates at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese, are a woman first, followed by 5 small children. A man in striped shirt stands behind children, and last in line is man with zippered jacket.

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Date
April 1942

  1 image

Date
April 1942
Subjects
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Food service
Santa Anita Park-1942-1945
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
698
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Photo shows P.E. #430 out-bound to Arcadia, Monrovia and Glendora along side P.E. #714 from the Oak Knoll Line at the end of the 4 track main lines at Huntington Drive and El Molino near San Marino and Alhambra boundary line. This photo belongs to Historical Collection of Southern California Edison Co. It is shown here for research only.

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Date
1950 or 1951

  1 image

Date
1950 or 1951
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Railroads
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
401
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Long line of evacueees at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese, are lined up apparently entering one of the mess halls, shown on the right. Pepper trees are planted in this area near housing units.

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Date
April 1942

  1 image

Date
April 1942
Subjects
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Food service
Santa Anita Park-1942-1945
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
701
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Large group of people, some seated at tables and many waiting in line, apparently for food. Part of Peach Blossom Festival festivities.

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Date
March 1949

  1 image

Date
March 1949
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Physical Description
3x5 b&w
ID
543
Collection
Photographs
Images
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