Eight civic minded men armed with shovels have apparently just installed sign reading: Give the Boys a Lift. This would have been during World War II when thousands of Army personnel were stationed in Arcadia and the sign designed to encourage residents to give the soldiers rides into Pasadena or other locations.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs957
- Date
- c.1942
1 image
Photo of some forms showing the regulations under which Americans lived during World War II. On top is a War Ration Book. Next item is the Proclamation that decreed the West Coast Blackout area where light at night was required to be blocked to the outside. The final item is a War Damage Insurance Policy.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1154
- Date
- c.1942
1 image
- Date
- c.1942
- Subjects
- Arcadia(City)-History-1940-1949
- Physical Description
- 8x10 b&w
- ID
- 1145
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
About 38 students and two teachers or possibly three are seated and standing in grass in front of trees or shrubs. We believe the African-American boy is Julian Fisher.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs569
- Date
- probably 1906 or 1907
1 image
- Date
- probably 1906 or 1907
- Physical Description
- 8x10 b&w
- ID
- 565
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Group of 30 students and one teacher standing by the "little red schoolhouse." It was on corner of California and Santa Anita Avenue and had been converted out of a vacant saloon. It was pressed into service when students outgrew new building that opened in 1907. We believe African-American boy in second row is Julian Fisher.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs566
- Date
- c.1907 or 1908
1 image
- Date
- c.1907 or 1908
- Physical Description
- 3x5 b&w postcard
- ID
- 562
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Arcadia's first school house which was made over from a packing shed given by Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. This photo shows 26 people, students and teachers standing at door. It was located at corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Falling Leaf Drive. (street name later changed to Huntington Drive). Used from 1903-1907. Only Julian Fisher identified.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs565
- Date
- c.1904
1 image
City of Arcadia management employees and others standing in front of City Council Chambers holding a banner which reads, "Merry Christmas Charles," probably referring to Charles Gilb. Standing L-R: Kent Ross, Jim Dale, George Watts, Rick Sandona, Neil Johnson, unknown, Dave Hinig, Jerry Collins, Bob Harbicht, Cindy Rowe, Eldon Davidson, Joe Lopez, Bill Woolard, Pete Kinnahan, Mike Miller, Jerry Gardner, Alex McIntyre.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1453
- Date
- 1991
1 image
- Date
- 1991
- Subjects
- Ross, Kent
- Dale, Jim
- Watts, George
- Sandona, Richard
- Johnson, Neil
- Hinig, Dave
- Collins, Jerry
- Harbicht, Bob
- Rowe, Cindy
- Davidson, Eldon
- Lopez, Joe
- Woolard, Bill
- Kinnahan, Pete
- Miller, Mike
- Gardner, Jerry
- McIntyre, Alex
- Physical Description
- 8x10 color
- ID
- 1437
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Twelve players on the Arcadia City baseball team, most are wearing "Arcadia City" tee-shirts. Three are wearing baseball mitts. Left to right, front row: Ed Harris, Al Stegeman, Jack Tillotson, Eric Topel, Bruce Moore, Harry Holms. Left to right, back row: Albert Adcock (Councilman), Don Morgan, Ralph Truan, Forest Wiley, Joe Ocello, Ed Hale.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1851
- Date
- 1947
1 image
- Date
- 1947
- Subjects
- Adcock, Albert (Councilman)
- Arcadia City baseball team
- Arcadia Police
- Hale, Ed
- Harris, Ed
- Holms, Harry
- Moore, Bruce
- Morgan, Don
- Ocello, Joe
- Stegman, Al
- Tillotson, Jack
- Topel, Eric
- Truan, Ralph
- Wiley, Forest
- Physical Description
- 5 x 7 b & w
- ID
- 1772A
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Thrifty Drug Store building at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There are no identifying signs on the building. The signs were removed after the store closed. Former site of first City Hall.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1241
- Date
- 1979
1 image
- Date
- 1979
- Subjects
- Thrifty Drug Store
- City Hall
- Stores
- Physical Description
- 4x5 color
- ID
- 1232
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Four wheel drive truck with Cunningham winch used to get balloon aloft and back down and to keep them anchored. One truck for each balloon and had 1500 meters of heavy cable. Tires of truck were solid rubber. Note: ground line coming from truck near winch. This was to take care of static electricity generated along cable due to telephone in balloon. Information from H.F.Paden, Arcadia resident in 1978, former officer at Balloon School.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs157
- Date
- c.1917 or 1918
1 image
- Date
- c.1917 or 1918
- Subjects
- Balloon School
- Physical Description
- 3x5 b&w
- ID
- 156
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Room full of 45 unidentified men dining, wearing suits and ties. Possibly police personnel.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1866
- Date
- 1940s or 1950s
1 image
- Date
- 1940s or 1950s
- Subjects
- Arcadia Police
- Physical Description
- 8 x 10 b & w
- ID
- 1787
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Parachute pictured coming down on Balloon School field. San Gabriel Mountains and Chantry Flats Road can be seen in background. Parachutes were used as emergency way to evacuate balloon in case of enemy fire, lightning, etc., according to H.F.Paden.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs156
- Date
- c.1917 or 1918
1 image
- Date
- c.1917 or 1918
- Subjects
- San Gabriel Mountains
- Balloon School
- Physical Description
- 8x10 b&w
- ID
- 155
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Group pictured in line waiting for breakfast at the Diamond Jubilee Breakfast. L-R: Bob Arth, former Councilman and Mayor; Mary Fran Anderegg; Congressman John Rousselot; Mrs. Robert Considine; Robert Considine. Others are not identified.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs776
- Date
- September 30, 1978
1 image
- Date
- September 30, 1978
- Subjects
- City Council-1903-1970-Arth, Robert
- City Council-1970-1979-Arth, Robert
- Mayors-Arth, Robert
- Anderegg, Mary Fran
- Considine, Mrs. Robert
- Rousselot, John
- City Council-1903-1970-Considine, Robert
- Centennial celebrations,etc-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Breakfast
- Physical Description
- 5x7 b&w
- ID
- 772
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Bob Merget, on left, and helper Torval Yates pictured in front of Merget's Malt Shop located at 111 E. Huntington Drive, where Bank of America was located until its move to N. Santa Anita. It was a tradition on May Day that free cones were given out to all youngsters, according to information given by former residents.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs847
- Date
- 1935
1 image
Phase II of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view is of the new circulation desk.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1428
- Date
- February 1996
1 image
- Date
- February 1996
- Subjects
- Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999
- Physical Description
- 4x6 color
- ID
- 1415
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Aerial view from position above Huntington Drive near Holly Avenue intersection looking north over Santa Anita Park. Colorado Place and Huntington Drive are seen coming together at right side of photo. Note how small the deodar (?) trees planted along Huntington Drive and Colorado Place are. Row of trees seen in center of photo were apparently left from Ranch days and were later removed.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs984
- Date
- December 1, 1935
1 image
- Date
- December 1, 1935
- Subjects
- Aerial Photo Collection
- Aerial views
- Colorado Place
- Huntington Drive
- Santa Anita Park-1934-1942
- Physical Description
- 8x10 b&w
- ID
- 976
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Aerial view toward SW from position just north of Santa Anita Race Track with large crowd in attendance. View shows planting design on the infield, the clubhouse, and to the west, the former training track belonging to Santa Anita. This and stables were removed or relocated to make room for the Fashion Park. Baldwin Avenue was not cut through at this time. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs630
- Date
- c. 1935
1 image
John McCoy in Spanish American War uniform.(He was a Rough Rider.) Identified for Library by his son, George McCoy, in 1978.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs423
- Date
- 1898
1 image
- Date
- 1898
- Subjects
- McCoy, John
- Physical Description
- 8x10 b&w vertical
- ID
- 421
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Statue of a soldier at Arcadia County Park. He is standing, wearing boots and hat, belt of ammunition, canteen across his body, holding a rifle. It is known as "The Hiker," one of 52 casts of the Spanish American War Memorial made between 1921 and 1956 to commemorate the 1898 Spanish American War. Photograph by Terry Miller.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2260
- Date
- April 2001
1 image
- Date
- April 2001
- Subjects
- Arcadia County Park
- Statuary
- Physical Description
- 4x6 b&w
- ID
- 2228
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Photo taken by TABER (studio) shows 31 of Elias J. Baldwin's African-American employees. Elias J. Baldwin hired them from the south in 1886 to come work on the Baldwin Ranch. There seems to be only one man in photo. All others are women and children. They are standing next to a building with a long porch; doors and windows open off of it. San Gabriel Mountains are seen in background.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1168
- Date
- c.1897
1 image
- Date
- c.1897
- Subjects
- Baldwin Ranch-Blacks
- African Americans
- Physical Description
- 8x10 b&w
- ID
- 1159
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
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.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1001
- Date
- 1926
1 image
- Date
- 1926
- Subjects
- Agriculture
- Mauch, Aloyosius
- Physical Description
- 6x10 b&w
- ID
- 994
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
