Group dressed in period costume for Peach Blossom Festival. Left to right: H.T. Michler, Hortense Seymour (first chairman), DeeDee Deaton, C. Loree "Jack" Russell (Mayor).
Arcadia Public Library Board photographed at meeting. Left to right: Dexter Jones, Mrs. Herman Snider, Gene Gregg (standing), Chairman J.L. Young, City Councilman Conrad Reibold (standing), Helen Kinnison, City Librarian Grace Clark.
Arcadia Public Library Board meeting. Left to right: Mrs. Herman Snider, Chair; Mr. J.L. Young; Mr. Dexter Jones; Mrs. Herbert Opel; and Mrs. Gene Gregg. Standing is Grace Clark, City Librarian.
Children's Room at Arcadia Public Library at 25 N. First Avenue. Standing left to right: Judith Moore, Mary Lou Fitts, Hazel Boulton, Mary Lou Harbin, Geneva Jones, teacher. In foreground, in white blouse, is Louise DuMond, City Librarian.
Master Sgt. William Bucher sitting at steering wheel of Army vehicle just inside grounds of Ross Field Balloon School. Behind him can be seen tower of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive.
Photo of Arcadia Police Chief William Cahill (served 1947-1951), blown up from a group photo with other officers. He is seated holding a hat and is wearing a suit and tie.
One corner of a room at Pony Express Museum which contains at least five Bird's Eye View Maps. Photo also shows three glass cases with exhibits. Hanging from a 4x4 support post is a glass lamp that reads ROOMS TO LET EL DORADO HOTEL, BODIE.
Train on track with William Parker Lyon standing alongside, outside Pony Express Museum. Engine has Eureka, Nevada painted on it. There are two cars attached to engine, one appears to be a baggage car, the other a passenger car. Note: on left side of photo a portion of Santa Anita Racetrack Clubhouse is shown. Engine #7 of the Eureka Palisades Railroad, in use in 1875, was salvaged from Palisades, Nevada.
William Parker Lyon on left shown holding main part of extremely long rifle and an unidentified man holding barrell of same rifle. They are shown outside one of the buildings of the Pony Express Museum.
Young man with sweater and slacks (unidentified) and William Parker Lyon standing by sedan automobile piled high with what appears to be museum artifacts. On hood of car is a sign reading: We are moving. Auto license seems to bear date in 1930's, Apparently this was at time Pony Express Museum was moved to Arcadia in 1935.
William Parker Lyon serving drinks behind bar located in one section of Pony Express Museum. (It did not operate for the public.) Behind the bar are many different bottles and kegs. There appear to be gaming tables in this room also. Note: spittoons under bar railing.
William Parker Lyon, owner of Pony Express Museum, playing cards at round table. Behind this is a billiard table and on wall behind him is a roulette wheel. He is dressed in top hat and other appropriate attire of a "card shark".