Photo taken from above Huntington Drive looking NE at the block between Santa Anita and First Avenue. Only the Music Mart shows clearly enough to identify.
View west, probably from a point about 1/4 mile west of Rosemead, on what is presently Huntington Drive. Street is dirt. There are railroad tracks along the right belonging to San Gabriel Railroad. There is a row of white power poles along side of tracks.
Looking east on Huntington Drive from intersection at First Avenue. Two men on south side of Huntington are not identified. Seven automobiles are seen on street. Building on NE corner is First National Bank or possibly by this time has been taken over by Bank of Italy. Man standing in front of bank, is Dick Hornie. Part of panorama, ID#s 916-921.
People looking at wreckage of two autos lying in Santa Anita Wash at Huntington Drive. A Franklin and a Buick went off the narrow wood span on December 14, 1907 or 1909? Fire had burned the bridge in August and so it had no guard rails. See Arcadia VF-Streets Item #18 for description of accident.
View east on Huntington Drive from near intersection with Santa Anita. Old City Hall was still at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First at this time. Theater which was on south side appears to be gone. Seeley's Jewelers is in 1948 City Directory, but not 1944 City Directory.
The Arcadia intersection of Huntington Drive and Sunset Blvd. was one of the nine worst in Los Angeles County in 1998 according to a study by the Automobile Association of Southern California.
View east on Huntington Drive from intersection with First Avenue. In the distance can be seen a railroad crossing marker which was for the Santa Fe Line (which is now serviced with an overpass of Huntington Dr.). Building at extreme left is Bank of Italy Building on N.E. corner of First and Huntington Dr.
View east on Huntington Drive from intersection of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. Community Church on NE corner was moved in 1934 to S. First Street and became Arcadia Presbyterian Church. Two storied building on NW corner was City Hall. Large sign on south side may say: Arcadia Pharmacy.
View west on Huntington Drive from above intersection with Baldwin during rush hour race traffic coming to track. Note Pacific Electric Tracks have been removed but right-of-way has not been reworked.
Service club plaques at the West Huntington monument sign. Location is the center divider at Huntington Drive at Michillinda Avenue. Plaques of the California Federation of Women's Clubs, Civitan, Soroptimist International, Friends of the Arcadia Public Library, Freemasons, Rotary International, Altrusa, Inc., Assistance League Arcadia, High Twelve International, Arcadia Woman's Club, Lions International, Arcadia Garden Club, Kiwanis International. Digital image printed on photo paper by inkjet printer.
Service club plaques at the West Huntington monument sign. "City of Arcadia" sign is in view. Location is the center divider at Huntington Drive at Michillinda Avenue. Plaques of the California Federation of Women's Clubs, Civitan, Soroptimist International, Friends of the Arcadia Public Library, Freemasons, Rotary International, Altrusa, Inc., Assistance League Arcadia, High Twelve International, Arcadia Woman's Club, Lions International, Arcadia Garden Club, Kiwanis International. Digital image printed on photo paper by inkjet printer.
View east on Huntington Drive mid-way in block between Santa Anita and First Avenue during holiday season. Notice the Arcadia sign that had for many years hung over intersection at First Avenue has been removed (also referred to as a "Welcome" sign). Santa Fe Railroad overpass in view crossing over Huntington Drive.
View south, perhaps from top of City Hall on Corner of First and Huntington Drive, to Arcadia Drive-In Market. Located on SW corner of the same intersection there was, in addition to the Service Station, a dry cleaners, a bakery, a fresh vegetable market, a meat market, a grocery store, and the Pines Cafe. First Avenue is street seen on the left.
West Huntington Drive entrance to Santa Anita Park race track, showing much traffic. Some traffic was diverted to using the wrong-way one-way side of Huntington Drive.
View looking north from intersection of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. Old City Hall is on the NW corner with quite a bit of ivy growing on the walls. There is a Standard Oil gas station on the SE corner. There is a stop sign in the middle of First Avenue.