Cuccia /Quint House Honored as Arcadia’s First Historic Landmark
On Sunday June 16, the Arcadia Historical Society unveiled a bronze plaque on the front of the Cuccia/Quint Educational Building on the...
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- Jun 22, 2019
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Arcadia News of 1927
A Special Session of the City Council was held on September 1, 1927. The motion before the Council was: “If the deeds to both Huntington...
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- Jun 14, 2019
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13 Flood Control
Prior to 1922 little thought had been given to the control of flood waters that could devastate the city, its streets and low lying...
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- Jun 3, 2019
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A City Hall is completed in Arcadia
In 1917, plans for a city hall were formulated, completed and accepted in November 1917. Originally the building was to be built on a...
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- Jun 1, 2019
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Arcadia in 1915 and 1916
In 1915, The City bought baseball suits for the city team in the amount of $65.00. Trustees reminded the players that the suits belonged...
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- May 13, 2019
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Baldwin & the SPCA
In March 1905, Baldwin announced that he would be holding dog and rabbit races on his ranch property. These races had been held in the...
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- May 13, 2019
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Scene of a Rodeo in Progress in Arcadia
Some time after Baldwin’s Santa Anita racetrack was closed (1909), rodeos were frequently held at the vacant facility. This activity...
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- May 5, 2019
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Hastings Ranch: Once Part of the Santa Anita Rancho
The Hastings Ranch, an area in the northeastern part of Pasadena, is a part of the original Santa Anita Rancho and has an interesting...
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- Apr 17, 2019
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Baldwin & the Fed’s Liquor Tax
Lucky Baldwin’s vast financial resources enabled him to purchase the beautiful Santa Anita Rancho. Now, he could develop property using...
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- Apr 9, 2019
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Baldwin and the Production of “The Passion.”
One of the most astonishing theatrical productions ever conceived in San Francisco was “The Passion.” It was the story of Christ’s...
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- Apr 5, 2019
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Baldwin’s Long Lasting Friendships
Growing up as a teenager in Indiana, Baldwin won the friendships of Jeremiah (Jerry) Garoutte and Schuyler Colfax. Jerry “went out west”...
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- Mar 12, 2019
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A Market “Drive-In” in 1929
This market complex was completed in 1929 on the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. It was one of the first such...
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- Mar 6, 2019
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A Familiar Sight in the 1920s in West Arcadia
The Nagel Garage was located on the southwest corner of Baldwin Ave. and Duarte Rd. behind the Ericsson’s Pharmacy. John Nagle is on the...
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- Feb 28, 2019
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Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road in 1923
The Ericsson’s Pharmacy, located on the southwest corner of two busy streets in the West Arcadia business district, was the hub of...
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- Feb 20, 2019
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Oil in Arcadia
“The Rig is up and Machinery Installed.” This headline called attention to the highly publicized oil venture that was consuming many...
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- Feb 14, 2019
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Arcadia in the 1920s
In the 1920s, poultry and rabbit productions were among the largest of Arcadia’s industries. (Arcadia was considered the egg capitol of...
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- Feb 4, 2019
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The Anoakia Breeding Farm is dissolved
Anita began to dismantle the Anoakia Breeding Farm in 1921. It seems that this business became more of an expensive hobby than a...
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- Jan 29, 2019
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The Piggery
Thoroughbred, Arabian and Percheron horses, Mammoth Jacks and Jennets, Holstein-Triesian cattle, and Berkshire and Poland-China swine...
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- Jan 24, 2019
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The Santa Anita Dairy
In her Anoakia Breeding Farm catalogue (1916), Anita gave an excellent review of the workings and output of her dairy. It produced the...
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- Jan 15, 2019
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Anita Baldwin’s Birthday – January 10, 1873
Anita Baldwin was a very generous person, but in many cases, did not want her generosity revealed. One instance, in particular, was the...
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