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About 12 girls in white are seen walking across the lawn at front of First Avenue School (Arcadia Grammar School at this time, 1935). They have garlands of flowers over their shoulders to commemorate their graduation from 8th grade. Photo is also interesting because construction scaffolding is across front of school.

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Date: June 1935

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Date: June 1935

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; First Avenue Junior High School

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 868

Collection: Photographs

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A large group of boys who appear to be about 8 or 9 years of age, each with an American flag, as they were preparing to march in an Armistice Day Parade. Building in background is not identified, but may be one of buildings left at Ross Field. Boy 5th back in first row, is Ray Ramuz.

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Date: Nov. 11, 1929

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Date: Nov. 11, 1929

Subjects: Social life and customs; Ramuz, Ray

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 869

Collection: Photographs

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View north across Huntington Drive to Santa Anita Motor Inn with San Gabriel Mountains looming up clearly in background. The Chantry Flats Road is seen plainly. Built in 1938, the motel continued to operate at 101 W. Huntington Drive until it was torn down in 1974.

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Date: c.1941

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Date: c.1941

Subjects: Santa Anita Motor Inn

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 870

Collection: Photographs

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View north east across Huntington Drive to Carpenter's Santa Anitan, a drive-in restaurant located at 125 W. Huntington Drive. It opened on Nov. 11, 1939 and remained a popular eating and gathering place for many years.

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Date: Dec. 1939

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Date: Dec. 1939

Subjects: Carpenter's Drive-in see Restaurants-Carpenter's Drive-in; Restaurants-Carpenter's Drive-in

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 871

Collection: Photographs

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View toward east at Eaton's Restaurant which was located at 1130 W. Colorado Blvd. (almost at border of Pasadena). In addition to a sit-down dining room, it had an extensive drive-in area, as well as motel accommodations. It opened in 1939.

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Date: c. 1940

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Date: c. 1940

Subjects: Restaurants-Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 872

Collection: Photographs

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Interior of McLean's Garage located at 808 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Man with the hat is Mr. C.A. McLean. His helper with glasses, has not been identified. Building is of corrugated metal.

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Date: c.1917

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Date: c.1917

Subjects: McLean's Garage; McLean, C.A.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 873

Collection: Photographs

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View north toward mountains from Huntington Drive near Golden West at the time of the opening of Santa Anita Village Tract. Note on the large sign the price of $695 for a lot. Tract opened March 29, 1939. See also History Room Box A and History Room Box 2.

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Date: c.1940

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Date: c.1940

Subjects: Santa Anita Village; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 874

Collection: Photographs

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Top photo shows earth moved and contoured for golf course at Santa Anita Recreational Center (later to be renamed Arcadia County Park). Chantry Flats road can be seen on background on mountains. Lower photo shows workman welding large pipes for the watering system at the park.

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Date: c.1937 or 1938

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Date: c.1937 or 1938

Subjects: Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: two views on one sheet

ID: 875

Collection: Photographs

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Gathering of eight dignitaries at time of dedication of fountains in NE corner of County Park. Figure on left shaking hands is John Anson Ford, former County Supervisor. He is shaking hand of Supervisor Frank Bonelli. Man in tweed coat to right of Bonelli is Norman Johnson, Director of Parks & Recreation Dept. Man with dark-rimmed glasses seen behind two shaking hands is Arcadia City Manager Harold K. Shone.

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Date: December 17, 1962

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Date: December 17, 1962

Subjects: Arcadia County Park; Bonelli, Frank; Ford, John Anson; Fountains; Johnson, Norman; Shone, Harold K.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 875A

Collection: Photographs

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View NW toward fountain in NE corner of Arcadia County Park at the time of dedication of the fountain. Supervisor Frank G. Bonelli is seen activating spray for first time. On left is Norman Johnson, Director of Parks and Recreation Dept. Man on right is Arcadia City Manager Harold K. Shone.

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Date: December 17, 1962

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Date: December 17, 1962

Subjects: Arcadia County Park; Bonelli, Frank G.; Johnson, Norman; Shone, Harold K.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 876

Collection: Photographs

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View NE on a smoggy day across tennis courts at Arcadia County Park. Multistoried building seen on extreme left is located at 500 N. Santa Anita Ave.

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Date: c.1973

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Date: c.1973

Subjects: Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 877

Collection: Photographs

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View from back yard of Ramuz family home on Arcadia Ave. looking north toward San Gabriel Mountains. (Later they would build home on South Santa Anita in conjunction with their business, The Arcadia Nursery.) There are two small houses, one on left is still under construction. Just to left of center is a power pole. Line of eucalyptus in background apparently was along Huntington Drive.

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Date: c.1917

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Date: c.1917

Subjects: Houses; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 878

Collection: Photographs

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Looking east toward boat house. Two men can be seen standing at either side of entrance to boat house and a man and a lady can be seen in a row boat on lake. Boat house was reportedly built c. 1891 by E.H. Gorrill of Sierra Madre. It was destroyed on December 26, 1969 in a fire spawned by a smoldering cigarette and fanned by Santa Anita winds.

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Date: c.1893

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Date: c.1893

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 878A

Collection: Photographs

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View looking east toward wing of Hugo Reid adobe added by Baldwin. Lake is on left. In foreground is a rustic shelter built to house bell which came from San Gabriel Mission under peculiar circumstances (and that was in later years returned to Mission by Anita Baldwin). There is also one of Baldwin's mastiffs (dog) standing in left foreground and unidentified man in background.

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Date: c.1893

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Date: c.1893

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 879

Collection: Photographs

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Man and lady (not identified) standing by small log cabin referred to as "Home of the 49er" on Baldwin's Ranch. It is said that Baldwin had it built to remind him of his background.

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Date: c.1893

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Date: c.1893

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Baldwin Ranch

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 880

Collection: Photographs

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Looking toward what seems to be the coach barn. There is a path curving off to the right that has chrysanthemums blooming along it.

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Date: c.1893

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Date: c.1893

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Coach Barn

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 881

Collection: Photographs

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Looking east toward Boat House and two ladies standing by fountain at Baldwin's Ranch. There appear to be lilies in pond and calla lilies planted along walk. Ladies have not been identified. For more information on the boat house, see photo #878A.

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Date: c.1893

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Date: c.1893

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Baldwin Ranch

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 882

Collection: Photographs

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Unidentified man standing beside what is here referred to as Baldwin's Old Mining Home. It was a small log cabin built on the ranch.

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Date: c.1893

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Date: c.1893

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Baldwin Ranch

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 883

Collection: Photographs

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Early corn stand run by Carl Kophamer and his family on Las Tunas. L-R;Carl; his wife, Estella; and Morry, his son. A Chevrolet flat bed truck is on right.

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Date: 1939

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Date: 1939

Subjects: Carl's Sweet Corn; Kophamer, Carl; Kophamer, Estella; Kophamer, Morry

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 884

Collection: Photographs

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View of early road-side stand owned by Carl Kophamer and his family on Las Tunas just west of Santa Anita Ave. L-R: Morry, Carl, and Arly Kophamer. Corn is piled on counter.

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Date: c.1944

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Date: c.1944

Subjects: Carl's Sweet Corn; Kophamer, Carl; Kophamer, Arly; Kophamer, Morry or Kophamer, Maurice

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 885

Collection: Photographs

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A large group of boys who appear to be about 8 or 9 years of age, each with an American flag, as they were preparing to march in an Armistice Day Parade. Building in background is not identified, but may be one of buildings left at Ross Field. Boy 5th back in first row, is Ray Ramuz.

Images

View north across Huntington Drive to Santa Anita Motor Inn with San Gabriel Mountains looming up clearly in background. The Chantry Flats Road is seen plainly. Built in 1938, the motel continued to operate at 101 W. Huntington Drive until it was torn down in 1974.

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View north east across Huntington Drive to Carpenter's Santa Anitan, a drive-in restaurant located at 125 W. Huntington Drive. It opened on Nov. 11, 1939 and remained a popular eating and gathering place for many years.

Images

View toward east at Eaton's Restaurant which was located at 1130 W. Colorado Blvd. (almost at border of Pasadena). In addition to a sit-down dining room, it had an extensive drive-in area, as well as motel accommodations. It opened in 1939.

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Interior of McLean's Garage located at 808 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Man with the hat is Mr. C.A. McLean. His helper with glasses, has not been identified. Building is of corrugated metal.

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View north toward mountains from Huntington Drive near Golden West at the time of the opening of Santa Anita Village Tract. Note on the large sign the price of $695 for a lot. Tract opened March 29, 1939. See also History Room Box A and History Room Box 2.

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Top photo shows earth moved and contoured for golf course at Santa Anita Recreational Center (later to be renamed Arcadia County Park). Chantry Flats road can be seen on background on mountains. Lower photo shows workman welding large pipes for the watering system at the park.

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View NW toward fountain in NE corner of Arcadia County Park at the time of dedication of the fountain. Supervisor Frank G. Bonelli is seen activating spray for first time. On left is Norman Johnson, Director of Parks and Recreation Dept. Man on right is Arcadia City Manager Harold K. Shone.

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View NE on a smoggy day across tennis courts at Arcadia County Park. Multistoried building seen on extreme left is located at 500 N. Santa Anita Ave.

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Man and lady (not identified) standing by small log cabin referred to as "Home of the 49er" on Baldwin's Ranch. It is said that Baldwin had it built to remind him of his background.

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Looking toward what seems to be the coach barn. There is a path curving off to the right that has chrysanthemums blooming along it.

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Looking east toward Boat House and two ladies standing by fountain at Baldwin's Ranch. There appear to be lilies in pond and calla lilies planted along walk. Ladies have not been identified. For more information on the boat house, see photo #878A.

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Unidentified man standing beside what is here referred to as Baldwin's Old Mining Home. It was a small log cabin built on the ranch.

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Early corn stand run by Carl Kophamer and his family on Las Tunas. L-R;Carl; his wife, Estella; and Morry, his son. A Chevrolet flat bed truck is on right.

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View of early road-side stand owned by Carl Kophamer and his family on Las Tunas just west of Santa Anita Ave. L-R: Morry, Carl, and Arly Kophamer. Corn is piled on counter.

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