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Horses and racing

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 4, 1938 p. 1 (first horse)
December 5, 1960 p. 8 ("Thouroughbred History" film)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 4, 1938 p. 1 (first horse)
December 5, 1960 p. 8 ("Thouroughbred History" film)
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J (Lucky)
Item ID
3642AN
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General items

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 22, 1932 p. 1; August 3, 1934 p. A-1; March 23, 1950 p. 3; August 24, 1944, p. 1; June 5, 1952 Section 2, p. 2; October 9, 1968 p. 2; March 23, 1950 p. 3 (partial contents of will); April 23, 1956, p. 1 (reminiscences); September 19, 1957 p. 5 (heirlooms in posession of nephew Jack Fawcett in Alabama)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 22, 1932 p. 1; August 3, 1934 p. A-1; March 23, 1950 p. 3; August 24, 1944, p. 1; June 5, 1952 Section 2, p. 2; October 9, 1968 p. 2; March 23, 1950 p. 3 (partial contents of will); April 23, 1956, p. 1 (reminiscences); September 19, 1957 p. 5 (heirlooms in posession of nephew Jack Fawcett in Alabama)
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J (Lucky)
Item ID
3641AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper11871
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 6, 1998
Pages
p. A5
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 6, 1998
Pages
p. A5
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Turner, Naomi Florence
White, W. Bennett
Dyshart, Edward E.
Mills, Nolen Elias
Scoleri, Joseph T.
Item ID
12072AN
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Bob Elson collects carousel horses and keeps them on an all-wood carousel he built in the middle of his living room on Duarte Road.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 14, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 14, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Elson, Bob
Carousel Horses
Hobbies
Item ID
26043AN
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The Oak Tree Racing Association has provided a horse trailer for the Police Department's Mounted Enforcement Team (AMET).

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 11, 1997
Pages
p.1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 11, 1997
Pages
p.1
Subjects
Oak Tree Racing Association
Police Department
Arcadia Mounted Enforcement Team
Item ID
26120AN
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Essay by Robert A. Jones concerning lower attendance at horse racing events. He discusses the historical importance of Santa Anita Park.

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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
June 11, 1997
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
June 11, 1997
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
9764AN
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Arcadia's Rose Parade float for 1995 features the Royal Court sitting in a gazebo overlooking a horse race at Santa Anita Park. The 2 lead horses will be ridden by live jockeys. This fits in with the 1995 theme, "Sports-Quest for Excellence."

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 17, 1994
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 17, 1994
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Item ID
4238AN
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Starting this spring, the new owner of Santa Anita Park, Frank Stronach, is planning the first of what will likely be massive renovations to the horse racing facility.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 6, 1999
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 6, 1999
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
17448AN
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Santa Anita Park race track sold to Frank Stronach, a Canadian billionaire businessman and horse owner. The property is valuable to the city for sales tax reasons.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 19, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 19, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Stronach, Frank
Item ID
26676AN
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Not quite twelve months after 16 year old Gerry Woods was wounded in the head by an accidental gunshot, he is now involved in hippotherapy, or horse riding therapy.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 22, 1992
Pages
p. A-3 photos
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 22, 1992
Pages
p. A-3 photos
Subjects
Woods, Gerald Jr.
Item ID
48AN
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Artistry in horse bronzes and on horseback have proved a potent combination in the life of Arcadian T. K. Heller, whose work is currently on show at Descanso Gardens Gallery.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
August 24, 1992
Pages
p. A-7 photo
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Star Tribune
Date
August 24, 1992
Pages
p. A-7 photo
Subjects
Arcadia artists
Heller, T. K.
Item ID
122AN
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Western Saddlery is a tack shop in Arcadia that has serviced the behind-the-scenes needs of Santa Anita Park's horse trainers, owners and jockeys for more than 40 years.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 21, 1998
Pages
p. B3 w / photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 21, 1998
Pages
p. B3 w / photo
Subjects
Business & Industry - Western Saddlery
Item ID
12109AN
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There were 39,480 people on hand Friday at Santa Anita Park for the largest opening day crowd since 1994.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park, 1991 - 2000
Item ID
11974AN
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Multibillion dollar businessman and horse owner, Frank Stronach, has signed a letter of intent for his auto systems company, Magna International Inc., to buy Santa Anita Park

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 1998
Pages
p. C1 photos
Pasadena Star News
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 1998
Pages
p. C1 photos
Pasadena Star News
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
16844AN
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International businessman and horse owner Frank Stronach confirmed Tuesday that he and Meditrust, the parent company of Santa Anita Park, have signed a letter of intent under which he will buy the race track.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 1998
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
16845AN
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 22, 1937
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 22, 1937
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
White, Rowena S.
Baldwin, Baldwin M.
Item ID
5427AN
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James Dobson and Focus on the Family are discussed by former right-hand-man Gil Meogerle. Also see accompanying article about rise of Focus on the Family.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 1997
Pages
p. D-1 photos
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 1997
Pages
p. D-1 photos
Subjects
Focus on the Family
Dobson, James
Moegerle, Gil
Item ID
9320AN
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City officials met with new Santa Anita Park owner Frank Stronach to discuss his plans for the race track. He wants to build a retail and entertainment village and an interactive horse racing theme park.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 16, 1998
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 16, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
16937AN
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Children's Storytime Tea at la-Tea-da raised funds for the Arcadia Public Library Foundation.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 29, 1996
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 29, 1996
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library Foundation
la-Tea-da
Item ID
25943AN
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Ciji Ware, Arcadia resident, has just published her second book, "Wicked Company."

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
November 1, 1992
Pages
p. L-1
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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
November 1, 1992
Pages
p. L-1
Subjects
Arcadia authors-Ware, Ciji
Item ID
145AN
Collection
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