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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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Baldwin Ranch groves looking north toward mountains. Also in photo is wooden irrigating trough on right, and a two-horse team hitched to light wagon, also a single horse with rider. It appears that present-day Henniger Flats is high flat mountain just above and to the left of the road. Also Hastings Ranch area would be low foothills. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1890's

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Date: c.1890's

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin Ranch

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 145

Collection: Photographs

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Ten horses seen grazing in meadow beneath San Gabriel Mountains. Just to right of center (in trees) appears to be row of Lombardy Poplar trees seen in photo #913. Caption reads: Thoroughbreds in their pasture by Sierra Madre Mountains.

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Date: 1906

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Date: 1906

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 915

Collection: Photographs

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View east across concrete reservoir toward lake on Baldwin Ranch and beyond to mountains. Hugo Reid Adobe should be in trees directly under white-looking plowed field on right center part of photo. White buildings center left not identified.

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Date: c.1900's

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Date: c.1900's

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin Ranch

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 143

Collection: Photographs

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View north from present Huntington Drive up Santa Anita Avenue. Eucalyptus trees on either side appear to be about 60 feet tall. Surface of street seems to be dirt.

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Date: c.1890's

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Date: c.1890's

Subjects: Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 296

Collection: Photographs

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Eucalyptus-lined street leading to Baldwin Ranch. There is an unidentified lady in the road with a small black dog.

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Date: c.1930's

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Date: c.1930's

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 144

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view south on Baldwin Avenue. From position just north of Huntington Drive (during racing season) showing great number of cars coming east on Huntington Drive to races through Gate #1. One building in Santa Anita Park Race Track parking lot is Fire Station at 630 S. Baldwin Avenue. Duarte Road is distantly seen in upper portion of photo, about 1 1/4 in. from top of photo. The multi-storied Medical Building seen is at 612 W. Duarte Road.

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Date: c.1970

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Date: c.1970

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Arcadia Fire Department; Baldwin Avenue; Duarte Road; Huntington Drive; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 632

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view looking west over Santa Anita Park. Photo was taken from about over intersection of Colorado Place and Huntington Drive. Note area that was to become Los Angeles County Arboretum across top of photo. Note an open Grandstand has been added to the west of original covered one. There is a small dirigible in lower right corner carrying a sign that seems to read:modern motel. Present Baldwin Avenue would run where road in this photo is seen parallel to top of photo.

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Date: December 28, 1935

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Date: December 28, 1935

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 975

Collection: Photographs

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Flood damage on N. Santa Anita Avenue. The front end of a car is just visible in the left foreground. A sign nailed to a tree reads "STRAWBERRIES FOR SALE." The San Gabriel mountains are seen in the background.

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Date: March 1954

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Date: March 1954

Subjects: Streets-Santa Anita Avenue; Floods

Physical Description: 3x4

ID: 1425

Collection: Photographs

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Apparently a visitors' time at Ross Field Balloon School. Photo shows balloon aloft with basket suspended. Many people in photo. Closest to camera is left to right: man, boy, and four women. Eucalyptus trees all across background.

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Date: c.1917-1918

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Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 176

Collection: Photographs

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Stables area of Santa Anita Park is seen in this morning scene. About six horses and handlers are seen with San Gabriel Mountains for a back drop. Photo is framed on left and across top by Pepper tree.

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Date: c.1940

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Date: c.1940

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 985

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view taken looking southeast from position about over present Arboretum. Photo shows Santa Anita Park, probably in opening season. Present City Hall sits in area just beyond cars parked at east end of track. Part of oval of old Santa Anita track built by Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin is seen in upper portion of photo, in area that is now Arcadia County Park. Duarte Road is seen crossing photo in upper right corner. Present Arcadia County Park area is in this photo, bordered on the north by Pacific Electric Railroad tracks. A train has just brought a group to the races and they are seen walking in center of photo. White square seen near right side, is slab left from hangars when U.S. Army Balloon School occupied this site, 1917-1927.

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Date: c.1934 racing season

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Date: c.1934 racing season

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Arcadia County Park; Duarte Road; Race tracks; Railroads; Santa Anita Park-1934-1942; Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 978

Collection: Photographs

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Three young people standing at SW corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue just inside fence of Ross Field Balloon School. L-R: Bruno Bucher, his sister Cacilie Bucher Mauch and unidentified man. Note Community Presbyterian Church, then on NE corner of this intersection.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: Bucher, Bruno; Mauch, Cacilie Bucher; Arcadia Presbyterian Church

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1004

Collection: Photographs

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Eleven head of cattle photographed beneath oak trees and in front of barn. San Gabriel Mountains show in the background. Caption beneath reads: Pastoral corner of the ancient ranch.

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Date: 1906

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Date: 1906

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1975-1909; Baldwin Ranch

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 907

Collection: Photographs

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Looking upstream along Santa Anita Wash from just above Huntington Drive. Wooden trestle seen upstream carried Southern Pacific tracks. Fencing is seen on left.

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Date: October 26, 1939

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Date: October 26, 1939

Subjects: Santa Anita Wash

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 816

Collection: Photographs

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View toward NE on a winter's day that shows snow on San Gabriel Mountains. The street seen is Holly Avenue which has just been paved. This was taken from the Mauch Ranch on Holly Avenue near Palm Avenue.

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Date: 1930

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Date: 1930

Subjects: Agriculture; Mauch, Aloyosius; Holly Avenue; Palm Avenue

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 1002

Collection: Photographs

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Lovely lane lined on both sides with tall Lombardy Poplars. Man in light buggy is seen driving on the lane, away from camera. From the magazine Outing. According to Sandy Snider from the Arboretum, this lane was to the east of Old Ranch Road in early days of Ranch under Baldwin ownership.

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Date: 1906

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Date: 1906

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

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 913

Collection: Photographs

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Closeup of shiny truck bearing name: Pike-Krenz Hatchery, Arcadia, Calif. Ranch was located at 641 West Lemon, Arcadia.

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Date: c.1928-1930

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Date: c.1928-1930

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1920-1929; Pike, Roy; Poultry

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 9

Collection: Photographs

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View NE across enormous warehouse nearing completion on infield area of track at Santa Anita Assembly Center. Houses seen across top of warehouse would be in what was called Santa Anita Gardens area. Santa Anita Dam can be faintly seen in prominent fold of the mountains. This photo, together with photo #653, forms a panorama.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Buildings and grounds; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 652

Collection: Photographs

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Roy H. Pike on his chicken ranch at 641 West Lemon. Man with glasses and hat with white chickens.

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Date: 1928-1930

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Date: 1928-1930

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1920-1929; Houses; Pike, Roy; Poultry

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 6

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.

Images

Images

Ten horses seen grazing in meadow beneath San Gabriel Mountains. Just to right of center (in trees) appears to be row of Lombardy Poplar trees seen in photo #913. Caption reads: Thoroughbreds in their pasture by Sierra Madre Mountains.

Images

View east across concrete reservoir toward lake on Baldwin Ranch and beyond to mountains. Hugo Reid Adobe should be in trees directly under white-looking plowed field on right center part of photo. White buildings center left not identified.

Images

View north from present Huntington Drive up Santa Anita Avenue. Eucalyptus trees on either side appear to be about 60 feet tall. Surface of street seems to be dirt.

Images

Eucalyptus-lined street leading to Baldwin Ranch. There is an unidentified lady in the road with a small black dog.

Images

Images

Images

Flood damage on N. Santa Anita Avenue. The front end of a car is just visible in the left foreground. A sign nailed to a tree reads "STRAWBERRIES FOR SALE." The San Gabriel mountains are seen in the background.

Images

Apparently a visitors' time at Ross Field Balloon School. Photo shows balloon aloft with basket suspended. Many people in photo. Closest to camera is left to right: man, boy, and four women. Eucalyptus trees all across background.

Images

Stables area of Santa Anita Park is seen in this morning scene. About six horses and handlers are seen with San Gabriel Mountains for a back drop. Photo is framed on left and across top by Pepper tree.

Images

Images

Three young people standing at SW corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue just inside fence of Ross Field Balloon School. L-R: Bruno Bucher, his sister Cacilie Bucher Mauch and unidentified man. Note Community Presbyterian Church, then on NE corner of this intersection.

Images

Eleven head of cattle photographed beneath oak trees and in front of barn. San Gabriel Mountains show in the background. Caption beneath reads: Pastoral corner of the ancient ranch.

Images

Looking upstream along Santa Anita Wash from just above Huntington Drive. Wooden trestle seen upstream carried Southern Pacific tracks. Fencing is seen on left.

Images

View toward NE on a winter's day that shows snow on San Gabriel Mountains. The street seen is Holly Avenue which has just been paved. This was taken from the Mauch Ranch on Holly Avenue near Palm Avenue.

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Lovely lane lined on both sides with tall Lombardy Poplars. Man in light buggy is seen driving on the lane, away from camera. From the magazine Outing. According to Sandy Snider from the Arboretum, this lane was to the east of Old Ranch Road in early days of Ranch under Baldwin ownership.

Images

Closeup of shiny truck bearing name: Pike-Krenz Hatchery, Arcadia, Calif. Ranch was located at 641 West Lemon, Arcadia.

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Roy H. Pike on his chicken ranch at 641 West Lemon. Man with glasses and hat with white chickens.

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