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One of the houses on the north cove of the lake at the Arboretum which was built for the filming of the movie "Road to Singapore," starring Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, and Bob Hope. The house is up on stilts in the lake. The movie was filmed in 1940.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1370
Date
c.1940

  1 image

Date
c.1940
Subjects
Arboretum
Film industry
Motion pictures
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1360
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Village street scene from set of "On the Road to Singapore," filmed at the Arboretum in 1940. Film starred Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.

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Date
c.1940

  1 image

Date
c.1940
Subjects
Arboretum
Film industry
Motion pictures
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1361
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Southeast corner of Baldwin Lake with a boat by the shore. Part of Hugo Reid Adobe is visible.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1724
Date
circa 1939

  1 image

Date
circa 1939
Subjects
Arboretum
Hugo Reid Adobe
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1712
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Airport scene taken at the Arboretum. Airplane on left and part of hangar visible on right. A number of people are standing around by the hangar. Handwritten note on back of photo states, "The plane taking off from landing field just west of Rancho Santa Anita Park in 'Safari'."

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Date
undated

  1 image

Date
undated
Subjects
Motion pictures
Arboretum
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1521
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Man is riding bicycle on a path inside Rancho Santa Anita Park and Lake (later, the Arboretum), with many palm trees. Sign reads "Open to the Public Daily until 7PM, private property" and "Curves, drive slowly through park." The following information is from Sandy Snider: This is indeed, today’s Arboretum, but at the time the property was owned by a real estate syndicate named Rancho Santa Anita Inc. The enterprise was headed by the Chandler family (Harry until he died), and they bought the land from Anita Baldwin in 1936 for purposes of residential development. About 1939 they opened “the park” to visitors in hopes of encouraging land sales. About 30 acres surrounding the lake was sort of set aside as Santa Anita Park and Lake, that was roughly the area made available for movie location rentals and clearly for bicyclists, etc. 1939 is the circa date for this photograph, but it could have been anytime between 1936 and 1947 (when the land was sold to State and County for use as an Arboretum). The granite boulders lining roadways were typical Baldwin Ranch landscape features, and the pillars seen in the photo are also from Baldwin times. In the background you can see more boulders in a circular sort of shape – likely the old Baldwin Lily Pond.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2197
Date
c.1939

  1 image

Date
c.1939
Subjects
Arboretum
Rancho Santa Anita
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
2170
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Queen Anne Cottage at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, with its distinctive red roof and bell tower. View of the house is partially obstructed by trees. The lake is in the foreground.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2193
Date
c. 1990s

  1 image

Date
c. 1990s
Subjects
Houses
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Queen Anne Cottage
Physical Description
8x10 color
ID
2166
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Baldwin Lake at the Arboretum is seen with ducks swimming to the left of the photo. The Queen Anne Cottage is not visible.

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Date
unknown

  1 image

Date
unknown
Subjects
Arboretum
Baldwin Lake
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1440
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Actor Johnny Sheffield is seen in costume for filming at the Arboretum. He is looking up and holding onto a tree limb with his left hand. Photo probably taken during filming of a Tarzan movie.

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Date
c.1936-1939

  1 image

Date
c.1936-1939
Subjects
Motion pictures
Arboretum
Sheffield, Johnny
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1531
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Baldwin Lake at the Los Angeles County Arboretum. Arboretum address is 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2427
Date
1990?

  1 image

Date
1990?
Subjects
Baldwin Lake
David Stevens Collection
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Physical Description
color image, digital, see i:images
ID
2285
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

A scene from MGM's "Susan and God" starring Joan Crawford and Frederic March. Taken among Oaks north of winery.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1728
Date
circa 1939

  1 image

Date
circa 1939
Subjects
Arboretum
Motion pictures
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1716
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Photographic reproduction of full two-page spread appearing in the February 28, 1938 issue of Life Magazine. Photo shows men on horses with swords, appearing to be fighting a battle. Caption indicates it was taken during filming of the movie OF HUMAN HEARTS. Information found with the original indicates that the filming took place at the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1557
Date
c. February, 1938

  1 image

Date
c. February, 1938
Subjects
Motion pictures
Arboretum
Santa Anita Rancho, Inc.
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1532
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Three men are standing on a small boat during filming of a movie at the Arboretum. Handwritten note states,"John Payne in Enchanted Voyage - July, 1945 - Rancho Santa Anita."

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Date
July, 1945

  1 image

Date
July, 1945
Subjects
Motion pictures
Arboretum
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1522
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Photo of portion of two story Baldwin Ranch boarding house (built 1919 by Anita Baldwin). Was east of gate house on present day Old Ranch Road. Reid Greer remembers it as deserted and he and his friends used to explore it c. 1932. note: see Arcadia VF Arcadia-History-Rancho Santa Anita-1909-1939(Anita Baldwin) item #22 for description of boarding house.

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Date
unknown

  1 image

Date
unknown
Subjects
Rancho Santa Anita
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
116
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Sign on gate entrance to the Arboretum reads NO MINORS ALLOWED.

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Date
undated

  1 image

Date
undated
Subjects
Rancho Santa Anita, Inc.
Arboretum
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1523
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

North side of Hugo Reid Adobe facing Baldwin Lake.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1725
Date
circa 1939

  1 image

Date
circa 1939
Subjects
Arboretum
Hugo Reid Adobe
Reid, Hugo
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1713
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

The Queen Anne Cottage is seen from across the lake, with a reflection of the cottage in the lake. Cottage was used by Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. Currently on the grounds of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Original fiberboard print. Caption reads "Views of Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley, E. A. Bonine, Photo., Lamanda Park, Los Angeles Co., Cal."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1706
Date
c.1900?

  1 image

Date
c.1900?
Subjects
Queen Anne Cottage
Arboretum
Physical Description
5 1/4 x 8 1/2 b&w
ID
1694
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Queen Anne Cottage with red trim at the Los Angeles County Arboretum. Palm trees and Queen Anne Cottage are reflected in Baldwin Lake. Arboretum address is 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2426
Date
1990?

  1 image

Date
1990?
Subjects
Baldwin Lake
David Stevens Collection
Historic houses
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Queen Anne Cottage
Physical Description
color image, digital, see i:images
ID
2284
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Photo of hay stack-shaped reed house typical of Indians of this area, as reconstructed on grounds of Arboretum.

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Date
c.1975

  1 image

Date
c.1975
Subjects
Arcadia-History-Early to 1838
Physical Description
8x8 color
ID
730
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Administration Building at the Arboretum. A flag pole with two flags is in the center of the photo. No one is visible.

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Date
unknown

  1 image

Date
unknown
Subjects
Arboretum
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1439
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Similar to photo #1537 with less of Queen Anne Cottage visible and more of the tules and vegetation along the Baldwin Lake visible. Stamped on back is, "Assistance League - Film Location Bureau." No further identification.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1549
Date
c.1938-1945

  1 image

Date
c.1938-1945
Subjects
Rancho Santa Anita Inc.
Assistance League Film Location Bureau
Queen Anne Cottage
Baldwin Lake
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1537
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

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