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Home of '49 is printed across bottom of this, one of backs of playing cards Baldwin had made with photos from around the ranch. This shows small log cabin which Baldwin purportedly had brought here from his father's farm in Hamilton, Indiana, to remind him of his beginnings.

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Date: c.1880's

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Date: c.1880's

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin, Elias J."Lucky"-Playing cards

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 131

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of boat landing built at southwest end of lake. This is another of the Baldwin playing cards. It bears the title along the bottom: the boar landing. One person is in the boat, one is seated on the landing.

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Date: c.1880's

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Date: c.1880's

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 133

Collection: Photographs

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Baldwin, Elias J.- Playing Cards

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Contents: 1. Custom playing cards, plastic coated. 2. Description of each playing card, custom made for Baldwin's Oakwood Hotel in Arcadia.

Contents: 1. Custom playing cards, plastic coated.; 2. Description of each playing card, custom made for Baldwin's Oakwood Hotel in Arcadia.

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J.- Playing Cards

Item ID: 28AF

Collection: Subject Files

Mission bell from San Gabriel Mission hanging in rustic shelter built for it. Just how Baldwin acquired this bell is unclear. It was returned to the Mission in the 1930's. This is another of the Baldwin playing cards.

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Date: c.1880's

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Date: c.1880's

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w vertical

ID: 132

Collection: Photographs

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The library does not have a print of this negative. A print appears on p.35 of WHERE RANCH AND CITY MEET. The negative was reproduced from a deck of Baldwin playing cards. This one portrays the Baldwin Winery. Printed along the bottom are the words THE WINERY.

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Date: original print c.1890

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Date: original print c.1890

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Wines and winemaking; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards

Physical Description: 2x3 b&w negative

ID: 1133

Collection: Photographs

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Elderly Indian shown only from waist up. It is not possible to tell whether person is a man or woman. The photo is from Ace of Diamonds in the E.J."Lucky" Baldwin playing cards. This photograph 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-1875-1909; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards; Native-Americans

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 733

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin on the back of the joker of his specially designed playing cards. It is done as a montage with faces of black youngsters showing, as is a foot, and a hand. Across the card is printed Jolly Joker.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 501

Collection: Photographs

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Photo titled "Leave taking" has been copied from the deck of cards Baldwin had made. This is on the eight of Diamonds. It shows Elias J. Baldwin apparently getting ready to get into a light carriage. There appear to be two young girls bidding him farewell. In background are 3 women dressed for travel as well as one man. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1893 (dated by falling leg-o-mutton sleeve on girls coat)

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Date: c.1893 (dated by falling leg-o-mutton sleeve on girls coat)

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 804

Collection: Photographs

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View north toward San Gabriel Mountains showing Arcadia Santa Fe Railroad Station. This is one of playing cards made by E.J."Lucky" Baldwin, each showing a different scene of the Ranch or Arcadia area. This is the three of hearts. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1890

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Date: c.1890

Subjects: Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station; Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 535

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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Horse, held by hand of groom who is off picture to the left, standing by horse stables on E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin's Ranch. About 5 men can be seen down the corridor in front of stalls. White rail fencing is seen on extreme right with eucalyptus trees shading area. Picture is on Queen of Diamonds and is labeled Lady Diamond. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1895

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Date: c.1895

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 214

Collection: Photographs

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Winery (brick portion of building) built according to Lupe Cuellar, in 1876. Shed built of wood was added later and converted to carpentry shop for Santa Anita Race Track. Winery was located on low hills just north of present race track building.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Wines and winemaking

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 126

Collection: Photographs

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Photo enlargement of a postcard of about 1909 advertising Tally-Ho trips to Baldwin's Ranch. Printing on card begins: the home of Strathmead at Lucky Baldwin's famous ranch.

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Date: 1909

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Date: 1909

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin Ranch

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 135

Collection: Photographs

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View north toward San Gabriel Mountains from orchards on Baldwin Ranch. Wagon pulled by two horses is on dirt lane coming toward camera. Note tower of Queen Anne Cottage on the right side of lane. On the back of this photo at Huntington Library is printed: Carter, 1937. Possible given by N. Carter family of Sierra Madre at this time. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1890

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Date: c.1890

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin Ranch; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 219

Collection: Photographs

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Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin sitting in his box at his Santa Anita Race Track. The box has curved railing and side. There appear to be five women in box with him and also two men. Baldwin wears his familiar black slouch hat.

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Date: c.1907

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Date: c.1907

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 938

Collection: Photographs

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E.J."Lucky" Baldwin pictured in light buggy pulled by two horses. Baldwin is talking to a man who is shown with hand on his hip. Caption reads: "Lucky" Baldwin driving over his estate.

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Date: 1906

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Date: 1906

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Baldwin Ranch; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 908

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of painting by H.H. Cross showing Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, seated on bench by lake and daughter Anita standing by one of five mastiffs (dogs) in photo. Queen Anne Cottage is seen across lake.

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Date: c.1887-1888

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Date: c.1887-1888

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Baldwin, Anita; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Queen Anne Cottage

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 114

Collection: Photographs

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The library does not have a print of this negative. This negative, along with 983B and 983C, appears on p.48 and p.49 of WHERE RANCH AND CITY MEET. Together, these three negatives are of a Baldwin advertising brochure, c.1891, entitled CALIFORNIA'S CHOICEST LOCALITY. This negative, 983A, has the title page of the brochure and also a "Birdseye view of Arcadia and Santa Anita Tract," 1887.

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Date: originals c.1887 and 1891

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Date: originals c.1887 and 1891

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 b&w negative

ID: 983A

Collection: Photographs

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Four men in front of Baldwin's coach barn. Two are standing, two are seated in light buggy; none identified. Across base of photo is printed "J.T.Tuttle & Co, Sierra Madre, publishers of Southern California Views." The back of photo at the Huntington Library had written on it: Carter, 1937. Possibly given to Huntington Library by that person. This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1880's

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Date: c.1880's

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin Ranch; Coach Barn

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 218

Collection: Photographs

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Young unidentified jockey mounted on race horse. Handler holding part of harness and a third man stands on right side of photo dressed in business suit and hat. These men are also unidentified.

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Date: c.1908

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Date: c.1908

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 129

Collection: Photographs

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Home of '49 is printed across bottom of this, one of backs of playing cards Baldwin had made with photos from around the ranch. This shows small log cabin which Baldwin purportedly had brought here from his father's farm in Hamilton, Indiana, to remind him of his beginnings.

Images

Photo of boat landing built at southwest end of lake. This is another of the Baldwin playing cards. It bears the title along the bottom: the boar landing. One person is in the boat, one is seated on the landing.

Images

Baldwin, Elias J.- Playing Cards

Mission bell from San Gabriel Mission hanging in rustic shelter built for it. Just how Baldwin acquired this bell is unclear. It was returned to the Mission in the 1930's. This is another of the Baldwin playing cards.

Images

The library does not have a print of this negative. A print appears on p.35 of WHERE RANCH AND CITY MEET. The negative was reproduced from a deck of Baldwin playing cards. This one portrays the Baldwin Winery. Printed along the bottom are the words THE WINERY.

Images

Elderly Indian shown only from waist up. It is not possible to tell whether person is a man or woman. The photo is from Ace of Diamonds in the E.J."Lucky" Baldwin playing cards. This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

Images

Photo of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin on the back of the joker of his specially designed playing cards. It is done as a montage with faces of black youngsters showing, as is a foot, and a hand. Across the card is printed Jolly Joker.

Images

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Winery (brick portion of building) built according to Lupe Cuellar, in 1876. Shed built of wood was added later and converted to carpentry shop for Santa Anita Race Track. Winery was located on low hills just north of present race track building.

Images

Photo enlargement of a postcard of about 1909 advertising Tally-Ho trips to Baldwin's Ranch. Printing on card begins: the home of Strathmead at Lucky Baldwin's famous ranch.

Images

Images

Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin sitting in his box at his Santa Anita Race Track. The box has curved railing and side. There appear to be five women in box with him and also two men. Baldwin wears his familiar black slouch hat.

Images

E.J."Lucky" Baldwin pictured in light buggy pulled by two horses. Baldwin is talking to a man who is shown with hand on his hip. Caption reads: "Lucky" Baldwin driving over his estate.

Images

Photo of painting by H.H. Cross showing Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, seated on bench by lake and daughter Anita standing by one of five mastiffs (dogs) in photo. Queen Anne Cottage is seen across lake.

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Young unidentified jockey mounted on race horse. Handler holding part of harness and a third man stands on right side of photo dressed in business suit and hat. These men are also unidentified.

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