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Six men are seen standing in a group. L-R:Los Angeles County Supervisor John Anson Ford, Superintendent William A. Smith, Superintendent Raymond V. Darby (Chairman), F. Wesley Davies (Manager Rancho Santa Anita, Inc.), and Superintendent Leonard J. Roach. Davies is seen handing deed to 111-acre tract of historic Rancho Santa Anita to Superintendent Darby. This was to be developed into the Arboretum.

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Date: March 1947

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Date: March 1947

Subjects: Arboretum; Davies, F. Wesley; Rancho Santa Anita, Inc.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1505

Collection: Photographs

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Rancho Santa Anita, Inc. Administration Building. Mailbox is sitting on a wagon wheel in front.

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Date: c.1936-1939

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Date: c.1936-1939

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita Inc.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1524

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: c.1939

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Date: c.1939

Subjects: Arboretum; Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 2170

Collection: Photographs

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Photo taken at Rancho Santa Anita with three oak trees in center and one man on either side looking toward camera. Same men appear to be in photos #1540 and 1542. Handwritten note, "Showing three pronged oak where road takes a turn to so. west."

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Date: c. 1943

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Date: c. 1943

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita Inc.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1541

Collection: Photographs

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

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Date: undated

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Date: undated

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita, Inc.; Arboretum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1523

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of Rancho Santa Anita with one man standing near an oak tree on left and another man standing to the right. Houses are visible in the background. The men appear to be the same as in photos #1541 and 1542. Handwritten note on back reads, "Showing where proposed road turns from so. slope knoll towards south."

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Date: probably March 24, 1943 (see photo #1541)

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Date: probably March 24, 1943 (see photo #1541)

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita Inc.; Tallac Knoll

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1540

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: c. February, 1938

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Date: c. February, 1938

Subjects: Motion pictures; Arboretum; Santa Anita Rancho, Inc.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1532

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of chain of title and dates for Rancho Santa Anita

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 134

Collection: Photographs

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Tallac Knoll road at Rancho Santa Anita with two men standing on either side. Men appear to be the same as in photo #1540 and 1541 and was most likely taken on the same date. Handwritten note on back reads, "View of proposed road to magazine on south slope of knoll." note: "magazine" was probably for a movie scene (ammunition)

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Date: probably March 24, 1943

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Date: probably March 24, 1943

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita Inc.; Tallac Knoll

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1542

Collection: Photographs

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Articles regarding Rancho Santa Anita

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 17 thru March 31, 1938 p. 1 ("Romance of Santa Anita"); April 27 ,1939 p. 2 (25 acres donated)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 17 thru March 31, 1938 p. 1 ("Romance of Santa Anita"); April 27 ,1939 p. 2 (25 acres donated)

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita - 1909 - 1947; Baldwin, Anita

Item ID: 3951AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Sheep grazing beneath trees and apparently alongside a body of water (note extreme lower right section of photo). Believed to be on Rancho Santa Anita. Caption beneath one copy reads: "A pastoral scene on Santa Anita Rancho in 1890, just north of present Colorado Place."

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Date: 1890

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Date: 1890

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 120

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of plaque placed on the grounds in 1941 commemorating the 100 years since granting Rancho Santa Anita to Hugo Reid.

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Date: 1941

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Date: 1941

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Reid, Hugo

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 151

Collection: Photographs

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American Institute of Architects, Southern California Chapter, held their Annual Hi-Jinks on Rancho Santa Anita. Photo shows baseball game in progress.

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Date: June 11, 1939

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Date: June 11, 1939

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1715

Collection: Photographs

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The Los Angeles County Arboretum will transfer from the financially strapped Los Angeles County Department of Arboreta and Botanica to the larger Department of Parks and Recreation on January 1, 1993.

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Newspaper: Star Tribune

Date: December 16, 1992

Pages: p. A-4

Newspaper: Star Tribune

Date: December 16, 1992

Pages: p. A-4

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 295AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Santa Anita Consolidated, Inc.

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Contents: note: In 1980 Santa Anita Consolidated, Inc split into two companies - Santa Anita Realty Enterprises, Inc. and Santa Anita Operating Company. Both companies will have the same shareholders and will be referred to collectively as the Santa Anita Companies. 1. City and County taxes - Santa Anita …

Contents: note: In 1980 Santa Anita Consolidated, Inc split into two companies - Santa Anita Realty Enterprises, Inc. and Santa Anita Operating Company. Both companies will have the same shareholders and will be referred to collectively as the Santa Anita Companies.; 1. City and County taxes - Santa Anita Consolidated. List of taxes paid for years 1971-1978.; 2. Santa Anita Consolidated, Inc and subsidiaries consolidated statement of operations for the year ending June 30, 1979.; 3. Santa Anita Consolidated, Inc - Notice of annual meeting March 3, 1969.; 4. Results take turn for the better at Santa Anita Consolidated. Barron's March 29, 1971.; 5. Wagner, Walter. To gamble or not to gamble, p. 88-95.; 6. Notice of annual meeting December 20, 1979. Booklet explains proposed corporation reorganization.; 7. Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K regarding reorganization.; 8. Santa Anita Consolidated, Inc announces earnings for fiscal 1979 from Royce McKinley.

Subjects: Santa Anita Consolidated, Inc.

Item ID: 195AF

Collection: Subject Files

Santa Anita Consolidated, Inc.

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Contents: Santa Anita Consolidated, Inc. Annual Reports. 1967 - 1979. (SEE: Box 45 for 1980 - )

Contents: Santa Anita Consolidated, Inc. Annual Reports. 1967 - 1979. (SEE: Box 45 for 1980 - )

Subjects: Santa Anita Consolidated, Inc.

Location: History Room

Box Number: Box 44

Shelf Number: Shelf B2

Item ID: 354AF

Collection: Subject Files

Santa Anita Consolidated, Inc.

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Contents: Santa Anita Companies. Annual Reports. 1980 - (For earlier Annual Reports SEE: Box 44)

Contents: Santa Anita Companies. Annual Reports. 1980 - (For earlier Annual Reports SEE: Box 44)

Subjects: Santa Anita Consolidated, Inc.

Location: History Room

Box Number: Box 45

Shelf Number: Shelf B2

Item ID: 355AF

Collection: Subject Files

Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook

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Contents: 1. Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook-Photographs

Contents: 1. Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook-Photographs

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook

Location: History Room

Box Number: Box A

Shelf Number: Shelf A1

Item ID: 307AF

Collection: Subject Files

Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook

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Contents: 1. Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook-Photographs

Contents: 1. Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook-Photographs

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook

Location: History Room

Box Number: Box B

Shelf Number: Shelf A1

Item ID: 308AF

Collection: Subject Files

Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook

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Contents: 1. Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook-Photographs

Contents: 1. Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook-Photographs

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook

Location: History Room

Box Number: Box C

Shelf Number: Shelf A1

Item ID: 309AF

Collection: Subject Files

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Rancho Santa Anita, Inc. Administration Building. Mailbox is sitting on a wagon wheel in front.

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Photo taken at Rancho Santa Anita with three oak trees in center and one man on either side looking toward camera. Same men appear to be in photos #1540 and 1542. Handwritten note, "Showing three pronged oak where road takes a turn to so. west."

Images

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

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Photo of chain of title and dates for Rancho Santa Anita

Images

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Articles regarding Rancho Santa Anita

Sheep grazing beneath trees and apparently alongside a body of water (note extreme lower right section of photo). Believed to be on Rancho Santa Anita. Caption beneath one copy reads: "A pastoral scene on Santa Anita Rancho in 1890, just north of present Colorado Place."

Images

Photo of plaque placed on the grounds in 1941 commemorating the 100 years since granting Rancho Santa Anita to Hugo Reid.

Images

American Institute of Architects, Southern California Chapter, held their Annual Hi-Jinks on Rancho Santa Anita. Photo shows baseball game in progress.

Images

The Los Angeles County Arboretum will transfer from the financially strapped Los Angeles County Department of Arboreta and Botanica to the larger Department of Parks and Recreation on January 1, 1993.

Santa Anita Consolidated, Inc.

Santa Anita Consolidated, Inc.

Santa Anita Consolidated, Inc.

Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook

Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook

Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook