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Original description, "Balloon about 30 feet off ground. Balloon has round target-like mark on its side. Under balloon is truck with winch and many men participating in restraining it. Overcast day." Revised description 9/7/2017 by Mark Rosenblum, a local Balloon School historian, identifies it as Rockwell Field in San Diego. It is not Arcadia, but he said the men from the Balloon School at Ross Field in Arcadia, went to San Diego to join in on a public display of the balloons.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs168
Date
c.1917-1918
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c.1917-1918
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Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
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167
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Balloon being restrained by about 11 men. An American flag is being raised or lowered from balloon. An automobile is in foreground. One of military winch trucks is on left side of photo.

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Date
c.1917-1918
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c.1917-1918
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Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
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166
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Maneuvering officer (extreme right) leading about 23 men in readying balloon to take on observers and go aloft. Identification was given by H.F. Paden, August 1978. Mr. Paden was an officer at the Balloon School. Field is totally flat.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs155
Date
c.1917
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Date
c.1917
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Balloon School
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5x7 b&w
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154
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View north toward San Gabriel Mountains. Men of Ross Field Balloon School, holding gondola or basket just coming to the ground or being readied to go aloft.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs161
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
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Balloon School
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2x3 b&w
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160
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Photo of balloon aloft with basket suspended (there does not appear to be anyone in basket). Taken from approximately 50 feet beneath balloon.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs175
Date
c.1917-1918
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c.1917-1918
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Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
ID
174
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Photo of balloon apparently descending with men in basket suspended from beneath it. Group of buildings and 2 tents show on left side of photo. Approximately 16 men involved in getting balloon down. Truck also in photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs170
Date
c.1917-1918
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c.1917-1918
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Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
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169
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Seated in large military truck are, L-R: Bruno Bucher, Cacelie Bucher Mauch, and Master Sgt. William Bucher, step father of the two young people. Truck is parked just inside the fence of Ross Field Balloon School, and at SW corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita. Note: Community Presbyterian Church seen behind them (was later moved to First Ave and Alice Street). Note also, a sign, apparently giving name of base over entry and not readable from this angle.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1010
Date
1927
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1927
Subjects
Balloon School
Bucher, Bruno
Bucher, William
Community Presbyterian Church
Mauch, Cacilie Bucher
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8x10 b&w
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1003
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Balloon aloft with basket suspended. It appears to be in trouble.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs180
Date
May 1919 (written on back)
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Date
May 1919 (written on back)
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Balloon School
Physical Description
3x5 b&w
ID
179
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Apparently another view taken on visitors' day at Ross Field (as in photo #176). In this photo, balloon is on the ground with basket. Military truck shows on right side of photo with a sign marked "4" in front of truck. Group of people on left; small girl in checkered blouse is closest figure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs178
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
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Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
ID
177
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View across swimming pool built for the men of Ross Field Balloon School by Anita Baldwin and the community. It was on possibly opening day as there are throngs of guests looking on. This was located where present parking lot of Elks building is located. H.F.Paden in 1978 told us there was also a pool formed of stone in what is now County Park area which was an officers' pool.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs225
Date
1918
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Date
1918
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Balloon School
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7 1/2 x 10 b&w
ID
223
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Balloon aloft has been identified as in trouble. The back portion appears to be folding up.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs181
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
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Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
ID
180
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Master Sgt. William Bucher sitting at steering wheel of Army vehicle just inside grounds of Ross Field Balloon School. Behind him can be seen tower of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1015
Date
c.1927
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Date
c.1927
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Balloon School
Bucher, William
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8x10 b&w
ID
1008
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Photo shows 2 tents on left side of photo. Balloon approximately 25 feet from ground. Group of men involved in maneuver also seen.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs173
Date
c.1917-1918
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c.1917-1918
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Balloon School
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1 1/2 x 2 1/2 b&w
ID
172
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs177
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
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Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
ID
176
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Parachute pictured coming down on Balloon School field. San Gabriel Mountains and Chantry Flats Road can be seen in background. Parachutes were used as emergency way to evacuate balloon in case of enemy fire, lightning, etc., according to H.F.Paden.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs156
Date
c.1917 or 1918
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Date
c.1917 or 1918
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San Gabriel Mountains
Balloon School
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8x10 b&w
ID
155
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Chief Jim Nellis and A.A. Mussachia posing with Arcadia's first fire truck. Tires appear to be solid rubber. Location of this firehouse probably in part of City Hall facility at First and Huntington Drive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs244
Date
c.1927 (license plate)
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c.1927 (license plate)
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Mussachia, Anist
Nellis, Jim M.
Fire Department
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
242
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Balloon just off ground with men working to secure it (readying to release it). Shows structure of balloon quite well.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs179
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
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Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
ID
178
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Balloon apparently being secured on the ground. Approximately 26 men working to secure it.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs160
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
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Balloon School
Physical Description
2x3 b&w
ID
159
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View east shows two balloons aloft over Arcadia and San Gabriel Valley. It is possible that first river up from bottom of photo is Rio Hondo Wash. Some of trees along Santa Anita appear to be in extreme lower right of photo. Tree-lined street showing in extreme lower left of photo is Duarte Road. Second river coming into photo about five inches up from bottom of photo would be San Gabriel River.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs154
Date
c.1918
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Date
c.1918
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Balloon School
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
153
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Series of seven small photos of Ross Field. Photos are numbered as follows: a. Part of a building on left with San Gabriel Mountains very prominent in background; b. two balloons on the ground; c. airplane landing on what looks like an airstrip (barely visible): d. Balloon a few feet off ground in the distance; e. Man in uniform climbing the side of a mountain; f. Building; g. Balloon a few feet above the ground with many people standing on the ground looking toward it.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1373
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
Subjects
Balloon School
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seven photos, mostly 2x3 and 2.5x4
ID
1363A
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