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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs167
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
Subjects
Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
ID
166
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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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Date
c.1917-1918
Subjects
Balloon School
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1 1/2 x 2 1/2 b&w
ID
172
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Copy of souvenir photo that may have been program cover for something called Flying Circus held February 22, 1919. Shows left to right: [a] bi-plane; [b] parachute and balloon in same shot; [c] balloon being secured by group of men; [d] parachute coming to the ground with group of people watching. [e] ? [f] aerial view of base.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs184
Date
1919
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Date
1919
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
183
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One balloon in sky (extreme left) and one balloon on ground with approximately 23 men making it secure. High wire fence in foreground. San Gabriel Mountains form background.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs158
Date
c.1917 or 1918
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Date
c.1917 or 1918
Subjects
Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
ID
157
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Aerial view south of Balloon School and surrounding part of valley. Large tree-lined street running from center of photo toward lower left edge of photo is Santa Anita. Tree-lined street coming in on right edge of photo about two inches from bottom of photo and intersecting Santa Anita, is Duarte Road. Note wash that at present is just west of Arcadia High School. Rio Hondo Wash runs east to west across middle of photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs153
Date
c.1918
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Date
c.1918
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
U.S. Army Balloon School see Balloon School
Balloon School
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
152
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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
Subjects
Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
ID
177
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One balloon is secured on left side of photo with approximately 14 men near it. Two men are to the right of this group and are folding what appears to be a large canvas. Three buildings in photo, part of a truck shows to extreme right.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs166
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
Subjects
Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
ID
165
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View west. Appears to have been taken a few minutes after photo #162 as it is essentially same scene, but balloon is further down on ground. Approximately 18 men working on holding balloon. San Gabriel Mountains on right side of photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs165
Date
c.1917-1919
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Date
c.1917-1919
Subjects
Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
ID
164
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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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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
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
2x3 b&w
ID
160
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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
Subjects
Balloon School
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2x3 b&w
ID
159
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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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Date
c.1917-1918
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Balloon School
Physical Description
3x5 b&w
ID
169
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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
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
154
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View northwest. Large balloon being held by approximately 15 soldiers, between 2 large tent hangars. Building in the distance has Army YMCA painted on the roof. San Gabriel Mountains in background.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs162
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
3x5 b&w
ID
161
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Appears to have been taken just a few minutes after photo #167. Large balloon with a target-like figure painted on its side is down on the ground and being secured by men. Overcast day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs169
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
3x5 b&w
ID
168
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Photographically reproduced copy of an old newspaper photo taken in 1936 which is an aerial view looking north west over original race track built by Baldwin. In lower right corner can be seen Santa Anita Ave lined with Eucalyptus. On lower left, one can see present Campus Drive. Across top third of photo, one can see Huntington Drive. Note how small the trees are that line the street.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs864
Date
1936
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Date
1936
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Huntington Drive
Santa Anita Park-1907-1912
Balloon School
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ID
858
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Large balloon being brought under control by group of approximately 30 men. There is also one of trucks used for these captive balloons. On right is the framing of an unfinished hangar.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs227
Date
c.1917
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Date
c.1917
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
9x11 b&w
ID
225
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View of main Ross Field post headquarters buildings. There are 2 men walking at extreme left of photo. There is a flagpole at left side of photo. There is a car parked in front of post headquarters building.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs226
Date
c.1918
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Date
c.1918
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
7x10 b&w
ID
224
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Aerial view looking northeast across Santa Anita Park toward mountains. Note training track called Anita Chiquita has been added (lower left corner), open grandstand has been added to west of covered stand. Note, too, that work has begun to change Balloon School site to Arcadia County Park. Santa Anita Avenue is tree-lined street running entire width of photo about middle of print.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs987
Date
1937
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Date
1937
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Anita Chiquita training track
Arcadia County Park
Balloon School
Santa Anita Avenue
Santa Anita Park-1934-1942
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
979
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Photo shows hangar and large gas tank believed to be on grounds of Ross Field Balloon School. Low buildings show on left and right of hangar.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs172
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
Subjects
Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
ID
171
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