19 officers are in hangar at Ross Field in Arcadia as part of their training as Reserve Officers Balloon Personnel. J.H. Hoeppel in white shirt is on the right (kneeling). Lt.C.P. Kane, was in charge of the class. He is 4th man from left (next to balloon) in second row.
Adult "Champions" Recreation basketball league holding trophies. From left to right: Barry Eichorn, Jim Key, Tony Stillson, Ron Manwarren, Dick Noriega, Les Christensen, Bill Frantz, Al Coke-Manager. Their shirts read: A.R. Coke & Assoc. Al Coke was first president of Arcadia Little League.
Aerial view, apparently looking northeast, of major portion of Ross Field. Four large barracks-type buildings are along in a row in foreground. There are two other rows of buildings, with flag pole in third row of buildings. Large stand of eucalyptus across background.
Aerial view of Ross Field looking east from a position of about Huntington Drive and present Holly Avenue. Two large hangars are at west point of triangular property. The wash cutting across foreground is the wash just to west of present high school.
Aerial view toward the east taken from about over present Club House at Santa Anita Park Race Track. The main street running North/South is Santa Anita Avenue. View shows the oval of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's race track in what is currently Arcadia County Park. The buildings would be barracks of Ross Field U.S. Army Balloon School. Duarte Road can be seen coming into photo at right edge of photo near intersection with Santa Anita Avenue. The broad street along left side would be Huntington Drive. Railroad tracks can be seen in lower left corner.
Alfred Paredes of AP Sculpture Studio is the sculptor (wearing shorts and cap), standing to the right, of the Lucky Baldwin statue called "A Dawn in the West." Photo was taken after the patina was completed at Art Bronze Foundry in Burbank, CA. The two on the left of the statue are artisans who applied the patina. The statue is now located at the Reverend Monsignor Gerald M. O'Keeffe Rose Garden near the Arcadia Community Center at 365 Campus Drive. Printed on inkjet from a JPEG file.
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.
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.
Arcadia City Council members in a decorated Hupmobile Touring Car parked on Huntington Drive next to City Hall. Behind is a fire truck, also decorated, with 10 firemen on the truck or near by. The man at the wheel of the fire truck is Jim Nellis. The Councilmen are: Rear seats,L-R: Ferd E. Gram; Arthur N. Multer; and Charles Hawk. Front seat,L-R: Samuel L. Wheeler; John T. Joyce, the Hupmobile Dealer. Fifth member of Council, John Granville was not present. Seated at the base of the pillar of City Hall is Adrian Winkler and standing beside him is George Newton. The vehicles are on their way to dedication of new concrete span over Santa Anita Wash.
Arcadia Community Theater Players prepare for the play,"Visit to a small planet" by Gore Vidal. L-R are: Don Owens, Ron Brown, Donna Good, Doug Lance, and Diane Flaaten.
Arcadia Police S.W.A.T. vehicle, city department heads: (L-R) Pat Malloy, Don Penman (in green), Kent Ross, Jerry Collins, M. Miller, Bill Kelly, Jim Dale stand at the vehicle holding helmets and guns. August 1999.
Arcadia Public Library at 20 W. Duarte Rd. This view is of the newly remodled/renovated exterior with new landscaping. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.
Arcadia Public Library at 20 W. Duarte Road before the remodel/expansion project. This view appears to have been taken shortly after it was built in 1964. The trees appear very young and there is little landscaping. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.
Arcadia Public Library at First and Wheeler Avenues. Part of " History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.
Arcadia Public Library at First and Wheeler Avenues. This view shows a mother and young son walking in the front entrance. The circulation desk is on the left. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.
Arcadia Public Library interior--adult reading room facing west. Shows atlas case, globe, purple and green chairs, phone books, career and job information section, consumer information
Arcadia Public Library's Arcadia History Room as it appeared shortly after the Library remodel/expansion. Volunteer John Reuter is seen sitting at the desk. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.
Arcadia Public Library's auditorium as it appeared shortly after the library remodel/expansion. At this time, new stage curtains had not yet been purchased. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.