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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.

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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

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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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

Collection: Photographs

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View northeast over Pacific Electric Railroad. Ross Field Balloon School occupies portion on right side of photo over to the railroad tracks. The street marking its northern boundary would be Huntington Drive. The large rectangle just north of this street was Rancho Resevoir, converted into a swimming pool. The principal street marking east boundary of Balloon School property running north to south across this photo about at middle, is Santa Anita Avenue.

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Date: November, 1929

1 image

Date: November, 1929

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Balloon School; Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads; Ross Field

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 630

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: c.1918

1 image

Date: c.1918

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 153

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: November 1929

1 image

Date: November 1929

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Balloon School; Huntington Drive; Race tracks; Railroads; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 631

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: 1936

1 image

Date: 1936

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing; Huntington Drive; Santa Anita Park-1907-1912; Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 858

Collection: Photographs

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Anita Baldwin seated on a camel in front of the Great Sphinx and one of the pyramids in Giza, near Cairo, Egypt. She is accompanied by Ray Knisley, her business manager, on another camel. They are assisted by three local camel handlers in native dress. Anita is dressed in black dress and black hat with veil.

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Date: c.1920-1926

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Date: c.1920-1926

Subjects: Baldwin, Anita; Knisley, Raymond Lewis

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 957

Collection: Photographs

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Looking east over barracks and main building at Ross Field. Tree-lined street cutting across photo at far side of field is Santa Anita Avenue. The oval of the race track built by E.J."Lucky" Baldwin and which opened in 1907 can clearly be seen on right. Broad E/W street seen on far left is Huntington Drive.

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Date: c.1928

1 image

Date: c.1928

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Balloon School; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 861

Collection: Photographs

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The library does not have a print of this negative. The front covers of three Anita Baldwin compositions are portrayed, "Omar Khayyam," Indian Flute Song," and "Hindoo...".

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Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Baldwin, Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 negative

ID: 1389

Collection: Photographs

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Black horsehandler standing in white shirt and dark pants holding harness of race horse with jockey mounted. Young man in suit and hat (possibly the trainer) standing to the right of these. None are identified.

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Date: c.1907

1 image

Date: c.1907

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

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 552

Collection: Photographs

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E.J."Lucky" Baldwin thoroughbred horse, LOS ANGELES is shown being held by a black trainer while a man in top hat watches. There is another horse seen at left. Caption underneath reads: Los Angeles, with additional info on Santa Anita Handicap.

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Date: December 8, 1907

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Date: December 8, 1907

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

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 922

Collection: Photographs

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Newspaper page from sports section of L.A. Sunday Times reporting opening of Santa Anita Park, built by "Lucky" Baldwin and opened December 1907. See more legible hard copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J.-Horses and horse racing.

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Date: December 8, 1907

1 image

Date: December 8, 1907

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

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 551

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial photograph looking toward Santa Anita Park race track, showing a busy day at the races, evident from the appearance of a full parking lot.

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

1 image

Date: 1940s or 1950s

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Arcadia Police; Huntington Drive; Santa Anita Park

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1772

Collection: Photographs

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Page from Los Angeles Times of March 21, 1909 telling of the coming end of racing at Santa Anita Park when State of California will close it with the ban on horse racing, April 20, 1909. See legible copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and Horse Racing.

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Date: March 21, 1909

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Date: March 21, 1909

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

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 554

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view, of Santa Anita Park Race Track, address is 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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Date: 1990?

1 image

Date: 1990?

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; David Stevens Collection; Santa Anita Park

Physical Description: color image, digital, see i:images

ID: 2275

Collection: Photographs

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The Anoakia developer cannot bulldoze the Anita Baldwin mansion without a demolition permit which will not be granted by the city until certain requirements are met.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 18, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 18, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Anoakia; Baldwin, Anita

Item ID: 27708AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Aerial view, of Santa Anita Park Race Track, address is 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California. Many cars are parked there. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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Date: 1990?

1 image

Date: 1990?

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; David Stevens Collection; Santa Anita Park

Physical Description: color image, digital, see i:images

ID: 2276

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view, of Anita M. Baldwin's former estate known as Anoakia, looking north. Address was at 701 West Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, when it was the Anoakia School. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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Date: 1990?

1 image

Date: 1990?

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Anoakia; Anoakia School; Baldwin, Anita M.; David Stevens Collection

Physical Description: color image, digital, see i:images

ID: 2271

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view, of Anita M. Baldwin's former estate known as Anoakia, looking south. Address was at 701 West Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, when it was the Anoakia School. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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Date: 1990?

1 image

Date: 1990?

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Anoakia; Anoakia School; Baldwin, Anita M.; David Stevens Collection

Physical Description: color image, digital, see i:images

ID: 2272

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view, of Anita M. Baldwin's former estate known as Anoakia, looking north. Address was at 701 West Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, when it was the Anoakia School. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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Date: 1990?

1 image

Date: 1990?

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Anoakia; Anoakia School; Baldwin, Anita M.; David Stevens Collection

Physical Description: color image, digital, see i:images

ID: 2272A

Collection: Photographs

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The library does not have a print of this negative. The front covers of three Anita Baldwin compositions are portrayed, "Omar Khayyam," Indian Flute Song," and "Hindoo...".

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Black horsehandler standing in white shirt and dark pants holding harness of race horse with jockey mounted. Young man in suit and hat (possibly the trainer) standing to the right of these. None are identified.

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E.J."Lucky" Baldwin thoroughbred horse, LOS ANGELES is shown being held by a black trainer while a man in top hat watches. There is another horse seen at left. Caption underneath reads: Los Angeles, with additional info on Santa Anita Handicap.

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Newspaper page from sports section of L.A. Sunday Times reporting opening of Santa Anita Park, built by "Lucky" Baldwin and opened December 1907. See more legible hard copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J.-Horses and horse racing.

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Aerial photograph looking toward Santa Anita Park race track, showing a busy day at the races, evident from the appearance of a full parking lot.

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Page from Los Angeles Times of March 21, 1909 telling of the coming end of racing at Santa Anita Park when State of California will close it with the ban on horse racing, April 20, 1909. See legible copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and Horse Racing.

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Aerial view, of Santa Anita Park Race Track, address is 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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The Anoakia developer cannot bulldoze the Anita Baldwin mansion without a demolition permit which will not be granted by the city until certain requirements are met.

Aerial view, of Santa Anita Park Race Track, address is 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California. Many cars are parked there. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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Aerial view, of Anita M. Baldwin's former estate known as Anoakia, looking north. Address was at 701 West Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, when it was the Anoakia School. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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Aerial view, of Anita M. Baldwin's former estate known as Anoakia, looking south. Address was at 701 West Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, when it was the Anoakia School. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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Aerial view, of Anita M. Baldwin's former estate known as Anoakia, looking north. Address was at 701 West Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, when it was the Anoakia School. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

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