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Three youngsters are seen admiring the new man-made waterfall installed on Tallac Knoll at the Arboretum. None are identified.

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Date: c.1974

1 image

Date: c.1974

Subjects: Arboretum; Children

Physical Description: 5x6 b&w

ID: 217

Collection: Photographs

Images

View of plantings and man-made waterfall at the foot of Tallac Knoll (east end). There are eight visitors to Arboretum enjoying the site.

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Date: c.1979

1 image

Date: c.1979

Subjects: Arboretum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 944

Collection: Photographs

Images

The south lake of the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum has dropped from three acres in surface area to about two acres. In 1958, the center depth was nine feet. Now it is two feet.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 11, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 11, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 464AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Tables set up in front of Hugo Reid Adobe for Chapparal Club Steak Dinner.

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Date: June 24, 1939

1 image

Date: June 24, 1939

Subjects: Arboretum; Hugo Reid Adobe; Chapparal Club

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1717

Collection: Photographs

Images

Administration Building at the Arboretum. A flag pole with two flags is in the center of the photo. No one is visible.

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Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Arboretum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1439

Collection: Photographs

Images

The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation will conduct two public meetings to discuss the recent change of the Arboretum's name.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 11, 2003

Pages: p. A2

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 11, 2003

Pages: p. A2

Subjects: Arboretum; Los Angeles County Botanic Garden

Item ID: 25738AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

1 image

Date: c.1939

Subjects: Arboretum; Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 2170

Collection: Photographs

Images

Article describes two June events: a wine and cheese social and a continental breakfast. The history of the founding of the Arboretum, now celebrating its 33rd year, is reviewed.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 28, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 28, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 456AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A rugged, two-tier rock drinking fountain, family-built and designed, now sits in a palm-shaded grove at the Arboretum. It is a tribute to retired Pasadena Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Sprankle.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: June 27, 1995 p. A-3 photo; July 13, 1995 Hometown p. 1 photo

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: June 27, 1995 p. A-3 photo; July 13, 1995 Hometown p. 1 photo

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 4466AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Workers are salvaging items from the Anoakia mansion to be donated to the Arboretum.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 29, 2000

Pages: p. A1 w/photo

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 29, 2000

Pages: p. A1 w/photo

Subjects: Anoakia; Arboretum

Item ID: 19532AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A well and several gates from the Anoakia mansion were removed and donated to the Arboretum.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 1, 2000

Pages: p. A1 w/photo

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 1, 2000

Pages: p. A1 w/photo

Subjects: Anoakia; Arboretum

Item ID: 19530AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Nine visitors to the Arboretum were injured when a large eucalyptus branch fell on them. They were taken to Arcadia Methodist Hospital where all but two were treated and released. The more seriously injured had a broken right arm and spinal damage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 28, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 28, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 445AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A scene from MGM's "Susan and God" starring Joan Crawford and Frederic March. Taken among Oaks north of winery.

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Date: circa 1939

1 image

Date: circa 1939

Subjects: Arboretum; Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1716

Collection: Photographs

Images

Governor George Deukmejian signed into law legislation transferring title of Arcadia and Monrovia's arboreta from the state to the county of Los Angeles.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 27, 1987

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 27, 1987

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 459AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Village street scene from set of "On the Road to Singapore," filmed at the Arboretum in 1940. Film starred Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.

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Date: c.1940

1 image

Date: c.1940

Subjects: Arboretum; Film industry; Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1361

Collection: Photographs

Images

The Arboretum was awarded a $25,000 emergency grant from the Institute of Museum Services. The funds will be used to repair the damage that occurred during a windstorm in February.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 9, 1980

Pages: p. 6

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 9, 1980

Pages: p. 6

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 452AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

"Big Bugs" is the new exhibit at the Arboretum. The sculptures are created from whole trees and dried forest findings by New York artist David Rogers.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 10, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 10, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arboretum; Exhibits; Rogers, David

Item ID: 28025AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

1 image

Date: c. February, 1938

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

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1532

Collection: Photographs

Images

The orchid houses at the Arboretum received $844,000 from the will of Huber S. Spahr, a Los Angeles teacher who died 2 years ago at age 63.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 15, 1994

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 15, 1994

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 3520AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arboretum has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Institute of Museum Services. The money will be used for a computerized system to inventory and store information on the Arboretum's plant collection.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper447

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 18, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 18, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 447AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Three youngsters are seen admiring the new man-made waterfall installed on Tallac Knoll at the Arboretum. None are identified.

Images

View of plantings and man-made waterfall at the foot of Tallac Knoll (east end). There are eight visitors to Arboretum enjoying the site.

Images

The south lake of the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum has dropped from three acres in surface area to about two acres. In 1958, the center depth was nine feet. Now it is two feet.

Tables set up in front of Hugo Reid Adobe for Chapparal Club Steak Dinner.

Images

Administration Building at the Arboretum. A flag pole with two flags is in the center of the photo. No one is visible.

Images

The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation will conduct two public meetings to discuss the recent change of the Arboretum's name.

Images

Article describes two June events: a wine and cheese social and a continental breakfast. The history of the founding of the Arboretum, now celebrating its 33rd year, is reviewed.

A rugged, two-tier rock drinking fountain, family-built and designed, now sits in a palm-shaded grove at the Arboretum. It is a tribute to retired Pasadena Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Sprankle.

Workers are salvaging items from the Anoakia mansion to be donated to the Arboretum.

A well and several gates from the Anoakia mansion were removed and donated to the Arboretum.

Nine visitors to the Arboretum were injured when a large eucalyptus branch fell on them. They were taken to Arcadia Methodist Hospital where all but two were treated and released. The more seriously injured had a broken right arm and spinal damage.

A scene from MGM's "Susan and God" starring Joan Crawford and Frederic March. Taken among Oaks north of winery.

Images

Governor George Deukmejian signed into law legislation transferring title of Arcadia and Monrovia's arboreta from the state to the county of Los Angeles.

Village street scene from set of "On the Road to Singapore," filmed at the Arboretum in 1940. Film starred Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.

Images

The Arboretum was awarded a $25,000 emergency grant from the Institute of Museum Services. The funds will be used to repair the damage that occurred during a windstorm in February.

"Big Bugs" is the new exhibit at the Arboretum. The sculptures are created from whole trees and dried forest findings by New York artist David Rogers.

Images

The orchid houses at the Arboretum received $844,000 from the will of Huber S. Spahr, a Los Angeles teacher who died 2 years ago at age 63.

The Arboretum has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Institute of Museum Services. The money will be used for a computerized system to inventory and store information on the Arboretum's plant collection.