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What appears to be a pile-driver in wash that apparently runs through Santa Anita Oaks during building of concrete channel.

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Date: c.1940's?

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Date: c.1940's?

Subjects: Flood control

Physical Description: 3x3 b&w

ID: 380

Collection: Photographs

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Stream channel before flood control work was undertaken to build concrete channel. It appears that this is channel that runs through Santa Anita Oaks.

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Date: early 1940's

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Date: early 1940's

Subjects: Flood control

Physical Description: 3x3 b&w

ID: 381

Collection: Photographs

Images

Looking south down stream of Santa Anita Wash. (Puente Hills can be seen in distance.) Caption of photo says picture was taken from PE Bridge and looking toward Huntington Drive Bridge.

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Date: March 6, 1938

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Date: March 6, 1938

Subjects: Flood control

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 807

Collection: Photographs

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Looking south from Huntington Drive along Santa Anita Wash, following earth-moving preparatory to paving channel.

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Date: December 6, 1938

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Date: December 6, 1938

Subjects: Santa Anita Wash; Flood control

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 817

Collection: Photographs

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Looking NE up flooded Santa Anita Wash following heavy rains of early March 1938. Caption on photo reads: Looking upstream toward Santa Fe Bridge. San Gabriel Mountains in background. Where cars are parked would be east side of wash.

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Date: March 6, 1938

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Date: March 6, 1938

Subjects: Flood control

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 805

Collection: Photographs

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View NW up Santa Anita Wash toward San Gabriel Mountains. Caption says this was taken from Pacific Electric Railroad tracks toward Orange Street (this is present day Colorado Street).

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Date: March 6, 1938

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Date: March 6, 1938

Subjects: Flood control

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 808

Collection: Photographs

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Clapboard house shown at the very edge of excavation work for flood control channel being constructed. There are rabbit hutches in area behind house. Exact location in Arcadia not known.

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Date: April 19, 1940

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Date: April 19, 1940

Subjects: Flood control

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 814

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view looking north over flooded Santa Anita Wash looking upstream. Street cutting across photo closest to bottom is Huntington Drive. The next crossing upstream carries Santa Fe Railroad track. The last crossing that is clearly visible is Pacific Electric Railroad bridge. North/south street crossing Huntington Drive nearest wash would be Fifth Avenue. Foothill Boulevard is just barely visible near top of photo.

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Date: March 3, 1938

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Date: March 3, 1938

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Fifth Avenue; Flood control; Foothill Boulevard; Huntington Drive; Railroads; Santa Anita Wash

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 809

Collection: Photographs

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View across dry grass field toward fenced area with two cows grazing. A house with some outbuildings appears in center background. Flood control label indicates it is along Santa Anita Wash.

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Date: April 19, 1940

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Date: April 19, 1940

Subjects: Flood control

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 811

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Anita Wash following flooding of early 1938. View is looking west along washed-out Santa Fe Railroad tracks toward Santa Fe Bridge across Santa Anita Wash. People can be seen looking at the damage.

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Date: March 3, 1938

1 image

Date: March 3, 1938

Subjects: Flood control; Santa Anita Wash

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 812

Collection: Photographs

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View south across Foothill Blvd to building at 22 E. Foothill, apparently built c.1930.

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Date: Feb. 1978

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Date: Feb. 1978

Subjects: Houses; Business & industry

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 b&w

ID: 258

Collection: Photographs

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The Burnell estate, formerly located at 290 W. Foothill Boulevard, is seen heavily covered in ivy. The view is from Foothill Boulevard, looking down a curving driveway toward the front of the house.

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Date: c.1920-1925

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Date: c.1920-1925

Subjects: Historic houses; Burnell, George Edwin

Physical Description: 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 b&w

ID: 1418

Collection: Photographs

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View NW up flooded Santa Anita Wash from above East bank below Duarte Road, probably the street seen crossing photo from right to left about half way down. Nest crossing north with dark bridge, is Santa Fe Railroad tracks; next we believe to be for a pipeline; last clearly visible crossing is for Pacific Electric Railroad tracks. Photo was taken following extreme flooding in 1938.

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Date: March 3, 1938

1 image

Date: March 3, 1938

Subjects: Flood control

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 810

Collection: Photographs

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View of west end and front of house at 22 E. Foothill Blvd. House was apparently used as a residence and later, for a business. Foothill Blvd is clearly in view toward east.

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Date: Feb. 1978

1 image

Date: Feb. 1978

Subjects: Houses; Business & industry; Foothill Blvd

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 b&w

ID: 262

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Anita Channel

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Newspaper: Arcadia Bulletin

Date: February 29, 1940

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Bulletin

Date: February 29, 1940

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Flood Control

Item ID: 3929AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

View across storm drain which runs north and south across property at Anoakia, west of mansion and swimming pool. Building on right of picture is school.

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia; Flood control

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 60

Collection: Photographs

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General information on flood control channels in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 28, 1935 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); February 11, 1936 p. 1 (Santa Anita Channel); September 12, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); May 19, 1936 p. 1 (improvements by Los Angeles County proposed); July 15 [sic - should be July 17], 1936 p. 1; July 19, 1936 p. 1 (study of Orange Grove, El Monte, Santa Anita Wash areas); August 4, 1936 p. 1 (El Monte); September 19, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 24, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 30, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); October 13, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); December 23, 1936 p. 1 (Arcadia-Sierra Madre control); April 6, 1938 p. 1 (relief fund sought); June 8, 1938 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); September 7, 1938 p. 1 (El Monte); September 17, 1938 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); September 22, 1938 p. 1 (Eaton Wash); September 27, 1938 p. 1 (report of suitable sites for control); October 4, 1938 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); August 24, 1939 p. 1 (Little Santa Anita creek control); July 17, 1941 p. 1 (canyon project); August 21, 1941 p. 1 (Santa Anita Canyon; September 11, 1941 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); February 25, 1943 p. 1 (Snata Anita flood control); June 23, 1953 p. 1 (special project); November 19, 1953 p. 1 (Colorado Blvd. storm drain); December 24, 1953 p. 2 (action urged by Hillings); February 1, 1954 p. 1 (status in Arcadia as of January 1954); February 18, 1954 p. 1 (Federal action); February 25, 1954 p. 1 (basin); May 6, 1954 p. 1 (El Monte); July 1, 1954 p. 1 (wash maps); October 28, 1954 p. 1 (Flood Control District approves bridges over washes); November 8, 1954 p. 1 (State Dept. Water Resources approves bridges); November 11, 1954 p. 1 (protest denial of bridge for Sandra Ave.); November 15, 1954 p. 1 (Sandra to get bridge); November 18, 1954 p. 1 (Sandra bridge); December 9, 1954 p. 1 (Sandra bridge); February 7, 1955 p. 1 (Lanan Canyon pipe line); July 25, 1955 p. 1 ( Michillinda drain); October 6, 1955 p 1 (Michillinda drain); August 1, 1955 p. 1 (schedule plan); August 22, 1955 p. 1 ( " ); November 3, 1955 p. 24 (Arcadia Wash improvement); June 7, 1956 p. 1 (map); March 7, 1957 p. 1 (Baldwin channel); May 6, 1957 p. 1 (Baldwin channel); September 1, 1958 p. 1 (County budget for Arcadia); March 23, 1959 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); July 30, 1959 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); September 26, 1968 p. 1 (Santa Anita Flood Control Committee)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 28, 1935 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); February 11, 1936 p. 1 (Santa Anita Channel); September 12, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); May 19, 1936 p. 1 (improvements by Los Angeles County proposed); July 15 [sic - should be July 17], 1936 p. 1; July 19, 1936 p. 1 (study of Orange Grove, El Monte, Santa Anita Wash areas); August 4, 1936 p. 1 (El Monte); September 19, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 24, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); September 30, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); October 13, 1936 p. 1 ( " ); December 23, 1936 p. 1 (Arcadia-Sierra Madre control); April 6, 1938 p. 1 (relief fund sought); June 8, 1938 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); September 7, 1938 p. 1 (El Monte); September 17, 1938 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); September 22, 1938 p. 1 (Eaton Wash); September 27, 1938 p. 1 (report of suitable sites for control); October 4, 1938 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); August 24, 1939 p. 1 (Little Santa Anita creek control); July 17, 1941 p. 1 (canyon project); August 21, 1941 p. 1 (Santa Anita Canyon; September 11, 1941 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); February 25, 1943 p. 1 (Snata Anita flood control); June 23, 1953 p. 1 (special project); November 19, 1953 p. 1 (Colorado Blvd. storm drain); December 24, 1953 p. 2 (action urged by Hillings); February 1, 1954 p. 1 (status in Arcadia as of January 1954); February 18, 1954 p. 1 (Federal action); February 25, 1954 p. 1 (basin); May 6, 1954 p. 1 (El Monte); July 1, 1954 p. 1 (wash maps); October 28, 1954 p. 1 (Flood Control District approves bridges over washes); November 8, 1954 p. 1 (State Dept. Water Resources approves bridges); November 11, 1954 p. 1 (protest denial of bridge for Sandra Ave.); November 15, 1954 p. 1 (Sandra to get bridge); November 18, 1954 p. 1 (Sandra bridge); December 9, 1954 p. 1 (Sandra bridge); February 7, 1955 p. 1 (Lanan Canyon pipe line); July 25, 1955 p. 1 ( Michillinda drain); October 6, 1955 p 1 (Michillinda drain); August 1, 1955 p. 1 (schedule plan); August 22, 1955 p. 1 ( " ); November 3, 1955 p. 24 (Arcadia Wash improvement); June 7, 1956 p. 1 (map); March 7, 1957 p. 1 (Baldwin channel); May 6, 1957 p. 1 (Baldwin channel); September 1, 1958 p. 1 (County budget for Arcadia); March 23, 1959 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); July 30, 1959 p. 1 (Santa Anita Wash); September 26, 1968 p. 1 (Santa Anita Flood Control Committee)

Subjects: Flood Control

Item ID: 3928AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Looking directly north up flooded Santa Anita Wash. Santa Fe Railroad Bridge can be seen upstream. There is a man in a suit and hat standing at west edge of wash. This was following heavy rains of early March 1938.

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Date: March 6, 1938

1 image

Date: March 6, 1938

Subjects: Flood control

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 806

Collection: Photographs

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View of intersection of Golden West and possibly Arcadia Avenue during heavy flooding. There are four people walking near right side of photo. There are four homes on right side of flooded street. Two cars are coming toward intersection.

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Date: c. mid-1930's

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Date: c. mid-1930's

Subjects: Golden West Avenue; Flood control

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 595

Collection: Photographs

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Building at 22 E. Foothill Blvd (south side), apparently used as a residence and later for a business. This view is from west end of building, showing main (brick) part. Note arched windows.

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Date: February 1978

1 image

Date: February 1978

Subjects: Houses; Business & industry

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 b&w

ID: 263

Collection: Photographs

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What appears to be a pile-driver in wash that apparently runs through Santa Anita Oaks during building of concrete channel.

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Stream channel before flood control work was undertaken to build concrete channel. It appears that this is channel that runs through Santa Anita Oaks.

Images

Looking south down stream of Santa Anita Wash. (Puente Hills can be seen in distance.) Caption of photo says picture was taken from PE Bridge and looking toward Huntington Drive Bridge.

Images

Looking south from Huntington Drive along Santa Anita Wash, following earth-moving preparatory to paving channel.

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Looking NE up flooded Santa Anita Wash following heavy rains of early March 1938. Caption on photo reads: Looking upstream toward Santa Fe Bridge. San Gabriel Mountains in background. Where cars are parked would be east side of wash.

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View NW up Santa Anita Wash toward San Gabriel Mountains. Caption says this was taken from Pacific Electric Railroad tracks toward Orange Street (this is present day Colorado Street).

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Clapboard house shown at the very edge of excavation work for flood control channel being constructed. There are rabbit hutches in area behind house. Exact location in Arcadia not known.

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View across dry grass field toward fenced area with two cows grazing. A house with some outbuildings appears in center background. Flood control label indicates it is along Santa Anita Wash.

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Santa Anita Wash following flooding of early 1938. View is looking west along washed-out Santa Fe Railroad tracks toward Santa Fe Bridge across Santa Anita Wash. People can be seen looking at the damage.

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View south across Foothill Blvd to building at 22 E. Foothill, apparently built c.1930.

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The Burnell estate, formerly located at 290 W. Foothill Boulevard, is seen heavily covered in ivy. The view is from Foothill Boulevard, looking down a curving driveway toward the front of the house.

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View of west end and front of house at 22 E. Foothill Blvd. House was apparently used as a residence and later, for a business. Foothill Blvd is clearly in view toward east.

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Santa Anita Channel

View across storm drain which runs north and south across property at Anoakia, west of mansion and swimming pool. Building on right of picture is school.

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General information on flood control channels in Arcadia.

Looking directly north up flooded Santa Anita Wash. Santa Fe Railroad Bridge can be seen upstream. There is a man in a suit and hat standing at west edge of wash. This was following heavy rains of early March 1938.

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View of intersection of Golden West and possibly Arcadia Avenue during heavy flooding. There are four people walking near right side of photo. There are four homes on right side of flooded street. Two cars are coming toward intersection.

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Building at 22 E. Foothill Blvd (south side), apparently used as a residence and later for a business. This view is from west end of building, showing main (brick) part. Note arched windows.

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