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Santa Anita Race Track Special waiting for returning race-goers at the end of the day's racing. Note Arcadia County Park Golf Course in view on right side of photo. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Co. Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: 1950

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Date: 1950

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 399

Collection: Photographs

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View east along Pacific Electric tracks showing Santa Anita Specials waiting for the races to conclude. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Co. Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: January 1, 1941

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Date: January 1, 1941

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 395

Collection: Photographs

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Engine #10 and two cars outbound as the Santa Anita Special to the Race Track. This is on Huntington Drive near Baldwin Avenue. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: 1947

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Date: 1947

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 393

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Anita Park P.E. shelter looking NE toward mountains. Note tower in extreme right which was on top of Carpenter's Drive-In located on the large curve where Huntington Drive and Colorado come together. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1950

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Date: c.1950

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 392

Collection: Photographs

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View from south of Huntington Drive looking at a Santa Anita Special disgorging its passengers at the Race Track. The people are crossing tracks and Huntington and entering the Race Track near present gate across from City Hall. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Co. Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1948

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Date: c.1948

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 397

Collection: Photographs

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Southern Pacific Railroad freight station located at First and Santa Clara Streets. We were told in 1978 that this building was moved to Travel Town in Griffith Park (Los Angeles). This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1930's

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Date: c.1930's

Subjects: Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 243

Collection: Photographs

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Car #331 of Pacific Electric pictured very close-up. It is close enough to notice the advertising cards inside car above seats. Car appears to be very early one. This photo belongs to the Los Angeles County Arboretum. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1930

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Date: c.1930

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 396

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view south on Colorado Street just over large turn to the west. The residential area known as Santa Anita Gardens shows along upper left section of photo. Note that the only commerical development along the north side of Colorado Street is the Westerner Motel just near intersection with Huntington Drive. Santa Fe Railroad tracks are seen in lower left corner of photo. Santa Anita Park Race Track is on right.

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Date: c. 1956

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Date: c. 1956

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Colorado Boulevard; Colorado Street; Huntington Drive; Railroads; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980; Westerner Motel

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 637

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

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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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Aerial view looking east into Arcadia from near intersection of Rosemead Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard. Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant is still seen at far end of curve on south side of Colorado Boulevard and Michillinda Avenue (this is present site of Coco's Restaurant and Oak Tree Banquet Room, formerly Reuben's Restaurant, address 1150 W. Colorado Boulevard). The Santa Fe Railroad Tracks are seen just north of Colorado Boulevard. Large clear area in upper right portion of photo is Santa Anita Park Race Track.

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Date: c.1970

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Date: c.1970

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Colorado Boulevard; Colorado Street; Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant (1939-1969); Michillinda Avenue; Railroads; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 634

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Fe Railroad tracks cut diagonally across photo from east to west. Huntington Drive bisects photo from east to west approximately at center of photo. Arcadia County Park appears in lower left corner, showing baseball diamond. Santa Anita Wash is shown on right side of photo.

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Date: c. early 1950's

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Date: c. early 1950's

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Arcadia County Park; Huntington Drive; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 621

Collection: Photographs

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Side view of abandoned caboose of a train. Train is marked with Pine Bluff SP 151 (clearer in photo 2258A). Located on train tracks near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street in Arcadia, California. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: First Avenue; Railroads; Southern Pacific; Trains

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2257B

Collection: Photographs

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Side view of abandoned caboose of a train. Train is clearly marked with Pine Bluff SP 151. These train tracks are near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street in Arcadia, California. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: First Avenue; Railroads; Southern Pacific; Trains

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2258A

Collection: Photographs

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Single Pacific Electric Railway car (#1126) with destination card reading Monrovia-Glendora. Photographed on tracks in Arcadia at approximately First Avenue. Pacific Electric control tower is to right of car.

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Date: c.1941

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Date: c.1941

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 391

Collection: Photographs

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Looking northeast on train tracks near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street in Arcadia, California. Building north of the tracks, on left side, is on First Avenue. This was taken at a point east of the abandoned caboose of a train. Train is marked with Pine Bluff SP 151 (clearer in photo 2258A). Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: First Avenue; Railroads; Southern Pacific; Trains

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2258C

Collection: Photographs

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Back and side view of abandoned caboose of a train. Train is marked with Pine Bluff SP 151 (clearer in photo 2258A). Looking northeast on a cloud day, at train tracks near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street in Arcadia, California. A building on First Avenue, north of the tracks, is visible. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: First Avenue; Railroads; Southern Pacific; Trains

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2257A

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view taken looking southeast from position about over present Arboretum. Photo shows Santa Anita Park, probably in opening season. Present City Hall sits in area just beyond cars parked at east end of track. Part of oval of old Santa Anita track built by Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin is seen in upper portion of photo, in area that is now Arcadia County Park. Duarte Road is seen crossing photo in upper right corner. Present Arcadia County Park area is in this photo, bordered on the north by Pacific Electric Railroad tracks. A train has just brought a group to the races and they are seen walking in center of photo. White square seen near right side, is slab left from hangars when U.S. Army Balloon School occupied this site, 1917-1927.

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Date: c.1934 racing season

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Date: c.1934 racing season

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Arcadia County Park; Duarte Road; Race tracks; Railroads; Santa Anita Park-1934-1942; Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 978

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Fe self-propelled car that was half passenger and half mail, shown standing on tracks by Arcadia Santa Fe station building. The Control Tower is shown at the west end of the car.

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Date: c.1940

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Date: c.1940

Subjects: Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 507

Collection: Photographs

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View west, probably from a point about 1/4 mile west of Rosemead, on what is presently Huntington Drive. Street is dirt. There are railroad tracks along the right belonging to San Gabriel Railroad. There is a row of white power poles along side of tracks.

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Date: c.1895

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Date: c.1895

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 577

Collection: Photographs

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Photo showing wrecked automobile and a portion of the control tower alongside tracks near First Avenue and railroad crossing. Information on back of photo identifies it as Ben Newman's wrecked Buick hit by Santa Fe train.

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Date: 1910

1 image

Date: 1910

Subjects: Railroads

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 436

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Anita Race Track Special waiting for returning race-goers at the end of the day's racing. Note Arcadia County Park Golf Course in view on right side of photo. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Co. Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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View east along Pacific Electric tracks showing Santa Anita Specials waiting for the races to conclude. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Co. Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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Engine #10 and two cars outbound as the Santa Anita Special to the Race Track. This is on Huntington Drive near Baldwin Avenue. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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Southern Pacific Railroad freight station located at First and Santa Clara Streets. We were told in 1978 that this building was moved to Travel Town in Griffith Park (Los Angeles). This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Car #331 of Pacific Electric pictured very close-up. It is close enough to notice the advertising cards inside car above seats. Car appears to be very early one. This photo belongs to the Los Angeles County Arboretum. It is shown here for research only.

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Santa Fe Railroad tracks cut diagonally across photo from east to west. Huntington Drive bisects photo from east to west approximately at center of photo. Arcadia County Park appears in lower left corner, showing baseball diamond. Santa Anita Wash is shown on right side of photo.

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Side view of abandoned caboose of a train. Train is marked with Pine Bluff SP 151 (clearer in photo 2258A). Located on train tracks near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street in Arcadia, California. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Side view of abandoned caboose of a train. Train is clearly marked with Pine Bluff SP 151. These train tracks are near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street in Arcadia, California. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Single Pacific Electric Railway car (#1126) with destination card reading Monrovia-Glendora. Photographed on tracks in Arcadia at approximately First Avenue. Pacific Electric control tower is to right of car.

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Santa Fe self-propelled car that was half passenger and half mail, shown standing on tracks by Arcadia Santa Fe station building. The Control Tower is shown at the west end of the car.

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View west, probably from a point about 1/4 mile west of Rosemead, on what is presently Huntington Drive. Street is dirt. There are railroad tracks along the right belonging to San Gabriel Railroad. There is a row of white power poles along side of tracks.

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Photo showing wrecked automobile and a portion of the control tower alongside tracks near First Avenue and railroad crossing. Information on back of photo identifies it as Ben Newman's wrecked Buick hit by Santa Fe train.

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