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Santa Anita Race Track seen from a distance. View is toward the north. The San Gabriel mountains are visible behind the track. Cars are parked in the parking lot.

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Date: c. mid 1950's

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Date: c. mid 1950's

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1945-1980

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1339

Collection: Photographs

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View of Santa Anita Race Track from the parking lot, looking toward the front entrance. View includes hundreds of 1930's era automobiles in parking lot, all facing front. Tree on left of photo.

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Date: c.1935-40

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Date: c.1935-40

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1177

Collection: Photographs

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The Santa Anita Companies are slowly making their way around Arcadia City Hall preparatory to construction of a $12 million, 70,000 square foot medical office building on race track property across Huntington Drive from Methodist Hospital.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 5, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 5, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Buildings

Item ID: 708AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Front view of City Hall looking at it from a location very close to Huntington Drive.

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Date: c.1972

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Date: c.1972

Subjects: City Hall

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 491

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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Aerial view looking down on Fashion Park from a position over intersection of Baldwin & Huntington Drive. Looking N toward Santa Anita Race Track grandstand during racing season (all of the cars parked on light-surfaced parking area are attending races.)

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Date: c.1975

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Date: c.1975

Subjects: Department stores; Fashion Park; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980; Shopping malls

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 732

Collection: Photographs

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View east on Huntington Drive from near intersection with Santa Anita. Old City Hall was still at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First at this time. Theater which was on south side appears to be gone. Seeley's Jewelers is in 1948 City Directory, but not 1944 City Directory.

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Date: c. mid-1940's

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Date: c. mid-1940's

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Arcadia Bootery; Seeley's Jewelry

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 599

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

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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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View east on Huntington Drive from intersection of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. Community Church on NE corner was moved in 1934 to S. First Street and became Arcadia Presbyterian Church. Two storied building on NW corner was City Hall. Large sign on south side may say: Arcadia Pharmacy.

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Date: c.1923

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Date: c.1923

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Arcadia Presbyterian Church; City Hall

Physical Description: 7x11 b&w

ID: 581

Collection: Photographs

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In bound Santa Anita race track traffic looking west on Huntington Drive at Baldwin Avenue. Cars bumper to bumper waiting to enter parking lot.

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Date: 1954

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Date: 1954

Subjects: Santa Anita Park--1945-1980; Huntington Drive; Baldwin Avenue

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b&w

ID: 1739

Collection: Photographs

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View north across Santa Anita Race Track parking lot toward San Gabriel Mountains with three members of Los Angeles County Sheriff's Posse mounted for Peach Blossom Festival.

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Date: c.1950

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Date: c.1950

Subjects: Peach Blossom Festival

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 425

Collection: Photographs

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View of City Hall looking SE and down the main drive into the parking area. There are eleven automobiles parked there.

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Date: December 9, 1950

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Date: December 9, 1950

Subjects: City Hall

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 489

Collection: Photographs

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What appears to be an American Legion Girl's Drum & Bugle Corps marching on Huntington Drive near Santa Anita Race Track parking lot during Peach Blossom Festival.

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Date: March 1949

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Date: March 1949

Subjects: Peach Blossom Festival

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 371

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view from above Huntington Drive between Santa Anita Avenue and First Avenue. Huntington Drive intersects the photo from north to south. The street closest to the bottom is First Avenue and Santa Anita Avenue is near the top.

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Date: c.1959

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Date: c.1959

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; First Avenue; Huntington Drive; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1390

Collection: Photographs

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Photo showing hot-air balloon aloft over Santa Anita Race Track parking lot. View is toward east and shows mountains in background. Occasion was the 70th birthday of Arcadia. Approximately 18 people are shown viewing it.

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Date: August 18, 1973

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Date: August 18, 1973

Subjects: Centennial Celebrations,etc.-70th Birthday

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 377

Collection: Photographs

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View west on Huntington Drive from above intersection with Baldwin during rush hour race traffic coming to track. Note Pacific Electric Tracks have been removed but right-of-way has not been reworked.

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Date: c.1953

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Date: c.1953

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 602

Collection: Photographs

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View north toward mountains from Huntington Drive near Golden West at the time of the opening of Santa Anita Village Tract. Note on the large sign the price of $695 for a lot. Tract opened March 29, 1939. See also History Room Box A and History Room Box 2.

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Date: c.1940

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Date: c.1940

Subjects: Santa Anita Village; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 874

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view toward north from a position south of Huntington Drive near intersection with Baldwin Avenue. It shows Santa Anita Fashion Park (currently known as Westfield Santa Anita Shopping Mall) developed by and on property owned by Santa Anita Consolidated. The Santa Anita Park Race Track and club house can be seen in center of photo. The straight white line about one inch above the club house roof is 210 Foothill Freeway. Chantry Flats road can be seen going up into San Gabriel Mountains in distance.

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Date: c. 1975

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Date: c. 1975

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; 210 Foothill Freeway; Chantry Flats Road; Malls; San Gabriel Mountains; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980; Santa Anita Fashion Park; Westfield Santa Anita Shopping Mall

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 642

Collection: Photographs

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Dark, tree-lined street completely bisecting photo from west to east just above, is Duarte Road. Santa Anita Park Race Track is at upper right edge of photo. Smaller oval nearby is a training track. The incomplete oval in upper left is the race track that Anita Baldwin and Joe Smoot attempted to build in 1933 but abandoned the project. Huntington Drive and Colorado Place form a "y" just east of Santa Anita Park Race Track. Note grove of olive trees on land where City Hall is located today (240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia). Baseball diamond in upper right corner of photo, just below the convergence of the "y" is at Arcadia County Park. Corrected description as of 11/04/2008.

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Date: June 5, 1938

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Date: June 5, 1938

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Colorado Place; Duarte Road; Los Angeles Jockey Club; Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 617

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view toward SW from position just north of Santa Anita Race Track with large crowd in attendance. View shows planting design on the infield, the clubhouse, and to the west, the former training track belonging to Santa Anita. This and stables were removed or relocated to make room for the Fashion Park. Baldwin Avenue was not cut through at this time. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c. 1935

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Date: c. 1935

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1934-1942; Fashion Park; Baldwin Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 626

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Anita Race Track seen from a distance. View is toward the north. The San Gabriel mountains are visible behind the track. Cars are parked in the parking lot.

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View of Santa Anita Race Track from the parking lot, looking toward the front entrance. View includes hundreds of 1930's era automobiles in parking lot, all facing front. Tree on left of photo.

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The Santa Anita Companies are slowly making their way around Arcadia City Hall preparatory to construction of a $12 million, 70,000 square foot medical office building on race track property across Huntington Drive from Methodist Hospital.

Front view of City Hall looking at it from a location very close to Huntington Drive.

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Aerial view looking down on Fashion Park from a position over intersection of Baldwin & Huntington Drive. Looking N toward Santa Anita Race Track grandstand during racing season (all of the cars parked on light-surfaced parking area are attending races.)

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View east on Huntington Drive from near intersection with Santa Anita. Old City Hall was still at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First at this time. Theater which was on south side appears to be gone. Seeley's Jewelers is in 1948 City Directory, but not 1944 City Directory.

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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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View east on Huntington Drive from intersection of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. Community Church on NE corner was moved in 1934 to S. First Street and became Arcadia Presbyterian Church. Two storied building on NW corner was City Hall. Large sign on south side may say: Arcadia Pharmacy.

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In bound Santa Anita race track traffic looking west on Huntington Drive at Baldwin Avenue. Cars bumper to bumper waiting to enter parking lot.

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View north across Santa Anita Race Track parking lot toward San Gabriel Mountains with three members of Los Angeles County Sheriff's Posse mounted for Peach Blossom Festival.

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View of City Hall looking SE and down the main drive into the parking area. There are eleven automobiles parked there.

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What appears to be an American Legion Girl's Drum & Bugle Corps marching on Huntington Drive near Santa Anita Race Track parking lot during Peach Blossom Festival.

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Aerial view from above Huntington Drive between Santa Anita Avenue and First Avenue. Huntington Drive intersects the photo from north to south. The street closest to the bottom is First Avenue and Santa Anita Avenue is near the top.

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Photo showing hot-air balloon aloft over Santa Anita Race Track parking lot. View is toward east and shows mountains in background. Occasion was the 70th birthday of Arcadia. Approximately 18 people are shown viewing it.

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View west on Huntington Drive from above intersection with Baldwin during rush hour race traffic coming to track. Note Pacific Electric Tracks have been removed but right-of-way has not been reworked.

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View north toward mountains from Huntington Drive near Golden West at the time of the opening of Santa Anita Village Tract. Note on the large sign the price of $695 for a lot. Tract opened March 29, 1939. See also History Room Box A and History Room Box 2.

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