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Spring 1935. Santa Anita Rancho field crops of many varieties were grown. View is toward the north. San Gabriel mountains completely across the photo. Chantry Flats Road visible at right side. White barn prominent in center of photo.

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Date: Spring 1935

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Date: Spring 1935

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1930-1939; Rancho Santa Anita; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w 2 prints

ID: 15

Collection: Photographs

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View north toward mountains and Chantry Flats Road. From vicinity just east of Santa Anita, where present Orange Grove intersects, showing orange groves. An open field apparently planted to grain and having a large oak tree, would be present site of Highland Oaks School. Eucalyptus trees lining Santa Anita are on left in photo, this property belonged to Harry and Hattie Ainsworth.

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Date: 1916

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Date: 1916

Subjects: Ainsworth, Harry; Ainsworth, Hattie; Highland Oaks Elementary School

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 366

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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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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View from Chantry Flats Road down onto Canyon Road curving in the Upper Highlands, a residential area in north Arcadia. Santa Anita wash and the spreading basins are seen in extreme upper left in photo.

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Date: c.1976

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Date: c.1976

Subjects: Canyon Road

Physical Description: 6x7 b&w

ID: 1067

Collection: Photographs

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View looking west toward Eaton's Restaurant from upstairs porch at 431 Vaquero Road, home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Smethurst. (SW corner of Vaquero and Murietta) Seen outside the white picket fence, are about 22 cows. They are probably part of Hugh Buck's dairy herd.

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Date: 1938

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Date: 1938

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1930-1939; Vaquero Street

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1101

Collection: Photographs

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View of section of dirt road, beneath branches of large oak trees. There is wood fencing along left side of photo, believed to be taken on the Baldwin Ranch.

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Date: c.1900

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Date: c.1900

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin Ranch

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 119

Collection: Photographs

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Photo taken looking north from possibly Duarte Road, of 120 acres of tomatoes being grown on Baldwin Ranch land. In photo, highest mountain on right side of photo is Monrovia Peak. Big Santa Anita Canyon comes down to the left of it. Oversized.

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Date: 1914

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Date: 1914

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin Ranch; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 3x15 b&w

ID: 124

Collection: Photographs

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View across land near Colorado and Colorado Place looking southeast. Has large billboard reading: 500 yards to Dewey Butler's famous corn and melons grown on Rancho Santa Anita.

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Date: c.1939

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Date: c.1939

Subjects: Colorado Blvd; Colorado Place; Restaurants-Carpenter's Drive-in; Arcadia(City)-History-1930-1939

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 8

Collection: Photographs

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View north to Clubhouse and Grandstand at Santa Anita Race Track. There is large oak in foreground on right side of photo. San Gabriel Valley Mountains in background.

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Date: c.1940

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Date: c.1940

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 3x5 postcard

ID: 557

Collection: Photographs

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Kim Kelley, owner of the Adams pack station near Chantry Flat, has decided to sell the historic station for financial reasons. The heavily damaged roads to Big Santa Anita Canyon have hurt her business.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: November 25, 2005

Pages: p. A1, A8

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: November 25, 2005

Pages: p. A1, A8

Subjects: Adams Station; Big Santa Anita Canyon; Chantry Flat; Kelley, Kim; Pack stations

Item ID: 29976AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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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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 from Santa Anita Ave toward east side at Arcadia Lumber Company at 214 N. Santa Anita Avenue. Four cars and one pick-up truck are parked in front. A large oak tree is behind office building.

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Date: c.1950

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Date: c.1950

Subjects: Arcadia Lumber Company

Physical Description: 5x7 color

ID: 726

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view toward NE. Main thoroughfare cutting across east to west with young trees planted on north side, is Huntington Drive. Main race track at Santa Anita is seen almost directly in center of photo, with Club House on side closest to camera. The smaller oval near left edge of photo was a training track belonging to Santa Anita which was removed for the Fashion Park. The Chantry Flats Road up to Santa Anita Canyon is clearly seen as it zig-zags around San Gabriel Mountains. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c. 1940s

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Date: c. 1940s

Subjects: San Gabriel Mountains; Santa Anita Park-1934-1942; Chantry Flats Road; Huntington Drive; Fashion Park

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 625

Collection: Photographs

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Looking north east toward intersection of Santa Anita Ave. near point where Campus Drive intersects. McLean's Garage is plainly seen on the right. A large gasoline truck is parked just to the north. Farther north can be seen Arcadia Cash Market with another tank truck parked in front. There are at least 9 people seen standing by; one, a police officer, third from right.

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Date: c.1933

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Date: c.1933

Subjects: McLean's Garage; Arcadia Cash Market; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 849

Collection: Photographs

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White house and garage at left, with driveway freshly graded. On right side of photo is part of a family orchard. Caption on photo reads: NE corner of Santa Anita Wash and Longden Avenue.

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Date: August 30, 1940

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Date: August 30, 1940

Subjects: Agriculture; Longden Avenue; Flood control

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 818

Collection: Photographs

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View upstream of Big Santa Anita Stream. Man in suit and hat is seen fishing beside white alder tree. Original photo was by Shaffner's California Views, 500 Sixth Street, L.A.

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Date: c. 1900

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Date: c. 1900

Subjects: Santa Anita Canyon; Recreation

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w professional photo

ID: 609

Collection: Photographs

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White Oak Service Station located on SW corner of Foothill Boulevard and Santa Anita Avenue. View probably is looking east across Santa Anita toward large barn that must have been on southeast corner. Owner Emil Bolz is pictured standing in front of his station. He not only sold auto products but ice cream, tobaccos, cold drinks, etc. The address listed in 1928 City Directory is 2 W. Foothill.

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Date: c.1925

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Date: c.1925

Subjects: City Council-1903-1970-Bolz, Emil; Gas stations; White Oak Service Station; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 802

Collection: Photographs

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Highland Oaks Elementary School, 10 W. Virginia Road, corner of Santa Anita and Virginia.

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Date: July 8, 1987

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Date: July 8, 1987

Subjects: Highland Oaks Elementary School

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1186

Collection: Photographs

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Spring 1935. Santa Anita Rancho field crops of many varieties were grown. View is toward the north. San Gabriel mountains completely across the photo. Chantry Flats Road visible at right side. White barn prominent in center of photo.

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View from Chantry Flats Road down onto Canyon Road curving in the Upper Highlands, a residential area in north Arcadia. Santa Anita wash and the spreading basins are seen in extreme upper left in photo.

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View looking west toward Eaton's Restaurant from upstairs porch at 431 Vaquero Road, home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Smethurst. (SW corner of Vaquero and Murietta) Seen outside the white picket fence, are about 22 cows. They are probably part of Hugh Buck's dairy herd.

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View of section of dirt road, beneath branches of large oak trees. There is wood fencing along left side of photo, believed to be taken on the Baldwin Ranch.

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Photo taken looking north from possibly Duarte Road, of 120 acres of tomatoes being grown on Baldwin Ranch land. In photo, highest mountain on right side of photo is Monrovia Peak. Big Santa Anita Canyon comes down to the left of it. Oversized.

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View across land near Colorado and Colorado Place looking southeast. Has large billboard reading: 500 yards to Dewey Butler's famous corn and melons grown on Rancho Santa Anita.

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View north to Clubhouse and Grandstand at Santa Anita Race Track. There is large oak in foreground on right side of photo. San Gabriel Valley Mountains in background.

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Kim Kelley, owner of the Adams pack station near Chantry Flat, has decided to sell the historic station for financial reasons. The heavily damaged roads to Big Santa Anita Canyon have hurt her business.

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View from Santa Anita Ave toward east side at Arcadia Lumber Company at 214 N. Santa Anita Avenue. Four cars and one pick-up truck are parked in front. A large oak tree is behind office building.

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White house and garage at left, with driveway freshly graded. On right side of photo is part of a family orchard. Caption on photo reads: NE corner of Santa Anita Wash and Longden Avenue.

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View upstream of Big Santa Anita Stream. Man in suit and hat is seen fishing beside white alder tree. Original photo was by Shaffner's California Views, 500 Sixth Street, L.A.

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Highland Oaks Elementary School, 10 W. Virginia Road, corner of Santa Anita and Virginia.

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