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Magnificent entry door with peacock etched into glass at Anoakia. View out door is across lawn and to the south. Door may be Tiffany.

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia; Peacocks

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 32

Collection: Photographs

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Detail of peacock etched in glass entry door at Anoakia. Note: inscription on back of photo done by Eunice Easley, secretary to Lowry McCaslin. Inscription reads: Anoakia-Home of Anita Baldwin, Arcadia, CA. 1977. Etched peacock on door leading to Peacock Room.

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Date: 1977

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Date: 1977

Subjects: Anoakia; Peacocks; Tiffany, Louis Comfort

Physical Description: 8x10 color vertical

ID: 73

Collection: Photographs

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Tiffany designed light fixture at Anoakia. Peacock motif.

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia; Peacocks

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w vertical 2 prints

ID: 23

Collection: Photographs

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View across front lawn of Anoakia to glass loggia on front of home. Anita Baldwin's bedroom on left. Front door through doors on right side of loggia.

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Date: November 1976

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Date: November 1976

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 44

Collection: Photographs

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Reproduction of photo from Life Magazine showing peacocks fighting.

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Date: 1959

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Date: 1959

Subjects: Peacocks

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1507

Collection: Photographs

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A peacock fleeing a fight smashed a plate glass window and splattered shards of glass near a one-year-old child at a home on Valido Ave. Steve Bocian, assistant to the Arcadia City Manager, said the incident appears to be a historic first.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 5, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 5, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Peacocks

Item ID: 2157AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

View of loggia across front of Anoakia. Lights showing on floor come through from bowling alley below. Door at left side of photo leads to office in east wing. Note: inscription on back done by Eunice Easley, secretary to Lowry McCaslin.

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Date: 1977

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Date: 1977

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 74

Collection: Photographs

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View looking up front entry stairs at Anoakia, from drive. Front door would be almost under chimney visible on roof.

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 25

Collection: Photographs

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Peacock sundial located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Shows time of about 2:30 PM. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Peacocks; Sundials

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2230

Collection: Photographs

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Peacock sundial, located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Shows time of about 2:30 PM. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Peacocks; Sundials

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2231A

Collection: Photographs

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View of portion of living room at Anoakia, sometimes called Peacock Room. Ernest Batchelder tiles in fireplace appear to have colors like a peacock. Tiffany light fixtures. Andirons.

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Date: 1977

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Date: 1977

Subjects: Anoakia; Tiffany, Louis Comfort; Batchelder, Ernest

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 77

Collection: Photographs

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View looking west across the lawn at Anoakia toward Anita Baldwin's bedroom. Taken near front door.

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Date: November 1976

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Date: November 1976

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 46

Collection: Photographs

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Front loggia enclosed when Anoakia was made into a girls' school. View is looking west. Assorted furniture and plants. Front door is between two tall slim columns that are portable.

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 30

Collection: Photographs

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Portion of terrace by west wing of Anoakia. Door is one of three that lead to loggia across entrance to mansion. Note: inscription on back of photo done by Eunice Easely, secretary to Lowry McCaslin.

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Date: 1977

1 image

Date: 1977

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 78

Collection: Photographs

Images

View of stairs up from drive to front entrance of Anoakia. Decorative fountain and pond detail of cement balustrade along stair. Front door is located in photo just above and to left of light fixture.

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 28

Collection: Photographs

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Photographs show a woman walking and a peacock while spring flowers are in bloom at the Arboretum.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 13, 2006

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 13, 2006

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden; Spring; Flowers; Peacocks

Item ID: 30231AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Peacocks

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Contents: 1. About Arboretum peacocks. Lasca Leaves - Autumn 1965. 2. Indian peafowl. Wolf, Joseph. MONOGRAPH OF THE PHEASANT, vol. 2, 1872, pp.163-190. 3. Ownerless peacocks. Los Angeles Times. August 11, 1957. 4. Peacock lore from rancho days. Lasca Leaves, Winter 1964. 5. Santa Anita Rancho Pea…

Contents: 1. About Arboretum peacocks. Lasca Leaves - Autumn 1965.; 2. Indian peafowl. Wolf, Joseph. MONOGRAPH OF THE PHEASANT, vol. 2, 1872, pp.163-190.; 3. Ownerless peacocks. Los Angeles Times. August 11, 1957.; 4. Peacock lore from rancho days. Lasca Leaves, Winter 1964.; 5. Santa Anita Rancho Peacocks. Arcadia Tribune. August 3, 1934.; 6. "Arcadia - the Peacock Town." NATURAL HISTORY, February 1957, pp. 93-97.; 7. Peacocks. Typed article written by Ben Millikan.; 8. Wanna buy a peacock? Los Angeles Times August 15, 1963.; 9. Arboretum's peafowl increases. news clip, n.d.; 10. Peacocks on Arcadia patios. Los Angeles Times, April 6, 1967.; 11. Peacocks on parade. Los Angeles Times. Pt. II, p.1. January 22, 1968.; 12. Peafowl and their care. Sheet prepared by the Arboretum, 1960.; 13. Peacocks. Copy of article, source unknown, March 1970.; 14. Dying breed. Arcadia Tribune. July 7, 1946.; 15. Peacock in South African Section. Picture.; 16. This strutting peacock. Picture.; 17. The Indian peafowl. Postcard.; 18. Mrs. Baldwin buys flocks of peacocks. Arcadia Journal June 3, 1916.; 19. Peacocks and peahens. PETS OF THE WORLD, pp.25-26. n.d. Added November 1978.; 20. The tale of Lucky's ranch peafowl colorful as their tail. Arcadia Tribune May 11, 1978.; 21. Color photo from periodical HAWAII, June 6, 1979.; 22. Reproduction of peacocks. Tanya Kornfeld, watercolorist - on postcard from Egrets Fine Art Gallery.; 23. Cartoon of peacocks. Los Angeles Magazine. October, 1979.; 24. THE WACKY WORLD OF PEAFOWL, by Dennis M. Fett. 1986. 52 pages.; 25. Strolling bird. Color photo in NEWS DIGEST, p. 24. February 25, 1987.; 26. California Arboretum Gift Shop - Drawing of peacock on the bag; c. 1987.; 27. Screeches give way to political standoff in peacocks' domain. Los Angeles Times, Pt. II, p.1 June 6, 1988.; 28. Pesky peacocks ruffling residents. Star Tribune July 28, 1992.; 29. Feathers flying. Los Angeles Times, San Gabriel Valley section, p.J-1, August 23, 1992.; 30. Arcadia City Council fans decision on managing peacock population. Star Tribune p.1, September 3, 1992.; 31. Memorandum from Alex McIntyre, Assistant to the City Manager, to the Mayor and Members of the City Council re: Peafowl Population Control Program. August 26, 1992.; 32. Seideman, David, "Beauty or Beast?", NATIONAL WILDLIFE, p. 42-45. April/May 1993.; 33. "Peafowl." INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE ENCYCLOPEDIA, vol.16, pp. 1854-1857.; 34. Peafowl control plan includes relocation, egg bounty elements. Sierra Madre News August 13, 1992.; 35. Not all residents favor reduced peafowl population. Sierra Madre News, August 13, 1992.; 36. Peafowl control issue on hold. Sierra Madre News, September 3, 1992.; 37. Peafowl retain territorial rights. Sierra Madre News. October 1, 1992.; 38. Flyer advertising purchase of Peacock Stick Pins; funds to be donated by Arcadia Realty to Arcadia Methodist Hospital for purchase of a heart machine in memory of Ardeen Boler. n.d.; 39. Peafowl control effort to begin. Los Angeles Times, n.d.; 40. Memo from Alex McIntyre, Assistant to the City Manager, to the Mayor and Members of the City Council dated September 22, 1992 with recommendations to establish a Peafowl Management Program.; 41. Excerpt from minutes of the Arcadia City Council meeting September 1, 1992 regarding the proposed peafowl population control program. Continued to September 22, 1992.; 42. Bibliography of information at Arcadia Public Library of the City Bird, the Peacock. c. 1993.; 43. Council finds peafowl trapping plan won't fly. Los Angeles Times, September 3, 1992.; 44. Our neighbors the peacocks. Pamphlet distributed by the City of Arcadia, 1997.; 45. Sharing Arcadia with peacocks. Pamphlet distributed by the City of Arcadia, 2002. Includes history, what we can do, managing peafowl, which plants are distasteful to peafowl and specific plants which should be avoided. Contains information from the WACKY WORLD OF PEAFOWL. Report by Dennis Fett and Debra Buck.; 46. City of Arcadia to Count Peafowl (peacocks). Press release from the office of the City Manager, Bill Kelly. May 13, 2002.; 47. "Residents crying fowl, official bird ruffles feathers among Arcadia homeowners." City has ordered a study of birds following complaints from homeowners. Pasadena Star-News, p. A-1, May 21, 2002.; 48. "100 Years of Peacocks," Arcadia Weekly, August 8, 2002. Photo by Terry Miller.; 49. Who's to blame for the peacock problem in Arcadia...blame Lucky Baldwin...yes, the founder of Arcadia. By Terry Miller. Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 10, 11, June 5, 2013.; 50. The peacocks of Arcadia. Retrieved from scpr.org (Southern California Public Radio aka KPCC), May 7, 2018.

Subjects: Peacocks

Item ID: 167AF

Collection: Subject Files

A small but vocal group of peacock supporters on Tuesday presented the City Council with a petition with more than 340 signatures discouraging trapping of peacocks.

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Newspaper: Star Tribune

Date: August 6, 1992

Pages: p. 3

Newspaper: Star Tribune

Date: August 6, 1992

Pages: p. 3

Subjects: Peacocks

Item ID: 112AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Close-up of peacock's head and body of the Peacock sundial, located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

1 image

Date: April 2001

Subjects: Peacocks; Sundials

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2231

Collection: Photographs

Images

Peacocks on Santa Anita Ranch

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1934

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1934

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Peacocks

Item ID: 4101AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Magnificent entry door with peacock etched into glass at Anoakia. View out door is across lawn and to the south. Door may be Tiffany.

Images

Detail of peacock etched in glass entry door at Anoakia. Note: inscription on back of photo done by Eunice Easley, secretary to Lowry McCaslin. Inscription reads: Anoakia-Home of Anita Baldwin, Arcadia, CA. 1977. Etched peacock on door leading to Peacock Room.

Images

Tiffany designed light fixture at Anoakia. Peacock motif.

Images

View across front lawn of Anoakia to glass loggia on front of home. Anita Baldwin's bedroom on left. Front door through doors on right side of loggia.

Images

Reproduction of photo from Life Magazine showing peacocks fighting.

Images

A peacock fleeing a fight smashed a plate glass window and splattered shards of glass near a one-year-old child at a home on Valido Ave. Steve Bocian, assistant to the Arcadia City Manager, said the incident appears to be a historic first.

View of loggia across front of Anoakia. Lights showing on floor come through from bowling alley below. Door at left side of photo leads to office in east wing. Note: inscription on back done by Eunice Easley, secretary to Lowry McCaslin.

Images

View looking up front entry stairs at Anoakia, from drive. Front door would be almost under chimney visible on roof.

Images

Peacock sundial located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Shows time of about 2:30 PM. Photograph by Terry Miller.

Images

Peacock sundial, located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Shows time of about 2:30 PM. Photograph by Terry Miller.

Images

View of portion of living room at Anoakia, sometimes called Peacock Room. Ernest Batchelder tiles in fireplace appear to have colors like a peacock. Tiffany light fixtures. Andirons.

Images

View looking west across the lawn at Anoakia toward Anita Baldwin's bedroom. Taken near front door.

Images

Front loggia enclosed when Anoakia was made into a girls' school. View is looking west. Assorted furniture and plants. Front door is between two tall slim columns that are portable.

Images

Portion of terrace by west wing of Anoakia. Door is one of three that lead to loggia across entrance to mansion. Note: inscription on back of photo done by Eunice Easely, secretary to Lowry McCaslin.

Images

View of stairs up from drive to front entrance of Anoakia. Decorative fountain and pond detail of cement balustrade along stair. Front door is located in photo just above and to left of light fixture.

Images

Photographs show a woman walking and a peacock while spring flowers are in bloom at the Arboretum.

Peacocks

A small but vocal group of peacock supporters on Tuesday presented the City Council with a petition with more than 340 signatures discouraging trapping of peacocks.

Close-up of peacock's head and body of the Peacock sundial, located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Photograph by Terry Miller.

Images

Peacocks on Santa Anita Ranch