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Scene shows airplane crashed into "snow" with about 14 motion picture company employees nearby. Printed on side of plane is: PIERCE+RONDELLE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. This was at Arcadia County Park area and according to Ray Ramuz at Arcadia Nursery who was a small boy at the time, "snow" was bleached corn flakes.

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Date: Sept. 1930

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Date: Sept. 1930

Subjects: Motion pictures

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 865

Collection: Photographs

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View toward San Gabriel Mountains across grass covered field probably on east side of Santa Anita Wash. A small house and outbuildings can be seen with large bare tree behind.

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Date: March 3, 1938

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Date: March 3, 1938

Subjects: Santa Anita Wash

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 815

Collection: Photographs

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Stables area of Santa Anita Park is seen in this morning scene. About six horses and handlers are seen with San Gabriel Mountains for a back drop. Photo is framed on left and across top by Pepper tree.

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Date: c.1940

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Date: c.1940

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 985

Collection: Photographs

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Military vehicle, probably used to hoist and pull down the observation balloons used at Ross Field. Two men stand at the back, one with his arm raised as a signal. The San Gabriel Mountains can be seen VERY faintly in background. Buildings at the Balloon School can be seen on either side of the truck.

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Date: c.1918

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Date: c.1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1047

Collection: Photographs

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Close-up view of one row of about 11 units of tarpaper covered housing put up for the evacuees at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Santa Anita Canyon can be seen in about the center of the mountains in the background.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Buildings and grounds; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 647

Collection: Photographs

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Four elephants shown walking under large eucalyptus trees at Arboretum while shooting for motion picture "Moon Over Burma" was taking place.

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Date: 1941

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Date: 1941

Subjects: Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 388

Collection: Photographs

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Looking north from Las Tunas near intersection of Santa Anita Ave. (NW corner) is Carl's Sweet Corn stand. Many customers and their cars are in view. Behind the stand can be seen corn growing in field. Owner was Carl Kophamer.

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Date: July 1953

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Date: July 1953

Subjects: Carl's Sweet Corn

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 888

Collection: Photographs

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Looking SE across Las Tunas Drive near intersection with Santa Anita Ave. at road-side stand of Carl's Sweet Corn owned by Carl Kophamer at 75 Las Tunas. Customers and their cars are in view. Corn growing in field near stand is also seen.

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Date: c.1951

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Date: c.1951

Subjects: Carl's Sweet Corn

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 887

Collection: Photographs

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Parachute pictured coming down on Balloon School field. San Gabriel Mountains and Chantry Flats Road can be seen in background. Parachutes were used as emergency way to evacuate balloon in case of enemy fire, lightning, etc., according to H.F.Paden.

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Date: c.1917 or 1918

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Date: c.1917 or 1918

Subjects: San Gabriel Mountains; Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 155

Collection: Photographs

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Small biplane landing near building with corrugated roof with a wind sock on top. Six people are watching plane. This is a still shot from the movie Safari shot at Arboretum. This field was near Tallac Knoll.

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 386

Collection: Photographs

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Seven cars and trucks are pulled up to housing units at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese and the people are busily unpacking and preparing to move in. About 19 people can be seen in the photo. The San Gabriel Mountains form a back drop.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Living quarters & conditions; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 683

Collection: Photographs

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View north across Huntington Drive to Santa Anita Motor Inn with San Gabriel Mountains looming up clearly in background. The Chantry Flats Road is seen plainly. Built in 1938, the motel continued to operate at 101 W. Huntington Drive until it was torn down in 1974.

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Date: c.1941

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Date: c.1941

Subjects: Santa Anita Motor Inn

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 870

Collection: Photographs

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Looking NE across golf course at Arcadia County Park, toward the Club House and Santa Anita Avenue (where the eucalyptus trees are seen).

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Date: c.1939

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Date: c.1939

Subjects: Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1141

Collection: Photographs

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Airport scene taken at the Arboretum. Airplane on left and part of hangar visible on right. A number of people are standing around by the hangar. Handwritten note on back of photo states, "The plane taking off from landing field just west of Rancho Santa Anita Park in 'Safari'."

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Date: undated

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Date: undated

Subjects: Motion pictures; Arboretum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1521

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view north toward San Gabriel Mountains from a position above Huntington Drive near First Avenue. Santa Anita Avenue can plainly be seen running north and south in front of six-story building in center of photo. The 210 Foothill Freeway is top band running across photo from east to west.

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Date: July 1976

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Date: July 1976

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; 210 Foothill Freeway; Huntington Drive; Railroads; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 607

Collection: Photographs

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Horse, held by hand of groom who is off picture to the left, standing by horse stables on E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin's Ranch. About 5 men can be seen down the corridor in front of stalls. White rail fencing is seen on extreme right with eucalyptus trees shading area. Picture is on Queen of Diamonds and is labeled Lady Diamond. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1895

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Date: c.1895

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 214

Collection: Photographs

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View toward NE on a winter's day that shows snow on San Gabriel Mountains. The street seen is Holly Avenue which has just been paved. This was taken from the Mauch Ranch on Holly Avenue near Palm Avenue.

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Date: 1930

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Date: 1930

Subjects: Agriculture; Mauch, Aloyosius; Holly Avenue; Palm Avenue

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 1002

Collection: Photographs

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Enrollment for 1975 is down about 1200 children for local schools in the San Gabriel Valley. Though stragglers will bring this figure down, school districts are wary.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 28, 1975

Pages: p. A-5

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 28, 1975

Pages: p. A-5

Subjects: Schools - Enrollment

Item ID: 2894AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Many people are seen waiting in line to buy fresh corn at road-side stand called Carl's Sweet Corn and owned by Carl Kophamer at 75 Las Tunas. (NW corner of Las Tunas and Santa Anita Ave.) Corn is seen growing in large field behind the stand.

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Date: c.1951

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Date: c.1951

Subjects: Carl's Sweet Corn

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 886

Collection: Photographs

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View NE across enormous warehouse nearing completion on infield area of track at Santa Anita Assembly Center. Houses seen across top of warehouse would be in what was called Santa Anita Gardens area. Santa Anita Dam can be faintly seen in prominent fold of the mountains. This photo, together with photo #653, forms a panorama.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Buildings and grounds; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 652

Collection: Photographs

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View toward San Gabriel Mountains across grass covered field probably on east side of Santa Anita Wash. A small house and outbuildings can be seen with large bare tree behind.

Images

Stables area of Santa Anita Park is seen in this morning scene. About six horses and handlers are seen with San Gabriel Mountains for a back drop. Photo is framed on left and across top by Pepper tree.

Images

Images

Close-up view of one row of about 11 units of tarpaper covered housing put up for the evacuees at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Santa Anita Canyon can be seen in about the center of the mountains in the background.

Images

Four elephants shown walking under large eucalyptus trees at Arboretum while shooting for motion picture "Moon Over Burma" was taking place.

Images

Looking north from Las Tunas near intersection of Santa Anita Ave. (NW corner) is Carl's Sweet Corn stand. Many customers and their cars are in view. Behind the stand can be seen corn growing in field. Owner was Carl Kophamer.

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Looking SE across Las Tunas Drive near intersection with Santa Anita Ave. at road-side stand of Carl's Sweet Corn owned by Carl Kophamer at 75 Las Tunas. Customers and their cars are in view. Corn growing in field near stand is also seen.

Images

Parachute pictured coming down on Balloon School field. San Gabriel Mountains and Chantry Flats Road can be seen in background. Parachutes were used as emergency way to evacuate balloon in case of enemy fire, lightning, etc., according to H.F.Paden.

Images

Small biplane landing near building with corrugated roof with a wind sock on top. Six people are watching plane. This is a still shot from the movie Safari shot at Arboretum. This field was near Tallac Knoll.

Images

Seven cars and trucks are pulled up to housing units at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese and the people are busily unpacking and preparing to move in. About 19 people can be seen in the photo. The San Gabriel Mountains form a back drop.

Images

View north across Huntington Drive to Santa Anita Motor Inn with San Gabriel Mountains looming up clearly in background. The Chantry Flats Road is seen plainly. Built in 1938, the motel continued to operate at 101 W. Huntington Drive until it was torn down in 1974.

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Looking NE across golf course at Arcadia County Park, toward the Club House and Santa Anita Avenue (where the eucalyptus trees are seen).

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Airport scene taken at the Arboretum. Airplane on left and part of hangar visible on right. A number of people are standing around by the hangar. Handwritten note on back of photo states, "The plane taking off from landing field just west of Rancho Santa Anita Park in 'Safari'."

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Aerial view north toward San Gabriel Mountains from a position above Huntington Drive near First Avenue. Santa Anita Avenue can plainly be seen running north and south in front of six-story building in center of photo. The 210 Foothill Freeway is top band running across photo from east to west.

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View toward NE on a winter's day that shows snow on San Gabriel Mountains. The street seen is Holly Avenue which has just been paved. This was taken from the Mauch Ranch on Holly Avenue near Palm Avenue.

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Enrollment for 1975 is down about 1200 children for local schools in the San Gabriel Valley. Though stragglers will bring this figure down, school districts are wary.

Many people are seen waiting in line to buy fresh corn at road-side stand called Carl's Sweet Corn and owned by Carl Kophamer at 75 Las Tunas. (NW corner of Las Tunas and Santa Anita Ave.) Corn is seen growing in large field behind the stand.

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