View east along Santa Fe tracks past private railroad car barn owned by Anita Baldwin to house her private rail car. Seen just beyond car barn, is Santa Anita Railroad Station. This photo is owned by Southern California Historical Society. It is shown here for research only.
A REO truck with unknown driver standing in front of it. Painted on side of truck: Santa Anita Rancho and Anoakia Breeding Farm, Anita M. Baldwin, Prop. Truck is under large oak tree.
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.
In this aerial view looking toward the east, the oval directly in the center of photo was a training track belonging to Santa Anita. This was removed to make room for the Fashion Park mall. The small circular track across what is now Baldwin Avenue and the oval track farther south belonged to a private riding stable. The remains of the Los Angeles Jockey Club Track which Joe Smoot and Anita Baldwin started but did not complete in 1933, can be seen in lower right corner. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.
Aerial view, of Anita M. Baldwin's former estate known as Anoakia, looking north. Address was at 701 West Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, when it was the Anoakia School. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."
Aerial view, of Anita M. Baldwin's former estate known as Anoakia, looking south. Address was at 701 West Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, when it was the Anoakia School. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."
Aerial view, of Anita M. Baldwin's former estate known as Anoakia, looking north. Address was at 701 West Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, when it was the Anoakia School. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."
Portrait left to right: E.J."Lucky" Baldwin, Dextra Baldwin (daughter of Anita M. Baldwin), Baldwin M. Baldwin (son of Anita M. Baldwin), Anita M. Baldwin.
Aerial view, of Anita M. Baldwin's former estate known as Anoakia, looking north. Address was at 701 West Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, when it was the Anoakia School. The street that runs north/south is North Baldwin Avenue. The street that runs east/west is Foothill Boulevard. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."
Aerial view, of Anita M. Baldwin's former estate known as Anoakia, looking west. Address was at 701 West Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, when it was the Anoakia School. Street on the left is Foothill Boulevard? Gatehouse in the lower left corner? Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."
Photo of painting of Anita Baldwin by Ada Romer (?), dated 1917. Anita is sitting on a divan, looking toward camera. In her right hand is an open fan. She is wearing a feather headress. It appears to be Anoakia in the background. A peacock is standing on the ledge behind Anita.
Newspaper page from sports section of L.A. Sunday Times reporting opening of Santa Anita Park, built by "Lucky" Baldwin and opened December 1907. See more legible hard copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J.-Horses and horse racing.
Alfred Paredes of AP Sculpture Studio is the sculptor (wearing shorts and cap), standing to the right, of the Lucky Baldwin statue called "A Dawn in the West." Photo was taken after the patina was completed at Art Bronze Foundry in Burbank, CA. The two on the left of the statue are artisans who applied the patina. The statue is now located at the Reverend Monsignor Gerald M. O'Keeffe Rose Garden near the Arcadia Community Center at 365 Campus Drive. Printed on inkjet from a JPEG file.
Photo of portion of two story Baldwin Ranch boarding house (built 1919 by Anita Baldwin). Was east of gate house on present day Old Ranch Road. Reid Greer remembers it as deserted and he and his friends used to explore it c. 1932. note: see Arcadia VF Arcadia-History-Rancho Santa Anita-1909-1939(Anita Baldwin) item #22 for description of boarding house.
Clara Baldwin Stocker, second from the left, is standing with a group of six other adults in front of her railroad car, "The California." Walter McGinley is standing to her left. Clara is wearing a light colored dress with an elaborate pattern on the skirt. None of the others in the group are identified.
Mission bell from San Gabriel Mission hanging in rustic shelter built for it. Just how Baldwin acquired this bell is unclear. It was returned to the Mission in the 1930's. This is another of the Baldwin playing cards.