Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin on left and Richard F. Carman Sr., one of America's early horsemen. Photo was taken probably about 1907 and printed in newspaper of March 1937 at the time of Carman's death. Carman's horses won four races and placed second in two others on opening day of Baldwin's Santa Anita Race Track.
Two jockeys on two horses, each horse being held by a handler. Jockey on left is Richard Herman Shierske, who raced under the name Richard Herman and had a jockey license signed by Baldwin, dated 1909.
Ten men, all members of Arcadia Civil Defense Amateur Radio Operators are standing on steps of what appears to be City Hall. L-R, top row: Herbert Foster, Wendell Chapman, Richard Williams, Robert Spicer, and Edward Bruneau. Bottom row: Jim Henderson, Ralph Poore, Richard Haskin, Fred Blethen and Charles Allessi.
View of Herbert's Cafe from center of Alice Street right at intersection with Santa Anita. (Main fire house for Arcadia is presently located there.) There is a wagon wheel mounted near front. It was owned by Herbert and Catherine Schmidt from 1939-1957. See Arcadia VF-Restaurants, bars, etc. for further information regarding special days and how they were celebrated here.
Mrs. Clara Baldwin Stocker and W.T. McGinley, her business manager, pictured probably about 1890. Article this was copied from related to son of Clara, Albert E. Snyder and daughter, Rosebudd Mullender, accusing McGinley in September of 1929, of getting thousands of dollars in gifts and property from their mother through fraud.
Clara Baldwin Stocker on left wearing a light colored dress with a wild pattern on the front skirt. She is holding two round items. Directly behind her is Walter McGinley. Others in the photo, one man and four women, are unidentified. They are standing in front of what appears to be Clara's railroad car.
Clara Baldwin Stocker wearing an elaborate fur coat on right, with Walter McGinley in full formal attire standing in the middle holding a cane. Woman on the left is unidentified.
Clara Baldwin Stocker standing on the right, holding onto a chair in which Walter McGinley is seated. McGinley is wearing a white suit with a black bowtie and is holding a white hat with dark trim. Woman standing on the left is unidentified.
Clara Baldwin Stocker is standing on the right, wearing a hat and a coat with fur trim. She is holding a small purse in her left hand. Walter McGinley stands in the middle, wearing a dark dress coat and hat, holding a cane. Woman on the left, wearing fur-trimmed coat with her hands held up at her waist holding something, is unidentified.
Clara Baldwin Stocker and Walter McGinley are seated in an arcade-type wicker car marked "Atlantic City." Clara appears to be wearing the same clothes as in photo #1552.
Clara Baldwin Stocker is standing on the left wearing a hat, Walter McGinley is standing in the middle wearing a suit with hat and an unidentified woman is standing to the right, also wearing a hat. All three are standing on a mock railroad car with the words "RENO SPECIAL" on the left where Clara is standing. Handwriting on the photo appears to say, "May 20th 1916."
Clara Baldwin Stocker's personal railroad car, "The California," with two men standing in the center of the photo. Man on the left appears to be Walter McGinley. Man on right is unidentified.
Clara Baldwin Stocker is seen stepping out of a motor car. She is wearing a long light colored dress with no hat. Holding onto her left arm appears to be Walter McGinley, dressed in light colored suit, shoes and holding a hat. The car appears to be the same as photo #1570.
Clara Baldwin Stocker, wearing a hat, is seated in her motor car. Standing outside and leaning with one arm on the car, appears to Walter McGinley. There is a dog sitting on the running board. On the left is probably part of an oil well. Handwriting at bottom of photo reads, in part, "July 30th 1922 - in hole 2529 feet."
Pictured is clapboard, flat roofed garage with Arcadia Garage sign in view. It is believed to be what was called the Hibbard Building where City Hall offices were housed for a brief time. It was later converted to a garage by Walter Schrader. A small unidentified boy stands near what looks like a 1920's Model T.
Some members of Arcadia Civil Defense Amateur Radio Operators shown at work. Third man from left appears to be Jim Henderson. Man standing by door appears to be Fred Blethen. Man seated and talking to Mr. Blethen seems to be Herbert Foster. Two closest to camera not identified.
Photo of front page of the Los Angeles Times of April 3, 1909 with picture of Lily Bennett Baldwin and article about estate she inherited on death of Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin.