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Photo of dignitaries at the dedication of plaque marking site of Ross Field. Man on extreme right is ex-Congressman John Hoeppel who was most responsible for securing land for Los Angeles County Park. Others in photo not identified.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs185

Date: c.1962

1 image

Date: c.1962

Subjects: Balloon School; Arcadia County Park; Hoeppel, John H

Physical Description: 9x11 b&w

ID: 184

Collection: Photographs

Images

Photo of one plaque that was placed commemorating Balloon School and another plaque in honor of Lt. John Hoeppel, who was responsible for getting the land from U.S. government for Los Angeles County Park. See also photo #184.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs186

Date: c.1962

1 image

Date: c.1962

Subjects: Balloon School; Arcadia County Park; Hoeppel, John H.

Physical Description: 9x11 b&w

ID: 185

Collection: Photographs

Images

Aerial view of Ross Field looking east from a position of about Huntington Drive and present Holly Avenue. Two large hangars are at west point of triangular property. The wash cutting across foreground is the wash just to west of present high school.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs228

Date: c.1928

1 image

Date: c.1928

Subjects: Balloon School; Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 226

Collection: Photographs

Images

Marriage

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4679

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: May 4, 1918 p. 3 Engagement; May 11, 1918 p. 1 Date to be May 14.; May 18, 1918 p. 5 Ceremony

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: May 4, 1918 p. 3 Engagement; May 11, 1918 p. 1 Date to be May 14.; May 18, 1918 p. 5 Ceremony

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Schwartz, Katherine; Sherman, Lt. Cecil K.; Balloon School

Item ID: 4555AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4681

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: August 31, 1918

Pages: p. 1

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: August 31, 1918

Pages: p. 1

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Seilreaux, Lile; Brant, Harry W.; Balloon School

Item ID: 4557AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4682

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: October 12, 1918

Pages: p. 1

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: October 12, 1918

Pages: p. 1

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Ledyard, Helen D.; Whistler, Lt. Geo.; Balloon School

Item ID: 4558AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4715

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: March 12, 1921 p. 6; March 19, 1921 p. 1

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: March 12, 1921 p. 6; March 19, 1921 p. 1

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Jacobs, Dorothy; Mooney, Lt. Horace W.; Balloon School

Item ID: 4591AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4716

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: March 12, 1921 p. 6; March 19, 1921 p. 1

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: March 12, 1921 p. 6; March 19, 1921 p. 1

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Preston, Opal; Reeves, Lt. Dache; Balloon School

Item ID: 4592AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4717

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: March 19, 1921 p. 1; March26, 1921 p. 5

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: March 19, 1921 p. 1; March26, 1921 p. 5

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Krowe, Constance; Gates, Lt. Warner B.; Balloon School

Item ID: 4593AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

These two long buildings appear to be buildings at the Balloon School. They have been left from the time that "Lucky" Baldwin's Santa Anita Race Track was on this site. There is considerable snow on San Gabriel Mountains behind.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs958

Date: c.1927 or 1928

1 image

Date: c.1927 or 1928

Subjects: Balloon School; Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 952

Collection: Photographs

Images

Aerial view looking northeast across Santa Anita Park toward mountains. Note training track called Anita Chiquita has been added (lower left corner), open grandstand has been added to west of covered stand. Note, too, that work has begun to change Balloon School site to Arcadia County Park. Santa Anita Avenue is tree-lined street running entire width of photo about middle of print.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs987

Date: 1937

1 image

Date: 1937

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Anita Chiquita training track; Arcadia County Park; Balloon School; Santa Anita Avenue; Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 979

Collection: Photographs

Images

Photo of General John J. Pershing mingling with a group at Ross Field Balloon School. He is accompanied by other officers and there are a number of young boys eager to greet him. Across photo had been written "Balloon School Training" and "1920" and "General Pershing at Arcadia."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs224

Date: 1920

1 image

Date: 1920

Subjects: Balloon School; Pershing, John J.

Physical Description: 9x11 b&w

ID: 222

Collection: Photographs

Images

19 officers are in hangar at Ross Field in Arcadia as part of their training as Reserve Officers Balloon Personnel. J.H. Hoeppel in white shirt is on the right (kneeling). Lt.C.P. Kane, was in charge of the class. He is 4th man from left (next to balloon) in second row.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1164

Date: 1927

1 image

Date: 1927

Subjects: Balloon School; Hoeppel, John H.; Kane, C.P.

Physical Description: 10x10 b&w badly cracked and broken

ID: 1155

Collection: Photographs

Images

Marriage (article badly damaged. Cannot determine name of bride.)

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4719

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: June 4, 1921

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: June 4, 1921

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Welch, St. C. H.; Balloon School

Item ID: 4595AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Photographically reproduced copy of an old newspaper photo taken in 1936 which is an aerial view looking north west over original race track built by Baldwin. In lower right corner can be seen Santa Anita Ave lined with Eucalyptus. On lower left, one can see present Campus Drive. Across top third of photo, one can see Huntington Drive. Note how small the trees are that line the street.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs864

Date: 1936

1 image

Date: 1936

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing; Huntington Drive; Santa Anita Park-1907-1912; Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 858

Collection: Photographs

Images

Page 17 of The Arcadian Observer, Official Publication of the United States Army Balloon School, Arcadia, California. September 1918 Supplement. Featuring photographs of U.S. Balloon School officers, all lieutenants. H.G. Verbeck, Joseph Sullivan, John Hahn (or Rahn?), Harry W. Warner, Harold K. Hine, Newton B. Drury, Milton E. Keyser, James A. Christie, Ed Welch, Hiram B. Lillie, F.C. Wiggins C.O., A.M. Lynch, Dunlap C. Clark, George Whistler, Lloyd Graybill, and Ed Burke. Negative and print were made for the grant funded Local History Digital Resources Project 2006-2007. A digital image of this photograph is file name: caarpl_118 on LHDRP 2006-2007 Disc 9 of 14. See black box labeled Arcadia History Room Media Box.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1819

Date: September 1918

1 image

Date: September 1918

Subjects: Balloon School; Burke, Ed; Christie, James A.; Clark, Dunlap C.; Drury, Newton B.; Graybill, Lloyd; Hahn, John or Rahn, John; Hine, Harold K.; Keyser, Milton E.; Lillie, Hiram B.; Lynch, A.M.; Sullivan, Joseph; Verbeck, H.G.; Warner, Harry W.; Welch, Ed; Whistler, George; Wiggins, F.C.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1852

Collection: Photographs

Images

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