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View northwest. Large balloon being held by approximately 15 soldiers, between 2 large tent hangars. Building in the distance has Army YMCA painted on the roof. San Gabriel Mountains in background.

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Date: c.1917-1918

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Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 161

Collection: Photographs

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"Evangeline," Arcadia's float entry in the 1937 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, featured a garden scene from the famous poem with the orchard made of branches strung with sweet peas to represent apple and peach trees. Evangeline and Gabriel were seated on a bench of bronze chrysanthemums next to a picket fence made of white chrysanthemums. Builder was Garbet.

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Date: January 1937

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Date: January 1937

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1937

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1289

Collection: Photographs

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Flood damage on N. Santa Anita Avenue. A house is visible to the right and a person is standing with his/her back to the camera on the left. There are two sawhorses visible. The San Gabriel Mountains are seen in the background.

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Date: March 1954

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Date: March 1954

Subjects: Streets-Santa Anita Avenue; Floods

Physical Description: 3x4

ID: 1424

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of cover of MY FAIR LADY program from the Arcadia High School production of this musical at San Gabriel Civic Auditorium.

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Date: May 1972

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Date: May 1972

Subjects: Arcadia High School; Theater

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1120

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia High School under construction with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background. There is a large sign giving name of construction company and the architectural firm responsible.

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Date: c.1951

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Date: c.1951

Subjects: Arcadia High School

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1135

Collection: Photographs

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View north toward San Gabriel Mountains. Men of Ross Field Balloon School, holding gondola or basket just coming to the ground or being readied to go aloft.

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Date: c.1917-1918

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Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 2x3 b&w

ID: 160

Collection: Photographs

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San Gabriel Mission

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Artist: Justine Wishek

Description: San Gabriel Mission -- Established in 1771 by Frs. Cambon and Somera, the fourth of 21 missions built by the Franciscan Fathers along El Camino Real. It became known as "The Queen of the Missions". The largest and richest of the missions, its fertile lands extended from the Pacific Ocean to the San…

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Artist: Justine Wishek

Description: San Gabriel Mission -- Established in 1771 by Frs. Cambon and Somera, the fourth of 21 missions built by the Franciscan Fathers along El Camino Real. It became known as "The Queen of the Missions". The largest and richest of the missions, its fertile lands extended from the Pacific Ocean to the San Bernardino Mountains, and the entire "Valley" was under its jurisdiction.

Item ID: 2W

Collection: Paintings

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San Gabriel Mission

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Artist: Edna Lenz

Description: Choir Loft Stairway--at the San Gabriel Mission.

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Artist: Edna Lenz

Description: Choir Loft Stairway--at the San Gabriel Mission.

Item ID: 3L

Collection: Paintings

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San Gabriel Mission

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Artist: Edna Lenz

Description: Mission Bells (San Gabriel Mission) -- Brought from Spain for the belfry (campanario), the bells, in their rope-worn niches, are still used on occasion.

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Artist: Edna Lenz

Description: Mission Bells (San Gabriel Mission) -- Brought from Spain for the belfry (campanario), the bells, in their rope-worn niches, are still used on occasion.

Item ID: 4L

Collection: Paintings

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U.S. Army Balloon School (Ross Field) in Arcadia. View is to the north with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background. In the foreground are Army vehicles lined in a row. Buildings are visible behind the vehicles.

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Date: c.1917-1918

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Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 68x11 1/2 b&w self- framed

ID: 1341

Collection: Photographs

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San Gabriel Mission. Agriculture

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Artist: Edna Lenz

Description: Trinity Grapevine -- Alleged to be California's first grapevine, planted near the San Gabriel Mission by David Franklin Hall in 1861.

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Artist: Edna Lenz

Description: Trinity Grapevine -- Alleged to be California's first grapevine, planted near the San Gabriel Mission by David Franklin Hall in 1861.

Item ID: 8L

Collection: Paintings

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Marjorie Hickerson (later Phelps), Children's Librarian, with 8 youngsters receiving reading club awards from "Golden Tree."

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Date: c.1952

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Date: c.1952

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959; Phelps, Marjorie

Physical Description: 6 1/2/ x 6 1/2 b&w

ID: 311

Collection: Photographs

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Goodyear blimp VOLUNTEER is seen stopping at Ross Field Balloon School in 1929. Five automobiles are seen parked and interested spectators are standing nearby. The two large hangars at the extreme west portion of the Balloon School land are seen in background.

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Date: 1929

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Date: 1929

Subjects: Balloon School; Aeronautics

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 862

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: c.1927 or 1928

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Date: c.1927 or 1928

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

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 952

Collection: Photographs

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Perez, Dona Eulalia. San Gabriel Mission

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Artist: Justine Wishek

Description: Dona Eulalia Perez -- Housekeeper of the San Gabriel Mission from 1821 to 1835, this charitable lady kept the keys of the storehouses, soap house and olive mill ...apportioned the daily rations to the Indian workers ...instructed the neophytes in the culinary arts... and was an accomplished nurse a…

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Artist: Justine Wishek

Description: Dona Eulalia Perez -- Housekeeper of the San Gabriel Mission from 1821 to 1835, this charitable lady kept the keys of the storehouses, soap house and olive mill ...apportioned the daily rations to the Indian workers ...instructed the neophytes in the culinary arts... and was an accomplished nurse and midwife." She lived to be 110, and was buried at the Mission.

Item ID: 5W

Collection: Paintings

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San Gabriel Mission. Las Tunas Adobe

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Artist: Justine Wishek

Description: Las Tunas Adobe -- Reputed to be the oldest adobe dwelling in California. It was occupied by the Padres during the construction of the San Gabriel Mission.

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Artist: Justine Wishek

Description: Las Tunas Adobe -- Reputed to be the oldest adobe dwelling in California. It was occupied by the Padres during the construction of the San Gabriel Mission.

Item ID: 6W

Collection: Paintings

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Photo of Bell Tower of Mission San Gabriel.

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Date: c. 1970

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Date: c. 1970

Subjects: San Gabriel Valley; Mission San Gabriel

Physical Description: 8x8 color

ID: 611

Collection: Photographs

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Pacific Electric control tower near First Street and Santa Fe tracks. The car on the tracks probably is one of the Santa Fe self-propelled cars that ran from Los Angeles to San Bernardino. View to the northwest.

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Date: c.1945

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Date: c.1945

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 394

Collection: Photographs

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El Encanto Inn (Encanto Restaurant). San Gabriel Canyon

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Artist: Edna Lenz

Description: Encanto Restaurant -- Originally El Encanto Inn, this building, which is still standing in San Gabriel Canyon north of Azusa, exemplifies early California architecture. It is one of the oldest restaurants in the area.

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Artist: Edna Lenz

Description: Encanto Restaurant -- Originally El Encanto Inn, this building, which is still standing in San Gabriel Canyon north of Azusa, exemplifies early California architecture. It is one of the oldest restaurants in the area.

Item ID: 42L

Collection: Paintings

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View of the San Gabriel Mountains from Wilderness Park, Arcadia, CA.

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Date: 2001

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Date: 2001

Subjects: Landscapes; Nature; Trees; Wilderness Park

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2254D

Collection: Photographs

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View northwest. Large balloon being held by approximately 15 soldiers, between 2 large tent hangars. Building in the distance has Army YMCA painted on the roof. San Gabriel Mountains in background.

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Flood damage on N. Santa Anita Avenue. A house is visible to the right and a person is standing with his/her back to the camera on the left. There are two sawhorses visible. The San Gabriel Mountains are seen in the background.

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Photo of cover of MY FAIR LADY program from the Arcadia High School production of this musical at San Gabriel Civic Auditorium.

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Arcadia High School under construction with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background. There is a large sign giving name of construction company and the architectural firm responsible.

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View north toward San Gabriel Mountains. Men of Ross Field Balloon School, holding gondola or basket just coming to the ground or being readied to go aloft.

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San Gabriel Mission

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San Gabriel Mission

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San Gabriel Mission

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U.S. Army Balloon School (Ross Field) in Arcadia. View is to the north with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background. In the foreground are Army vehicles lined in a row. Buildings are visible behind the vehicles.

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San Gabriel Mission. Agriculture

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Marjorie Hickerson (later Phelps), Children's Librarian, with 8 youngsters receiving reading club awards from "Golden Tree."

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Goodyear blimp VOLUNTEER is seen stopping at Ross Field Balloon School in 1929. Five automobiles are seen parked and interested spectators are standing nearby. The two large hangars at the extreme west portion of the Balloon School land are seen in background.

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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.

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Perez, Dona Eulalia. San Gabriel Mission

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San Gabriel Mission. Las Tunas Adobe

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Photo of Bell Tower of Mission San Gabriel.

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Pacific Electric control tower near First Street and Santa Fe tracks. The car on the tracks probably is one of the Santa Fe self-propelled cars that ran from Los Angeles to San Bernardino. View to the northwest.

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El Encanto Inn (Encanto Restaurant). San Gabriel Canyon

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View of the San Gabriel Mountains from Wilderness Park, Arcadia, CA.

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