Original description, "Balloon about 30 feet off ground. Balloon has round target-like mark on its side. Under balloon is truck with winch and many men participating in restraining it. Overcast day." Revised description 9/7/2017 by Mark Rosenblum, a local Balloon School historian, identifies it as Rockwell Field in San Diego. It is not Arcadia, but he said the men from the Balloon School at Ross Field in Arcadia, went to San Diego to join in on a public display of the balloons.
Eleanor Gilbert at circulation desk of Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. View is looking east out front door. Mother and son are coming in door. Patron is browsing in 7 day book area. Photo wide view of #308.
The library does not have a print of this negative. A print appears on p.65 of WHERE RANCH AND CITY MEET. Elias J."Lucky " Baldwin is pictured, circ 1903. It appears that he is playing poker. The hands of two other people are at either side and someone's foot is propped on the table in the front of the photo. Lucky is looking to one side and smiling.
Group of eight women and three men standing at entrance of Arcadia Grammar School, which later became First Avenue Junior High School. As identified in 1979 by Mr. Walters (82 year old former principal), left to right: 1. Reed Clark 4. Grace Benham 5. Martha Hoegee 6. Elvira McMillen 8. Elsie Anderson 9. Max Ireland 10. Elmer Neher. Back row #11. Domenica Loyacano. Not identified: #2,3,7.
Train on track with William Parker Lyon standing alongside, outside Pony Express Museum. Engine has Eureka, Nevada painted on it. There are two cars attached to engine, one appears to be a baggage car, the other a passenger car. Note: on left side of photo a portion of Santa Anita Racetrack Clubhouse is shown. Engine #7 of the Eureka Palisades Railroad, in use in 1875, was salvaged from Palisades, Nevada.
View of NE corner of First Avenue and Wheeler Street when property at 100 N. First Ave. was occupied by Robert L. Walker, Real Estate & Krutzsch and Walker, Insurance. Sign reads: Choice north location, 7 rm. 2 bdrm. panled (sic) den, stores, transp., Highland Oak School, $13250; $3500 down.
View east of the front of Santa Anita School, probably shortly after its opening, as shrubbery is small. This school was located at 1900 S. Santa Anita Avenue from about the late 1940s until June 1981. Santa Anita School was built on the site of the second school building built by the City, a two-room red brick building, built in 1913 to house grades 1 and 2. In 1982, Arcadia Christian School moved into this location.
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.
Arcadia Fire Department snorkel truck is parked close to entrance to First Avenue Junior High School following a major fire that hit the school. Seven firemen are seen in their gear, talking together.
Dana Junior High School Class of 1975 panoramic picture. Students are on a grassy lawn with classrooms and lockers in the background. Five cheerleaders in the first row.
Photo taken toward SW at front of Arcadia Grammar School. Possibly was taken after Holly Avenue School was opened. Note tree beyond telephone pole. This is probably large magnolia at First Avenue Junior High School today.