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Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin, standing in front of Queen Anne Cottage. There are three unidentified women seated and one standing figure second from right, who appears to be daughter Anita at age eleven. See photo #112 as basis for indentification.

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Date: March 4, 1887

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Date: March 4, 1887

Subjects: Baldwin family; Queen Anne Cottage

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w 1 hard board professional original taken by Shaffner Studio, 500 Sixth Street, Los Angeles, CA, also 2 print copies

ID: 109

Collection: Photographs

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Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin in buggy hitched to a dark horse. Baldwin is figure on left. Seated next to him is W. McClelland who was Baldwin's horse trainer at this time. Standing beside buggy is an unidentified young man. Other mounted horsemen, black as well as white, are shown on track. This was taken at Baldwin's training track which was adjacent to present Michillinda near Colorado Boulevard. Etched on photo is: "E.J. Baldwin and J. McClelland on the track - Santa Anieta." (Anieta is misspelled and should be Anita.)

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Date: March 4, 1887

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Date: March 4, 1887

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; McClelland, W.; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w original hard board professional photograph, also 2 prints

ID: 110

Collection: Photographs

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Four administrators from Taiwan's Ming Tao High School visited the Arcadia High School on November 3 as part of their tour of American schools. They praised the school's independent students, lack of fences and extensive computer system.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 12, 1898

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 12, 1898

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Arcadia High School

Item ID: 2997AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Hugo Reid Adobe as it appeared in 1903. This photo shows it to have been what appears to be wooden siding and shingle roof with wide porch as altered by E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin.

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Date: 1903

1 image

Date: 1903

Subjects: Hugo Reid Adobe

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 288

Collection: Photographs

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E.J."Lucky" Baldwin pictured in light buggy pulled by two horses. Baldwin is talking to a man who is shown with hand on his hip. Caption reads: "Lucky" Baldwin driving over his estate.

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Date: 1906

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Date: 1906

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Baldwin Ranch; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 908

Collection: Photographs

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Two young men playing cards at a table in a room. Man with cap is Richard Herman Shierske, who was a jockey for E.J."Lucky" Baldwin. He was licensed under the name of Richard Herman. Other young man is Charles McIver.

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Date: 1909

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Date: 1909

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing; Shierske, Herman; McIver, Charles

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 407

Collection: Photographs

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Cast of moving picture, THE HEART OF A RACE TOUT, the first moving picture made ENTIRELY in California. It was made by Selig Polyscope Co.of Chicago who had opened a studio in downtown Los Angeles. The movie was made to take advantage of the Racetrack built in Arcadia by E.J."Lucky" Baldwin which opened in 1907.

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Date: 1909

1 image

Date: 1909

Subjects: Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 852

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of Louis Paulhan flying his Farman plane on its return to Aviation Park after setting an air distance record by flying to circle the Baldwin Ranch and returning to Dominguez Hills. This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: January 1910

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Date: January 1910

Subjects: Aeronautics; Paulhan, Louis

Physical Description: 7x9 b&w

ID: 1131

Collection: Photographs

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Students at Arcadia Grammar School, where present First Avenue Middle School is now. Built in 1907, this building replaced the packing shed school provided earlier by E.J. Baldwin. This school was located at the southwest corner of First Avenue and California Street. No identification of teachers or students.

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Date: Feb. 1911

1 image

Date: Feb. 1911

Subjects: Schools-History-1880s-1950

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 563

Collection: Photographs

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Three men in white walking with leashed dogs who are wearing white waist band with red star. Part of Rancho Santa Anita float entry in the Pasadena Rose Parade, designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.

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Date: 1918

1 image

Date: 1918

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1918; Baldwin, Anita-Red Star Society

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1255

Collection: Photographs

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Photographic print of page 2 of November 23, 1918 issue of THE ARCADIAN OBSERVER, showing a drawing by Robert Sparks, of a female holding a sword and honor roll. Text reads: They died not in vain. Her sons have triumphed again, and may that war torn land o'er which they fought and bled forevermore remain in peace. 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_123 on LHDRP 2006-2007 Disc 10 of 14. See black box labeled Arcadia History Room Media Box.

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Date: November 23, 1918

1 image

Date: November 23, 1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1847

Collection: Photographs

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Copy of souvenir photo that may have been program cover for something called Flying Circus held February 22, 1919. Shows left to right: [a] bi-plane; [b] parachute and balloon in same shot; [c] balloon being secured by group of men; [d] parachute coming to the ground with group of people watching. [e] ? [f] aerial view of base.

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Date: 1919

1 image

Date: 1919

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 183

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."

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Date: 1920

1 image

Date: 1920

Subjects: Balloon School; Pershing, John J.

Physical Description: 9x11 b&w

ID: 222

Collection: Photographs

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Home of Charles and Pearl Strong at 460 W. Duarte Road. View shows small clapboard house standing by itself. There is a high-sided trailer standing at left of house. What appears to be chicken houses show in the photo. Claimed to be first white leghorn chicken ranch in Arcadia.

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Date: 1921

1 image

Date: 1921

Subjects: Agriculture; Houses; Poultry; Strong, Charles

Physical Description: 4 3/8 x 2 5/8 b&w

ID: 276

Collection: Photographs

Images

Panorama of students and faculty photographed on front lawn of Arcadia Grammar School (on site of present First Avenue School).

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Date: 1921

1 image

Date: 1921

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Arcadia Grammar School; First Avenue Junior High School

Physical Description: 7x11 b&w professional photo, taken by Lyman

ID: 567

Collection: Photographs

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The body of Glen Dyer, former Arcadia resident who was killed in France, has been returned to this country for burial in Arlington Cemetery.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: February 19 ,1921

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: February 19 ,1921

Subjects: Dyer, Glen

Item ID: 4730AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Shoemaker Al Yarter standing out in front of shops he built on North First Ave. The family lived in the house between the two shops. Mr. Yarter's grandson, Pat Carlin, told us in 1980 that Mr. Yarter bought the land from Anita Baldwin for a stated price. Later, he was told by an agent, that because the lot was within the lighting district, he would need to pay an additional amount. When Mr. Yarter spoke directly to Anita Baldwin about this, she said it had been her mistake and he would pay only what had been agreed upon. Groceries on the left and Arcadia Shoe Shop on the right.

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Date: 1923

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Date: 1923

Subjects: Arcadia Shoe Shop; H.A. Lyle Groceries; First Avenue; Yarter, Al

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 855

Collection: Photographs

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The library does not have a print of this negative. This oversized negative is marked 1923 Official Map of the City of Arcadia. It appears to have been produced by the City Engineer.

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Date: 1923

1 image

Date: 1923

Subjects: Maps

Physical Description: 8 1/2 x 11 negative

ID: 1387

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of front cover of Vosburgh Oil Corporation promotional brochure for an oil drilling operation which was entered into with high hopes. Oil was not found. (see Vertical file for copy of entire brochure in Arcadia-Business and industry.)

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Date: 1925

1 image

Date: 1925

Subjects: Business & industry; Vosburgh Oil Corporation

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 890

Collection: Photographs

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Unidentified sheepherder who would bring his flock to the fields across from Mauch ranch at Holly Avenue and Palm Avenue. He would bring the sheep after the field crop had been harvested to let them graze on stubble. Dog is also visible next to sheepherder.

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Date: 1926

1 image

Date: 1926

Subjects: Agriculture

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 997

Collection: Photographs

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Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin, standing in front of Queen Anne Cottage. There are three unidentified women seated and one standing figure second from right, who appears to be daughter Anita at age eleven. See photo #112 as basis for indentification.

Images

Images

Four administrators from Taiwan's Ming Tao High School visited the Arcadia High School on November 3 as part of their tour of American schools. They praised the school's independent students, lack of fences and extensive computer system.

Hugo Reid Adobe as it appeared in 1903. This photo shows it to have been what appears to be wooden siding and shingle roof with wide porch as altered by E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin.

Images

E.J."Lucky" Baldwin pictured in light buggy pulled by two horses. Baldwin is talking to a man who is shown with hand on his hip. Caption reads: "Lucky" Baldwin driving over his estate.

Images

Two young men playing cards at a table in a room. Man with cap is Richard Herman Shierske, who was a jockey for E.J."Lucky" Baldwin. He was licensed under the name of Richard Herman. Other young man is Charles McIver.

Images

Images

Photo of Louis Paulhan flying his Farman plane on its return to Aviation Park after setting an air distance record by flying to circle the Baldwin Ranch and returning to Dominguez Hills. This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

Images

Images

Three men in white walking with leashed dogs who are wearing white waist band with red star. Part of Rancho Santa Anita float entry in the Pasadena Rose Parade, designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.

Images

Images

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."

Images

Home of Charles and Pearl Strong at 460 W. Duarte Road. View shows small clapboard house standing by itself. There is a high-sided trailer standing at left of house. What appears to be chicken houses show in the photo. Claimed to be first white leghorn chicken ranch in Arcadia.

Images

Panorama of students and faculty photographed on front lawn of Arcadia Grammar School (on site of present First Avenue School).

Images

The body of Glen Dyer, former Arcadia resident who was killed in France, has been returned to this country for burial in Arlington Cemetery.

Images

The library does not have a print of this negative. This oversized negative is marked 1923 Official Map of the City of Arcadia. It appears to have been produced by the City Engineer.

Images

Photo of front cover of Vosburgh Oil Corporation promotional brochure for an oil drilling operation which was entered into with high hopes. Oil was not found. (see Vertical file for copy of entire brochure in Arcadia-Business and industry.)

Images

Unidentified sheepherder who would bring his flock to the fields across from Mauch ranch at Holly Avenue and Palm Avenue. He would bring the sheep after the field crop had been harvested to let them graze on stubble. Dog is also visible next to sheepherder.

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