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.
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.
Anita Baldwin McClaughry, husband Hull McClaughry and son Baldwin taken at San Francisco's Panama Pacific Exposition, 1915. They are seated in a wicker carriage seat of some sort.
Page 13 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: N.C. Farnum, Joseph Raymond Williams, R. Lauch Benson, Carleton T. Olds, Clarence Lober, Richard Lewis, Charles Irwin, W.S. Brown, Larkin O'Neill, N. Roman, N.J. Van Valkenberg, Roy Parker, and Carl McCarthy. 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_116 on LHDRP 2006-2007 Disc 9 of 14. See black box labeled Arcadia History Room Media Box.
Looking west toward City Hall on NW corner of First Avenue and Huntington Drive with extensive view north on First. Thirteen people stand on corner in front of City Hall. They are: seated by Fire House door, Jim Nellis. Standing L-R: George Ackerman, City Treasurer; Louis Altona, Building inspector; behind him with hat possibly Judge Horlack; Grady Pardue, police; behind him with hat Les Talley, Assistant City Engineer; Gladys Randall Pelky, Water Dept. Clerk. Behind her with cap, not identified. Next A. N. Coberly, Police Chief; Florence Shaver, Assistant City Clerk; Dick Cutter (not City employee); Bernice Hinman (not City employee); Anist Mussachia, Fire Dept. Two other men and lady not identified. Part of panorama, ID#s 916-921.
Looking north up First Avenue from corner with Huntington Drive. Six people standing in front of building on NE corner which is First National Bank or possibly had changed to Bank of Italy by this time. People L-R: First, not identified; next, Howard Bower, Bank Manager; next, not identified; Alberta Fabrick, escrow clerk; Jim Fletcher; Dick Hornie. Part of panorama, ID#s 916-921.
Looking east on Huntington Drive from intersection at First Avenue. Two men on south side of Huntington are not identified. Seven automobiles are seen on street. Building on NE corner is First National Bank or possibly by this time has been taken over by Bank of Italy. Man standing in front of bank, is Dick Hornie. Part of panorama, ID#s 916-921.
Portraits of five members of the Arcadia Fire Department, taken from a page of the "Arcadia Police and Firemen Relief Association Annual Souvenir" (see Arcadia VF-Police-Archives). Pictured are Frank Hinman, Walter Best, Leo C. Bertolina, A.A Mussachia, and Jim M. Nellis.
Portraits of four members of the Arcadia Police Department, taken from a page of the "Arcadia Police and Fireman Relief Association Annual Souvenir," (see Arcadia VF-Police-Archives). Pictured are T.J. Phillips, G.B. Pardue, Jack Richards, and H.W. Haines.
Photo shows six men standing in front of low building. Two are shown in full police uniforms. Person second from left is Emil Bolz, service station owner. Next is Officer Grady Pardue, next is Assistant Police Chief Louis Jack Richards, and next to him is Don Ott. Person on extreme left may be Paul Edwards. Person on extreme right not identified.
Five police officers are seen standing for their picture. L-R: Don Ott, Harry Peterson, Louis Jack Richards, Grady Pardue, and Capt. James B. Stine. They are in full uniform.
Anita Baldwin and Joe Smoot, developer of Hilejea Park, Florida, prepare to turn ceremonial spadeful of soil for their projected race track. Anita has white hat and dress; Smoot is in double breasted suit.
Formal photo of Arcadia Police Department. Back row left to right: Ross E. "Med" Cayer, Leo Bertolina, L. Jack Richards (chief of police), Henry W. Haines (father of George, later in charge of Mutuel windows at Santa Anita), Paul Edwards. Motorcycle officers, left to right: Jack Stine, Grady Pardue, Donald Ott. Standing in back: Jim Nellis, Fire Chief. Taken by police station on Wheeler Street. Identified September 9, 1970 by Bill Orr, former Police Chief.
Group of Arcadians in costume to ride on a decorated Tally Ho (seen in background) in Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, 1935. L-R:Mrs. Willie Babs Ainsworth Corby (Mr. Corby was Arcadia Councilman; upon his death Mrs. Corby married Mr. Hawkins); Mollie McLean; Mrs. Albert Daniels is third from right. Men, L-R: Albert Daniels, and possibly Keith Beanston. Others not identified.
Group in Tally Ho ready for participation in Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. They are: first seat:Driver, Ray Steele; next, unidentified; Mrs. Lewis McLean. Second seat, L-R: Mrs. Charles Willey, Mrs. Grant Corby (Babs Ainsworth). Others in Tally Ho but not clearly seen: Mrs. James Griffitts; Mrs. Albert Daniels (Mr. Daniels is standing by rear wheel); Mr. and Mrs. Keith Beanston; Mrs. August Kaskal; and Mrs. Charles Beery.
Santa Anita Park Race Track just right of center at south edge of photo. Oval to the left of Santa Anita Park Race Track was training track which was removed to make room for Santa Anita Fashion Park (currently Westfield Santa Anita Shopping Mall). Street just to left of training track is Baldwin Avenue. Huntington Drive and Colorado Place form a "y" just east of Santa Anita Park Race Track. Along both can be noticed the conifer trees planted a few years earlier. Street completely bisecting photo just below center is Foothill Boulevard, next one is Orange Grove Avenue. Santa Anita Avenue is partially in view on right edge of photo. Oval on extreme lower left side of photo is old Baldwin training track. Baseball diamond in lower right corner is at Arcadia County Park. Scale: 1"=660'
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce officers standing on Huntington Drive under Arcadia sign (also referred to as a "Welcome" sign). Christmas decorations hang across Huntington Drive. L-R: Richard Clark, Director; Roy Long, Vice President; Clifford S. Lance, President; Arnold Hage, Director; William Wookey, President of Arcadia Merchants Association.
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.