The fountain near the southwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive at Arcadia County Park. This was before peacock sculpture was added to the fountain. Photograph by Terry Miller.
View NW toward fountain in NE corner of Arcadia County Park at the time of dedication of the fountain. Supervisor Frank G. Bonelli is seen activating spray for first time. On left is Norman Johnson, Director of Parks and Recreation Dept. Man on right is Arcadia City Manager Harold K. Shone.
Photo from a page of the 1907 Los Angeles Racing Association Souvenir Booklet showing, "First Street Entrance to Fairyland Park, Baldwin's Ranch." First Street runs along the left side of the photo, with the outer wall of Fairyland Park along the right, lined with trees. Photo #923 is an enlarged view of this photo.
View of Santa Anita Race Track from the parking lot, looking toward the front entrance. View includes hundreds of 1930's era automobiles in parking lot, all facing front. Tree on left of photo.
Aerial view looking west from a position approximately over Santa Fe railroad tracks between First Avenue and Second Avenue. Street closest to camera is First Avenue, running north/south, and we see its intersection with Wheeler Avenue in lower left portion of photo. Almost vacant lot on northwest corner of Wheeler Avenue and First Avenue is where Sawmill Restaurant was built in about 1977 (Sawmill Restaurant closed in early 1990's). Foundation work on South side of Wheeler Avenue at corner of First Avenue is for medical building which became 65 N. First Avenue. (Former site of Arcadia Public Library until 1961.) Post Office is largest building in center of the block on north side of Wheeler Avenue. Large white area is parking area for Santa Anita Park Race Track.
Sign at the fountain near the southwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive reads: Arcadia County Park, County of Los Angeles. Fountain is visible in background. This was before peacock sculpture was added to the fountain, later known as Peacock Fountain. Photograph by Terry Miller.
Slightly skewed view of the sign at the fountain near the southwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive reads: Arcadia County Park, County of Los Angeles. This was before peacock sculpture was added to the fountain. Later known as Peacock Fountain. Photograph by Terry Miller.