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Charles Francis Earl is seen standing next to a tractor, holding his young son, William Earl. Behind the Earl's is the vacant lot Mr. Earl purchased in the mid 1930s when it was a hayfield. The vacant lot as seen in this photo is shortly before construction began on their home in late 1951 and early 1952. When constructed, the address was 1050 Paloma Drive. See also Photo #1634.

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Date: Late 1951

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Date: Late 1951

Subjects: Streets - Paloma Drive; Earl, Charles Francis; Earl, William

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1633

Collection: Photographs

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Home at 1050 Paloma Drive is under construction. There is a car parked across the street. This home was built and owned by the Charles Francis Earl family. Construction began in late 1951, completed in early 1952. See also photo #1633.

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Date: late 1951 or late 1952

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Date: late 1951 or late 1952

Subjects: Streets - Paloma Drive; Earl, Charles Francis

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1634

Collection: Photographs

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Grass-sheathed homes of Indians on Rancho. Patron Reid Greer identifies this hill as just above east parking area. He points out that the tree showing in photo #628 is same as large one in flat area. Sandy Snider at Arboretum read in early newspaper that Baldwin found on the property when he bought it, "an old adobe house and Indians living in native-made homes." This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1878-79

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Date: c.1878-79

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Native-Americans

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 727

Collection: Photographs

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Kay and Ruth Clifford (he was recent member of Arcadia School Board) are being driven in Diamond Jubilee Parade in what looks like old Ford convertible with a rumble seat.

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Date: September 30, 1978

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Date: September 30, 1978

Subjects: Centennial celebrations,etc.-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Parade

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 792

Collection: Photographs

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View of Arcadia Assisteens being driven in classic car during Diamond Jubilee Parade.

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Date: September 30,1978

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Date: September 30,1978

Subjects: Centennial celebrations,etc.-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Parade

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 798

Collection: Photographs

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Apparently photo of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin taken beside lake on Baldwin Ranch when he was quite elderly. Printing across photo reads: Baldwins Ranch.

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Date: c.1907

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Date: c.1907

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 121

Collection: Photographs

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Scene of car crash involving two or more automobiles outside Thrifty Drug Store at night. This Thrifty Drug Store was listed at 59 E. Huntington Drive, starting in the 1952 city directory. See also 1775, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1786. Back side is handwritten, "Peo. Ex A-8, #21583."

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Date: Early 1950s

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Date: Early 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police; Automobiles

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1782

Collection: Photographs

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Old Double-Decker bus loaded with people is driven in Diamond Jubilee Parade. On the side of it is an advertisement for Old London Photographic Emporium.

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Date: September 30,1978

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Date: September 30,1978

Subjects: Centennial celebrations,etc.-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Parade

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 786

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of portion of two story Baldwin Ranch boarding house (built 1919 by Anita Baldwin). Was east of gate house on present day Old Ranch Road. Reid Greer remembers it as deserted and he and his friends used to explore it c. 1932. note: see Arcadia VF Arcadia-History-Rancho Santa Anita-1909-1939(Anita Baldwin) item #22 for description of boarding house.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 116

Collection: Photographs

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View north toward mountains from Huntington Drive near Golden West at the time of the opening of Santa Anita Village Tract. Note on the large sign the price of $695 for a lot. Tract opened March 29, 1939. See also History Room Box A and History Room Box 2.

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Date: c.1940

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Date: c.1940

Subjects: Santa Anita Village; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 874

Collection: Photographs

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Convertible driven in Diamond Jubilee Parade carries Superintendent of Schools for Arcadia Dr. Ed Ryan and his wife, Ruth. Others in car not identified.

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Date: September 30,1978

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Date: September 30,1978

Subjects: Schools-Superintendent-Ryan, Edward; Ryan, Ruth; Centennial celebrations,etc.-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Parade

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 780

Collection: Photographs

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Single Pacific Electric Railway car (#1126) with destination card reading Monrovia-Glendora. Photographed on tracks in Arcadia at approximately First Avenue. Pacific Electric control tower is to right of car.

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Date: c.1941

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Date: c.1941

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 391

Collection: Photographs

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Photographically reproduced copy of an old newspaper photo taken in 1936 which is an aerial view looking north west over original race track built by Baldwin. In lower right corner can be seen Santa Anita Ave lined with Eucalyptus. On lower left, one can see present Campus Drive. Across top third of photo, one can see Huntington Drive. Note how small the trees are that line the street.

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Date: 1936

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Date: 1936

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing; Huntington Drive; Santa Anita Park-1907-1912; Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 858

Collection: Photographs

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Newspaper page from sports section of L.A. Sunday Times reporting opening of Santa Anita Park, built by "Lucky" Baldwin and opened December 1907. See more legible hard copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J.-Horses and horse racing.

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Date: December 8, 1907

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Date: December 8, 1907

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing; Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 551

Collection: Photographs

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Approximately 8 horsemen apparently involved in a roping competition. There are grand stands in the background. Back of card indicates this was on the Old Lucky Baldwin track in what is now Arcadia County Park. (Club House had burned)

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Date: 1913 or 1915

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Date: 1913 or 1915

Subjects: Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w postcard

ID: 538

Collection: Photographs

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In bound Santa Anita race track traffic looking west on Huntington Drive at Baldwin Avenue. Cars bumper to bumper waiting to enter parking lot.

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Date: 1954

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Date: 1954

Subjects: Santa Anita Park--1945-1980; Huntington Drive; Baldwin Avenue

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b&w

ID: 1739

Collection: Photographs

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Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin sitting in his box at his Santa Anita Race Track. The box has curved railing and side. There appear to be five women in box with him and also two men. Baldwin wears his familiar black slouch hat.

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Date: c.1907

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Date: c.1907

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 938

Collection: Photographs

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Stone house at 58 W. Grandview. Small girl in foreground possibly Dextra Baldwin. Anita Baldwin purchased 22 acres of her father's land for $10.00 on March 8, 1892. (see Arcadia VF-Baldwin, Anita) Anita's father built stone cottage in May 1902 on lot 7 and part of lots 8&9 in block 98 of Santa Anita Tract. (This information came from Mrs. Sharlene Cartier, who owned the house in 1973.)

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Date: c.1915

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Date: c.1915

Subjects: Historic houses

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 251

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait view of windmill at Denny's Restaurant at 7 East Huntington Drive. This is the northeast corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue (formerly Van de Kamp's). Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Denny's Restaurant; Windmill

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2223

Collection: Photographs

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Landscape view of windmill at Denny's Restaurant at 7 East Huntington Drive. This is the northeast corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue (formerly Van de Kamp's). Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Denny's Restaurant; Windmill

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2224

Collection: Photographs

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Home at 1050 Paloma Drive is under construction. There is a car parked across the street. This home was built and owned by the Charles Francis Earl family. Construction began in late 1951, completed in early 1952. See also photo #1633.

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Kay and Ruth Clifford (he was recent member of Arcadia School Board) are being driven in Diamond Jubilee Parade in what looks like old Ford convertible with a rumble seat.

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View of Arcadia Assisteens being driven in classic car during Diamond Jubilee Parade.

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Apparently photo of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin taken beside lake on Baldwin Ranch when he was quite elderly. Printing across photo reads: Baldwins Ranch.

Images

Scene of car crash involving two or more automobiles outside Thrifty Drug Store at night. This Thrifty Drug Store was listed at 59 E. Huntington Drive, starting in the 1952 city directory. See also 1775, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1786. Back side is handwritten, "Peo. Ex A-8, #21583."

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Old Double-Decker bus loaded with people is driven in Diamond Jubilee Parade. On the side of it is an advertisement for Old London Photographic Emporium.

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View north toward mountains from Huntington Drive near Golden West at the time of the opening of Santa Anita Village Tract. Note on the large sign the price of $695 for a lot. Tract opened March 29, 1939. See also History Room Box A and History Room Box 2.

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Convertible driven in Diamond Jubilee Parade carries Superintendent of Schools for Arcadia Dr. Ed Ryan and his wife, Ruth. Others in car not identified.

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Single Pacific Electric Railway car (#1126) with destination card reading Monrovia-Glendora. Photographed on tracks in Arcadia at approximately First Avenue. Pacific Electric control tower is to right of car.

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Newspaper page from sports section of L.A. Sunday Times reporting opening of Santa Anita Park, built by "Lucky" Baldwin and opened December 1907. See more legible hard copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J.-Horses and horse racing.

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Approximately 8 horsemen apparently involved in a roping competition. There are grand stands in the background. Back of card indicates this was on the Old Lucky Baldwin track in what is now Arcadia County Park. (Club House had burned)

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In bound Santa Anita race track traffic looking west on Huntington Drive at Baldwin Avenue. Cars bumper to bumper waiting to enter parking lot.

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Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin sitting in his box at his Santa Anita Race Track. The box has curved railing and side. There appear to be five women in box with him and also two men. Baldwin wears his familiar black slouch hat.

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Portrait view of windmill at Denny's Restaurant at 7 East Huntington Drive. This is the northeast corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue (formerly Van de Kamp's). Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Landscape view of windmill at Denny's Restaurant at 7 East Huntington Drive. This is the northeast corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue (formerly Van de Kamp's). Photograph by Terry Miller.

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