Arcadian Ken Nute sued the Velvet Turtle Restaurant after a meal he ate there gave him a case of food poisoning. The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services found 24 health code violations.
Small wooden buildings with thatched-appearing roofs standing beneath large oak tree. There are three wagon wheels seen at left. Caption beneath reads: Mexican Quarter of Santa Anita Ranch.
Elks barbecue (or Mason's) held at "Y" at Colorado Place and Huntington Drive. Man in middle is Leo Charles Bertolina. Donor wrote on back of original:"Note Baldwin caretaker in right background." (We do not see him.) Large roasting pits covered to keep heat in, are seen in the foreground.
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.
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.
Another view of Oakwood Hotel just after being destroyed by fire. Standing beside structure are an older and younger sister of Vesta Tucker Reeves. Their father was Lowen Tucker, ranch foreman for Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin.
Home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bertolina. It was originally located on California (a street which at this time was 3 blocks south of Duarte Road). It washed off its foundation and was then moved to NW corner of 2nd and Alta. There are broad front steps and stone foundation seen in photo.
Clara Baldwin Stocker standing on the right with an unidentified woman. They are standing at rail. Clara appears to be holding a small stuffed dog on the rail. Handwriting on the bottom of the photo reads, "Coney Island 1914."
Interior of Clara Baldwin Stocker's home on Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia. There is an arrangement of flowers on the table and a large amount of flowers along the top of the photo. Handwriting along the bottom of the photo reads, "Oaks 1915 dinner table."
Photograph of a yacht. Handwriting along bottom of photo reads, "San Pedro 1915." Possibly the yacht Clara Baldwin Stocker was supposed to have purchased with part of her inheritance from her father, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin.
Clara Baldwin Stocker is seated at the head of a table on the extreme right. Three women and one man are seated at the table, facing the camera. A man is standing at the left head of the table, arm raised with a knife in his hand. This man is possibly Harold Stocker. Clara's butler is seen to the right of the floral centerpiece. Handwritten note along bottom of the photo reads "Oaks Barbecue May 14 1915." The "Oaks" was the name for Clara's home.
Clara Baldwin Stocker seated on the far right at a table with seven other adults. Man seated on far left is probably Clara's husband, Harold Stocker. No further identification. Handwriting on bottom of photo reads "Oaks Barbecue May 14th 1915." There are a number of small American flags visible behind the group.
View north up Santa Anita Avenue with mountains in background. This photo was taken about where present Orange Grove Avenue intersects with Santa Anita Avenue. Note orange groves all along west side of Santa Anita as far as the mountains. Street is not paved.
View across swimming pool built for the men of Ross Field Balloon School by Anita Baldwin and the community. It was on possibly opening day as there are throngs of guests looking on. This was located where present parking lot of Elks building is located. H.F.Paden in 1978 told us there was also a pool formed of stone in what is now County Park area which was an officers' pool.
View toward west across Santa Anita Avenue near intersection with Lucile Street where a small service station was located (name of station and owner unknown). Note large advertising poster on a stand promoting Gilmore Blu-Green Gasoline. Eucalyptus trees in center are prominent.
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.
A disc plow sits in field in this view looking north toward mountains. This was very shortly after Mauch family bought the 5 acres near Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. The dirt road on extreme right is Holly Avenue.
Al Yarter, shoemaker, at his shoe shop which was in building he built in 300 block of N. First Ave. on west side of street. Photo #855 shows exterior of shop.