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Aerial view south of Balloon School and surrounding part of valley. Large tree-lined street running from center of photo toward lower left edge of photo is Santa Anita. Tree-lined street coming in on right edge of photo about two inches from bottom of photo and intersecting Santa Anita, is Duarte Road. Note wash that at present is just west of Arcadia High School. Rio Hondo Wash runs east to west across middle of photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs153
Date
c.1918

  1 image

Date
c.1918
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
U.S. Army Balloon School see Balloon School
Balloon School
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
152
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Aerial view taken from about over what became Campus Drive and Arcadia High School, and looking toward (NW) Pasadena and Sierra Madre at foot of San Gabriel Mountains. Photo shows Santa Anita Park Race Track possibly just a few years after opening.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs633
Date
c.1936

  1 image

Date
c.1936
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Arcadia High School
Campus Drive
San Gabriel Mountains
Santa Anita Park-1934-1942
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
629
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

View east shows two balloons aloft over Arcadia and San Gabriel Valley. It is possible that first river up from bottom of photo is Rio Hondo Wash. Some of trees along Santa Anita appear to be in extreme lower right of photo. Tree-lined street showing in extreme lower left of photo is Duarte Road. Second river coming into photo about five inches up from bottom of photo would be San Gabriel River.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs154
Date
c.1918

  1 image

Date
c.1918
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Balloon School
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
153
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

View northeast over Pacific Electric Railroad. Ross Field Balloon School occupies portion on right side of photo over to the railroad tracks. The street marking its northern boundary would be Huntington Drive. The large rectangle just north of this street was Rancho Resevoir, converted into a swimming pool. The principal street marking east boundary of Balloon School property running north to south across this photo about at middle, is Santa Anita Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs634
Date
November, 1929

  1 image

Date
November, 1929
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Balloon School
Pacific Electric Railway
Railroads
Ross Field
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
630
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Aerial view looking northeast across Santa Anita Park toward mountains. Note training track called Anita Chiquita has been added (lower left corner), open grandstand has been added to west of covered stand. Note, too, that work has begun to change Balloon School site to Arcadia County Park. Santa Anita Avenue is tree-lined street running entire width of photo about middle of print.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs987
Date
1937

  1 image

Aerial view toward the east taken from about over present Club House at Santa Anita Park Race Track. The main street running North/South is Santa Anita Avenue. View shows the oval of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's race track in what is currently Arcadia County Park. The buildings would be barracks of Ross Field U.S. Army Balloon School. Duarte Road can be seen coming into photo at right edge of photo near intersection with Santa Anita Avenue. The broad street along left side would be Huntington Drive. Railroad tracks can be seen in lower left corner.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs635
Date
November 1929

  1 image

Date
November 1929
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Balloon School
Huntington Drive
Race tracks
Railroads
Santa Anita Avenue
Physical Description
6x10 b&w
ID
631
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs640
Date
July 1976

  1 image

Date
July 1976
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
First Avenue
Postal Service
Santa Anita Park-1945-1980
United States Post Office
Wheeler Avenue
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
636
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Aerial view taken looking southeast from position about over present Arboretum. Photo shows Santa Anita Park, probably in opening season. Present City Hall sits in area just beyond cars parked at east end of track. Part of oval of old Santa Anita track built by Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin is seen in upper portion of photo, in area that is now Arcadia County Park. Duarte Road is seen crossing photo in upper right corner. Present Arcadia County Park area is in this photo, bordered on the north by Pacific Electric Railroad tracks. A train has just brought a group to the races and they are seen walking in center of photo. White square seen near right side, is slab left from hangars when U.S. Army Balloon School occupied this site, 1917-1927.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs986
Date
c.1934 racing season

  1 image

Date
c.1934 racing season
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Arcadia County Park
Duarte Road
Race tracks
Railroads
Santa Anita Park-1934-1942
Santa Anita Park-1907-1912
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
978
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Aerial view, of Anita M. Baldwin's former estate known as Anoakia, looking north. Address was at 701 West Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, when it was the Anoakia School. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2411
Date
1990?

  1 image

Date
1990?
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Anoakia
Anoakia School
Baldwin, Anita M.
David Stevens Collection
Physical Description
color image, digital, see i:images
ID
2271
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Aerial view, of Anita M. Baldwin's former estate known as Anoakia, looking south. Address was at 701 West Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, when it was the Anoakia School. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2412
Date
1990?

  1 image

Date
1990?
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Anoakia
Anoakia School
Baldwin, Anita M.
David Stevens Collection
Physical Description
color image, digital, see i:images
ID
2272
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Aerial view, of Anita M. Baldwin's former estate known as Anoakia, looking north. Address was at 701 West Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, when it was the Anoakia School. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2414
Date
1990?

  1 image

Date
1990?
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Anoakia
Anoakia School
Baldwin, Anita M.
David Stevens Collection
Physical Description
color image, digital, see i:images
ID
2272A
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Aerial view, of Anita M. Baldwin's former estate known as Anoakia, looking west. Address was at 701 West Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, when it was the Anoakia School. Street on the left is Foothill Boulevard? Gatehouse in the lower left corner? Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2415
Date
1990?

  1 image

Date
1990?
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Anoakia
Anoakia School
Baldwin, Anita M.
David Stevens Collection
Physical Description
color image, digital, see i:images
ID
2273
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Aerial view, of Anita M. Baldwin's former estate known as Anoakia, looking north. Address was at 701 West Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia, when it was the Anoakia School. The street that runs north/south is North Baldwin Avenue. The street that runs east/west is Foothill Boulevard. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2413
Date
1990?

  1 image

Date
1990?
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Anoakia
Anoakia School
Baldwin, Anita M.
David Stevens Collection
Physical Description
color image, digital, see i:images
ID
2271A
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Aerial view toward the east from location about over Santa Anita Avenue at Santa Clara Street intersection. Santa Fe Railroad tracks are seen entering the city about in the center of photo. Broad white roadway seen toward left side of photo is 210 or Foothill Freeway still under construction.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs610
Date
c. 1968 or 1969

  1 image

Date
c. 1968 or 1969
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
210 Foothill Freeway
Postal Service - post office
Railroads
Santa Anita Avenue
Wheeler Avenue
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
606
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Aerial view from above Huntington Drive between Santa Anita Avenue and First Avenue. Huntington Drive intersects the photo from north to south. The street closest to the bottom is First Avenue and Santa Anita Avenue is near the top.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1403
Date
c.1959

  1 image

Date
c.1959
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
First Avenue
Huntington Drive
Santa Anita Avenue
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1390
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Aerial view, of the white A-Frame roof of Santa Anita Church (address is 226 West Colorado Boulevard, Arcadia, California). A six-sided, hexagon building near Santa Anita Church is the Fireside Room and Fellowship Hall, which is part of the Santa Anita Church. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2420
Date
1990?

  1 image

Date
1990?
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
David Stevens Collection
Santa Anita Church
Physical Description
color image, digital, see i:images
ID
2278
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Aerial view looking north across Santa Anita Park from a position over Arcadia County Park. Large infield crowd is evident and all parking areas are filled. Arcadia Methodist Hospital shows in lower left part of photo and Arcadia Police facility is seen in lower right. The 210 Foothill Freeway cuts across photo near the top.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs995
Date
c.1979

  1 image

Date
c.1979
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
210 Foothill Freeway
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Santa Anita Park-1945-1980
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
988
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Aerial view toward NE. Plane is over property of Charles W. Stewart (10 acres), and Jaspar Teague (10 acres), at 1320 S. Santa Anita Avenue, which is directly under the plane. Next street east is First Avenue, then Second Avenue, the Fourth Avenue. Reservoir is at corner of Valnett Avenue and Second Avenue and was owned by Walnut Grove Mutual Water Company (Valnett Avenue was first through street south of Duarte Road at this time and became Camino Real).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs644
Date
November 1929

  1 image

Aerial looking west from a position just east of First Avenue and just north of Wheeler Avenue. Large white barn-like roof is San Gabriel Valley Lumber Co. building. This later became the Sawmill Restaurant and in the early 1990's became Sports Rock Cafe. Directly opposite, is cleared land where Arcadia Public Library, Fire and Police were previously located. Today there is a Medical Building on the site (65 N. First Avenue). Santa Anita Park and parking lot are seen in the distance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs999
Date
c.1977

  1 image

Date
c.1977
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
First Avenue
Wheeler Avenue
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
992
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Aerial view, of Santa Anita Park Race Track in the upper left quadrant (address is 285 West Huntington Drive) and the white A-Frame roof of Santa Anita Church (address is 226 West Colorado Boulevard) in the lower right quadrant. A six-sided, hexagon building seen to the left of Santa Anita Church, is the Fireside Room and Fellowship Hall, which is part of the Santa Anita Church. Any use of this image must be credited "Photograph by David Stevens. Copyright David Stevens."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2416
Date
1990?

  1 image

Date
1990?
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
David Stevens Collection
Santa Anita Church
Santa Anita Park
Physical Description
color image, digital, see i:images
ID
2274
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

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