Jim Helms, General Chairman of Diamond Jubilee, presenting plaques to chairmen of various committees. Left to right: Ruth Gilb and her husband Councilman Charles Gilb (behind); Floretta Lauber, former Mayor and community coordinator of Diamond Jubilee events; Kel Mason, Chairman of Parade; Della Mason (in black dress); Carla Maggio (in white), an administrative assistant to Mr. Helms; Marilyn Daleo, Publicity; and Jean Cope.
These two long buildings appear to be buildings at the Balloon School. They have been left from the time that "Lucky" Baldwin's Santa Anita Race Track was on this site. There is considerable snow on San Gabriel Mountains behind.
View north toward San Gabriel Mountains from orchards on Baldwin Ranch. Wagon pulled by two horses is on dirt lane coming toward camera. Note tower of Queen Anne Cottage on the right side of lane. On the back of this photo at Huntington Library is printed: Carter, 1937. Possible given by N. Carter family of Sierra Madre at this time. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.
View NW up Santa Anita Wash toward San Gabriel Mountains. Caption says this was taken from Pacific Electric Railroad tracks toward Orange Street (this is present day Colorado Street).
Looking east toward front entrance and grounds of Westerner Motel. San Gabriel Mountains show very prominently in the background. There are two cars in the parking area.
Santa Anita Race Track seen from a distance. View is toward the north. The San Gabriel mountains are visible behind the track. Cars are parked in the parking lot.
View north toward San Gabriel Mountains. Men of Ross Field Balloon School, holding gondola or basket just coming to the ground or being readied to go aloft.
Looking north toward San Gabriel Mountains at devastating Monrovia Peak fire on first night. It was to eventually burn more than 13,000 acres and be out of control for five days.
View north across Santa Anita Race Track parking lot toward San Gabriel Mountains with three members of Los Angeles County Sheriff's Posse mounted for Peach Blossom Festival.
View toward San Gabriel Mountains across grass covered field probably on east side of Santa Anita Wash. A small house and outbuildings can be seen with large bare tree behind.
Flood damage on N. Santa Anita Avenue. This view was taken at Perkins and Santa Anita. A sign pointing toward Sierra Madre is visible on the left and the San Gabriel Mountains are visible in the background. There is a car on the right.
View toward NE on a winter's day that shows snow on San Gabriel Mountains. The street seen is Holly Avenue which has just been paved. This was taken from the Mauch Ranch on Holly Avenue near Palm Avenue.
Spring 1935. Santa Anita Rancho field crops of many varieties were grown. View is toward the north. San Gabriel mountains completely across the photo. Chantry Flats Road visible at right side. White barn prominent in center of photo.
View north and a bit west toward San Gabriel Mountains over the enormous warehouse under construction on the infield of the track at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Highest white buildings visible in left third of photo is Passonist's Father's Monastery in Sierra Madre.
Looking NE up flooded Santa Anita Wash following heavy rains of early March 1938. Caption on photo reads: Looking upstream toward Santa Fe Bridge. San Gabriel Mountains in background. Where cars are parked would be east side of wash.