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1. "Work on apartment hotel starts June 1." Arcadia Bulletin, April 21, 1941.

2. "Eaton's opened December 29, 1939." Two copies of a hand written fact sheet.

3. Eaton's menu. Photograph of early menu, which contains a good sketch of Eaton's.

4. "History of Eaton property." One page from an environmental impact report.

5. Map showing location of Eaton's Santa Anita in relation to points of interest at Rancho Santa Anita. Photocopy, undated.

6. Cut-off top of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel stationery. Two copies.

7. "Charles Eaton, entrepreneur of restaurants." The Gryphon (United Pacific Insurance Company), June 1947. Original and one acid-free copy.

8. Original menu of Eaton's Steak and Chop House. Five locations, including Arcadia. Two copies.

9. Eaton's Steak and Chop House menu from Beverly Hills location. Lists Eaton's Santa Anita among other locations.

10. Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel, Key to Room 84 with key fob.

11. Pictorial annual recap shows "The end of an era." Photo and caption: Bungalows that used to be part of Eaton's Restaurant and Motel were levelled to make way for a new residential development. The restaurant is being refurbished. Arcadia Tribune, p. 1, December 26, 1974.

12. Brochure of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant, undated. Two copies with turquoise covers.

13. Brochure of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant, undated. Two copies with maroon covers.

14. Brochure of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant, undated. Two copies with grey and green covers.

15. Postcard of Eaton's Santa Anita Restaurant, 1150 West Colorado Boulevard, Arcadia, California, undated, showing drawings of exteriors, printed with "Dining rooms, coffee house, banquet rooms, featuring Hammond organ music. Postcard of Eaton's swimming pool and people lounging by the pool, undated.

16. Double picture postcard of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel , undated.

17. Stationery and envelope from Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel , undated.

18. Clipping For Sale California Landmark, Eaton's Restaurant and Hotel property on 7.8 acres, $2,150,000, description of property. Los Angeles Times, January 3, 1971. Orange and black brochure of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel, a perfect motorist's hotel, c. 1944.

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Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant

Item ID

81AF

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1. "William Wolfskill - the first man to raise oranges commercially in California." Magazine source and date unknown.

2. Notes from visit with Marcella Palethorpe, great-granddaughter of William Wolfskill, March 3, 1980. Present were Arcadia Librarian Pat McAdam and Sandy Snider of the Los Angeles Count Arboretum.

3. "Wolfskill paid $20,000 for rancho in 1865." Arcadia Tribune, December 8, 1977 by Anna Wallace.

Subjects

History-Rancho Santa Anita (1865-1872)-William Wolfskill

Item ID

109AF

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