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Artist
Justine Wishek
Description
Claremont Hotel -- This hotel, which had never been furnished or occupied, was offered as the first permanent building to Pomona College, thereby locating Pomona College in Claremont.

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Artist
Justine Wishek
Description
Claremont Hotel -- This hotel, which had never been furnished or occupied, was offered as the first permanent building to Pomona College, thereby locating Pomona College in Claremont.
Item ID
27W
Collection
Paintings
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Artist
Justine Wishek
Description
Palomares Hotel -- This is a typical boom hotel, long since destroyed.

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Artist
Justine Wishek
Description
Palomares Hotel -- This is a typical boom hotel, long since destroyed.
Item ID
30W
Collection
Paintings
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Artist
Edna Lenz
Description
Alosta Hotel -- Built just across the line from Glendora, this was a very active hotel until 1955 when it was torn down; the lumber was purchased by the Mormons for their Temple.

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Artist
Edna Lenz
Description
Alosta Hotel -- Built just across the line from Glendora, this was a very active hotel until 1955 when it was torn down; the lumber was purchased by the Mormons for their Temple.
Item ID
36L
Collection
Paintings
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Artist
Justine Wishek
Description
Azusa Brunjes Hotel -- Built in 1884 in Gladstone and moved to the corner of Azusa Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in Azusa in 1896, this building, which contained a barbershop, saloon, newsstand and library, served as the community center. It was torn down in 1955.

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Artist
Justine Wishek
Description
Azusa Brunjes Hotel -- Built in 1884 in Gladstone and moved to the corner of Azusa Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in Azusa in 1896, this building, which contained a barbershop, saloon, newsstand and library, served as the community center. It was torn down in 1955.
Item ID
40W
Collection
Paintings
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Artist
Justine Wishek
Description
Azusa Hotel -- This boom hotel had only one guest, a lady from the East, who paid $25.00 for one month "for room, board, and carriage". This was torn down many years ago.

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Artist
Justine Wishek
Description
Azusa Hotel -- This boom hotel had only one guest, a lady from the East, who paid $25.00 for one month "for room, board, and carriage". This was torn down many years ago.
Item ID
41W
Collection
Paintings
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Artist
Justine Wishek
Description
Raymond Hotel -- This is the second Raymond Hotel; the original one, built in the 1880's was destroyed by fire. Located on a knoll overlooking South Pasadena's vast citrus groves, this model boom-era hotel was the first stop (10:00 a.m.) on the Grand Round.

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Artist
Justine Wishek
Description
Raymond Hotel -- This is the second Raymond Hotel; the original one, built in the 1880's was destroyed by fire. Located on a knoll overlooking South Pasadena's vast citrus groves, this model boom-era hotel was the first stop (10:00 a.m.) on the Grand Round.
Item ID
51W
Collection
Paintings
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Artist
Edna Lenz
Description
Bonita Hotel -- Built in 1890 on what is now the corner of Wheeler Street and First Avenue, this "hotel and bar" prospered after the Oakwood Hotel was destroyed by fire. It is no longer standing.

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Artist
Edna Lenz
Description
Bonita Hotel -- Built in 1890 on what is now the corner of Wheeler Street and First Avenue, this "hotel and bar" prospered after the Oakwood Hotel was destroyed by fire. It is no longer standing.
Item ID
96L
Collection
Paintings
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Sierra Madre. Hotels, motels, etc.-Lima Hotel

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Artist
Justine Wishek
Description
Lima Hotel -- Still standing on Lima Street in Sierra Madre, this Victorian style hotel built in 1887 was converted to a convalescent home. (In 1954 it was used in the film, "The Seven Little Foys," starring Bob Hope.)

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Artist
Justine Wishek
Description
Lima Hotel -- Still standing on Lima Street in Sierra Madre, this Victorian style hotel built in 1887 was converted to a convalescent home. (In 1954 it was used in the film, "The Seven Little Foys," starring Bob Hope.)
Item ID
56W
Collection
Paintings
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Oakwood Hotel. Fairy Land

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Artist
Justine Wishek
Description
Oakwood Hotel -- Entrance to Fairy Land. Construction of Lucky Baldwin's Oakwood Hotel began in June of 1887 on the southwest corner of First Avenue and Santa Clara Street, across the tracks from the Santa Anita Depot. When completed, the two-story brick building contained 35 rooms with verandas r…

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Artist
Justine Wishek
Description
Oakwood Hotel -- Entrance to Fairy Land. Construction of Lucky Baldwin's Oakwood Hotel began in June of 1887 on the southwest corner of First Avenue and Santa Clara Street, across the tracks from the Santa Anita Depot. When completed, the two-story brick building contained 35 rooms with verandas running around both floors. In 1903 it became the first City Government headquarters, and later was the area's sporting center. It was destroyed by fire on November 26, 1911.
Item ID
72W
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Paintings
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View of Oakwood Hotel, close enough to show its brick construction. There appears to be a bird cage on front terrace of Hotel.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs283
Date
1890's

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Date
1890's
Subjects
Oakwood Hotel
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
281
Collection
Photographs
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View of Oakwood Hotel from across the railroad tracks. On the front of the photo is written, "Lucky Baldwin's Oakwood Hotel Arcadia - Calif. 1895." There are several people standing in front of the hotel. A carriage is to the left by the large oak tree.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1365
Date
c.1895

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Date
c.1895
Subjects
Oakwood Hotel
Physical Description
4x5 b&w
ID
282
Collection
Photographs
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Three tally-hos are seen parked in front of the Oakwood Hotel. Sign on the front of the hotel reads BALDWIN'S HOTEL OAKWOOD. The middle tally-ho has a white horse. There are people sitting in the tally-hos and one man standing at the rear of the middle tally-ho.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1644
Date
unknown

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Date
unknown
Subjects
Oakwood Hotel
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1632
Collection
Photographs
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Side view photo of Oakwood Hotel with a Tally Ho stopped here with its full party. Hotel was built in 1889 and was situated about where parking lot of the Sportsrock Cafe is now.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs287
Date
c.1890's

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Date
c.1890's
Subjects
Oakwood Hotel
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
285
Collection
Photographs
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Oakwood Hotel seen as just a brick shell immediately after the fire which destroyed it.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1087
Date
Nov. 11 or 12, 1911

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Date
Nov. 11 or 12, 1911
Subjects
Oakwood Hotel
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1078
Collection
Photographs
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Flamingo Hotel/Motel at 130 W. Huntington, built about 1956 or 1957. Part of Ramada Inn chain. Before it was the Flamingo, the Pony Express Museum was at this address. The Flamingo Hotel (Ramada) stayed here 1955-c. 1984. It reopened as the Santa Anita Inn on February 8, 1986. On the same site, the Le Meridien Hotel, part of the Marriott chain, broke ground in June 2018 and opened in 2021.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs289
Date
c.1959-1960

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Date
c.1959-1960
Subjects
Flamingo Motor Hotel
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
287
Collection
Photographs
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Photo of a page from the 1907 Los Angeles Racing Association Souvenir Booklet showing "Large oak tree, Hotel Oakwood, Baldwin's Ranch." The Oakwood Hotel is just visible to the right of the photo. The large oak tree dominates the center of the photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1361
Date
1907 season

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Date
1907 season
Subjects
Oakwood Hotel
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1352
Collection
Photographs
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Huntington Bank on First Avenue between Wheeler and Santa Clara Streets. Former site of Oakwood Hotel.

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Date
1979

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Date
1979
Subjects
Huntington Bank
Oakwood Hotel
Physical Description
4x5 color
ID
1228
Collection
Photographs
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Oakwood Hotel. On right edge of photo, Santa Fe steam engine is coming into view. There are four men seen standing near Hotel. There is a man in a buggy with two horses standing in shade of what appears to be an oak tree. One lady stands on second floor porch.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs904
Date
c.1890

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Date
c.1890
Subjects
Oakwood Hotel
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
897
Collection
Photographs
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Close up of ad in first Arcadia newspaper, Arcadia Bulletin. The ad is for the Bonita Hotel. Ben Newman is listed as proprietor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1095
Date
May 7, 1904

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Date
May 7, 1904
Subjects
Bonita Hotel
Newspapers-Arcadia Bulletin
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1086
Collection
Photographs
Images
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One carriage and two tally hos are stopped in front of Oakwood Hotel. About 18 people are seated in the conveyances. White horses hitched to middle tally ho, have white plumes fixed to their harness. Sign above reads: Hotel Oakwood - Entrance to Fairyland. On the bottom of photo is printed: Baldwin's Ranch, Arcadia, Cal.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs935
Date
c.1905

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Date
c.1905
Subjects
Oakwood Hotel
Fairyland Park
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
928
Collection
Photographs
Images
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