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Art Wilson writes about some of the famous names in Santa Anita Park's 75 year history, including Charlie Whittingham, Bill Shoemaker, Laffit Pincay, Jr., Seabiscuit, Citation and John Henry.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: December 25, 2009

Pages: p. C1, C2

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: December 25, 2009

Pages: p. C1, C2

Subjects: Citation (race horse); John Henry (race horse); Pincay, Laffit, Jr.; Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -75th anniversary; Seabiscuit (race horse); Shoemaker, Bill; Whittingham, Charlie

Item ID: 32052AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

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Date: Spring 1935

1 image

Date: Spring 1935

Subjects: Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1930-1939; Rancho Santa Anita; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w 2 prints

ID: 15

Collection: Photographs

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Three dignitaries present when plaque was placed commemorating 100th anniversary of the granting of Rancho Santa Anita to Hugo Reid. L-R: Palmer Conner, author of Romance of the Ranchos, Marshall Stimson, authority on Southern California history, and Don Smith, President of Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs973

Date: April 19, 1941

1 image

Date: April 19, 1941

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Hugo Reid Adobe

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 965

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of portion of two story Baldwin Ranch boarding house (built 1919 by Anita Baldwin). Was east of gate house on present day Old Ranch Road. Reid Greer remembers it as deserted and he and his friends used to explore it c. 1932. note: see Arcadia VF Arcadia-History-Rancho Santa Anita-1909-1939(Anita Baldwin) item #22 for description of boarding house.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs116

Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 116

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of chain of title and dates for Rancho Santa Anita

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Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 134

Collection: Photographs

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The history of the peafowl from Indian and Java that live in Arcadia is presented. Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin imported three pairs from India in the 1880s. His daughter Anita Baldwin added some birds from Java. The peacock is official bird of Arcadia, is protected, and should not be fed. See also VF "Peacocks" for copy of article.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30531

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 8, 2002

Pages: p. 9

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 8, 2002

Pages: p. 9

Subjects: Arcadia History - Rancho Santa Anita - 1875-1909; Peacocks; Peafowl

Item ID: 30719AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Iron gate and concrete posts of one entrance to Santa Anita Rancho with sign above showing only part of letters which read "Santa Anita Rancho." Entrance was on Huntington Drive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs127

Date: 1936

1 image

Date: 1936

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w and 3x5 b&w

ID: 127

Collection: Photographs

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Writer Charles Cooper recounts the history of the Los Angeles County Arboretum, including previous landowners Hugo Reid and Elias J. ("Lucky") Baldwin.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31039

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 13, 2003

Pages: p. 16

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 13, 2003

Pages: p. 16

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. ("Lucky"); Los Angeles County Arboretum - history; Rancho Santa Anita - history; Reid, Hugo

Item ID: 31234AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Articles regarding Rancho Santa Anita

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 17 thru March 31, 1938 p. 1 ("Romance of Santa Anita"); April 27 ,1939 p. 2 (25 acres donated)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 17 thru March 31, 1938 p. 1 ("Romance of Santa Anita"); April 27 ,1939 p. 2 (25 acres donated)

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita - 1909 - 1947; Baldwin, Anita

Item ID: 3951AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

South entrance to Rancho Santa Anita seen circa 1939. There is a man on a bicycle. A sign reads "Entrance to Rancho Santa Anita Park and Lake." 2nd sign reads "Curves Drive Slowly Through Park."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1730

Date: circa 1939

1 image

Date: circa 1939

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1718

Collection: Photographs

Images

19 Horses Die at Santa Anita track. That’s twice 2018’s number for same 2 months; park closed for investigation; rain could be factor. By Jason Henry.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35377

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 27, 2019

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 27, 2019

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: Deaths; Henry, Jason; Horses and horse racing; Santa Anita Park-2011-2020

Item ID: 35567AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Rancho Santa Anita, Inc. Administration Building. Mailbox is sitting on a wagon wheel in front.

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Date: c.1936-1939

1 image

Date: c.1936-1939

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita Inc.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1524

Collection: Photographs

Images

Sheep grazing beneath trees and apparently alongside a body of water (note extreme lower right section of photo). Believed to be on Rancho Santa Anita. Caption beneath one copy reads: "A pastoral scene on Santa Anita Rancho in 1890, just north of present Colorado Place."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs120

Date: 1890

1 image

Date: 1890

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 120

Collection: Photographs

Images

Santa Anita Park has come up with two options to solve its drainage issues caused by the Cushion Track. Santa Anita Park president Ron Charles will announce his decision Thursday. Santa Anita had to cancel three consecutive days of horse racing for the first time in its 71-year history, due to heavy rainfall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30885

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: January 9, 2008

Pages: p. News 1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: January 9, 2008

Pages: p. News 1

Subjects: Cushion Track; Horse racing - history; Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010

Item ID: 31073AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

American Institute of Architects, Southern California Chapter, held their Annual Hi-Jinks on Rancho Santa Anita. Photo shows baseball game in progress.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1727

Date: June 11, 1939

1 image

Date: June 11, 1939

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1715

Collection: Photographs

Images

Photo of plaque placed on the grounds in 1941 commemorating the 100 years since granting Rancho Santa Anita to Hugo Reid.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs152

Date: 1941

1 image

Date: 1941

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Reid, Hugo

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 151

Collection: Photographs

Images

Rules revised after racehorse deaths. Santa Anita Park restricts training, increases scrutiny in the wake of 21 fatalities at track. By Jason Henry.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35386

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 9, 2019

Pages: p. A1, A4

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 9, 2019

Pages: p. A1, A4

Subjects: Deaths; Henry, Jason; Horses and horse racing; Moore, Dennis; Peterson, Mick; Ritvo, Tim; Santa Anita Park-2011-2020; Stronach Group

Item ID: 35576AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Santa Anita Park race track opened on Christmas Day, 1934. It now celebrates its 70th year. The article recaps the history of the race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29357

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: December 26, 2004

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: December 26, 2004

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Santa Anita Park race track - 70th Anniversary; Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010; Anniversaries; Horse racing history; Strub, Dr. Charles; Seabiscuit; Shoemaker, Willie

Item ID: 29541AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Photo and text of an L.A. Times newspaper article titled "Historic Santa Anita Tract Deed Delivered to County," describing the transfer of deed for 111-acre tract from Rancho Santa Anita, Inc. to the Los Angeles County Supervisors. The article states that the property will be converted into an arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1522

Date: March 27, 1947

1 image

Date: March 27, 1947

Subjects: Arboretum; Rancho Santa Anita, Inc.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1506

Collection: Photographs

Images

Group attending dedication ceremonies beside Hugo Reid Adobe at time plaque was placed, marking 100th year since Rancho was granted to Reid. Grey haired man on speakers platform is Marshall Stimson, authority on Southern California history.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs974

Date: April 19, 1941

1 image

Date: April 19, 1941

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Hugo Reid Adobe

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 966

Collection: Photographs

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Art Wilson writes about some of the famous names in Santa Anita Park's 75 year history, including Charlie Whittingham, Bill Shoemaker, Laffit Pincay, Jr., Seabiscuit, Citation and John Henry.

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.

Images

Images

Images

Photo of chain of title and dates for Rancho Santa Anita

Images

Iron gate and concrete posts of one entrance to Santa Anita Rancho with sign above showing only part of letters which read "Santa Anita Rancho." Entrance was on Huntington Drive.

Images

Writer Charles Cooper recounts the history of the Los Angeles County Arboretum, including previous landowners Hugo Reid and Elias J. ("Lucky") Baldwin.

Articles regarding Rancho Santa Anita

South entrance to Rancho Santa Anita seen circa 1939. There is a man on a bicycle. A sign reads "Entrance to Rancho Santa Anita Park and Lake." 2nd sign reads "Curves Drive Slowly Through Park."

Images

19 Horses Die at Santa Anita track. That’s twice 2018’s number for same 2 months; park closed for investigation; rain could be factor. By Jason Henry.

Rancho Santa Anita, Inc. Administration Building. Mailbox is sitting on a wagon wheel in front.

Images

Sheep grazing beneath trees and apparently alongside a body of water (note extreme lower right section of photo). Believed to be on Rancho Santa Anita. Caption beneath one copy reads: "A pastoral scene on Santa Anita Rancho in 1890, just north of present Colorado Place."

Images

American Institute of Architects, Southern California Chapter, held their Annual Hi-Jinks on Rancho Santa Anita. Photo shows baseball game in progress.

Images

Photo of plaque placed on the grounds in 1941 commemorating the 100 years since granting Rancho Santa Anita to Hugo Reid.

Images

Rules revised after racehorse deaths. Santa Anita Park restricts training, increases scrutiny in the wake of 21 fatalities at track. By Jason Henry.

Santa Anita Park race track opened on Christmas Day, 1934. It now celebrates its 70th year. The article recaps the history of the race track.

Images

Group attending dedication ceremonies beside Hugo Reid Adobe at time plaque was placed, marking 100th year since Rancho was granted to Reid. Grey haired man on speakers platform is Marshall Stimson, authority on Southern California history.

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