Top photo shows earth moved and contoured for golf course at Santa Anita Recreational Center (later to be renamed Arcadia County Park). Chantry Flats road can be seen on background on mountains. Lower photo shows workman welding large pipes for the watering system at the park.
Gathering of eight dignitaries at time of dedication of fountains in NE corner of County Park. Figure on left shaking hands is John Anson Ford, former County Supervisor. He is shaking hand of Supervisor Frank Bonelli. Man in tweed coat to right of Bonelli is Norman Johnson, Director of Parks & Recreation Dept. Man with dark-rimmed glasses seen behind two shaking hands is Arcadia City Manager Harold K. Shone.
View NW toward fountain in NE corner of Arcadia County Park at the time of dedication of the fountain. Supervisor Frank G. Bonelli is seen activating spray for first time. On left is Norman Johnson, Director of Parks and Recreation Dept. Man on right is Arcadia City Manager Harold K. Shone.
Three views of business areas in Arcadia. On left is south side of Huntington Drive. Arcadia Hardware is still located at 52 E. Huntington Drive as it is shown here. On the right is the Bank of Italy which was located on NE corner of Huntington Drive and First Ave. The building just to the north up First Ave (with awnings) is also still in use.
View north across part of Arcadia County Park while bleachers at ball field are still under construction. Directly north and just to the right of the eucalyptus trees can be seen the back of the Pony Express Museum on Huntington Drive. Building on right appears to be bath house for pool.
View north from Arcadia County Park toward handsome memorial fountain sponsored by the Arcadia Rotary Club and dedicated December 1962. It was designed by James Fickes.
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.
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.
Large group gathered at a love-in at Arcadia County Park. Prominent in center of group is a young lady with black top and long skirt, and a young man dancing. There are drums, song flutes and tambourine being played.
View across large crown attending a love-in at Arcadia County Park. In foreground is a circle of about 14 young people in a round dance. This photo and #1014 are very similar.
View across large crowd at a love-in at Arcadia County Park. Newspaper account of event said it attracted young people from as far north as Santa Barbara and as far south as San Diego. Young people in foreground begin a dance.
Young man dressed in Robin Hood-like outfit, with sleigh bells and blowing a type of flute is center of a group. They are standing by a large palm tree in Arcadia County Park at one of love-ins held there.
Group at Arcadia County Park for a love-in. In foreground are three young people dancing; young man of the group is facing camera with his hands extended outward.
Young lady is seen kneeling with arms outstretched. Other people are watching her and listening to the music of the drums and flute-like instruments. This was a love-in at Arcadia County Park.
Unidentified young man with dark glasses, a beard and facial decorations applied by paint. He is one of a large number of people who were in attendance at a love-in at Arcadia County Park.
Young people seated on grass with bongo drums and other musical instruments are playing while three young ladies keep time to music. On right a man with large cross on a chain around his neck, is playing a drum. This is part of a love-in at Arcadia County Park.