Four administrators from Taiwan's Ming Tao High School visited the Arcadia High School on November 3 as part of their tour of American schools. They praised the school's independent students, lack of fences and extensive computer system.
Six men seen gathering grapes; others are seen in background. There are many heavy wooden boxes around. A row of eucalyptus are seen on the left. Caption (partially cut off) reads: Japanese gathering grapes in a vineyard planted by Spanish Fathers.
Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin on left and Richard F. Carman Sr., one of America's early horsemen. Photo was taken probably about 1907 and printed in newspaper of March 1937 at the time of Carman's death. Carman's horses won four races and placed second in two others on opening day of Baldwin's Santa Anita Race Track.
Students at Arcadia Grammar School, where present First Avenue Middle School is now. Built in 1907, this building replaced the packing shed school provided earlier by E.J. Baldwin. This school was located at the southwest corner of First Avenue and California Street. No identification of teachers or students.
Baldwin Ranch entry in 1914 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Entered by Mrs. Anita Baldwin McClaughry. Peacock of white roses and lilies-of-the-valley, mounted in an oak tree at the front of a decorated car. B.R. Marsh rode in the car.
Mrs. Anita Baldwin McClaughry's entry in the 1915 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, "Dove of Peace," was 26 feet long with a wing span of 11 feet. The dove was covered with roses, lilies-of-the-valley, maiden hair fern and stevia serulata. It held an olive branch in its bill. It was the most costly float entered in the parade.
Lightly poised upon a single branch of acacia, a yellow butterfly emerging from its chrysalis heralded the 1915 Pasadena Tournament of Roses float for the City of Arcadia. The entry was designed by Mrs. Anita Baldwin McClaughry. Formed of yellow roses, marigolds and pom pom chrysanthemums, the butterfly is emerging from a chrysalis of gray-green foliage nine feet in length. This was the first official City of Arcadia entry in the Rose Parade.
"Ye Fairy of Ye Oak," 1915 Pasadena Tournament of Roses float entered by Mrs. Anita Baldwin McClaughry. Dextra McClaughry (age 13) and Baldwin McClaughry (age 10), children of Anita, rode on the float. Dextra, the Queen of Fairyland, stood beneath a spreading oak while the floor of the carriage was converted into a meadowland of softest green upon which shell pink roses, lilies-of-the-valley and hyacinths grew.
View north toward mountains and Chantry Flats Road. From vicinity just east of Santa Anita, where present Orange Grove intersects, showing orange groves. An open field apparently planted to grain and having a large oak tree, would be present site of Highland Oaks School. Eucalyptus trees lining Santa Anita are on left in photo, this property belonged to Harry and Hattie Ainsworth.
Rancho Santa Anita float entry for Rose Parade. Two men in front wearing white, carrying poles with garlands and a red star in the middle. Float with red star visible in background. This entry was designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.
Three men in white walking with leashed dogs who are wearing white waist band with red star. Part of Rancho Santa Anita float entry in the Pasadena Rose Parade, designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.
Rancho Santa Anita float entry for Rose Parade. Close-up of float with large red star in front and three smaller red stars on side. Designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.
Rancho Santa Anita float entry for the Rose Parade. Large red stars visible on front, three smaller stars on side. Dogs and horses with white waistband and red star visible. Designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.
Rancho Santa Anita float entry for Rose Parade. Float with large red star visible in background. Men in white with red star arm bands, dogs with red star waist bands. Two men holding poles covered with garlands and large red star. Designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.
Rancho Santa Anita float entry for Rose Parade. Large red star in front, three smaller red stars on side. Close up of float. Designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.
Rancho Santa Anita float entry for Rose Parade. Horse drawn wagon covered with flowers. Two people riding in front dressed in white. Part of float designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.
Rancho Santa Anita float entry for Rose Parade. Horsedrawn wagon covered with flowers and red star on side. Part of entry designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.
View across swimming pool built for the men of Ross Field Balloon School by Anita Baldwin and the community. It was on possibly opening day as there are throngs of guests looking on. This was located where present parking lot of Elks building is located. H.F.Paden in 1978 told us there was also a pool formed of stone in what is now County Park area which was an officers' pool.
Page 49 of The Arcadian Observer, Official Publication of the United States Army Balloon School, Arcadia, California. September 1918 Supplement. Featuring Roster of Flying Cadet Company and photograph of The Flying Cadet Barracks. Negative and print were made for the grant funded Local History Digital Resources Project 2006-2007. A digital image of this photograph is file name: caarpl_122 on LHDRP 2006-2007 Disc 10 of 14. See black box labeled Arcadia History Room Media Box.