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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs225

Date: 1918

1 image

Date: 1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 7 1/2 x 10 b&w

ID: 223

Collection: Photographs

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Looking east over barracks and main building at Ross Field. Tree-lined street cutting across photo at far side of field is Santa Anita Avenue. The oval of the race track built by E.J."Lucky" Baldwin and which opened in 1907 can clearly be seen on right. Broad E/W street seen on far left is Huntington Drive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs867

Date: c.1928

1 image

Date: c.1928

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Balloon School; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 861

Collection: Photographs

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Officers from Ross Field gathered around (and in) basket of balloon which landed on Baldwin Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1282

Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1273

Collection: Photographs

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Fourteen officers on duty in Washington D.C. Only one identified is Capt. Thomas A. Grant, Quartermaster at Ross Field Balloon School in 1919 (on extreme left, front). Identification on back of photo is reversed, given as from within the photo.

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Date: c.1917-1919

1 image

Date: c.1917-1919

Subjects: Balloon School; Grant, Thomas A

Physical Description: 6x8 b&w

ID: 1153

Collection: Photographs

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Maneuvering officer (extreme right) leading about 23 men in readying balloon to take on observers and go aloft. Identification was given by H.F. Paden, August 1978. Mr. Paden was an officer at the Balloon School. Field is totally flat.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs155

Date: c.1917

1 image

Date: c.1917

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 154

Collection: Photographs

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Master Sgt. William Bucher sitting at steering wheel of Army vehicle just inside grounds of Ross Field Balloon School. Behind him can be seen tower of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1015

Date: c.1927

1 image

Date: c.1927

Subjects: Balloon School; Bucher, William

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1008

Collection: Photographs

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Roy Knabenshue, who built observation balloons for the U.S. during WWI, displays a model at Ross Field. Roy Knabenshue on left, C.P. Kane, commanding officer, on right.

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Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Balloon School; Kane, C.P.; Knabenshue, Roy

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1274

Collection: Photographs

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Calisthenics class, Balloon School officers summer camp at Ross Field, 1925.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1285

Date: 1925

1 image

Date: 1925

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1276

Collection: Photographs

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Engineering Science building which was built on the site where Santa Anita Theater had been for almost thirty years at 125 W. Huntington Drive. It was completed in the late 1970s. (This photo missing as of 4/10/2013).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1072

Date: c.1979

1 image

Date: c.1979

Subjects: Engineering Science Companies

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1063

Collection: Photographs

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View north toward San Gabriel Mountains. Men of Ross Field Balloon School, holding gondola or basket just coming to the ground or being readied to go aloft.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs161

Date: c.1917-1918

1 image

Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 2x3 b&w

ID: 160

Collection: Photographs

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Shows six balloons inflated and secured just off the ground. Officers and men are in formations beneath the balloons. Buildings and tents of Ross Field are arrayed across photo. Eucalyptus make a row completely across photo. San Gabriel Mountains form backdrop.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs187

Date: c.1918

1 image

Date: c.1918

Subjects: Balloon School; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 4x10 b&w

ID: 186

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view of Ross Field looking east from a position of about Huntington Drive and present Holly Avenue. Two large hangars are at west point of triangular property. The wash cutting across foreground is the wash just to west of present high school.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs228

Date: c.1928

1 image

Date: c.1928

Subjects: Balloon School; Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 226

Collection: Photographs

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View of main Ross Field post headquarters buildings. There are 2 men walking at extreme left of photo. There is a flagpole at left side of photo. There is a car parked in front of post headquarters building.

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Date: c.1918

1 image

Date: c.1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 224

Collection: Photographs

Images

View northeast over Pacific Electric Railroad. Ross Field Balloon School occupies portion on right side of photo over to the railroad tracks. The street marking its northern boundary would be Huntington Drive. The large rectangle just north of this street was Rancho Resevoir, converted into a swimming pool. The principal street marking east boundary of Balloon School property running north to south across this photo about at middle, is Santa Anita Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs634

Date: November, 1929

1 image

Date: November, 1929

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Balloon School; Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads; Ross Field

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 630

Collection: Photographs

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Building and fence at Ross Field. Sign on fence reads "Ross Field".

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1287

Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1278

Collection: Photographs

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Original description, "Balloon about 30 feet off ground. Balloon has round target-like mark on its side. Under balloon is truck with winch and many men participating in restraining it. Overcast day." Revised description 9/7/2017 by Mark Rosenblum, a local Balloon School historian, identifies it as Rockwell Field in San Diego. It is not Arcadia, but he said the men from the Balloon School at Ross Field in Arcadia, went to San Diego to join in on a public display of the balloons.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs168

Date: c.1917-1918

1 image

Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 167

Collection: Photographs

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Military vehicle, probably used to hoist and pull down the observation balloons used at Ross Field. Two men stand at the back, one with his arm raised as a signal. The San Gabriel Mountains can be seen VERY faintly in background. Buildings at the Balloon School can be seen on either side of the truck.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1055

Date: c.1918

1 image

Date: c.1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1047

Collection: Photographs

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View (we do not known which direction camera is looking) of Goodyear blimp VOLUNTEER when it stopped at Ross Field Balloon School. About 11 people seen to be gathered near it. On right side of photo is a long barracks-like building.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs869

Date: 1929

1 image

Date: 1929

Subjects: Balloon School; Aeronautics

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 863

Collection: Photographs

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Buildings from Ross Field shown in state of disrepair - probably abandoned.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1286

Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1277

Collection: Photographs

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Four wheel drive truck with Cunningham winch used to get balloon aloft and back down and to keep them anchored. One truck for each balloon and had 1500 meters of heavy cable. Tires of truck were solid rubber. Note: ground line coming from truck near winch. This was to take care of static electricity generated along cable due to telephone in balloon. Information from H.F.Paden, Arcadia resident in 1978, former officer at Balloon School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs157

Date: c.1917 or 1918

1 image

Date: c.1917 or 1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 156

Collection: Photographs

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Officers from Ross Field gathered around (and in) basket of balloon which landed on Baldwin Avenue.

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Fourteen officers on duty in Washington D.C. Only one identified is Capt. Thomas A. Grant, Quartermaster at Ross Field Balloon School in 1919 (on extreme left, front). Identification on back of photo is reversed, given as from within the photo.

Images

Maneuvering officer (extreme right) leading about 23 men in readying balloon to take on observers and go aloft. Identification was given by H.F. Paden, August 1978. Mr. Paden was an officer at the Balloon School. Field is totally flat.

Images

Master Sgt. William Bucher sitting at steering wheel of Army vehicle just inside grounds of Ross Field Balloon School. Behind him can be seen tower of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive.

Images

Roy Knabenshue, who built observation balloons for the U.S. during WWI, displays a model at Ross Field. Roy Knabenshue on left, C.P. Kane, commanding officer, on right.

Images

Calisthenics class, Balloon School officers summer camp at Ross Field, 1925.

Images

Engineering Science building which was built on the site where Santa Anita Theater had been for almost thirty years at 125 W. Huntington Drive. It was completed in the late 1970s. (This photo missing as of 4/10/2013).

Images

View north toward San Gabriel Mountains. Men of Ross Field Balloon School, holding gondola or basket just coming to the ground or being readied to go aloft.

Images

Shows six balloons inflated and secured just off the ground. Officers and men are in formations beneath the balloons. Buildings and tents of Ross Field are arrayed across photo. Eucalyptus make a row completely across photo. San Gabriel Mountains form backdrop.

Images

Aerial view of Ross Field looking east from a position of about Huntington Drive and present Holly Avenue. Two large hangars are at west point of triangular property. The wash cutting across foreground is the wash just to west of present high school.

Images

View of main Ross Field post headquarters buildings. There are 2 men walking at extreme left of photo. There is a flagpole at left side of photo. There is a car parked in front of post headquarters building.

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Building and fence at Ross Field. Sign on fence reads "Ross Field".

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View (we do not known which direction camera is looking) of Goodyear blimp VOLUNTEER when it stopped at Ross Field Balloon School. About 11 people seen to be gathered near it. On right side of photo is a long barracks-like building.

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Buildings from Ross Field shown in state of disrepair - probably abandoned.

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