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Tiffany designed light fixture which hangs in living room at Anoakia.

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Date: 1976

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Date: 1976

Subjects: Anoakia; Tiffany, Louis Comfort

Physical Description: 8x8 color

ID: 88

Collection: Photographs

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Tiffany ceiling light fixture in the library at Anoakia.

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 24

Collection: Photographs

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Tiffany-designed lamps showing California poppy motif. These are in the dining room at Anoakia.

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Date: November 1976

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Date: November 1976

Subjects: Anoakia; Tiffany, Louis Comfort

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 34

Collection: Photographs

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Magnificent entry door with peacock etched into glass at Anoakia. View out door is across lawn and to the south. Door may be Tiffany.

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia; Peacocks

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 32

Collection: Photographs

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View of library at Anoakia looking toward entry and dining room. Tile floor, possibly made by Ernest Batchelder. Tiffany light fixture.

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Date: November 1976, photo byDavid McAdam

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Date: November 1976, photo byDavid McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 31

Collection: Photographs

Images

View of portion of living room at Anoakia, sometimes called Peacock Room. Ernest Batchelder tiles in fireplace appear to have colors like a peacock. Tiffany light fixtures. Andirons.

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Date: 1977

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Date: 1977

Subjects: Anoakia; Tiffany, Louis Comfort; Batchelder, Ernest

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 77

Collection: Photographs

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Portion of front door at Anoakia, showing peacock etched in glass.

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Date: 1976

1 image

Date: 1976

Subjects: Anoakia; Peacocks

Physical Description: 8x8 color

ID: 83

Collection: Photographs

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View from east end of dining room of Anoakia, looking west through front entry toward library. Note Tiffany light fixtures.

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 38

Collection: Photographs

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Dining room at Anoakia. Hand carved panel over fireplace is Baldwin Family Crest. Tiffany light fixtures, wood paneled room. Silver bowl on table.

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 20

Collection: Photographs

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Detail of peacock etched in glass entry door at Anoakia. Note: inscription on back of photo done by Eunice Easley, secretary to Lowry McCaslin. Inscription reads: Anoakia-Home of Anita Baldwin, Arcadia, CA. 1977. Etched peacock on door leading to Peacock Room.

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Date: 1977

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Date: 1977

Subjects: Anoakia; Peacocks; Tiffany, Louis Comfort

Physical Description: 8x10 color vertical

ID: 73

Collection: Photographs

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Closeup of fireplace in the dining room at Anoakia, showing carved panel over mantle which is the Baldwin family crest and Tiffany light fixtures detailed in photo #34.

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia; Tiffany, Louis Comfort

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 35

Collection: Photographs

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Fireplace in dining room at Anoakia. The carving over fireplace is Baldwin Family Crest. Tiffany chandelier-type light fixtures. Note: inscription on back of photo by Eunice Easely, secretary to Lowry McCaslin.

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Date: 1977

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Date: 1977

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 80

Collection: Photographs

Images

View of stairs up from drive to front entrance of Anoakia. Decorative fountain and pond detail of cement balustrade along stair. Front door is located in photo just above and to left of light fixture.

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 28

Collection: Photographs

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Detail of newell post with Maynard Dixon Alaskan Indian motif, and other Indian designs painted on wall. This is at bottom of stairs leading to Jinks Room at Anoakia.

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

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Date: November 1976, photo by David McAdam

Subjects: Anoakia; Dixon, Maynard

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 67

Collection: Photographs

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The City Council formally designated the Peacock as Arcadia's official city bird. It also named the oak (no particular type) as the official city tree.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 10, 2001

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 10, 2001

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Peacocks, birds; Trees, oak

Item ID: 21674AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Interior of the Jinks room at Anoakia, showing circular hanging light fixtures and tables with chairs. The tile floor is visible, as well as part of the Maynard Dixon mural.

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Date: probably 1915

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Date: probably 1915

Subjects: Anoakia

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 635

Collection: Photographs

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Peacocks

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Contents: 1. About Arboretum peacocks. Lasca Leaves - Autumn 1965. 2. Indian peafowl. Wolf, Joseph. MONOGRAPH OF THE PHEASANT, vol. 2, 1872, pp.163-190. 3. Ownerless peacocks. Los Angeles Times. August 11, 1957. 4. Peacock lore from rancho days. Lasca Leaves, Winter 1964. 5. Santa Anita Rancho Pea…

Contents: 1. About Arboretum peacocks. Lasca Leaves - Autumn 1965.; 2. Indian peafowl. Wolf, Joseph. MONOGRAPH OF THE PHEASANT, vol. 2, 1872, pp.163-190.; 3. Ownerless peacocks. Los Angeles Times. August 11, 1957.; 4. Peacock lore from rancho days. Lasca Leaves, Winter 1964.; 5. Santa Anita Rancho Peacocks. Arcadia Tribune. August 3, 1934.; 6. "Arcadia - the Peacock Town." NATURAL HISTORY, February 1957, pp. 93-97.; 7. Peacocks. Typed article written by Ben Millikan.; 8. Wanna buy a peacock? Los Angeles Times August 15, 1963.; 9. Arboretum's peafowl increases. news clip, n.d.; 10. Peacocks on Arcadia patios. Los Angeles Times, April 6, 1967.; 11. Peacocks on parade. Los Angeles Times. Pt. II, p.1. January 22, 1968.; 12. Peafowl and their care. Sheet prepared by the Arboretum, 1960.; 13. Peacocks. Copy of article, source unknown, March 1970.; 14. Dying breed. Arcadia Tribune. July 7, 1946.; 15. Peacock in South African Section. Picture.; 16. This strutting peacock. Picture.; 17. The Indian peafowl. Postcard.; 18. Mrs. Baldwin buys flocks of peacocks. Arcadia Journal June 3, 1916.; 19. Peacocks and peahens. PETS OF THE WORLD, pp.25-26. n.d. Added November 1978.; 20. The tale of Lucky's ranch peafowl colorful as their tail. Arcadia Tribune May 11, 1978.; 21. Color photo from periodical HAWAII, June 6, 1979.; 22. Reproduction of peacocks. Tanya Kornfeld, watercolorist - on postcard from Egrets Fine Art Gallery.; 23. Cartoon of peacocks. Los Angeles Magazine. October, 1979.; 24. THE WACKY WORLD OF PEAFOWL, by Dennis M. Fett. 1986. 52 pages.; 25. Strolling bird. Color photo in NEWS DIGEST, p. 24. February 25, 1987.; 26. California Arboretum Gift Shop - Drawing of peacock on the bag; c. 1987.; 27. Screeches give way to political standoff in peacocks' domain. Los Angeles Times, Pt. II, p.1 June 6, 1988.; 28. Pesky peacocks ruffling residents. Star Tribune July 28, 1992.; 29. Feathers flying. Los Angeles Times, San Gabriel Valley section, p.J-1, August 23, 1992.; 30. Arcadia City Council fans decision on managing peacock population. Star Tribune p.1, September 3, 1992.; 31. Memorandum from Alex McIntyre, Assistant to the City Manager, to the Mayor and Members of the City Council re: Peafowl Population Control Program. August 26, 1992.; 32. Seideman, David, "Beauty or Beast?", NATIONAL WILDLIFE, p. 42-45. April/May 1993.; 33. "Peafowl." INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE ENCYCLOPEDIA, vol.16, pp. 1854-1857.; 34. Peafowl control plan includes relocation, egg bounty elements. Sierra Madre News August 13, 1992.; 35. Not all residents favor reduced peafowl population. Sierra Madre News, August 13, 1992.; 36. Peafowl control issue on hold. Sierra Madre News, September 3, 1992.; 37. Peafowl retain territorial rights. Sierra Madre News. October 1, 1992.; 38. Flyer advertising purchase of Peacock Stick Pins; funds to be donated by Arcadia Realty to Arcadia Methodist Hospital for purchase of a heart machine in memory of Ardeen Boler. n.d.; 39. Peafowl control effort to begin. Los Angeles Times, n.d.; 40. Memo from Alex McIntyre, Assistant to the City Manager, to the Mayor and Members of the City Council dated September 22, 1992 with recommendations to establish a Peafowl Management Program.; 41. Excerpt from minutes of the Arcadia City Council meeting September 1, 1992 regarding the proposed peafowl population control program. Continued to September 22, 1992.; 42. Bibliography of information at Arcadia Public Library of the City Bird, the Peacock. c. 1993.; 43. Council finds peafowl trapping plan won't fly. Los Angeles Times, September 3, 1992.; 44. Our neighbors the peacocks. Pamphlet distributed by the City of Arcadia, 1997.; 45. Sharing Arcadia with peacocks. Pamphlet distributed by the City of Arcadia, 2002. Includes history, what we can do, managing peafowl, which plants are distasteful to peafowl and specific plants which should be avoided. Contains information from the WACKY WORLD OF PEAFOWL. Report by Dennis Fett and Debra Buck.; 46. City of Arcadia to Count Peafowl (peacocks). Press release from the office of the City Manager, Bill Kelly. May 13, 2002.; 47. "Residents crying fowl, official bird ruffles feathers among Arcadia homeowners." City has ordered a study of birds following complaints from homeowners. Pasadena Star-News, p. A-1, May 21, 2002.; 48. "100 Years of Peacocks," Arcadia Weekly, August 8, 2002. Photo by Terry Miller.; 49. Who's to blame for the peacock problem in Arcadia...blame Lucky Baldwin...yes, the founder of Arcadia. By Terry Miller. Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 10, 11, June 5, 2013.; 50. The peacocks of Arcadia. Retrieved from scpr.org (Southern California Public Radio aka KPCC), May 7, 2018.

Subjects: Peacocks

Item ID: 167AF

Collection: Subject Files

A small but vocal group of peacock supporters on Tuesday presented the City Council with a petition with more than 340 signatures discouraging trapping of peacocks.

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Newspaper: Star Tribune

Date: August 6, 1992

Pages: p. 3

Newspaper: Star Tribune

Date: August 6, 1992

Pages: p. 3

Subjects: Peacocks

Item ID: 112AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Close-up of peacock's head and body of the Peacock sundial, located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

1 image

Date: April 2001

Subjects: Peacocks; Sundials

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2231

Collection: Photographs

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Peacocks on Santa Anita Ranch

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1934

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1934

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Peacocks

Item ID: 4101AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Tiffany designed light fixture which hangs in living room at Anoakia.

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Tiffany ceiling light fixture in the library at Anoakia.

Images

Tiffany-designed lamps showing California poppy motif. These are in the dining room at Anoakia.

Images

Magnificent entry door with peacock etched into glass at Anoakia. View out door is across lawn and to the south. Door may be Tiffany.

Images

View of library at Anoakia looking toward entry and dining room. Tile floor, possibly made by Ernest Batchelder. Tiffany light fixture.

Images

View of portion of living room at Anoakia, sometimes called Peacock Room. Ernest Batchelder tiles in fireplace appear to have colors like a peacock. Tiffany light fixtures. Andirons.

Images

Portion of front door at Anoakia, showing peacock etched in glass.

Images

View from east end of dining room of Anoakia, looking west through front entry toward library. Note Tiffany light fixtures.

Images

Dining room at Anoakia. Hand carved panel over fireplace is Baldwin Family Crest. Tiffany light fixtures, wood paneled room. Silver bowl on table.

Images

Detail of peacock etched in glass entry door at Anoakia. Note: inscription on back of photo done by Eunice Easley, secretary to Lowry McCaslin. Inscription reads: Anoakia-Home of Anita Baldwin, Arcadia, CA. 1977. Etched peacock on door leading to Peacock Room.

Images

Closeup of fireplace in the dining room at Anoakia, showing carved panel over mantle which is the Baldwin family crest and Tiffany light fixtures detailed in photo #34.

Images

Fireplace in dining room at Anoakia. The carving over fireplace is Baldwin Family Crest. Tiffany chandelier-type light fixtures. Note: inscription on back of photo by Eunice Easely, secretary to Lowry McCaslin.

Images

View of stairs up from drive to front entrance of Anoakia. Decorative fountain and pond detail of cement balustrade along stair. Front door is located in photo just above and to left of light fixture.

Images

Detail of newell post with Maynard Dixon Alaskan Indian motif, and other Indian designs painted on wall. This is at bottom of stairs leading to Jinks Room at Anoakia.

Images

The City Council formally designated the Peacock as Arcadia's official city bird. It also named the oak (no particular type) as the official city tree.

Interior of the Jinks room at Anoakia, showing circular hanging light fixtures and tables with chairs. The tile floor is visible, as well as part of the Maynard Dixon mural.

Images

Peacocks

A small but vocal group of peacock supporters on Tuesday presented the City Council with a petition with more than 340 signatures discouraging trapping of peacocks.

Close-up of peacock's head and body of the Peacock sundial, located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Photograph by Terry Miller.

Images

Peacocks on Santa Anita Ranch