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Photo showing hot-air balloon aloft over Santa Anita Race Track parking lot. View is toward east and shows mountains in background. Occasion was the 70th birthday of Arcadia. Approximately 18 people are shown viewing it.

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Date: August 18, 1973

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Date: August 18, 1973

Subjects: Centennial Celebrations,etc.-70th Birthday

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 377

Collection: Photographs

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View toward the east believed to be from a point about at corner of present Santa Anita and Elkins Drive in the Highland Oaks area. The large canyon opening to left side of photo would be at mouth of Big Santa Anita. Large oak on right, dirt road, white building near center of photo.

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Date: c.1930

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Date: c.1930

Subjects: Santa Anita Canyon; Arcadia-City-History-1930-1939

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 608

Collection: Photographs

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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."

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Date: circa 1939

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Date: circa 1939

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1718

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view looking east into Arcadia from near intersection of Rosemead Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard. Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant is still seen at far end of curve on south side of Colorado Boulevard and Michillinda Avenue (this is present site of Coco's Restaurant and Oak Tree Banquet Room, formerly Reuben's Restaurant, address 1150 W. Colorado Boulevard). The Santa Fe Railroad Tracks are seen just north of Colorado Boulevard. Large clear area in upper right portion of photo is Santa Anita Park Race Track.

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Date: c.1970

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Date: c.1970

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Colorado Boulevard; Colorado Street; Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant (1939-1969); Michillinda Avenue; Railroads; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 634

Collection: Photographs

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Mary Ostrum, 83, of Covina, is retiring from her food service job at the Santa Anita Golf Course after 35 years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 28, 2001

Pages: p. 1, 11

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 28, 2001

Pages: p. 1, 11

Subjects: Ostrum, Mary - window lady; Retirement; Santa Anita Golf Course

Item ID: 30048AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Photo of painting by H.H. Cross showing Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, seated on bench by lake and daughter Anita standing by one of five mastiffs (dogs) in photo. Queen Anne Cottage is seen across lake.

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Date: c.1887-1888

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Date: c.1887-1888

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Baldwin, Anita; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Queen Anne Cottage

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 114

Collection: Photographs

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Queen Anne Cottage is seen from across the lake. The lake has significant growth of tules and appears generally overgrown. Stamped on back is, "Assistance League - Film Location Bureau." No further identification.

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Date: c.1938-1945

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Date: c.1938-1945

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita Inc.; Assistance League Film Location Bureau; Queen Anne Cottage; Baldwin Lake

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1535

Collection: Photographs

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Looking downstream of Santa Anita Wash from east side of Santa Fe Bridge approach. In this photo the tracks and ties are seen completely suspended and a man is walking across the span. Two men are seen on extreme left side of photo.

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Date: March 6, 1938

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Date: March 6, 1938

Subjects: Santa Anita Wash; Flood control

Physical Description: 5x5 b&w

ID: 813

Collection: Photographs

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Locals (seen in photo), including Mayor Gary Kovacic, completed the Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, a 500 mile ride.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 23, 2004

Pages: p. A4

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 23, 2004

Pages: p. A4

Subjects: Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa; Kovacic, Gary; Kovacic, Barbara; Lucas, Carig; Lucas, Diane; Green, Bob; Bicycles and bicycling

Item ID: 29221AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

View NE across enormous warehouse nearing completion on infield area of track at Santa Anita Assembly Center. Houses seen across top of warehouse would be in what was called Santa Anita Gardens area. Santa Anita Dam can be faintly seen in prominent fold of the mountains. This photo, together with photo #653, forms a panorama.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Buildings and grounds; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 652

Collection: Photographs

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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

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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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Aerial view looking west across Santa Anita Park from a position about Santa Anita Avenue just north of Huntington Drive. In the upper right portion of the photo can be seen the extensive earthwork done for the track Anita Baldwin and Joe Smoot planned to build. That vast area now is entirely built with homes and apartments and is called Santa Anita Village. Present-day Baldwin Avenue would follow the line shown by the Ranch Road bisecting the photo from right to left just east of the track abandoned by Anita Baldwin and Joe Smoot.

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Date: c.1934

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Date: c.1934

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Santa Anita Park-1934-1942; Smoot Hole

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 977

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view south from Chantry Flats Road over the still-developing upper Highlands section of Arcadia. View is across Arcadia toward the Puente Hills. Santa Anita Park Race Track is seen in the center. Santa Anita Wash is seen on extreme left.

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Date: c.1965

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Date: c.1965

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Arcadia(City)-History-1960-1969; Chantry Flats Road; Santa Anita Wash

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 949

Collection: Photographs

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View from top of Queen Anne cottage toward San Gabriel Mountains. Double chimney of Queen Anne shows clearly. Water of the lake can also be seen.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Queen Anne Cottage; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 6x8 b&w

ID: 138

Collection: Photographs

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Stables area of Santa Anita Park is seen in this morning scene. About six horses and handlers are seen with San Gabriel Mountains for a back drop. Photo is framed on left and across top by Pepper tree.

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Date: c.1940

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Date: c.1940

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 985

Collection: Photographs

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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.

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Date: c.1934 racing season

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Date: c.1934 racing season

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Arcadia County Park; Duarte Road; Race tracks; Railroads; Santa Anita Park-1934-1942; Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 978

Collection: Photographs

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History-Rancho Santa Anita (1909-1939)-Anita Baldwin

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Contents: 1. "Mrs. Reeves: Arcadia's own 'Lucky' Lady." Arcadia Tribune, August 4, 1977. 2. Copy of map showing part of Rancho Santa Anita, 1968. 3. "Raymond Lewis Knisley." Chapter from A Dozen Sierra Success Stories by W.K. Bixler 4. Personnel as remembered by A.D. Minium. Handwritten list from memoir…

Contents: 1. "Mrs. Reeves: Arcadia's own 'Lucky' Lady." Arcadia Tribune, August 4, 1977.; 2. Copy of map showing part of Rancho Santa Anita, 1968.; 3. "Raymond Lewis Knisley." Chapter from A Dozen Sierra Success Stories by W.K. Bixler; 4. Personnel as remembered by A.D. Minium. Handwritten list from memoirs taken later.; 5. Reminiscences of Santa Anita Rancho by A.D. Minium. Nine pages, undated.; 6. "Bathe pigs at model stock ranch of 'Lucky' Baldwin's daughter." Los Angeles Record, May 1, 1916.; 7. "Mrs. Anita Baldwin, owner of Santa Anita Rancho." Sacramento Star, May 1, 1916.; 8. "Medals won by local people." Star News, August 28, 1915.; 9. "California has another record breaker." Los Angeles Cultivator, March 2, 1916.; 10. "Seven day record for butter broken." News clip, 1916.; 11. "2,000 San Francisco fans of Tia Juana." News clip, circa April 7, 1916.; 12. "South breeding a new race of Kingly horses." Los Angeles Times, April 9, 1916.; 13. "Santa Anita Rancho, Anoakia breeding farm." Los Angeles Cultivator, June 22, 1916.; 14. "Genuine cornucopia is Santa Anita holstein." Pasadena Star News, February 26, 1916.; 15. "Eleven racers here, more on the way." San Diego Sun, April 5, 1916.; 16. "California's purebred establishment." Pacific Rural Press, March 11, 1916.; 17. "William C. DeLapp, merchant. Plea for part of ranch becoming State Agricultural College." Pasadena Star News, April 20, 1915.; 18. "A great stock ranch." California Cultivator, June 22, 1916.; 19. "Raymond L. Knisley, former Arcadian named co-executor of vast Anita Baldwin estate." Arcadia Tribune, October 31, 1939.; 20. Map of Baldwin Rancho. Copied from the Peacock Call, September October 1978.; 21. "$50,000 worth of ranch buildings." News clip, June 21, 1919. Regarding a complete description of a recently built dormitory for laborers.; 22. "Early scenes in California revived here." Arcadia Tribune, May 24, 1937.; 23. "A day in Old California at Rancho Santa Anita." Letterhead for committee who organized the celebration described in content #22.; 24. "Kindness an important asset in raising of livestock" (at Anita Baldwin's ranch). Los Angeles Times, August 15, 1920.

Subjects: History-Rancho Santa Anita (1909-1939)-Anita Baldwin

Item ID: 113AF

Collection: Subject Files

Many horses with riders are seen galloping west across infield of original Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin Santa Anita Race Track. We were told by Vesta Tucker Reeves, that the infield was used for rodeos when racing season was not in progress. This apparently was taken from grandstand.

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Date: c.1909

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Date: c.1909

Subjects: Santa Anita Park,1907-1912; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1082

Collection: Photographs

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Six sets of golf clubs have been stolen in the past five weeks from Santa Anita Golf Course. Authorities are conducting undercover sting operations and encouraging golfers to monitor their possessions.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 19, 2005

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 19, 2005

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Crime and Criminals; Thefts; Golf clubs; Santa Anita Golf Course

Item ID: 29658AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

View toward San Gabriel Mountains across grass covered field probably on east side of Santa Anita Wash. A small house and outbuildings can be seen with large bare tree behind.

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Date: March 3, 1938

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Date: March 3, 1938

Subjects: Santa Anita Wash

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 815

Collection: Photographs

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Photo showing hot-air balloon aloft over Santa Anita Race Track parking lot. View is toward east and shows mountains in background. Occasion was the 70th birthday of Arcadia. Approximately 18 people are shown viewing it.

Images

View toward the east believed to be from a point about at corner of present Santa Anita and Elkins Drive in the Highland Oaks area. The large canyon opening to left side of photo would be at mouth of Big Santa Anita. Large oak on right, dirt road, white building near center of photo.

Images

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

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Mary Ostrum, 83, of Covina, is retiring from her food service job at the Santa Anita Golf Course after 35 years.

Photo of painting by H.H. Cross showing Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, seated on bench by lake and daughter Anita standing by one of five mastiffs (dogs) in photo. Queen Anne Cottage is seen across lake.

Images

Queen Anne Cottage is seen from across the lake. The lake has significant growth of tules and appears generally overgrown. Stamped on back is, "Assistance League - Film Location Bureau." No further identification.

Images

Looking downstream of Santa Anita Wash from east side of Santa Fe Bridge approach. In this photo the tracks and ties are seen completely suspended and a man is walking across the span. Two men are seen on extreme left side of photo.

Images

Locals (seen in photo), including Mayor Gary Kovacic, completed the Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, a 500 mile ride.

Images

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

Aerial view south from Chantry Flats Road over the still-developing upper Highlands section of Arcadia. View is across Arcadia toward the Puente Hills. Santa Anita Park Race Track is seen in the center. Santa Anita Wash is seen on extreme left.

Images

View from top of Queen Anne cottage toward San Gabriel Mountains. Double chimney of Queen Anne shows clearly. Water of the lake can also be seen.

Images

Stables area of Santa Anita Park is seen in this morning scene. About six horses and handlers are seen with San Gabriel Mountains for a back drop. Photo is framed on left and across top by Pepper tree.

Images

Images

History-Rancho Santa Anita (1909-1939)-Anita Baldwin

Many horses with riders are seen galloping west across infield of original Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin Santa Anita Race Track. We were told by Vesta Tucker Reeves, that the infield was used for rodeos when racing season was not in progress. This apparently was taken from grandstand.

Images

Six sets of golf clubs have been stolen in the past five weeks from Santa Anita Golf Course. Authorities are conducting undercover sting operations and encouraging golfers to monitor their possessions.

View toward San Gabriel Mountains across grass covered field probably on east side of Santa Anita Wash. A small house and outbuildings can be seen with large bare tree behind.

Images