17 children and two adults pose on a stage in three rows. Children are dressed in various costumes. Written on back: Arcadia Children's Chorale "Around the World in Song," a performance of Disney songs. Directors William Pirigyi and Adele Pirigyi. Saturday, March 29th. Prior to Holly Avenue PTA movie. According to the perpetual calendar, March 29 was a Saturday in 1969 and 1975, so it could be either.
"100 Years of Good Health, Happiness, and Prosperity," Arcadia's float entry in the 2003 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Back view featuring a flowering tree and the tail feathers of a peacock.
"100 Years of Good Health, Happiness, and Prosperity," Arcadia's float entry in the 2003 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Front view featuring images and icons of the city with the Queen Anne Cottage at center of float.
"100 Years of Good Health, Happiness, and Prosperity," Arcadia's float entry in the 2003 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Front view showing the "Queen's Trophy" award banner won for most effective use and display of roses in concept, design and presentation.
"100 Years of Good Health, Happiness, and Prosperity," Arcadia's float entry in the 2003 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Partial front and side view featuring the riders: Black Hawk pilot Capt. Jon Shafer and an unnamed Santa Anita Racetrack jockey.
"100 Years of Good Health, Happiness, and Prosperity," Arcadia's float entry in the 2003 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Side view featuring the riders: Black Hawk pilot Capt. Jon Shafer and an unnamed Santa Anita Racetrack jockey.
"100 Years of Good Health, Happiness, and Prosperity," Arcadia's float entry in the 2003 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Side view showing five of the riders in a small boat, Queen Anne Cottage, peacock, and goose. Riders left to right: Dawn Pejsar, Nicholas Campbell, Dr. Bradford Hack, Lane Barcham, Alison Chien.
"100 Years of Good Health, Happiness, and Prosperity," Arcadia's float entry in the 2003 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Side view showing the Queen Anne Cottage and peacock. Riders standing on ground, left to right: Black Hawk pilot, Captain Jon Shafer representing local service men and women; Nicholas Campbell, Dr. Bradford Hack, and Dawn Pejsar representing Methodist Hospital; Lane Barcham and Alison Chien representing local children.
About 18 people are seen seated outdoors at tables under trees decorated with Japanese paper lanterns. A waiter stands by closest tree. Printed on photo are words: FAIRYLAND PARK BALDWIN'S RANCH.
About ten thoroughbreds and jockeys, round turn toward finish of a race at Santa Anita Park. San Gabriel Mountains loom up behind. One can tell that this is early years of the track because of the dust kicked up by horses. Later, track was completely excavated and new improved mixture was put in place.
Aerial view from east looking west over Santa Anita Race Track shortly after its opening. Baldwin Avenue shows just faintly as a white line above track barns. Note total absence of homes in what we call Santa Anita Village and Lower Rancho.
Aerial view taken from about over what became Campus Drive and Arcadia High School, and looking toward (NW) Pasadena and Sierra Madre at foot of San Gabriel Mountains. Photo shows Santa Anita Park Race Track possibly just a few years after opening.
Alfred Paredes of AP Sculpture Studio is the sculptor (wearing shorts and cap), standing to the right, of the Lucky Baldwin statue called "A Dawn in the West." Photo was taken after the patina was completed at Art Bronze Foundry in Burbank, CA. The two on the left of the statue are artisans who applied the patina. The statue is now located at the Reverend Monsignor Gerald M. O'Keeffe Rose Garden near the Arcadia Community Center at 365 Campus Drive. Printed on inkjet from a JPEG file.
Andy Griffith, movie & television personality on left. William Parker Lyon, Jr. center and unidentified person on right. Apparently this was taken at the time Harrah's in Reno, Nevada auctioned off items that formerly had been in Arcadia at Pony Express Museum and had been sold to Harrah's some years earlier.
Another view of Oakwood Hotel just after being destroyed by fire. Standing beside structure are an older and younger sister of Vesta Tucker Reeves. Their father was Lowen Tucker, ranch foreman for Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin.
Appears to have been taken just a few minutes after photo #167. Large balloon with a target-like figure painted on its side is down on the ground and being secured by men. Overcast day.
Approximately 36 men and women, many about to make the descent in the Mt. Rubio incline railroad car. (For info on this line, see Altadena Golden Years, p. 56.)
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce officers standing on Huntington Drive under Arcadia sign (also referred to as a "Welcome" sign). Christmas decorations hang across Huntington Drive. L-R: Richard Clark, Director; Roy Long, Vice President; Clifford S. Lance, President; Arnold Hage, Director; William Wookey, President of Arcadia Merchants Association.
Arcadia Chinese Association Chinese New Year luncheon for Arcadia city employees at Arcadia Community Center. Arcadia Police Chief Ronnie Garner (1995) is standing between two members of the Arcadia Chinese Association.
Arcadia Chinese Association Chinese New Year luncheon for Arcadia city employees at Arcadia Community Center. Employees are shown in the line for food and sitting down eating.