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Actor Johnny Sheffield is seen in costume for filming at the Arboretum. He is looking up and holding onto a tree limb with his left hand. Photo probably taken during filming of a Tarzan movie.

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Date: c.1936-1939

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Date: c.1936-1939

Subjects: Motion pictures; Arboretum; Sheffield, Johnny

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1531

Collection: Photographs

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Airport scene taken at the Arboretum. Airplane on left and part of hangar visible on right. A number of people are standing around by the hangar. Handwritten note on back of photo states, "The plane taking off from landing field just west of Rancho Santa Anita Park in 'Safari'."

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Date: undated

1 image

Date: undated

Subjects: Motion pictures; Arboretum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1521

Collection: Photographs

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Baldwin Lake at the Arboretum is seen with ducks swimming to the left of the photo. The Queen Anne Cottage is not visible.

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Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Arboretum; Baldwin Lake

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1440

Collection: Photographs

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County Supervisors approved a 20-year contract Tuesday establishing a joint partnership with the nonprofit California Arboretum Foundation, to operate the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 4, 1998

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 4, 1998

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 12464AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

County supervisors called a halt to a plan to merge the Department of Arboreta and Botanic Gardens with the county Museum of Natural History because the county's Economy and Efficiency Commission has not made sufficient progress on it and because the board needs to replace recently retired arboreta department head Francis Ching.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 1, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 1, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 462AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Francis Ching, 60, a native Hawaiian, is retiring after 20 years as supervisor of the Los Angeles County Dept. of Arboreta and Botanic Gardens, which includes the LA County Arboretum in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 1, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 1, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 466AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a program for the development of a Hall of Environmental Education at the Arboretum. The Arboretum foundation has pledged $500,000 to the total $1,295,000 bill. There is no timetable for the work, but it will take approximately 2 or 3 years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 23, 1975

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 23, 1975

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 440AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has extended the summer concert series at the Arboretum for an additional five years. The California Philharmonic is under the direction of Victor Vener.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 22, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 22, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arboretum; California Philharmonic

Item ID: 26618AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on September 16 NOT to charge a $.25 admission fee at the Arboretum.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 18, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 18, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 444AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Man is riding bicycle on a path inside Rancho Santa Anita Park and Lake (later, the Arboretum), with many palm trees. Sign reads "Open to the Public Daily until 7PM, private property" and "Curves, drive slowly through park." The following information is from Sandy Snider: This is indeed, today’s Arboretum, but at the time the property was owned by a real estate syndicate named Rancho Santa Anita Inc. The enterprise was headed by the Chandler family (Harry until he died), and they bought the land from Anita Baldwin in 1936 for purposes of residential development. About 1939 they opened “the park” to visitors in hopes of encouraging land sales. About 30 acres surrounding the lake was sort of set aside as Santa Anita Park and Lake, that was roughly the area made available for movie location rentals and clearly for bicyclists, etc. 1939 is the circa date for this photograph, but it could have been anytime between 1936 and 1947 (when the land was sold to State and County for use as an Arboretum). The granite boulders lining roadways were typical Baldwin Ranch landscape features, and the pillars seen in the photo are also from Baldwin times. In the background you can see more boulders in a circular sort of shape – likely the old Baldwin Lily Pond.

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Date: c.1939

1 image

Date: c.1939

Subjects: Arboretum; Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 2170

Collection: Photographs

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Narrow Queen Anne Cottage roadway with tall trees and palms on both sides. Stamped on the original is "Assistance League-Film Location Bureau." No further identification.

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Date: c. 1936-1939

1 image

Date: c. 1936-1939

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita Inc.; Assistance League Film Location Bureau; Arboretum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1538

Collection: Photographs

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Peacock with its feathers spread is seen on what is thought to be Pig Hill, part of Tallac Knoll where Anita Baldwin kept her pigs. There is a fence behind the peacock and a number of pigs visible.

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Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Arboretum; Tallac Knoll; Pig Hill; Peacocks

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1543

Collection: Photographs

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Photo and text of an L.A. Times newspaper article titled "Historic Santa Anita Tract Deed Delivered to County," describing the transfer of deed for 111-acre tract from Rancho Santa Anita, Inc. to the Los Angeles County Supervisors. The article states that the property will be converted into an arboretum.

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Date: March 27, 1947

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Date: March 27, 1947

Subjects: Arboretum; Rancho Santa Anita, Inc.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1506

Collection: Photographs

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Photographic reproduction of full two-page spread appearing in the February 28, 1938 issue of Life Magazine. Photo shows men on horses with swords, appearing to be fighting a battle. Caption indicates it was taken during filming of the movie OF HUMAN HEARTS. Information found with the original indicates that the filming took place at the Arboretum.

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Date: c. February, 1938

1 image

Date: c. February, 1938

Subjects: Motion pictures; Arboretum; Santa Anita Rancho, Inc.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1532

Collection: Photographs

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The possibility of a fee for admission to both the Arboretum and Descanso Gardens is being considered by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. At a hearing, Hal Roach, a member of the Board of Governors expressed the hope that the Supervisors would not resort to charging a fee. The fee would NOT be used to keep up the Arboretum, but would go into the County General Fund.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 28, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 28, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 442AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Queen Anne Cottage is seen from across the lake, with a reflection of the cottage in the lake. Cottage was used by Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. Currently on the grounds of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Original fiberboard print. Caption reads "Views of Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley, E. A. Bonine, Photo., Lamanda Park, Los Angeles Co., Cal."

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Date: c.1900?

1 image

Date: c.1900?

Subjects: Queen Anne Cottage; Arboretum

Physical Description: 5 1/4 x 8 1/2 b&w

ID: 1694

Collection: Photographs

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Sign on gate entrance to the Arboretum reads NO MINORS ALLOWED.

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Date: undated

1 image

Date: undated

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita, Inc.; Arboretum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1523

Collection: Photographs

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Suzanne Gilstrap, who was paralyzed for life when a 20-foot-long tree limb fell on her at the Los Angeles County Arboretum on July 25, 1977, has won a $1,625,000 settlement from the County. Miss Gilstrap, now 16, has appeared as a paraplegic in a recent television movie, "Skyward," with Bette Davis.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 1, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 1, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 458AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Terrance McGowan of Santa Barbara donated 65 koi, Japanese carp that resemble giant goldfish, to the Arboretum.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 5, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 5, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 460AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Three men are standing on a small boat during filming of a movie at the Arboretum. Handwritten note states,"John Payne in Enchanted Voyage - July, 1945 - Rancho Santa Anita."

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Date: July, 1945

1 image

Date: July, 1945

Subjects: Motion pictures; Arboretum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1522

Collection: Photographs

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Actor Johnny Sheffield is seen in costume for filming at the Arboretum. He is looking up and holding onto a tree limb with his left hand. Photo probably taken during filming of a Tarzan movie.

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Airport scene taken at the Arboretum. Airplane on left and part of hangar visible on right. A number of people are standing around by the hangar. Handwritten note on back of photo states, "The plane taking off from landing field just west of Rancho Santa Anita Park in 'Safari'."

Images

Baldwin Lake at the Arboretum is seen with ducks swimming to the left of the photo. The Queen Anne Cottage is not visible.

Images

County Supervisors approved a 20-year contract Tuesday establishing a joint partnership with the nonprofit California Arboretum Foundation, to operate the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum in Arcadia.

Francis Ching, 60, a native Hawaiian, is retiring after 20 years as supervisor of the Los Angeles County Dept. of Arboreta and Botanic Gardens, which includes the LA County Arboretum in Arcadia.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a program for the development of a Hall of Environmental Education at the Arboretum. The Arboretum foundation has pledged $500,000 to the total $1,295,000 bill. There is no timetable for the work, but it will take approximately 2 or 3 years.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has extended the summer concert series at the Arboretum for an additional five years. The California Philharmonic is under the direction of Victor Vener.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on September 16 NOT to charge a $.25 admission fee at the Arboretum.

Images

Narrow Queen Anne Cottage roadway with tall trees and palms on both sides. Stamped on the original is "Assistance League-Film Location Bureau." No further identification.

Images

Peacock with its feathers spread is seen on what is thought to be Pig Hill, part of Tallac Knoll where Anita Baldwin kept her pigs. There is a fence behind the peacock and a number of pigs visible.

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Sign on gate entrance to the Arboretum reads NO MINORS ALLOWED.

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Terrance McGowan of Santa Barbara donated 65 koi, Japanese carp that resemble giant goldfish, to the Arboretum.

Three men are standing on a small boat during filming of a movie at the Arboretum. Handwritten note states,"John Payne in Enchanted Voyage - July, 1945 - Rancho Santa Anita."

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