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View north up Santa Anita Avenue with mountains in background. This photo was taken about where present Orange Grove Avenue intersects with Santa Anita Avenue. Note orange groves all along west side of Santa Anita as far as the mountains. Street is not paved.

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Date: 1916

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Date: 1916

Subjects: Santa Anita Avenue; Agriculture

Physical Description: 8x11 b&w

ID: 580

Collection: Photographs

Images

View north toward mountains from Mauch five acre ranch which was near corner of Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. Note some young walnut trees have been set out and a chicken house has been built (left). There is snow on Mount Wilson. Street on right is Holly Avenue.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: Agriculture; Holly Avenue; San Gabriel Mountains; Mauch, Aloyosius

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 1001

Collection: Photographs

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Olive trees (orchard). Located about where City Hall is today (1976).

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Date: 1947

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Date: 1947

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1940-1949

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w 2 prints 2 slides

ID: 3

Collection: Photographs

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Mr. Aloyosius Mauch is seen loading blackberries packed in wooden crates onto flatbed truck. A dog sits on top of one crate. Mr. Mauch's sons helped run the five acre ranch which was at Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. Information provided by son Henry (86 years old in 1980) and his wife.

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Date: 1926

1 image

Date: 1926

Subjects: Agriculture; Mauch, Aloyosius

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 994

Collection: Photographs

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View taken from Colorado Blvd. of the Santa Anita Santa Fe Station which was located beside tracks near Old Ranch Road. (It was later moved to the grounds of the Arboretum.) There are 10 palm trees in photo.

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Date: c.late 1940's

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Date: c.late 1940's

Subjects: Railroads-Santa Anita Station; Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station

Physical Description: 10x13 b&w mounted on board

ID: 719

Collection: Photographs

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View of heavily flooded street, probably Duarte Road. There are some orchard trees also being flooded. A white house is shown on left side of photo.

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Date: c. mid-1930's

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Date: c. mid-1930's

Subjects: Agriculture; Duarte Road; Flood control

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 594

Collection: Photographs

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View toward NE on a winter's day that shows snow on San Gabriel Mountains. The street seen is Holly Avenue which has just been paved. This was taken from the Mauch Ranch on Holly Avenue near Palm Avenue.

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Date: 1930

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Date: 1930

Subjects: Agriculture; Mauch, Aloyosius; Holly Avenue; Palm Avenue

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 1002

Collection: Photographs

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Intersection of Santa Anita Avenue and Duarte Road. There is a large orchard of some kind on the southeast corner. Enlargement of a section of photo ID 618.

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Date: 1938

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Date: 1938

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Agriculture; Duarte Road; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 618B

Collection: Photographs

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Harry Ainsworth Ranch, upper grove looking north to mountains. Present day Highland Oaks School would be located about where trees block the end of the row of citrus trees.

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Date: c.1916

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Date: c.1916

Subjects: Agriculture; Ainsworth Ranch

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1072

Collection: Photographs

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Charles Eaton standing beside fireplace in restaurant which bore his name and was located where Reuben's is currently located on Colorado near intersection of Michillinda.

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Date: c.1945

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Date: c.1945

Subjects: Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant see Restaurants-Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant; Restaurants-Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant; Eaton, Charles B.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 408

Collection: Photographs

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View of pool and motel area of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant. The motel rooms were added in 1941. In this view, there are lounge chairs with no cushions beside a roped-off pool. No one is visible.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Restaurants-Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1373

Collection: Photographs

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View upstream of Big Santa Anita Stream. Man in suit and hat is seen fishing beside white alder tree. Original photo was by Shaffner's California Views, 500 Sixth Street, L.A.

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Date: c. 1900

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Date: c. 1900

Subjects: Santa Anita Canyon; Recreation

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w professional photo

ID: 609

Collection: Photographs

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Unidentified sheepherder who would bring his flock to the fields across from Mauch ranch at Holly Avenue and Palm Avenue. He would bring the sheep after the field crop had been harvested to let them graze on stubble. Dog is also visible next to sheepherder.

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Date: 1926

1 image

Date: 1926

Subjects: Agriculture

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 997

Collection: Photographs

Images

View toward west across Santa Anita Avenue near intersection with Lucile Street where a small service station was located (name of station and owner unknown). Note large advertising poster on a stand promoting Gilmore Blu-Green Gasoline. Eucalyptus trees in center are prominent.

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Date: 1920

1 image

Date: 1920

Subjects: Gas stations; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 851

Collection: Photographs

Images

Looking SW from mountains north of Arcadia. Major tree-lined street running from mountains south is Santa Anita Avenue. Southernmost tree-lined street cutting across entire middle of photo is Duarte Road. Barracks at the Balloon School can be seen just below Huntington Drive. Notice that Huntington Drive stops just west of the Balloon School, at the Baldwin Ranch. Much of Foothill area was planted to citrus.

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Date: c.1927

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Date: c.1927

Subjects: Aerial views; Arcadia(City)-History-1920-1929; Balloon School; Santa Anita Avenue; Santa Anita Highlands

Physical Description: 10 x 14 b&w

ID: 1105

Collection: Photographs

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White house and garage at left, with driveway freshly graded. On right side of photo is part of a family orchard. Caption on photo reads: NE corner of Santa Anita Wash and Longden Avenue.

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Date: August 30, 1940

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Date: August 30, 1940

Subjects: Agriculture; Longden Avenue; Flood control

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 818

Collection: Photographs

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Newly planted strawberries are seen covered by paper cups for protection. Mr. Mauch said they learned to do this from their Japanese neighbors. This view is looking north toward mountains from Mauch ranch at Holly Avenue and Palm Avenue.

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Date: 1930

1 image

Date: 1930

Subjects: Agriculture; Mauch, Aloyosius

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 995

Collection: Photographs

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Obituary/death notice. Carl Kophamer, known as "The Corn King," dies.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 29, 1988

Pages: p. A3 w / photo

Announcement Type: Obituary or death notice

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 29, 1988

Pages: p. A3 w / photo

Announcement Type: Obituary or death notice

Subjects: Kophamer, Carl Christian; Agriculture

Item ID: 28456AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Twelve people are seen picking strawberries on the Mauch ranch at Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. All are wearing hats. The large white-colored hangars still standing on the Balloon School property can be seen behind the trees in left half of photo.

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Date: 1931

1 image

Date: 1931

Subjects: Agriculture; Mauch, Aloyosius

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 996

Collection: Photographs

Images

Spring plowing on Baldwin Ranch. Shows 6 men, 8 mules or horses, ploughs. Same as Photo ID 125.

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Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Agriculture

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 11

Collection: Photographs

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View north up Santa Anita Avenue with mountains in background. This photo was taken about where present Orange Grove Avenue intersects with Santa Anita Avenue. Note orange groves all along west side of Santa Anita as far as the mountains. Street is not paved.

Images

View north toward mountains from Mauch five acre ranch which was near corner of Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. Note some young walnut trees have been set out and a chicken house has been built (left). There is snow on Mount Wilson. Street on right is Holly Avenue.

Images

Olive trees (orchard). Located about where City Hall is today (1976).

Images

Mr. Aloyosius Mauch is seen loading blackberries packed in wooden crates onto flatbed truck. A dog sits on top of one crate. Mr. Mauch's sons helped run the five acre ranch which was at Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. Information provided by son Henry (86 years old in 1980) and his wife.

Images

View taken from Colorado Blvd. of the Santa Anita Santa Fe Station which was located beside tracks near Old Ranch Road. (It was later moved to the grounds of the Arboretum.) There are 10 palm trees in photo.

Images

View of heavily flooded street, probably Duarte Road. There are some orchard trees also being flooded. A white house is shown on left side of photo.

Images

View toward NE on a winter's day that shows snow on San Gabriel Mountains. The street seen is Holly Avenue which has just been paved. This was taken from the Mauch Ranch on Holly Avenue near Palm Avenue.

Images

Intersection of Santa Anita Avenue and Duarte Road. There is a large orchard of some kind on the southeast corner. Enlargement of a section of photo ID 618.

Images

Harry Ainsworth Ranch, upper grove looking north to mountains. Present day Highland Oaks School would be located about where trees block the end of the row of citrus trees.

Images

Charles Eaton standing beside fireplace in restaurant which bore his name and was located where Reuben's is currently located on Colorado near intersection of Michillinda.

Images

View of pool and motel area of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant. The motel rooms were added in 1941. In this view, there are lounge chairs with no cushions beside a roped-off pool. No one is visible.

Images

View upstream of Big Santa Anita Stream. Man in suit and hat is seen fishing beside white alder tree. Original photo was by Shaffner's California Views, 500 Sixth Street, L.A.

Images

Unidentified sheepherder who would bring his flock to the fields across from Mauch ranch at Holly Avenue and Palm Avenue. He would bring the sheep after the field crop had been harvested to let them graze on stubble. Dog is also visible next to sheepherder.

Images

View toward west across Santa Anita Avenue near intersection with Lucile Street where a small service station was located (name of station and owner unknown). Note large advertising poster on a stand promoting Gilmore Blu-Green Gasoline. Eucalyptus trees in center are prominent.

Images

Images

White house and garage at left, with driveway freshly graded. On right side of photo is part of a family orchard. Caption on photo reads: NE corner of Santa Anita Wash and Longden Avenue.

Images

Newly planted strawberries are seen covered by paper cups for protection. Mr. Mauch said they learned to do this from their Japanese neighbors. This view is looking north toward mountains from Mauch ranch at Holly Avenue and Palm Avenue.

Images

Obituary/death notice. Carl Kophamer, known as "The Corn King," dies.

Twelve people are seen picking strawberries on the Mauch ranch at Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. All are wearing hats. The large white-colored hangars still standing on the Balloon School property can be seen behind the trees in left half of photo.

Images

Spring plowing on Baldwin Ranch. Shows 6 men, 8 mules or horses, ploughs. Same as Photo ID 125.

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