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Copy of pages for part of first and second races from racing program for Santa Anita Park, April 13, 1909. Left hand page includes an ad for the Southern Pacific Railway.

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Date: 1909

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Date: 1909

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1907-1912; Railroads-Southern Pacific

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1168

Collection: Photographs

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Cover page of the Official Program for the Los Angeles Racing Association, Tuesday, April 13, 1909 at Santa Anita Park.

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Date: 1909

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Date: 1909

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1170

Collection: Photographs

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Page from Los Angeles Times of March 21, 1909 telling of the coming end of racing at Santa Anita Park when State of California will close it with the ban on horse racing, April 20, 1909. See legible copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and Horse Racing.

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Date: March 21, 1909

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Date: March 21, 1909

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing; Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 554

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of complimentary day pass to 1908-1909 season at Baldwin's Santa Anita Race Track signed by F.G. Randle, secretary and treasurer of Los Angeles Racing Association.

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Date: c.1908

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Date: c.1908

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 940

Collection: Photographs

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The library does not own a print of this negative. A print of this, along with #1384, appear in p. 68 of WHERE RANCH AND CITY MEET. They are of a Pacific Electric excursion brochure, circa 1905. This negative is of the narrative, descriptive pages.

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Date: original dated c.1905

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Date: original dated c.1905

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Baldwin Ranch

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 negative

ID: 1385

Collection: Photographs

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Late afternoon shadows show in this photo of 10 horses and riders competing in a race at Baldwin's original race track. Grandstand is seen on the right with capacity crowd. Photo was taken from in the infield. Trees seen in distance would be along Santa Anita Ave.

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Date: 1907 or 1908

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Date: 1907 or 1908

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 982

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Anita Park (1907-1912)

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Contents: 1. References to news articles on Baldwin's racetrack. 4 newspaper citations. 2. Los Angeles Racing Association Souvenir, 1907. Booklet commemorating the opening of the track. copied from the original at the CTBA. 3. Los Angeles Racing Souvenir 1908 and 1909. Booklet commemorating the season…

Contents: 1. References to news articles on Baldwin's racetrack. 4 newspaper citations.; 2. Los Angeles Racing Association Souvenir, 1907. Booklet commemorating the opening of the track. copied from the original at the CTBA.; 3. Los Angeles Racing Souvenir 1908 and 1909. Booklet commemorating the season. copied from the original at CTBA.; 4. Events at Arcadia. photocopy of newsclip. Los Angeles Daily Times April 3, 1909.; 5. California's last race stirs with its humor and tragedy. Los Angeles Sunday Times April 18, 1909.; 6. Gloom holds sporty echo. Los Angeles Daily Times April 19, 1909.; 7. Santa Anita grass-grown. Los Angeles Daily Times April 23, 1909.; 8. Santa Anita Park throws open its gates. news clip from files at Santa Anita Park, date and source unknown.; 9. Baldwin's track. newspaper plate 1907.; 10. Santa Anita Race Track. photocopy of photo.; 11. Race track. Arcadia Tribune August 16, 1973,; 12. Baldwin's race track winding down. Information from the Los Angeles Times April 19, 1905.; 13. Santa Anita Park - historical vignettes of the San Gabriels. TV Times giving history of the track. September 1973.; 14. Santa Anita Park is rich in heritage. news clip 1936.; 15. Opens first Anita Track. newspaper clipping. n.d. circa 1950.; 16. A.M. Allen, architect and builder of Santa Anita. ASCOT PARK (booklet) Los Angeles, CA 1904-05.; 17. "Lucky" Baldwin started Santa Anita original track back in '73. Pasadena Star News December 16, 1936.; 18. Scenes at new Baldwin race tract at Arcadia. news clip. Los Angeles Daily Times November 22, 1907.

Subjects: Santa Anita Park (1907-1912)

Item ID: 199AF

Collection: Subject Files

Newspaper page from sports section of L.A. Sunday Times reporting opening of Santa Anita Park, built by "Lucky" Baldwin and opened December 1907. See more legible hard copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J.-Horses and horse racing.

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Date: December 8, 1907

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Date: December 8, 1907

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing; Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 551

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Anita Race Track Special waiting for returning race-goers at the end of the day's racing. Note Arcadia County Park Golf Course in view on right side of photo. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Co. Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: 1950

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Date: 1950

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 399

Collection: Photographs

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Single Pacific Electric Railway car (#1126) with destination card reading Monrovia-Glendora. Photographed on tracks in Arcadia at approximately First Avenue. Pacific Electric control tower is to right of car.

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Date: c.1941

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Date: c.1941

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 391

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Anita Park P.E. shelter looking NE toward mountains. Note tower in extreme right which was on top of Carpenter's Drive-In located on the large curve where Huntington Drive and Colorado come together. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1950

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Date: c.1950

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 392

Collection: Photographs

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Pacific Electric control tower near First Street and Santa Fe tracks. The car on the tracks probably is one of the Santa Fe self-propelled cars that ran from Los Angeles to San Bernardino. View to the northwest.

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Date: c.1945

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Date: c.1945

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 394

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Anita Park looking across the track toward grandstand. There is a sulky and driver on the track. This photo appears on xerox of material from Santa Anita Park vertical file (Arcadia-Santa Anita Park-1907-1912 #8).

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Date: c.1907

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Date: c.1907

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1907-1912; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 549

Collection: Photographs

Images

View east along Pacific Electric tracks showing Santa Anita Specials waiting for the races to conclude. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Co. Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: January 1, 1941

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Date: January 1, 1941

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 395

Collection: Photographs

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The library does not have a print of this negative. The negative is of two passes to Santa Anita Park. One is marked "LADY" and is dated 1907-1908. A large number 39 appears in the middle. The second pass is round. The word "COMPLIMENTARY" appears at the top. It is dated 1907-8, has an unidentified signature near the center. The words Santa Anita Park and Los Angeles Racing Association also appear on the pass.

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Date: c.1907

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Date: c.1907

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 4x5 negative

ID: 1386

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

Images

Pacific Electric Railway

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Contents: 1. 20 cents per ride to Los Angeles from Arcadia. photocopy of ad. 2. Visitors to Southern California. photocopy of ad from OUT WEST. 3. The oldest beautiful electric ride in the west. photocopy of ad from THE LAND OF SUNSHINE, March 1898. 4. Kite shaped track. photocopy of ad from THE LAND…

Contents: 1. 20 cents per ride to Los Angeles from Arcadia. photocopy of ad.; 2. Visitors to Southern California. photocopy of ad from OUT WEST.; 3. The oldest beautiful electric ride in the west. photocopy of ad from THE LAND OF SUNSHINE, March 1898.; 4. Kite shaped track. photocopy of ad from THE LAND OF SUNSHINE, March 1898.; 5. Monrovia and Baldwin's Ranch. photocopy of Pacific Electric brochure.; 6. Monrovia-Glendora line. photocopy of route through Arcadia from RIDE THE RED CAR by Spencer Crump.; 7. Santa Anita fans used the red cars. Arcadia News Post August 8, 1969.; 8. Fix schedule for newest P.E. flyer. Arcadia Journal September 23, 1922.; 9. Brief history of Pacific Electric Railway. photocopy from materials of Los Angeles County Park Department.; 10. Arcadia included on P.E. bus line. Arcadia Tribune. March 6, 1947.; 11. Pacific Electric to fete anniversary. Arcadia Tribune. April 3, 1952.; 12. The Red Car. Arcadia Tribune. March 9, 1978.; 13. Monrovia-Glendora Line. photocopy, text and pictures, from THE LINES OF PACIFIC ELECTRIC, SPECIAL NO. 16, by Ira Swett (Interurban Publishing).; 14. Pacific Electric station in Arcadia was located...Note from old-time resident's recollection. (Reference to another file); 15. City to take land with Lucky's bans. newsclip April 16, 1962.; 16. September 17, 1951 will see the end of Pacific Electric cars on Huntington Drive. Note of information in Scrapbook #9, p.62.; 17. Good information on effect of Pacific Electric. Note referring to an article to be found in another file.; 18. Tickets to Santa Anita Park races... Ad for P.E. transportation as it appeared in program of races - 1907; copied from the original owned by Jack McCaskill. Added 1981.; 19. Pacific Electric Rail and Motor Coach Lines. Rail Service Timetable 13 for Arcadia-Monrovia-Azusa Glendora Line. Sierra Madre Line. Effective December 16, 1946.; 20. Pacific Electric Rail and Motor Coach Lines. Rail Service Timetable 13 for Arcadia-Monrovia-Azusa Glendora Line. Sierra Madre Line. Effective May 22, 1947.; 21. Pacific Electric Rail and Motor Coach Lines. Motor Coach Service timetable 15 for Los Angeles, Alhambra, San Gabriel, Temple City, South Arcadia, Arcadia. Effective March 11, 1949.; 22. Pacific Electric Rail and Motor Coach Lines. Motor Coach Service timetable 14 for Pasadena-Pomona Motor Coach Line serving Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Azusa, Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne. Effective June 10, 1949.

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway

Item ID: 162AF

Collection: Subject Files

Photo of NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT of Pacific Electric Line service.

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Date: Sept. 30, 1951

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Date: Sept. 30, 1951

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1125

Collection: Photographs

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View from south of Huntington Drive looking at a Santa Anita Special disgorging its passengers at the Race Track. The people are crossing tracks and Huntington and entering the Race Track near present gate across from City Hall. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Co. Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1948

1 image

Date: c.1948

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 397

Collection: Photographs

Images

Summary of Pacific Electric transportation to Arcadia. (Part of Carla Maggio's series for the Diamond Jubilee.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 23, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 23, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway

Item ID: 2101AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Copy of pages for part of first and second races from racing program for Santa Anita Park, April 13, 1909. Left hand page includes an ad for the Southern Pacific Railway.

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Cover page of the Official Program for the Los Angeles Racing Association, Tuesday, April 13, 1909 at Santa Anita Park.

Images

Page from Los Angeles Times of March 21, 1909 telling of the coming end of racing at Santa Anita Park when State of California will close it with the ban on horse racing, April 20, 1909. See legible copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and Horse Racing.

Images

Photo of complimentary day pass to 1908-1909 season at Baldwin's Santa Anita Race Track signed by F.G. Randle, secretary and treasurer of Los Angeles Racing Association.

Images

The library does not own a print of this negative. A print of this, along with #1384, appear in p. 68 of WHERE RANCH AND CITY MEET. They are of a Pacific Electric excursion brochure, circa 1905. This negative is of the narrative, descriptive pages.

Images

Late afternoon shadows show in this photo of 10 horses and riders competing in a race at Baldwin's original race track. Grandstand is seen on the right with capacity crowd. Photo was taken from in the infield. Trees seen in distance would be along Santa Anita Ave.

Images

Santa Anita Park (1907-1912)

Newspaper page from sports section of L.A. Sunday Times reporting opening of Santa Anita Park, built by "Lucky" Baldwin and opened December 1907. See more legible hard copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J.-Horses and horse racing.

Images

Santa Anita Race Track Special waiting for returning race-goers at the end of the day's racing. Note Arcadia County Park Golf Course in view on right side of photo. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Co. Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

Images

Single Pacific Electric Railway car (#1126) with destination card reading Monrovia-Glendora. Photographed on tracks in Arcadia at approximately First Avenue. Pacific Electric control tower is to right of car.

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Pacific Electric control tower near First Street and Santa Fe tracks. The car on the tracks probably is one of the Santa Fe self-propelled cars that ran from Los Angeles to San Bernardino. View to the northwest.

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Santa Anita Park looking across the track toward grandstand. There is a sulky and driver on the track. This photo appears on xerox of material from Santa Anita Park vertical file (Arcadia-Santa Anita Park-1907-1912 #8).

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View east along Pacific Electric tracks showing Santa Anita Specials waiting for the races to conclude. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Co. Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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Pacific Electric Railway

Photo of NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT of Pacific Electric Line service.

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Summary of Pacific Electric transportation to Arcadia. (Part of Carla Maggio's series for the Diamond Jubilee.