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Vineyards on Baldwin Ranch. View is north from a point of present Huntington Drive. Chantry Flats Road is visible at right edge of photo. San Gabriel Mountains form background.

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Date: c.1900

1 image

Date: c.1900

Subjects: Agriculture; Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky" - Wines and winemaking; San Gabriel Mountains

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

ID: 2

Collection: Photographs

Images

View from grandstand at Santa Anita Race Track, in a panorama view of entire track and surrounding area. Photo was taken during a meet -- probably the first one. The San Gabriel Mountains form a back drop.

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Date: c.1935

1 image

Date: c.1935

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1934-1942; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 4x12 b&w panorama

ID: 721

Collection: Photographs

Images

View of intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road. Service station on the NE corner was owned by Mr. Renshaw. There is a two story house just north of station. There has been a recent snow fall in the San Gabriel Mountains. Home to the north is F.E. Grote home.

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Date: c.1935

1 image

Date: c.1935

Subjects: Duarte Road; Baldwin Avenue; Gas stations; Renshaw's Service Station; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 586

Collection: Photographs

Images

View north to Clubhouse and Grandstand at Santa Anita Race Track. There is large oak in foreground on right side of photo. San Gabriel Valley Mountains in background.

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Date: c.1940

1 image

Date: c.1940

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 3x5 postcard

ID: 557

Collection: Photographs

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View north toward San Gabriel Mountains from orchards on Baldwin Ranch. Wagon pulled by two horses is on dirt lane coming toward camera. Note tower of Queen Anne Cottage on the right side of lane. On the back of this photo at Huntington Library is printed: Carter, 1937. Possible given by N. Carter family of Sierra Madre at this time. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1890

1 image

Date: c.1890

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin Ranch; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 219

Collection: Photographs

Images

Side and back view of the yet unfinished Arcadia Police Department and its parking lot at 250 W. Huntington Drive. View of the San Gabriel Mountains is clear in the background.

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Date: 1956

1 image

Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1820

Collection: Photographs

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Small house and garage pictured on right side of photo. The view is across field of grass toward San Gabriel Mountains in background. Dramatic clouds fill the sky. There is a bare, tall Lombardy Poplar pictured near the wash. Caption on photo says it is Santa Anita Wash, but viewer is not aware of it. It must lie along left side of photo.

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Date: April 19, 1940

1 image

Date: April 19, 1940

Subjects: Santa Anita Wash; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 820

Collection: Photographs

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Engine, coal car, and two passenger coaches standing on track. The train is of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley line. The engineer is sitting at his window in cab. Several other crew members can be seen. San Gabriel Mountains form backdrop of photo.

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Date: c.1885

1 image

Date: c.1885

Subjects: Railroads; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 215

Collection: Photographs

Images

View west across San Gabriel Valley toward Pasadena from unknown vantage point. Photo shows two roads across valley with very few ranches in evidence.

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Date: c.1890

1 image

Date: c.1890

Subjects: San Gabriel Valley

Physical Description: 4 1/2 x 7 rigid postcard

ID: 610

Collection: Photographs

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View from back yard of Ramuz family home on Arcadia Ave. looking north toward San Gabriel Mountains. (Later they would build home on South Santa Anita in conjunction with their business, The Arcadia Nursery.) There are two small houses, one on left is still under construction. Just to left of center is a power pole. Line of eucalyptus in background apparently was along Huntington Drive.

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Date: c.1917

1 image

Date: c.1917

Subjects: Houses; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 878

Collection: Photographs

Images

View NE across Baldwin Avenue at two-story Frank Grote home at 1128 S. Baldwin. This is NE corner of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road. Note ARCADIA sign over Duarte Road showing on right edge of photo.

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Date: c.1930

1 image

Date: c.1930

Subjects: Houses; San Gabriel Mountains; Baldwin Avenue

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 277

Collection: Photographs

Images

Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin in carriage on his original track which was adjacent to Michillinda and near Colorado Blvd. With him is W. McClelland, Baldwin's horse trainer at this time. There are 16 other people in photo; some are mounted on horses, some standing. Etched on the photo is "On the track - Lucky Baldwins Place. S.G.V.R.R."

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Date: March 4, 1887

1 image

Date: March 4, 1887

Subjects: McClelland, W.; San Gabriel Mountains; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w hardboard professional photo, also 2 prints

ID: 111

Collection: Photographs

Images

Lucky Baldwin's original race track showing the grandstand.

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Date: c. 1906

1 image

Date: c. 1906

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky" - Horses and horse racing

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 864

Collection: Photographs

Images

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.

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Date: c.1936

1 image

Date: c.1936

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Arcadia High School; Campus Drive; San Gabriel Mountains; Santa Anita Park-1934-1942

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 629

Collection: Photographs

Images

Secession took a new turn with the news that the San Fernando Valley is also considering splitting off from Los Angeles County. Background of the reasons and feelings behind these moves in both the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys is outlined.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 22, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 22, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: San Gabriel Valley - Secession

Item ID: 2361AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

View north across ranch fields from approximate location of Huntington Drive near present Baldwin White Building. May have been fruit packing shed according to map drawn from memory by Lupe Cuellar. (See photo #123. Also see photo #15 taken from almost the same location.) San Gabriel Mountains across photo.

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Date: 1937

1 image

Date: 1937

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin Ranch; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 122

Collection: Photographs

Images

Aerial view looking towards San Gabriel Mountains showing intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Huntington Drive, the Santa Anita Park and training track where Santa Anita Fashion Park (currently known as Westfield Santa Anita Shopping Mall) was built.

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Date: Unknown

1 image

Date: Unknown

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Baldwin Avenue; Huntington Drive; Malls; San Gabriel Mountains; Santa Anita Fashion Park; Santa Anita Park, 1945-1980; Westfield Santa Anita Shopping Mall

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w photocopy

ID: 1742

Collection: Photographs

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.

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Date: Spring 1935

1 image

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

Images

View east from a point a bit south of photo #220. Note chimney of Hugo Reid Adobe just to right of large tree trunk. Note Glass house located to right in photo. This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: c.1880's

1 image

Date: c.1880's

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Baldwin Ranch; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 221

Collection: Photographs

Images

A meeting has been set for October 1 for a committee to report to the entire Association on the feasibility of seceding from Los Angeles County. What happens here may well determine the future course of events in the San Gabriel Valley.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 25, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 25, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Association of San Gabriel Valley Cities

Item ID: 540AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Vineyards on Baldwin Ranch. View is north from a point of present Huntington Drive. Chantry Flats Road is visible at right edge of photo. San Gabriel Mountains form background.

Images

View from grandstand at Santa Anita Race Track, in a panorama view of entire track and surrounding area. Photo was taken during a meet -- probably the first one. The San Gabriel Mountains form a back drop.

Images

View of intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road. Service station on the NE corner was owned by Mr. Renshaw. There is a two story house just north of station. There has been a recent snow fall in the San Gabriel Mountains. Home to the north is F.E. Grote home.

Images

View north to Clubhouse and Grandstand at Santa Anita Race Track. There is large oak in foreground on right side of photo. San Gabriel Valley Mountains in background.

Images

Images

Side and back view of the yet unfinished Arcadia Police Department and its parking lot at 250 W. Huntington Drive. View of the San Gabriel Mountains is clear in the background.

Images

Images

Engine, coal car, and two passenger coaches standing on track. The train is of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley line. The engineer is sitting at his window in cab. Several other crew members can be seen. San Gabriel Mountains form backdrop of photo.

Images

View west across San Gabriel Valley toward Pasadena from unknown vantage point. Photo shows two roads across valley with very few ranches in evidence.

Images

Images

View NE across Baldwin Avenue at two-story Frank Grote home at 1128 S. Baldwin. This is NE corner of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road. Note ARCADIA sign over Duarte Road showing on right edge of photo.

Images

Images

Lucky Baldwin's original race track showing the grandstand.

Images

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.

Images

Secession took a new turn with the news that the San Fernando Valley is also considering splitting off from Los Angeles County. Background of the reasons and feelings behind these moves in both the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys is outlined.

Images

Aerial view looking towards San Gabriel Mountains showing intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Huntington Drive, the Santa Anita Park and training track where Santa Anita Fashion Park (currently known as Westfield Santa Anita Shopping Mall) was built.

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

View east from a point a bit south of photo #220. Note chimney of Hugo Reid Adobe just to right of large tree trunk. Note Glass house located to right in photo. This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

Images

A meeting has been set for October 1 for a committee to report to the entire Association on the feasibility of seceding from Los Angeles County. What happens here may well determine the future course of events in the San Gabriel Valley.