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Balloon company convoy. In evidence is probable mess trailer trucks and what appears to be 6 or 7 regular automobiles. Four men standing by motorcycle, on leftside of photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs164
Date
c.1917-1919
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Date
c.1917-1919
Subjects
Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
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163
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Military vehicle, probably used to hoist and pull down the observation balloons used at Ross Field. Two men stand at the back, one with his arm raised as a signal. The San Gabriel Mountains can be seen VERY faintly in background. Buildings at the Balloon School can be seen on either side of the truck.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1055
Date
c.1918
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Date
c.1918
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Balloon School
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8x10 b&w
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1047
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Balloon being restrained by about 11 men. An American flag is being raised or lowered from balloon. An automobile is in foreground. One of military winch trucks is on left side of photo.

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Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
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Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
ID
166
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One balloon is secured on left side of photo with approximately 14 men near it. Two men are to the right of this group and are folding what appears to be a large canvas. Three buildings in photo, part of a truck shows to extreme right.

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Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
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Balloon School
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ID
165
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Apparently another view taken on visitors' day at Ross Field (as in photo #176). In this photo, balloon is on the ground with basket. Military truck shows on right side of photo with a sign marked "4" in front of truck. Group of people on left; small girl in checkered blouse is closest figure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs178
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
Subjects
Balloon School
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ID
177
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View east shows two balloons aloft over Arcadia and San Gabriel Valley. It is possible that first river up from bottom of photo is Rio Hondo Wash. Some of trees along Santa Anita appear to be in extreme lower right of photo. Tree-lined street showing in extreme lower left of photo is Duarte Road. Second river coming into photo about five inches up from bottom of photo would be San Gabriel River.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs154
Date
c.1918
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Date
c.1918
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Balloon School
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
153
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs169
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
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Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
ID
168
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View west. Appears to have been taken a few minutes after photo #162 as it is essentially same scene, but balloon is further down on ground. Approximately 18 men working on holding balloon. San Gabriel Mountains on right side of photo.

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Date
c.1917-1919
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Date
c.1917-1919
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Balloon School
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ID
164
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Balloon aloft with basket suspended. It appears to be in trouble.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs180
Date
May 1919 (written on back)
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Date
May 1919 (written on back)
Subjects
Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
ID
179
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Large balloon being brought under control by group of approximately 30 men. There is also one of trucks used for these captive balloons. On right is the framing of an unfinished hangar.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs227
Date
c.1917
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Date
c.1917
Subjects
Balloon School
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9x11 b&w
ID
225
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View north toward San Gabriel Mountains. Men of Ross Field Balloon School, holding gondola or basket just coming to the ground or being readied to go aloft.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs161
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
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Balloon School
Physical Description
2x3 b&w
ID
160
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Balloon aloft has been identified as in trouble. The back portion appears to be folding up.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs181
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
Subjects
Balloon School
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3x5 b&w
ID
180
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Apparently a visitors' time at Ross Field Balloon School. Photo shows balloon aloft with basket suspended. Many people in photo. Closest to camera is left to right: man, boy, and four women. Eucalyptus trees all across background.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs177
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
3x5 b&w
ID
176
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Shows six balloons inflated and secured just off the ground. Officers and men are in formations beneath the balloons. Buildings and tents of Ross Field are arrayed across photo. Eucalyptus make a row completely across photo. San Gabriel Mountains form backdrop.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs187
Date
c.1918
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Date
c.1918
Subjects
Balloon School
San Gabriel Mountains
Physical Description
4x10 b&w
ID
186
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Original description, "Balloon about 30 feet off ground. Balloon has round target-like mark on its side. Under balloon is truck with winch and many men participating in restraining it. Overcast day." Revised description 9/7/2017 by Mark Rosenblum, a local Balloon School historian, identifies it as Rockwell Field in San Diego. It is not Arcadia, but he said the men from the Balloon School at Ross Field in Arcadia, went to San Diego to join in on a public display of the balloons.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs168
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
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Balloon School
Physical Description
3x5 b&w
ID
167
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Aerial view south of Balloon School and surrounding part of valley. Large tree-lined street running from center of photo toward lower left edge of photo is Santa Anita. Tree-lined street coming in on right edge of photo about two inches from bottom of photo and intersecting Santa Anita, is Duarte Road. Note wash that at present is just west of Arcadia High School. Rio Hondo Wash runs east to west across middle of photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs153
Date
c.1918
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Date
c.1918
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
U.S. Army Balloon School see Balloon School
Balloon School
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
152
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Master Sgt. William Bucher sitting at steering wheel of Army vehicle just inside grounds of Ross Field Balloon School. Behind him can be seen tower of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1015
Date
c.1927
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Date
c.1927
Subjects
Balloon School
Bucher, William
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ID
1008
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Seated in large military truck are, L-R: Bruno Bucher, Cacelie Bucher Mauch, and Master Sgt. William Bucher, step father of the two young people. Truck is parked just inside the fence of Ross Field Balloon School, and at SW corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita. Note: Community Presbyterian Church seen behind them (was later moved to First Ave and Alice Street). Note also, a sign, apparently giving name of base over entry and not readable from this angle.

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Date
1927
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Date
1927
Subjects
Balloon School
Bucher, Bruno
Bucher, William
Community Presbyterian Church
Mauch, Cacilie Bucher
Physical Description
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ID
1003
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U.S. Army Balloon School (Ross Field) in Arcadia. View is to the north with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background. In the foreground are Army vehicles lined in a row. Buildings are visible behind the vehicles.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1350
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
Subjects
Balloon School
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ID
1341
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Balloon apparently being secured on the ground. Approximately 26 men working to secure it.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs160
Date
c.1917-1918
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Date
c.1917-1918
Subjects
Balloon School
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2x3 b&w
ID
159
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