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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
March 12, 1921 p. 6
March 19, 1921 p. 1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
March 12, 1921 p. 6
March 19, 1921 p. 1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Preston, Opal
Reeves, Lt. Dache
Balloon School
Item ID
4592AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
May 4, 1918 p. 3 Engagement
May 11, 1918 p. 1 Date to be May 14.
May 18, 1918 p. 5 Ceremony
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
May 4, 1918 p. 3 Engagement
May 11, 1918 p. 1 Date to be May 14.
May 18, 1918 p. 5 Ceremony
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Schwartz, Katherine
Sherman, Lt. Cecil K.
Balloon School
Item ID
4555AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
October 12, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
October 12, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Ledyard, Helen D.
Whistler, Lt. Geo.
Balloon School
Item ID
4558AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
March 19, 1921 p. 1
March26, 1921 p. 5
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
March 19, 1921 p. 1
March26, 1921 p. 5
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Krowe, Constance
Gates, Lt. Warner B.
Balloon School
Item ID
4593AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
August 31, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
August 31, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Seilreaux, Lile
Brant, Harry W.
Balloon School
Item ID
4557AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Page 3 of The Arcadian Observer, Official Publication of the United States Army Balloon School, Arcadia, California. September 1918 Supplement. Reads: Colonel W. N. Hensley Jr. Commanding. Negative and print were made for the grant funded Local History Digital Resources Project 2006-2007. A digital image of this photograph is file name: caarpl_111 on LHDRP 2006-2007 Disc 9 of 14. See black box labeled Arcadia History Room Media Box.

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Date
September 1918

  1 image

Date
September 1918
Subjects
Balloon School
Hensley, W. N., Jr.
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1859
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Page 4 of The Arcadian Observer, Official Publication of the United States Army Balloon School, Arcadia, California. September 1918 Supplement. Featuring description of U.S. Army Balloon School grounds and photographs of Post Headquarters, Capt. W.H. Carruthers, A.S.S.C; U.S.A., and Major J.A. Baumann, A.S.S.C.; U.S.A. Negative and print were made for the grant funded Local History Digital Resources Project 2006-2007. A digital image of this photograph is file name: caarpl_112 on LHDRP 2006-2007 Disc 9 of 14. See black box labeled Arcadia History Room Media Box.

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Date
September 1918

  1 image

Date
September 1918
Subjects
Balloon School
Baumann, J. A.
Carruthers, W. H.
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1858
Collection
Photographs
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Marriage (article badly damaged. Cannot determine name of bride.)

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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
June 4, 1921
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
June 4, 1921
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Welch, St. C. H.
Balloon School
Item ID
4595AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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United States Army C-2 Balloon at Ross Field, Arcadia. This was more recent design than the large, floppy ones seen in many of the photos.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs159
Date
c.1920 or 1921

  1 image

Date
c.1920 or 1921
Subjects
Balloon School
Ross Field see Balloon School
Physical Description
3x5 b&w
ID
158
Collection
Photographs
Images
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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

  1 image

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
Collection
Photographs
Images
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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.

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Date
c.1918

  1 image

Date
c.1918
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1047
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Military convoy coming toward camera. First vehicle is passing under branch of a tree. There are six men on it and it appears to be pulling a smaller 4-wheeled vehicle. The second vehicle in convoy appears to be identical to first.

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Date
c.1918

  1 image

Date
c.1918
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1048
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Only photo in Library Collection showing Free balloon training at Ross Field (all other are fixed). Balloon is some distance off the ground and displays an American flag on the right side.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1163
Date
1918

  1 image

Date
1918
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
7x8 b&w
ID
1154
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Officers from Ross Field gathered around (and in) basket of balloon which landed on Baldwin Avenue.

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Date
unknown

  1 image

Date
unknown
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1273
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Two photographs mounted with one sign on each side. Top photo shows 6 balloons with officers at Ross Field. Sign on left reads:"U.S. Army Balloon School, Arcadia, California". Sign on right reads "Established June 11, 1918."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1284
Date
unknown

  1 image

Date
unknown
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1275
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Calisthenics class, Balloon School officers summer camp at Ross Field, 1925.

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Date
1925

  1 image

Date
1925
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1276
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Buildings from Ross Field shown in state of disrepair - probably abandoned.

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Date
unknown

  1 image

Date
unknown
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1277
Collection
Photographs
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Building and fence at Ross Field. Sign on fence reads "Ross Field".

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Date
unknown

  1 image

Date
unknown
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1278
Collection
Photographs
Images
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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

  1 image

Date
c.1917-1918
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
68x11 1/2 b&w self- framed
ID
1341
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Series of seven small photos of Ross Field. Photos are numbered as follows: a. Part of a building on left with San Gabriel Mountains very prominent in background; b. two balloons on the ground; c. airplane landing on what looks like an airstrip (barely visible): d. Balloon a few feet off ground in the distance; e. Man in uniform climbing the side of a mountain; f. Building; g. Balloon a few feet above the ground with many people standing on the ground looking toward it.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1373
Date
c.1917-1918

  1 image

Date
c.1917-1918
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
seven photos, mostly 2x3 and 2.5x4
ID
1363A
Collection
Photographs
Images
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