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19 officers are in hangar at Ross Field in Arcadia as part of their training as Reserve Officers Balloon Personnel. J.H. Hoeppel in white shirt is on the right (kneeling). Lt.C.P. Kane, was in charge of the class. He is 4th man from left (next to balloon) in second row.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1164
Date
1927

  1 image

Date
1927
Subjects
Balloon School
Hoeppel, John H.
Kane, C.P.
Physical Description
10x10 b&w badly cracked and broken
ID
1155
Collection
Photographs
Images
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The 1913 mansion, Anoakia, former home of Anita Baldwin, is about to be demolished.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27157
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 2, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 2, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Baldwin, Anita
Item ID
27355AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A 1927 bust of Anita Baldwin, hidden away in storage at the Arboretum, is on exhibit at the Arcadia Public Library along with photographs of Anita, examples of her musical scores, poetry and cookbook.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26329
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
Exhibits
Baldwin, Anita
Item ID
26529AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Aerial view, apparently looking northeast, of major portion of Ross Field. Four large barracks-type buildings are along in a row in foreground. There are two other rows of buildings, with flag pole in third row of buildings. Large stand of eucalyptus across background.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs229
Date
c.1918

  1 image

Date
c.1918
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
9x11 b&w
ID
227
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Aerial view looking northeast across Santa Anita Park toward mountains. Note training track called Anita Chiquita has been added (lower left corner), open grandstand has been added to west of covered stand. Note, too, that work has begun to change Balloon School site to Arcadia County Park. Santa Anita Avenue is tree-lined street running entire width of photo about middle of print.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs987
Date
1937

  1 image

Aerial view of Ross Field looking east from a position of about Huntington Drive and present Holly Avenue. Two large hangars are at west point of triangular property. The wash cutting across foreground is the wash just to west of present high school.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs228
Date
c.1928

  1 image

Date
c.1928
Subjects
Balloon School
Arcadia County Park
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
226
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
Less detail

Aerial view toward the east taken from about over present Club House at Santa Anita Park Race Track. The main street running North/South is Santa Anita Avenue. View shows the oval of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's race track in what is currently Arcadia County Park. The buildings would be barracks of Ross Field U.S. Army Balloon School. Duarte Road can be seen coming into photo at right edge of photo near intersection with Santa Anita Avenue. The broad street along left side would be Huntington Drive. Railroad tracks can be seen in lower left corner.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs635
Date
November 1929

  1 image

Date
November 1929
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Balloon School
Huntington Drive
Race tracks
Railroads
Santa Anita Avenue
Physical Description
6x10 b&w
ID
631
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Airman climbing mesh surrounding inflated balloon apparently to check valve. Approximately a dozen men are on the ground watching him.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs182
Date
c.1917-1918

  1 image

Date
c.1917-1918
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
2x4 vertical b&w
ID
181
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Almost same scene as photo #169 but taken a few minutes later with balloon touching down. Buildings and 2 tents show on left side of photo. Row of Eucalyptus trees show all across background of photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs171
Date
c.1917-1918

  1 image

Date
c.1917-1918
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
3x5 b&w
ID
170
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
July 13, 1918 p. 1 (attack on)
August 3, 1918 p. 1 (famous dog)
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
July 13, 1918 p. 1 (attack on)
August 3, 1918 p. 1 (famous dog)
Subjects
Baldwin, Anita
Item ID
3636AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1934 p. A-2 (home)
September 28, 1934 p. 1 (ranch sale)
October 26, 1939 p. 1 (death)
November 16, 1947 Section 2, p. 1 (estate)
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1934 p. A-2 (home)
September 28, 1934 p. 1 (ranch sale)
October 26, 1939 p. 1 (death)
November 16, 1947 Section 2, p. 1 (estate)
Subjects
Baldwin, Anita
Item ID
3637AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Anita Baldwin and Joe Smoot, developer of Hilejea Park, Florida, prepare to turn ceremonial spadeful of soil for their projected race track. Anita has white hat and dress; Smoot is in double breasted suit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs913
Date
1932

  1 image

Date
1932
Subjects
Baldwin, Anita
Smoot, Joseph M
Smoot Hole
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
906
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Anita Baldwin congratulating jockey Richards and trainer Handlen probably in 1935 or 1936. Floral piece appears to be in the shape of a peacock. Note the Maltese cross on front of jockey's trousers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs938
Date
c.1935

  1 image

Date
c.1935
Subjects
Baldwin, Anita
Santa Anita Park-1934-1942
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
932
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Anita Baldwin feeding pet deer, Caza. Anita is dressed in long sleeved white blouse and long skirt. High buttoned shoes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs93
Date
unknown

  1 image

Date
unknown
Subjects
Baldwin, Anita
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
93
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Anita Baldwin hosing down walkway at Anoakia. Complement to photo #1236.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1246
Date
unknown

  1 image

Date
unknown
Subjects
Baldwin, Anita
Anoakia
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
1237
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Anita Baldwin in later life, probably at Anoakia.

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Date
unknown

  1 image

Date
unknown
Subjects
Baldwin, Anita
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
1239
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Anita Baldwin in long evening dress. Dress has beaded peacock on bosom.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs94
Date
c.1920

  1 image

Date
c.1920
Subjects
Baldwin, Anita
Baldwin family
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
94
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Anita Baldwin in long sleeved white blouse and long skirt holding bit of Mahruss-Arabian stallion. This information is across bottom of photo in Anita Baldwin's handwriting.

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Date
unknown

  1 image

Date
unknown
Subjects
Baldwin, Anita
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
92
Collection
Photographs
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Anita Baldwin McClaughry, husband Hull McClaughry and son Baldwin taken at San Francisco's Panama Pacific Exposition, 1915. They are seated in a wicker carriage seat of some sort.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs97
Date
1915

  1 image

Date
1915
Subjects
Baldwin, Anita
Baldwin, Baldwin M.
Baldwin family
McClaughry, Hull
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
97
Collection
Photographs
Images
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