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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs166

Date: c.1917-1918

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Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 165

Collection: Photographs

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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

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View northwest. Large balloon being held by approximately 15 soldiers, between 2 large tent hangars. Building in the distance has Army YMCA painted on the roof. San Gabriel Mountains in background.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs162

Date: c.1917-1918

1 image

Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 161

Collection: Photographs

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Photo shows hangar and large gas tank believed to be on grounds of Ross Field Balloon School. Low buildings show on left and right of hangar.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs172

Date: c.1917-1918

1 image

Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 171

Collection: Photographs

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Balloon just off ground with men working to secure it (readying to release it). Shows structure of balloon quite well.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs179

Date: c.1917-1918

1 image

Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 178

Collection: Photographs

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Copy of souvenir photo that may have been program cover for something called Flying Circus held February 22, 1919. Shows left to right: [a] bi-plane; [b] parachute and balloon in same shot; [c] balloon being secured by group of men; [d] parachute coming to the ground with group of people watching. [e] ? [f] aerial view of base.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs184

Date: 1919

1 image

Date: 1919

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 183

Collection: Photographs

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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

1 image

Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 167

Collection: Photographs

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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

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View west. Balloon being held for a lowering or launching maneuver. A small section of white fence shows on left. About 24 men in photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs163

Date: c.1918

1 image

Date: c.1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 162

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of swimming pool which apparently was enlisted men's pool located approximately where Bekins Storage is today (1970's, at 35 W. Huntington Drive). Mr. H.F.Paden, an officer stationed at Ross Field in 1919, says there was another officer's pool of field stone in what is now county park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs183

Date: c.1917-1918

1 image

Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 182

Collection: Photographs

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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

1 image

Date: c.1917

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 9x11 b&w

ID: 225

Collection: Photographs

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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

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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs167

Date: c.1917-1918

1 image

Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 166

Collection: Photographs

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View of main Ross Field post headquarters buildings. There are 2 men walking at extreme left of photo. There is a flagpole at left side of photo. There is a car parked in front of post headquarters building.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs226

Date: c.1918

1 image

Date: c.1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 224

Collection: Photographs

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Fourteen officers on duty in Washington D.C. Only one identified is Capt. Thomas A. Grant, Quartermaster at Ross Field Balloon School in 1919 (on extreme left, front). Identification on back of photo is reversed, given as from within the photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1162

Date: c.1917-1919

1 image

Date: c.1917-1919

Subjects: Balloon School; Grant, Thomas A

Physical Description: 6x8 b&w

ID: 1153

Collection: Photographs

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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

1 image

Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 2x3 b&w

ID: 160

Collection: Photographs

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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

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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

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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

1 image

Date: c.1918

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Balloon School

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 153

Collection: Photographs

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Four wheel drive truck with Cunningham winch used to get balloon aloft and back down and to keep them anchored. One truck for each balloon and had 1500 meters of heavy cable. Tires of truck were solid rubber. Note: ground line coming from truck near winch. This was to take care of static electricity generated along cable due to telephone in balloon. Information from H.F.Paden, Arcadia resident in 1978, former officer at Balloon School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs157

Date: c.1917 or 1918

1 image

Date: c.1917 or 1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 156

Collection: Photographs

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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.

Images

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.

Images

View northwest. Large balloon being held by approximately 15 soldiers, between 2 large tent hangars. Building in the distance has Army YMCA painted on the roof. San Gabriel Mountains in background.

Images

Photo shows hangar and large gas tank believed to be on grounds of Ross Field Balloon School. Low buildings show on left and right of hangar.

Images

Balloon just off ground with men working to secure it (readying to release it). Shows structure of balloon quite well.

Images

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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.

Images

View west. Balloon being held for a lowering or launching maneuver. A small section of white fence shows on left. About 24 men in photo.

Images

Photo of swimming pool which apparently was enlisted men's pool located approximately where Bekins Storage is today (1970's, at 35 W. Huntington Drive). Mr. H.F.Paden, an officer stationed at Ross Field in 1919, says there was another officer's pool of field stone in what is now county park.

Images

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.

Images

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."

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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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View of main Ross Field post headquarters buildings. There are 2 men walking at extreme left of photo. There is a flagpole at left side of photo. There is a car parked in front of post headquarters building.

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Fourteen officers on duty in Washington D.C. Only one identified is Capt. Thomas A. Grant, Quartermaster at Ross Field Balloon School in 1919 (on extreme left, front). Identification on back of photo is reversed, given as from within the photo.

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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.

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