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Elderly Indian shown only from waist up. It is not possible to tell whether person is a man or woman. The photo is from Ace of Diamonds in the E.J."Lucky" Baldwin playing cards. This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date
c.1890's

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Date
c.1890's
Subjects
Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards
Native-Americans
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
733
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Home of '49 is printed across bottom of this, one of backs of playing cards Baldwin had made with photos from around the ranch. This shows small log cabin which Baldwin purportedly had brought here from his father's farm in Hamilton, Indiana, to remind him of his beginnings.

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Date
c.1880's

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Date
c.1880's
Subjects
Rancho Santa Anita
Baldwin, Elias J."Lucky"-Playing cards
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
131
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Horse, held by hand of groom who is off picture to the left, standing by horse stables on E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin's Ranch. About 5 men can be seen down the corridor in front of stalls. White rail fencing is seen on extreme right with eucalyptus trees shading area. Picture is on Queen of Diamonds and is labeled Lady Diamond. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date
c.1895

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Date
c.1895
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
214
Collection
Photographs
Images
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The library does not have a print of this negative. A print appears on p.35 of WHERE RANCH AND CITY MEET. The negative was reproduced from a deck of Baldwin playing cards. This one portrays the Baldwin Winery. Printed along the bottom are the words THE WINERY.

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Date
original print c.1890

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Date
original print c.1890
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Wines and winemaking
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards
Physical Description
2x3 b&w negative
ID
1133
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Mission bell from San Gabriel Mission hanging in rustic shelter built for it. Just how Baldwin acquired this bell is unclear. It was returned to the Mission in the 1930's. This is another of the Baldwin playing cards.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs132
Date
c.1880's

  1 image

Date
c.1880's
Subjects
Rancho Santa Anita
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards
Physical Description
8x10 b&w vertical
ID
132
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Photo of boat landing built at southwest end of lake. This is another of the Baldwin playing cards. It bears the title along the bottom: the boar landing. One person is in the boat, one is seated on the landing.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs133
Date
c.1880's

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Date
c.1880's
Subjects
Rancho Santa Anita
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
133
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Photo of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin on the back of the joker of his specially designed playing cards. It is done as a montage with faces of black youngsters showing, as is a foot, and a hand. Across the card is printed Jolly Joker.

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Date
unknown

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Date
unknown
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
501
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Photo titled "Leave taking" has been copied from the deck of cards Baldwin had made. This is on the eight of Diamonds. It shows Elias J. Baldwin apparently getting ready to get into a light carriage. There appear to be two young girls bidding him farewell. In background are 3 women dressed for travel as well as one man. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

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Date
c.1893 (dated by falling leg-o-mutton sleeve on girls coat)

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Date
c.1893 (dated by falling leg-o-mutton sleeve on girls coat)
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
804
Collection
Photographs
Images
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This is another of the backs of the Baldwin playing cards. Shows the winery. Also in photo, two horses hitched to a wagon. People in wagon and also sitting and standing nearby.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs138
Date
c.1880's

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Date
c.1880's
Subjects
Rancho Santa Anita
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards
Physical Description
8x10 b&w vertical
ID
133A
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Two young men playing cards at a table in a room. Man with cap is Richard Herman Shierske, who was a jockey for E.J."Lucky" Baldwin. He was licensed under the name of Richard Herman. Other young man is Charles McIver.

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Date
1909

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Date
1909
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Shierske, Herman
McIver, Charles
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
407
Collection
Photographs
Images
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View north toward San Gabriel Mountains showing Arcadia Santa Fe Railroad Station. This is one of playing cards made by E.J."Lucky" Baldwin, each showing a different scene of the Ranch or Arcadia area. This is the three of hearts. This photo belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs539
Date
c.1890

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Date
c.1890
Subjects
Railroads-Arcadia Railroad Station
Railroads-Arcadia Santa Fe Station
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Playing cards
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
535
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

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