Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin in carriage on his original track which was adjacent to Michillinda and near Colorado Blvd. With him is W. McClelland, Baldwin's horse trainer at this time. There are 16 other people in photo; some are mounted on horses, some standing. Etched on the photo is "On the track - Lucky Baldwins Place. S.G.V.R.R."
Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin on left and Richard F. Carman Sr., one of America's early horsemen. Photo was taken probably about 1907 and printed in newspaper of March 1937 at the time of Carman's death. Carman's horses won four races and placed second in two others on opening day of Baldwin's Santa Anita Race Track.
Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin seated in a chair surrounded by four women and two children. None of these people is identified. (Sandy Snider of the Arboretum believes it was at a time when Baldwin needed nurses.) Baldwin is in black with his slouch hat on. One of the women is holding a small dog (terrier) with markings.
Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin sitting in his box at his Santa Anita Race Track. The box has curved railing and side. There appear to be five women in box with him and also two men. Baldwin wears his familiar black slouch hat.
Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin standing on porch of Hugo Reid Adobe holding hand of granddaughter Dextra Baldwin, who appears to be about 5 years old. Grandson Baldwin M. Baldwin is in wicker baby carriage and is about 1 1/2 or 2 years old.
Formal portrait: four generations of Baldwins: left to right: Rosebudd Mullender, with hand on shoulder of her son, Joseph Mullender, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin (seated), and Clara Baldwin. Rosebudd was Clara's daughter.
Formal portrait of four persons. The two seated women are not identified. The man on the left is Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin and the one on the right is his uncle, Jack Baldwin.
Four horses, three with riders, are seen being readied for morning workout. Each horse has a groom attending it. There is one man in business suit and hat standing in center of track. Stables are seen on right. Caption reads:Ready for the early morning gallop.
July 22, 1932 p. 1; August 3, 1934 p. A-1; March 23, 1950 p. 3; August 24, 1944, p. 1; June 5, 1952 Section 2, p. 2; October 9, 1968 p. 2; March 23, 1950 p. 3 (partial contents of will); April 23, 1956, p. 1 (reminiscences); September 19, 1957 p. 5 (heirlooms in posession of nephew Jack Fawcett in Alabama)
July 22, 1932 p. 1; August 3, 1934 p. A-1; March 23, 1950 p. 3; August 24, 1944, p. 1; June 5, 1952 Section 2, p. 2; October 9, 1968 p. 2; March 23, 1950 p. 3 (partial contents of will); April 23, 1956, p. 1 (reminiscences); September 19, 1957 p. 5 (heirlooms in posession of nephew Jack Fawcett in Alabama)
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.
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.
Large group of people seated at tables outdoors. Overhead are paper lanterns. Group is at Japanese "community" in Arcadia which apparently was near Holly Avenue below Huntington, for a performance of the MIKADO. Man directly in front (center, no hat) is Ed Ryan, caretaker at Baldwin racetrack. On his lap is his daughter, whom Vesta Tucker Reeves and her sister did not like so they scratched over her photo with a pin. Girl seen over his left shoulder, is Vesta Tucker. The lady next to her is not identified. The girl with the long necklace sitting on the lap of the unidentified lady near Mr. Ryan, is Dextra Baldwin. Small boy on left on Japanese man's lap, is Baldwin M. Baldwin. The man, three figures away from camera in row Dextra is in, is her grandfather, Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin. Large man in light suit just to right of Mr. Ryan, is Mr. Johnson, who owned Johnson's Inn. Seen on extreme right, man with mustache and white hair, is Blas Cuellar, the wine maker.