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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."

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Date
March 4, 1887

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Date
March 4, 1887
Subjects
McClelland, W.
San Gabriel Mountains
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Physical Description
8x10 b&w hardboard professional photo, also 2 prints
ID
111
Collection
Photographs
Images
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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.

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Date
1907

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Date
1907
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Carman, Richard F., Sr.
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
933
Collection
Photographs
Images
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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.

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Date
c.1903

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Date
c.1903
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
971
Collection
Photographs
Images
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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.

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Date
c.1907

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Date
c.1907
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Santa Anita Park-1907-1912
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
938
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

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.

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Date
c.1906

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Date
c.1906
Subjects
Baldwin family
Baldwin, Baldwin M.
Baldwin, Dextra
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Hugo Reid Adobe
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
104
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Entrance to stable area on Baldwin Ranch. White fences, white-washed rocks line drive. Sign above gate says "Home of (Grinstead or Strathmead)."

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Date
c.1880's or 1890's

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Date
c.1880's or 1890's
Subjects
Rancho Santa Anita
Baldwin Ranch
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
149
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

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.

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Date
unknown

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Date
unknown
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Baldwin family
Baldwin, Clara
Mullender, Rosebudd Doble
Mullender, Joseph
Physical Description
8x10 b&w vertical
ID
108
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Formal portrait of Elias J."Lucky"Baldwin. He is shown in black hat and facing to the right. Portions of photo look touched up.

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Date
1907

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Date
1907
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Baldwin family
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
505
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Formal portrait of Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin on the right and his uncle, Jack Baldwin, on the left.

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Date
c.1890

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Date
c.1890
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Baldwin, Jack
Baldwin family
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
970
Collection
Photographs
Images
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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.

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Date
c.1870

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Date
c.1870
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Baldwin, Jack
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
969
Collection
Photographs
Images
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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.

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Date
1906

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Date
1906
Subjects
Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Physical Description
7x10 b&w
ID
910
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
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)
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
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)
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J (Lucky)
Item ID
3641AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Handler standing at left, holds reins of Rey El Santa Anita on Baldwin's Ranch in Arcadia.

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Date
1903

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Date
1903
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
980
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Handler standing on left, looking toward camera, holds reins of Emperor of Norfolk on Baldwin Ranch in Arcadia.

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Date
1903

  1 image

Date
1903
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
981
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

  1 image

Date
c.1880's
Subjects
Rancho Santa Anita
Baldwin, Elias J."Lucky"-Playing cards
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
131
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

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
Less detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 4, 1938 p. 1 (first horse)
December 5, 1960 p. 8 ("Thouroughbred History" film)
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 4, 1938 p. 1 (first horse)
December 5, 1960 p. 8 ("Thouroughbred History" film)
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J (Lucky)
Item ID
3642AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Horse, with just hand of handler showing. Horse is NAVARRO. Caption underneath reads: Navarro B.H. foaled 1904. By Emperor Norfolk - La Plata.

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Date
1907

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Date
1907
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
926
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Interesting facts about Elias J. ("Lucky") Baldwin appear in the book "Picturing Los Angeles" by Jon and Nancy Wilkman.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 3, 2006
Pages
p. U-27
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 3, 2006
Pages
p. U-27
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Los Angeles - History
Wilkman, Jon
Wilkman, Nancy
Item ID
30483AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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.

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Date
c.1907 or 1908

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