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Writer Charles Cooper continues his series of articles called "Memories of Arcadia" with a history and description of the U.S. Army Balloon School that was at Camp Ross (or Ross Field) in Arcadia during World War I. The balloon school was located on the current site of Arcadia County Park.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 3, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 3, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Camp Ross
U.S. Army Balloon School-Ross Field-Arcadia, CA
World War I
Item ID
31780AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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John M. Huston, a World War I private in the Air Services Signal Corps unit that was here in Arcadia at the Balloon School, gives an account of those experiences.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 1, 1976
Pages
p. 1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 1, 1976
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Balloon School
World War I
Item ID
595AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Rudolph C. Shosted, now 79, recalls his time spent at the Army's observation balloon school, located where the Los Angeles County Park golf course now is.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 11, 1974
Pages
p. A-2
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 11, 1974
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Balloon School
Item ID
594AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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.

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Date
1937

  1 image

Photographically reproduced copy of an old newspaper photo taken in 1936 which is an aerial view looking north west over original race track built by Baldwin. In lower right corner can be seen Santa Anita Ave lined with Eucalyptus. On lower left, one can see present Campus Drive. Across top third of photo, one can see Huntington Drive. Note how small the trees are that line the street.

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Date
1936

  1 image

Date
1936
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Huntington Drive
Santa Anita Park-1907-1912
Balloon School
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
858
Collection
Photographs
Images
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View northeast over Pacific Electric Railroad. Ross Field Balloon School occupies portion on right side of photo over to the railroad tracks. The street marking its northern boundary would be Huntington Drive. The large rectangle just north of this street was Rancho Resevoir, converted into a swimming pool. The principal street marking east boundary of Balloon School property running north to south across this photo about at middle, is Santa Anita Avenue.

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Date
November, 1929

  1 image

Date
November, 1929
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Balloon School
Pacific Electric Railway
Railroads
Ross Field
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
630
Collection
Photographs
Images
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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.

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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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Goodyear blimp VOLUNTEER is seen stopping at Ross Field Balloon School in 1929. Five automobiles are seen parked and interested spectators are standing nearby. The two large hangars at the extreme west portion of the Balloon School land are seen in background.

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Date
1929

  1 image

Date
1929
Subjects
Balloon School
Aeronautics
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
862
Collection
Photographs
Images
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View (we do not known which direction camera is looking) of Goodyear blimp VOLUNTEER when it stopped at Ross Field Balloon School. About 11 people seen to be gathered near it. On right side of photo is a long barracks-like building.

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Date
1929

  1 image

Date
1929
Subjects
Balloon School
Aeronautics
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
863
Collection
Photographs
Images
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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.

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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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Seated in large military truck are, L-R: Bruno Bucher, Cacelie Bucher Mauch, and Master Sgt. William Bucher, step father of the two young people. Truck is parked just inside the fence of Ross Field Balloon School, and at SW corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita. Note: Community Presbyterian Church seen behind them (was later moved to First Ave and Alice Street). Note also, a sign, apparently giving name of base over entry and not readable from this angle.

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Date
1927

  1 image

Date
1927
Subjects
Balloon School
Bucher, Bruno
Bucher, William
Community Presbyterian Church
Mauch, Cacilie Bucher
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1003
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Calisthenics class, Balloon School officers summer camp at Ross Field, 1925.

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Date
1925

  1 image

Date
1925
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1276
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Marriage (article badly damaged. Cannot determine name of bride.)

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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
June 4, 1921
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
June 4, 1921
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Welch, St. C. H.
Balloon School
Item ID
4595AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Photo of General John J. Pershing mingling with a group at Ross Field Balloon School. He is accompanied by other officers and there are a number of young boys eager to greet him. Across photo had been written "Balloon School Training" and "1920" and "General Pershing at Arcadia."

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Date
1920

  1 image

Date
1920
Subjects
Balloon School
Pershing, John J.
Physical Description
9x11 b&w
ID
222
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Balloon aloft with basket suspended. It appears to be in trouble.

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Date
May 1919 (written on back)

  1 image

Date
May 1919 (written on back)
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
3x5 b&w
ID
179
Collection
Photographs
Images
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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.

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Date
1919

  1 image

Date
1919
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
183
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Photographic print of page 2 of November 23, 1918 issue of THE ARCADIAN OBSERVER, showing a drawing by Robert Sparks, of a female holding a sword and honor roll. Text reads: They died not in vain. Her sons have triumphed again, and may that war torn land o'er which they fought and bled forevermore remain in peace. Negative and print were made for the grant funded Local History Digital Resources Project 2006-2007. A digital image of this photograph is file name: caarpl_123 on LHDRP 2006-2007 Disc 10 of 14. See black box labeled Arcadia History Room Media Box.

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Date
November 23, 1918

  1 image

Date
November 23, 1918
Subjects
Balloon School
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1847
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
November 9, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
November 9, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Clough, Pvt. Herbert R.
Balloon School
Item ID
4528AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
October 12, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
October 12, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Ledyard, Helen D.
Whistler, Lt. Geo.
Balloon School
Item ID
4558AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
September 28, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Date
September 28, 1918
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Weyland, Guy Pvt.
Balloon School
Item ID
4523AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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