1. Listing of "Outdoor Sculpture" in Los Angeles County. Arcadia has 9 items listed. 2. Degradation of Monumental Bronzes by John D. Meakin, David L. Ames and Donald A. Dolske from the Journal of Preservation Technology no. 4 ,1991. original and one acid-free copy. The article's author (John D…
1. Listing of "Outdoor Sculpture" in Los Angeles County. Arcadia has 9 items listed.
2. Degradation of Monumental Bronzes by John D. Meakin, David L. Ames and Donald A. Dolske from the Journal of Preservation Technology no. 4 ,1991. original and one acid-free copy. The article's author (John D. Meakin) did some of his research at the Arcadia Public Library. It concerns "The Hiker" statue at Arcadia County Park.
3. Statue Fete Set for Today. Arcadia unveiling will be tribute to Reid family. Los Angeles Times October 31, 1937.
4. Thousands see memorial statue unveiling. "The Hiker" dedicated yesterday. Arcadia Bulletin April 21, 1941.
5. A day in the park: poetic, simple. Los Angeles Times June 25, 1971 (shows picture of "The Hiker").
6. Dedication program for "The Hiker Monument" on April 20, 1941 by the United Spanish War Veterans of Southern California.
7. Miscellaneous articles and pictures regarding the "Hugo Reid Family" statue in the Arcadia County Park. Database printout of 1937 items.
8. University of Delaware letter to Mary Beth Hayes (n.d.) regarding Arcadia Tribune article and picture of "The Hiker" dedication of April 17, 1941.
9. Notes from John D. Meakin, University of Delaware, dated June 21, 1993 regarding "The Hiker."
10. Survey questionnaire from Save Outdoor Sculpture!, National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property regarding the "Don McKinnon Geddes" memorial plaque, dated September 1994.
11. The City Council approved funding to relocate the Hugo Reid Family Statue from Arcadia County Park to the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum site. The contract was awarded to American Heavy Moving and Rigging, Inc. in the amount of $57,362. Staff Report, Development Services Department, September 17, 2002.
12. "Hugo Reid Statue to Move to Museum." Arcadia Weekly, September 19-25, 2002, p.14.
13. Hugo Reid Family Statue Relocation Project Data sheet from the City of Arcadia, Development Services Department. September 30, 2002.
14. Minutes for the September 17, 2002, City Council meeting awarding the contract to American Heavy Moving and Rigging, Inc. for relocation of the Hugo Reid Family Statue from Arcadia County Park to the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum site.
15. Digital photos of the relocation of the Hugo Reid Family Statue from Arcadia County Park to the Arcadia Historical Museum. Photos courtesy of Don Penman, Arcadia City Hall. May 1, 2003.
16. Hugo Reid Statue Dedication Ceremony program. May 26, 2004. With historical overview.
17. Memo dated May 20, 2003 from Don Penman, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director subject: Acceptance--relocation of Hugo Reid Family Statue. The City Council approved funding to relocate the Hugo Reid Family Statue from Arcadia County Park to the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum site. Contract was awarded to American Heavy Moving and Rigging, Inc. in the amount of $57,362.
18. Lucky Baldwin Statue Model Unveiled: statue should be completed within five or six months, artist Alfred Paredes said. Arcadia Patch, by Natalie Ragus, January 18, 2012. Retrieved from World Wide Web site http://arcadia.patch.com/articles/lucky-baldwin-statue-model-unveiled, on February 22, 2012.
19. Zenyatta statue unveiling September 29. Mountain Views News, p. 10, September 22, 2012. Life-sized statue of the legendary Zenyatta, winner of 2009 Breeders' Cup, will be unveiled at Santa Anita's Paddock Gardens area.
20. "Statue honoring Arcadia's founding father to be unveiled April 16," Arcadia Weekly, p. 13, April 11, 2013. Bronze statue is entitled "A Dawn in the West," nine feet tall, located at the Reverend Monsignor Gerald M. O'Keeffe Rose Garden near the Arcadia Community Center at 365 Campus Drive. Statue was donated by Baldwin's great-great-great granddaughters Margaux Gibson-Viera and Heather Gibson, designed and crafted by artist Alfred Paredes of Pomona, CA.
21. Program for Lucky Baldwin statue dedication. "A Dawn in the West," April 16, 2013, at Rev. Monsignor Gerald M. O'Keeffe Rose Garden, Arcadia, CA.
22. A Good Day in Arcadia, Mountain Views News, p. 7, April 20, 2013. By Joan Schmidt. Recaps dedication of the "Lucky Baldwin" statue titled "A Dawn in the West" and Arcadia City Council Reorganization meeting.
23. Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin Monument Project, proposal submitted by Margaux L. Viera to Arcadia City Council, October 6, 2011.
24. Veterans Monument Dedication Agenda and History of Veterans Monument by Bob Harbicht. Veterans Monument Dedication happened on June 16, 2018. It is located outside the Arcadia Community Center at 365 Campus Dr, Arcadia, CA 91007.
25. Documents about the Anita May Baldwin statue at Le Meridien Hotel, unveiled October 25, 2021. 1. Press release dated October 4, 2021. 2. Anita Baldwin "A Legacy of Charity," list, description, symbolism of the items on the statue, October 22, 2021. 3. Anita May Baldwin statue at new Arcadia hotel honors a strong woman well ahead of her time, retrieved from Pasadenastarnews.com, October 20, 2021 and print copy from The Weekly Star, October 17, 2021. "Unveiling of Baldwin statue brings peace and beauty," Pasadena Star News, October 26, 2021. In photo: Margaux Gibson, great-great-granddaughter of Anita M. Baldwin, Arcadia City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto, artist who made the statue Alfred Paredes, and Ed Andersen of the Arcadia Historical Society.
The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to donate the Hugo Reid Family Statue to the city of Arcadia. The city will relocate the statue from Arcadia Community (County?) Park to the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum. The article includes some history about Hugo Reid.
A photo with a caption shows the Hugo Reid statue's move from Los Angeles County Park to a place outside the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum. The statue is of Hugo Reid, his wife Victoria Reid, her children, and the family dog.
The statue saluting Hugo Reid and his family will be donated to Arcadia by the county if the city pays cost of moving it and restoring the parkland. It will be moved to a spot near the Arcadia Historical Museum.
Profile and biography of jockey George Woolf, also known as Iceman. Woolf rode race horse Seabiscuit to fame in 1938. He died in 1946. There is a statue in his memory at Santa Anita Park.
Statue of a soldier at Arcadia County Park. He is standing, wearing boots and hat, belt of ammunition, canteen across his body, holding a rifle. It is known as "The Hiker," one of 52 casts of the Spanish American War Memorial made between 1921 and 1956 to commemorate the 1898 Spanish American War. Photograph by Terry Miller.
Community donations are being sought to help defray the cost of a bronze statue that will be installed in front of the new Arcadia Police Station. David Chapple, an Irvine sculptor and painter who graduated from Arcadia High School in 1965, will create the $50,000 art work for the city.
The City will pay $25,000 of city money toward putting a 10-foot tall bronze peacock at Peacock Corner, in front of Arcadia County Park, on the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The sculpture will emerge from the center of the fountain at the corner. The actual cost of the sculpture and base is $36,500. The fountain was originally donated by Rotary Club 35 years ago.
Arcadia city council accepts gift of a bronze statue of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, founder of Arcadia, from his descendant Margaux Viera. Article erroneously states that she is the granddaughter of Elias J. Baldwin. In her proposal to the City of Arcadia, she states that she is the great-great-great-granddaughter of Baldwin.
Arcadia city council agrees to accept gift statue of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. His great-great-great granddaughter, Margaux Viera, 34 of Pasadena, will commission a bronze statue for display next to Arcadia Community Center. The statue will be worth close to $60,000. The city will pay for pedestal, lighting and landscaping, up to $25,000.
A statue of Arcadia city founder Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, has been proposed by his great-great-great granddaughter, Margaux Viera, of Pasadena, for placement in the rose garden next to Arcadia Community Center. City council will consider the issue tonight. City council must agree to provide a location for the proposed statue, purchase a pedestal, and provide any electrical, lighting, and landscaping deemed appropriate. (Article erroneously states that Margaux Viera is the great-great-granddaughter of Elias J. Baldwin. In her proposal to the City of Arcadia, she states that she is, in fact, the great-great-great-granddaughter of Baldwin.)
Arcadia Rotary uneils monument to Veterans at Arcadia Community Center. Funds to build it came from Arcadia Field of Honor (temporary flags at Arcadia County Park) put on by Arcadia Rotary Club, a generous gift from Mary E. Hansen, as well as funds from Santa Anita Park Race Track. The monument consists of seven pillars of granite, each dedicated to the various branches of service: Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines.
Hugo Reid statue clearly showing the Hugo Reid family with their dog. The San Gabriel mountains are visible in the background. Original photo stamped on back "Newspapers please credit WPA Federal Art Project Photo" and "Please return to WPA Federal Art Project, 1634 Temple Street, Los Angeles."
Orange County artist Dave Chapple will create a bronze statue of two uniformed officers that will be installed at the entrance to the new $16 million police station. The cost of the sculpture will be about $50,000.
Arcadia High School graduate and former professional football player turned sculptor David Chapple will design a bronze peacock to be placed in the fountain at Peacock Corner in Arcadia Park. The sculpture will cost $30,000.
A life-size bronze statue of race horse Zenyatta was unveiled at Santa Anita Park yesterday. Zenyatta owners Jerry and Ann Moss were present. Photos and captions only.
Full length view of Hugo Reid Family statue (Reid, wife Victoria Reid, and two children) at Arcadia County Park. Swings are in the background. This was before the statue was moved to the Gilb Museum. Photograph by Terry Miller.
Full length view of Hugo Reid Family statue (of Reid, wife Victoria Reid, and two children) including the base showing an ox and cart and horse, at Arcadia County Park. Swings are in the background. This was before the statue was moved to the Gilb Museum. Photograph by Terry Miller.
