Photographic reproduction of full two-page spread appearing in the February 28, 1938 issue of Life Magazine. Photo shows men on horses with swords, appearing to be fighting a battle. Caption indicates it was taken during filming of the movie OF HUMAN HEARTS. Information found with the original indicates that the filming took place at the Arboretum.

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Date
c. February, 1938

  1 image

Date
c. February, 1938
Subjects
Motion pictures
Arboretum
Santa Anita Rancho, Inc.
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1532
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Photographer David Unruh, son of Baldwin's business manager, Hiram Unruh, is standing on SE corner of First Avenue and Huntington Drive in front of his family's home. Two men standing to left are not identified. Auto on First Avenue is approaching intersection with Huntington Drive. Part of panorama, ID#s 916-921.

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Date
1927

  1 image

Date
1927
Subjects
Unruh, David
Physical Description
7x10 b&w part of panorama
ID
919
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Photographer David Unruh stands by tripod on SE corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue in front of his family home. Two men stand just east of him but are not identified. Three vehicles are parked and two are seen driving on Huntington Drive. Part of panorama, ID#s 916-921.

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Date
1927

  1 image

Date
1927
Subjects
Unruh, David
Physical Description
8x10 b&w part of panorama
ID
921
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Unruh, Hiram Augustus

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Contents
1. Original personal check signed by Hiram A. Unruh to Los Angeles County Bank (N & Co.) dated Aug. 8, 1887. Gift to Library from Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Walker in 1980. 2. Hiram Augustus Unruh. Los Angeles Daily Times. Jan. 1, 1914. 3. Hiram A. Unruh - the man behind Lucky Baldwin. Compiled …
Contents
1. Original personal check signed by Hiram A. Unruh to Los Angeles County Bank (N & Co.) dated Aug. 8, 1887. Gift to Library from Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Walker in 1980.
2. Hiram Augustus Unruh. Los Angeles Daily Times. Jan. 1, 1914.
3. Hiram A. Unruh - the man behind Lucky Baldwin. Compiled by D.H. Crandall 1999. Copied from files of Arcadia Historical Society.
4. Marriage certificate of H.A. Unruh and Jennie Dunn. Copied from certified copy belonging to Ann Archer.
Subjects
Unruh, Hiram Augustus
Item ID
249AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Photo from a page of the 1907 Los Angeles Racing Association Souvenir Booklet showing a portrait of H.A. Unruh and a short biography. Mr. Unruh is wearing a three-piece suit and tie and is seated behind a desk.

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Date
1907 season

  1 image

Date
1907 season
Subjects
Unruh, Hiram Augustus
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1354
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Studio portrait of Jack Richards in Arcadia Police uniform. Picture is inscribed across it. Back of photo indicates he was chief from 1927-1939. Insignia on cap reads Chief.

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Date
c.1934

  1 image

Date
c.1934
Subjects
Richards, Louis Jack
Police Department
Physical Description
3 3/4 x 5 3/4 sepia vertical
ID
433
Collection
Photographs
Images
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View across dry grass field toward fenced area with two cows grazing. A house with some outbuildings appears in center background. Flood control label indicates it is along Santa Anita Wash.

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Date
April 19, 1940

  1 image

Date
April 19, 1940
Subjects
Flood control
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
811
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Mack's Chevron Service at SE corner of First Ave. and Huntington Drive. Former site of home of Hiram Unruh.

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Date
1979

  1 image

Date
1979
Subjects
Mack's Chevron Service
Unruh, Hiram Augustus
Physical Description
4x5 color
ID
1233
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Approximately 8 horsemen apparently involved in a roping competition. There are grand stands in the background. Back of card indicates this was on the Old Lucky Baldwin track in what is now Arcadia County Park. (Club House had burned)

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Date
1913 or 1915

  1 image

Date
1913 or 1915
Subjects
Arcadia County Park
Physical Description
3x5 b&w postcard
ID
538
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Part of promotional literature for E.J."Lucky" Baldwin and Bob Johnston DEATH VALLEY MINING AND MILLING CO Capital Stock $750,000. Baldwin was President, Johnston was Vice President, and H.A.Unruh was treasurer. It has Arcadia, Calif, printed at bottom. Includes photo of Baldwin and Johnston.

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Date
unknown

  1 image

Date
unknown
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Mines and mining
Johnston, Bob
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
941
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Six men standing in front of a tent. One is holding a shotgun. E.J.Baldwin (in black hat and suit) is pictured in center of photo. The tall man in the far left is Hiram Augustus Unruh, Baldwin's business manager and, later, executor of the Baldwin estate. The other men are unidentified.

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Date
c.1905

  1 image

Date
c.1905
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Unruh, Hiram Augustus
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1163
Collection
Photographs
Images
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The Hiram Unruh home located on SE corner of First Avenue and Huntington Drive. This view is looking SE from center of Huntington Drive. Overhead is highway sign (also referred to as a "Welcome" sign) which hung over this intersection reading: ARCADIA.

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Date
c.1927 or 1928 or 1933 (see VF Historic Houses Item #6)

  1 image

Date
c.1927 or 1928 or 1933 (see VF Historic Houses Item #6)
Subjects
Historic houses
Unruh, Hiram Augustus
First Avenue
Huntington Drive
Welcome signs
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
956
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Photo and text of an L.A. Times newspaper article titled "Historic Santa Anita Tract Deed Delivered to County," describing the transfer of deed for 111-acre tract from Rancho Santa Anita, Inc. to the Los Angeles County Supervisors. The article states that the property will be converted into an arboretum.

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Date
March 27, 1947

  1 image

Date
March 27, 1947
Subjects
Arboretum
Rancho Santa Anita, Inc.
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1506
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Close up of five Board of Trustees for City of Arcadia (now, City Council). Upper left, Hiram Unruh; upper right, Melville Lawrence (manager of Oakwood Hotel). Lower left, Harold Stocker; lower right, George Lowen Tucker; center, E.J.Baldwin. This was from first issue of Arcadia Bulletin.

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Date
May 7, 1904

  1 image

Date
May 7, 1904
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Lawrence, Melville
Stocker, Harold
Tucker, George Lowen
Unruh, Hiram Augustus
Newspapers-Arcadia Bulletin
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1087
Collection
Photographs
Images
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View up one street in Santa Anita Gardens area just off Huntington Drive (to the north) with houses under construction on both sides of the street. Writing on the photo indicates that it is part of Tract 12506 "Y". This tract includes San Antonio Road. Cars of the workmen are parked nearby. The Chantry Flats Road is clearly seen on the mountains in background.

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Date
1941

  1 image

Date
1941
Subjects
Santa Anita Village
Arcadia (City)-History-1940-1949
Physical Description
3x5 b&w
ID
1138
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Photo of front page of the Los Angeles Times of April 3, 1909 with picture of Lily Bennett Baldwin and article about estate she inherited on death of Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin.

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Date
April 3, 1909

  1 image

Date
April 3, 1909
Subjects
Howard, Lily Baldwin
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
506
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Photo of article in newspaper (probably LA Times) on auto accident at the unbridged Santa Anita Wash just east of Arcadia.

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Date
December 15, 1907

  1 image

Date
December 15, 1907
Subjects
Santa Anita Wash
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
589
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Lowry McCaslin, on right, stands before fireplace in dining room at Anoakia, which Mr. McCaslin has owned since the mid 1940's. Other people are Mr. and Mrs. Dale Spickler, as identified in Arcadia Tribune article on January 22, 1976. Mr. Spickler was committee chairman for Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association benefit party held at Anoakia Saturday, January 31, 1976. See Arcadia VF-Anoakia Item #17 for article and similar photo. Baldwin family crest is handsomely carved above fireplace.

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Date
probably January 1976

  1 image

Date
probably January 1976
Subjects
McCaslin, Lowry B.
Anoakia
Spickler, Dale
Spickler, Mrs. Dale
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1098
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Newspaper page reduction of Sunday, February 26, 1939 Los Angeles Times that has article and photos of Santa Anita Santa Fe Station, describing the services at this small station. Station agent at this time was D.F. Bowe.

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Date
c.1938-39

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Date
c.1938-39
Subjects
Bowe, D.F.
Railroads-Santa Anita Station
Physical Description
5x8 b&w
ID
526
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Contents
1. Biographical Directory of the American Congress 1774-1931 (photocopy). 2. A premature autobiographic epitaph by John H. Hoeppel. April 1967. 3. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774-1989, Bicentennial Edition. Biography of John H. Hoeppel who was Postmaster of Arcadia (1…
Contents
1. Biographical Directory of the American Congress 1774-1931 (photocopy).
2. A premature autobiographic epitaph by John H. Hoeppel. April 1967.
3. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774-1989, Bicentennial Edition. Biography of John H. Hoeppel who was Postmaster of Arcadia (1923-1931) and a Congressman (1933-1937).
4. "Rosary set today for J. Hoeppel." Arcadia Tribune, September 23, 1976, page A-1.
5. "Hoeppel expects appreciation." Letter to Publisher, newspaper unknown, September 30, 1935.
6. "Congressman Hoeppel greeted at Arcadia; crowd estimated 6000." Monrovia Journal, October 1, 1935.
Subjects
Hoeppel, John H.
Item ID
124AF
Collection
Subject Files
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