Grandstand entrance with equestrian-themed frieze at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1936

Item Overview

Title

Grandstand entrance with equestrian-themed frieze at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1936

Photographer

Snyder, Bill

Architect

Kaufmann, Gordon B.

Artist

Phillips, Chester R., $d 1901-1969

Date Created

February 1, 1936

Date

1936-02-01

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
The photographer, Bill Snyder, may be the same person as William E. Snyder (1901–1984) a cinematographer.
View of the entrance to the grandstand, with its equestrian-themed frieze visible through the tree branch, at Santa Anita Park with the club house in the distance on the right. The frieze was created by Chester "Chet" R. Phillips, an architect and designer for Gordon B. Kaufmann (architect of the race track). The steps are flanked by planting beds.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: Santa Anita Club house. 2-28-36. 3054. by Bill Snyder. Feb. 1st, 1936. [Stamped:] FEB 28 1936.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Santa Anita Park (Arcadia, Calif.)

Location

Arcadia (Calif.)

Longitude

34.140642

Latitude

-118.044362

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Horse racetracks
Friezes (Ornamental bands)--California--Arcadia
Clubhouses--California--Arcadia
Grandstands--California--Arcadia
Horse racing--California--Arcadia
Art deco (Architecture)--California--Arcadia