Location: Arcadia (Calif.) / Names: Santa Anita Park (Arcadia, Calif.) - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Aerial view of the Santa Anita horse paddock, Arcadia, December 25, 1937

Description:: Aerial view of the Santa Anita horse paddock, likely taken on opening day of the track's fourth racing season.
Date:: [December 25, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Alexander and Isabel Hixon at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1938

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: December 31, 1938
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Birdseye view of race horse "Las Palmas" winning the first race at Santa Anita Park on Christmas Day, Arcadia, 1934

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: December 25, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Birdseye view of race horses walking on the track at Santa Anita Park the month it first opened, Arcadia, 1934

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: December 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Box seating at the clubhouse next to the grandstand at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1936

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: January 3, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Box seat view of horses leaving the starting gate at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1936

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: February 8, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

"Brass Bottle," "Count Dean" and "Jack O'Spades" finishing a race at Santa Anita Park, 1938

Description:: L to R: "Brass Bottle," first, "Count Dean" third, and "Jack O'Spades, second finish the 2nd race at Santa Anita Park. The tote board and San Gabriel Mountains are visible in the background.
Date:: December 31, 1938
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Bugle player on opening day of Santa Anita's fourth horse racing season, Arcadia, December 25, 1937

Description:: Bugle player on opening day of Santa Anita's fourth horse racing season. On this day, over 50,000 spectators wagered a total of $789,159 on the eight races held, toppling the previous records of 40,000 people and $599,009 wagered. Big winners of the day were horse He Did, who won the feature race by more than a length and Bing Crosby's horse High Strike, who won his sixth straight race.
Date:: December 25, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Bugle player on opening day of Santa Anita's fourth horse racing season, Arcadia, December 25, 1937

Description:: Bugle player on opening day of Santa Anita's fourth horse racing season. On this day, over 50,000 spectators wagered a total of $789,159 on the eight races held, toppling the previous records of 40,000 people and $599,009 wagered. Big winners of the day were horse He Did, who won the feature race by more than a length and Bing Crosby's horse High Strike, who won his sixth straight race.
Date:: December 25, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Clarence Fullbright, press box attendant at Santa Anita Racetrack, Arcadia, 1930s

Description:: Clarence Fullbright, press box attendant at Santa Anita Racetrack
Date:: [1930s]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Clubhouse and Grandstand at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1936

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: January 3, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Clubhouse at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1936

Description:: View of the track-side of the clubhouse at Santa Anita Park with 2 awnings and a balcony for watching the races.
Date:: February 1, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Snyder, Bill
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Clubhouse at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1936

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: February 1, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Snyder, Bill
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Clubhouse terrace at Santa Anita Park soon after its completion, Arcadia, 1936

Description:: The photographer, Bill Snyder, may be the same per son as William E. Snyder (1901–1984) a cinematographer.
Date:: February 1, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Snyder, Bill
Collection:: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Construction on the grandstand at Santa Anita Park which would enlarge the capacity by 3000 to 5000 seats, Arcadia, 1930s

Description:: Construction on the grandstand at Santa Anita Park. This addition was built at the west end of grandstand and would enlarge the capacity by 3000-5000 seats. The construction was part of a $150,000 plan to improve the park, which also included tunnels built under the track, infield landscaping, and installation of new betting facilities. The improvement plan was announced by Dr. Charles H. Strub, general manager of the Los Angeles Jockey Club on March 5, 1935.
Date:: between 1935-1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Construction workers in the grandstand area of Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1934

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Construction workers next to the grandstand at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1934

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Couple enjoying themselves at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1938 or 1939

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: [1938 or 1939]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Crowd at Santa Anita Race Track, Arcadia, between 1934 and 1939

Description:: A large crowd gathers for the horse races at Santa Anita Park.
Date:: [between 1934 and 1939]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Crowd on opening day of Santa Anita's fourth horse racing season, Arcadia, December 25, 1937

Description:: Spectators on opening day of Santa Anita's fourth horse racing season. On this day, over 50,000 spectators wagered a total of $789,159 on the eight races held, toppling the previous records of 40,000 people and $599,009 wagered. Big winners of the day were horse He Did, who won the feature race by more than a length and Bing Crosby's horse High Strike, who won his sixth straight race.
Date:: December 25, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

"Dear Diary," "Morning Breeze" and "Hasten Henry" finish the California Breeders' Stakes race at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1938

Description:: "Dear Diary," "Morning Breeze" and "Hasten Henry" cross the finish line in the California Breeders' Stakes race at Santa Anita Park. Grandstand spectators watch in the foreground with cameramen in front of the white railing as the horses pass the tote board (totalisator) in the background.
Date:: December 31, 1938
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Dickey Dell Doheny sits in a reserved box at Santa Anita Park on opening day, Arcadia, 1935

Description:: A cropped version of this image appears in the photo spread titled, "Smart Set of Southland Turns Out for Opening Day of Races at Santa Anita," Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 1935: A13
Date:: December 25, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Distant view towards Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1936

Description:: Distant view across open land towards Santa Anita Park with the San Gabriel Mountains in the distance.
Date:: January 3, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Final phases of construction at Santa Anita race track, Arcadia, ca. 1934

Date:: [circa November, 1934]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Final phases of construction at Santa Anita race track, Arcadia, ca. 1934

Description:: Construction workers on rafters finish construction at Santa Anita Park.
Date:: [circa November, 1934]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Final phases of construction at Santa Anita race track, Arcadia, ca. 1934

Description:: A worker stands by the trunk of a car while others work in the stands. On the left are piles of rubble and dirt.
Date:: [circa November, 1934]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Final phases of construction at Santa Anita race track, Arcadia, ca. 1934

Description:: Construction workers clean up debris from construction at Santa Anita Park.
Date:: [circa November, 1934]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Finished stands at the Santa Anita race track, Arcadia, ca. 1934

Description:: A view of the stands from the race track. Several automobiles are parked beside the track on the concrete.
Date:: [circa November, 1934]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Foolem," and jockey John Adams at the starting gate at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1938

Description:: Photograph of race horse "Foolem" rearing and nearly tossing jockey Johnny Adams at the starting gate at the start of the 2nd race at Santa Anita Park. His groom tries to steady him.
Date:: December 31, 1938
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Forrest Farrell fitting horseshoes on race horse W.L. Sickle, Arcadia, 1946

Description:: Forrest Farrell fits horseshoes on race horse W.L. Sickle, owned by W-L Ranch, at Santa Anita Park
Date:: [1946]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Forrest Farrell fitting horseshoes on race horse W.L. Sickle, Arcadia, 1946

Description:: Forrest Farrell fitting horseshoes on race horse W.L. Sickle, owned by W-L Ranch, at Santa Anita Park.
Date:: [1946]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Frances Collins, Mrs. Edwin Stanton, Bessie Hann, Francis. Hann and Victor Ford Collins at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1938

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: December 31, 1938
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Grandstand and walkway to the clubhouse at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1936

Description:: The photographer, Bill Snyder, may be the same per son as William E. Snyder (1901–1984) a cinematographer.
Date:: February 1, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Snyder, Bill
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: February 1, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Snyder, Bill
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

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

Description:: View of the grandstand entrance with its equestrian-themed frieze of galloping horses at Santa Anita Park. The frieze was created by Chester "Chet" R. Phillips, an architect and designer for Gordon B. Kaufmann (architect of the race track). The two flights of steps 2 the entrance are flanked by planting beds. A sign at the top of the steps reads "Cashiers" and 4 attendants stand on either side.
Date:: February 1, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Snyder, Bill
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Grandstand facade at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1936

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: January 3, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Grandstand view of a horse race at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1936

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: February 8, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Grandstand view of horse race at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1938

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: December 31, 1938
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

"Great Lover," "Ima Count," "Euryalis" and "Sundad" finishing a race at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1936

Description:: Photograph captures the rider-less horse, "Ima Count" (No. 3) running neck and neck with "Great Lover" at the finish line. Numbers 4 and 12 trail behind with an unidentified horse.
Date:: January 18, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Horse race at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1936

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: January 25, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Horse race spectators in a box seating area at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1938 or 1939

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: [1938 or 1939]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Horse race spectators in a box seating area at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1938 or 1939

Description:: Photograph of two couples in a box seating area at Santa Anita Park
Date:: [1938 or 1939]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Horses approaching the finish line at Santa Anita Park on Christmas Day, Arcadia, 1935

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: December 25, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Horses approaching the finish line at Santa Anita Park on Christmas Day, Arcadia, 1935

Description:: View from the grandstand of four horses approaching the finish line on the main track at Santa Anita Park on Christmas Day. The horse numbers are, L to R: 7, 6, 2, and 3 A sign at the finish line reads "1. Dec. 25, 1935."
Date:: December 25, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Horses leaving the starting gate for a Christmas Day race at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1935

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: December 25, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Horses leaving the starting gate for a Christmas Day the day Santa Anita Park first opened, Arcadia, 1935

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: December 25, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Horses on the home stretch passing the grandstand at Santa Anita Handicap race, Arcadia, 1936

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: February 22, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Horses racing at Santa Anita Park month it opened, Arcadia, 1934

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: December 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Horses racing at Santa Anita Park on Christmas Day, Arcadia, 1935

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: December 25, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Horses racing at Santa Anita Park the month it opened, Arcadia, 1934

Description:: Santa Anita Park, the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in Southern California, opened on December 25, 1934.
Date:: December 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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