Baldwin, Anita May, 1876-1939
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Baldwin, Anita M. 1876-1939 (Anita May),
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Daughter of Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin (1828-1909). Baldwin had made fortune by getting key holdings in Comstock Mines at two dollars per share (1870) then selling out (1872) at $1,800 per share. He invested some of his money in Rancho Santa Anita development in San Gabriel Valley. There he planted substantial vineyards and created largest racing stable in U.S. Anita Baldwin's letter written at Santa Anita to San Francisco friend. Content focuses on upcoming Rose Parade (1914).
Anita M. Baldwin was the daughter of Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin (1828-1909), millionaire investor in Comstock mining stocks and later developer of the Santa Anita Rancho, which he bought from Harris Newmark in 1875. After Baldwin's death, Anita Baldwin inherited the ranch (including vineyards, orchards, livestock, and race horses), which she continued to run until selling several acres to the Los Angeles Turf Club in 1933 and most of the remaining acreage for subdivision in 1936.
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Horse racing
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Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, Calif
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Arcadia (Calif.)
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California
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California--Arcadia
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Hollister Ranch (Calif.)
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Pasadena (Calif.)
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