Santa Anita Rancho's famously ambitious and colorful owner, Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin, had established a popular tourist attraction on his productive working ranch by the late 1800s. Baldwin planned to incorporate the section of his ranch known as Arcadia, but opponents feared that he would turn such a city into a "gambling hell and booze pleasure park." However, the vote for city-hood was virtually unanimous, and Baldwin took over as mayor on July 27, 1903. Arcadia flourished as alcohol sales were approved, saloons and gambling halls remained open 24 hours a day, and Baldwin's ranch, racetrack, and Oakwood Hotel became popular with society's elite. After Baldwin's death in 1909, Arcadia's new leaders prohibited the sale of alcohol and steered the city in a less controversial direction. Agriculture, poultry farms, dairies, and land development became staples of the economy, and Arcadia gradually lost its rural simplicity, growing into a sophisticated, bustling city. Title: Author: Publisher: News from the Indian Country Date: 12/23/2008 The pages of The Tohono O'odham and Pimeria Alta depict the lifeways of these Arizona tribal nations in black-and-white, historical photographs. These detailed photographs show the heritage of these noble people and juxtapose their traditional culture with the impact of contact and assimilation. Some of these images illustrate the dances and regalia of the tribe, while others present the people in the clothing and practices of their colonizers. As a result, these pictures provide a powerful means of examining historical, social and political transitions within these tribes. Extensive captions describe the individuals, landscapes and focal points of each picture. Skillful commentary explains the conditions and situations that inspired the events contained in these photographs. As a result, the pictures are indeed worth a thousand words, yet the captions enhance the reader's comprehension of the meaning of their content and the importance of their subjects. This book is a valuable introduction to these people and to their culture, as captured through the photographer's lens. --News from the Indian Country The Arcadia Historical Society, which has been preserving the city's history since 1952, collected these evocative images as a window onto the city's storied past. They were selected from the society's files as well as the collections of the Arcadia Public Library, Huntington Library, and the Archives of the Pasadena Museum of History. Used Book in Good Condition