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

Item Overview

Title

Grandstand entrance with equestrian-themed frieze, by Chester Phillips, 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

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.
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.

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

news photographs
cellulose nitrate film

Names

Santa Anita Park (Arcadia, Calif.)

Location

Arcadia (Calif.)

Longitude

34.140642

Latitude

-118.044362

Resource type

still image

Subjects

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