Grandstand entrance with equestrian-themed frieze at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, 1936
Description
Text from negative sleeve: Santa Anita Club house. 2-28-36. 3054. by Bill Snyder. Feb. 1st, 1936. [Stamped:] FEB 28 1936., 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., Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds., 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.