Singer Donald Novis, 1928. Photo by New York photographer Harold Stein (Courtesy of Pasadena Public Library, 14014) In the early 1920s Americans all over the …
Category: Pasadena Collections
Forward! March! Into the Colonel G.G. Green Collection
George G. Green preparing to play golf (George G. (Gill) Green Special Collection) Two years and over 600 items later, the finding aid for the …
Hungarian Crumb Pudding: The Perfect Ending to a Formal Dinner
At the turn of the twentieth century, dinner parties were elaborate affairs, designed to impress and to indicate social status. Evening Dress was the rule …
Owen Brown in Pasadena
On August 17, 1886, the National G.A.R. Encampment visited Pasadena. “An event that will live in history is the hauling in a carriage by enthusiastic …
The Art of Greetings: Studio Art Greeting Cards
Lillian Jacobs. Noel, n.d. Print on gold paper, 11 x 14 cm. (Greeting Card Collection. Acc. # G.card.17.b) Sending greeting cards during the holiday season …
Rescued From a Rental Car: Memories from the Bell Family
Congressman Bell and his wife Elizabeth relax on the front porch of their St John home. Note the service flags honoring their son Kenneth’s participation …
Colonel G. G. Green Carves the Turkey
The first page of “A California Pilgrimage” (George G. (Gill) Green Special Collection) “A California Pilgrimage” On Thursday, November 29, 1900, family and friends of …
Cooking with Eva: Hungarian Recipes for Adalbert
Amongst the cookbooks in the Fenyes Mansion and the family papers in the Archives are handwritten vintage recipes from a century ago. Some of Eva …
William Cahill: Wedding Couturier and Royal Court Designer
The Royals of Pasadena: Rose Queen® and Royal Court exhibit features eight gowns by world renowned wedding dress designer, William Cahill (1918 - 2005). William …
Travels with Eva Fenyes: An Auto Trip to Los Olivos, 1917
Eva’s destination in 1917 was Mattei’s Tavern in Los Olivos. Several times over the years, she stayed at Mattei’s on her trips north. The first …
