A hedge of Cherokee Roses on Arlington Drive was a notable feature of the gardens in front of the Durand home. Early Pasadena was often …
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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 …
Country Living in Pasadena
On August 25, 1886, a Pasadena newspaper reported that “Pasadena, the new-born Garden of Eden, has been lithographed in fine shape.” West Pasadena in 1886 …
A Stink in West Pasadena
Headline for the article in the Pasadena Daily Evening Star on July 1, 1899. Both the Star and the Pasadena Daily News had fun reporting …
The Pasadena Cycleway
Looking south from the Hotel Green, the cycleway was between Raymond on the left and Fair Oaks on the right. The toll booth is in …
