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 Read More »
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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 Read More »
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 Read More »
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 Read More »
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 Read More »
