In 1955, Compton College went up against Mississippi in the tenth Junior Rose Bowl. At a luncheon before the game, Jordan Oliver, the coach of Yale’s …

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In 1955, Compton College went up against Mississippi in the tenth Junior Rose Bowl. At a luncheon before the game, Jordan Oliver, the coach of Yale’s …
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 …
The Royals of Pasadena: Rose Queen® and Royal Court exhibit features eight gowns by world renowned wedding dress designer, William Cahill (1918 - 2005). William …
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 …
This essay is adapted from the text in the exhibit Batchelder: Tilemaker, which was on view at Pasadena Museum of History from September 2016 through …
Archives Feature - The Benshoff Collection Hotel Green Street Lamp (Benshoff Family Collection, WAB-058) Our Archives houses the marvelous Benshoff Family Collection, which contains architectural …
Pasadena Lager, 1980s. Gift of Martin Udell (2017.018) A six-pack has been sitting on the corner of my desk for a week and a half. (And …
This essay is adapted from the text in the exhibit Batchelder: Tilemaker, which was on view at Pasadena Museum of History from September 2016 …
William McLellan used a microscope to inspect his tiny motor, while holding a model one million times larger. 1960 (William McLellan Special Collection) In 1959, …
Archives Feature - Going Places with Frank Purcell Composite of Scrapbook Cover & Page 1, 1949. (Scrapbook Collection - Volume 77) In 1949, as California …