Thomas Banigan poses next to Lyle Richard Barnett's Civ Aide A.R.C. Ambulance Driver's Uniform on display in the Starting Anew exhibition. As the exhibition Starting Read More »
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Visions of Christmas Past
WAB-135Ai_Kids-with-Christmas-Tree-and-Gifts-1904 How did families celebrate Christmas in the early 20th century, and why does it matter to us more than a century later? Many of us Read More »
Volunteers are Vital
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” - Helen Keller Our volunteers are vital to Pasadena Museum of History’s success. Read More »
Camp Idle a While: An Arroyo Vacation in 1899
On August 9, 1899 the “Society Gossip” section of the Pasadena Daily Evening Star contained a brief note that “There is a merry party of Read More »
Go to the Movies with the PMH Volunteers
Looking for your next book to read? Check out these recommendations from members of the Museum's Volunteer Book Club.
1920: Sketches from 100 Years Ago
For the Museum’s 100th blog, I thought it would be fun to look at sketches that Eva Scott Fenyes created 100 years ago. While Eva Read More »
The Emery Home: from South Orange Grove to Green Street
Among the mansions that lined South Orange Grove Avenue at the turn of the century, the home at 707 has experienced a more varied history Read More »
Wrigley & Renton: Pasadenans on Catalina, Part II
This is the final article in a six-part series on “five Pasadenans who had a lasting effect on Catalina Island,” as documented by the late Read More »
Wrigley & Renton: Pasadenans on Catalina, Part I
This is the fifth article in a six-part series on “five Pasadenans who had a lasting effect on Catalina Island,” as documented by the late Read More »
Charles F. Holder: A Pasadenan on Catalina
This is the fourth in a six-part series on “five Pasadenans who had a lasting effect on Catalina Island,” as documented by the late PMH Read More »
