Among the more than 10,000 objects in the Pasadena Museum of History’s collection is a silver-mounted vase donated by the Estate of Mary M. Pearson. Read More »
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History of the Arroyo Seco Parkway Preserved in Museum’s Archives
The Arroyo Seco Parkway was officially dedicated on Dec. 30, 1940 and opened to the public the next day — just in time to handle Read More »
A Final Walk
By the late 1930s, there were only a handful of Civil War veterans left in Pasadena. Unlike in earlier days, there were no big groups Read More »
Give Us a Flag: African American Civil War Soldiers
…And I further declare and make known, that such persons of suitable condition, will be received into the armed service of the United States to Read More »
Under a Heavy Fire: Lieutenant Thomas Ellsworth
“Under a heavy fire carried his wounded commanding officer from the field.”– from the Medal of Honor citation of Thomas F. Ellsworth, 55th Massachusetts Infantry Read More »
By Their Gallantry in Action
When the Civil War began, the United States had no official medals or other decorations that could be awarded to soldiers or sailors for bravery Read More »
Summer Camp: Civil War Veteran Associations
The local Civil War veterans, especially the Union Army veterans, tended to socialize together both locally and on “road trips.” Some were to reunions at Read More »
The Mystery of the Horn Chair
Tucked away in a quiet corner in the attic of the Fényes Mansion, the horn chair has long been an object of fascination for the Read More »
Causes Natural and Unnatural
Last week’s column may have given you the unfortunate idea that old soldiers simply died in bed, of old age or disease, or both. While Read More »
Hospital and Home
As the veterans of the Civil War grew older, they faced many problems. One of the main political lobbying efforts of the Grand Army of Read More »
