Pasadena Museum of History’s Black History Collection is comprised of photographs, letters, family records, property deeds, and other materials revealing the history of the African Read More »
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The Art of Greetings: Studio Art Greeting Cards
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 Read More »
Edwardian Christmas Décor: Part II
Floral Displays Like the Victorians before them, Edwardians were lavish in their use of plants and plant materials for décor. In these great houses, nearly Read More »
Edwardian Christmas Décor: Part I
Deck the Halls! Detail of the fireplace mantle in the Fényes Mansion Drawing Room. Photo by Marlyn Woo/Joanne Wilborn. ‘Tis the season to be decorating Read More »
Rescued From a Rental Car: Memories from the Bell Family
Congressman Bell and his wife Elizabeth relax on the front porch of their St John home. Note the service flags honoring their son Kenneth’s participation Read More »
Colonel G. G. Green Carves the Turkey
The first page of “A California Pilgrimage” (George G. (Gill) Green Special Collection) “A California Pilgrimage” On Thursday, November 29, 1900, family and friends of Read More »
Fall 2017 Edition of the Collections Quarterly
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 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 »
This Round’s on the Collections Manager
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 Read More »
The Startling Personal Finances of Professor T.S.C. Lowe
A bold entrepreneur and scientist, Thaddeus S.C. Lowe (1832-1913) made fortunes and lost them. The story of Professor Lowe’s fortunes is a cautionary tale. He was Read More »
