Early Pasadena

Author : Cedar Imboden Phillips
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 0738558370

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Early Pasadena by Cedar Imboden Phillips Pdf

The name Pasadena evokes images of a sunny paradise filled with the wafting scent of orange blossoms and roses. The world looks to Pasadena every January 1, when the world-famous Tournament of Roses carries on a century-long tradition and the Rose Bowl game reigns as college football's "granddaddy of them all." Many of the city's other cultural and architectural icons also trace their roots to Pasadena's early days. From citrus groves to resort hotels, a bicycle highway and a commuter blimp, presidential visits, and summer snowstorms, the rich and varied history of early Pasadena can be seen in this volume's many unique photographs. Many of these images, taken from the archives at the Pasadena Museum of History, have never before been published. They reflect the colorful origins of a city that remains to this day a popular tourist destination, California cultural center, and a beloved home to thousands.

Author : Ann Scheid
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0738530247

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Downtown Pasadena's Early Architecture by Ann Scheid Pdf

At sunset, the San Gabriel Mountains form a rosy sculptural backdrop for Pasadena, a city of stately street trees and lush gardens. Attracted by a paradisiacal climate, health seekers and wealthy Easterners flocked to its resort hotels--the Green, the Maryland, the Huntington, the Painter, the Raymond--and built grand residences along Orange Grove and Grand Avenues. Scores of commercial and industrial buildings rose downtown, punctuated by public works, civic buildings, schools, and churches that doubled as works of art, like the Colorado Street Bridge, the Christian Science Church, and the California Mediterranean-style city hall. Preservation efforts have succeeded in putting Old Pasadena and the Pasadena Civic Center on the National Register of Historic Places, and continued restoration has made the city's unique architectural treasures a major attraction in Southern California.

Author : Ann Scheid,Ann Scheid Lund
Publisher : HPN Books
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9781893619012

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Historic Pasadena by Ann Scheid,Ann Scheid Lund Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Pomeroy
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0738555673

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Pasadena by Elizabeth Pomeroy Pdf

From its earliest years, the town of Pasadena has been richly endowed by nature. The abundant sunshine, dramatic mountains, and sparkling streams invited settlers to a near-paradise. Health seekers and wealth seekers arrived, amazed at the mild climate where just about anything would grow. Agriculture thrived, and Pasadenans loved the canyons and the wild edges of their community. Today Pasadena is a sophisticated city but still fringed with large natural areas: the Arroyo Seco on the west, Eaton Canyon on the east, and the San Gabriel Mountains to the north. Parks and native plant gardens preserve gems of nature within the city. Pasadenas natural history is not just a memory of the past but a living companion for the present.

Author : Marlin L. Heckman
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0738508195

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Pasadena in Vintage Postcards by Marlin L. Heckman Pdf

The postcard has been a popular part of American communication for over a century, documenting both the interest of a place and its history. Captured here in nearly 200 vintage postcards is the unique history of this California town, translated in Chippewa as "Crown of the Valley." The City of Pasadena, just north of Los Angeles, sits against the majesty of the Sierra Madre mountain range. Incorporated in 1885, the city was originally known as a resort city, filled with tourists from all over the world. Showcased here through the use of the author's personal postcard collection are vintage images of Millionaires Row, the Tournament of the Roses Parade, the Mt. Lowe Railway, and the Alpine Tavern.

Author : Patrick Conyers,Cedar Phillips
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 0738569070

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Pasadena, 1940-2008 by Patrick Conyers,Cedar Phillips Pdf

Since 1940, Pasadena has experienced seismic shifts, both literally and figuratively. The postwar suburban explosion touched the city, with new homes, new jobs, and new worldviews shaping the coming of age of a municipality known for its hospitality, science, culture, and good weather. This companion volume to Arcadia Publishings Early Pasadena continues the citys remarkable story as it draws on seldom-seen photographs from the Pasadena Museum of History, along with images from private collections, to trace the story of the past 70 years. The result is a compendium that chronicles the struggles and triumphs of this beloved city. Longtime residents, new arrivals, first-time visitors, and anyone lucky enough to have experienced the Crown City firsthand will find something of interest in this engaging illustrated history.

Author : Patrick Conyers,Cedar Phillips
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0738547786

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Pasadena by Patrick Conyers,Cedar Phillips Pdf

Few cities boast a business history as rich and varied as Pasadenas. In the early agricultural days, a brandy distillery and citrus and olive groves helped propel the economy, while the 20th century saw Pasadena emerge as a thriving resort and health town. Together the communitys diverse businesses have played a substantial role in determining the fortunes of the Crown City. In this volume, evocative images recall an extensive range of establishments, from large resort hotels to corner soda fountains, law offices to dry cleaners, restaurants to science labs, local industries to national powerhouses. Seldom-seen photographs from both the Pasadena Museum of Historys archives and private collections trace a business legacy unique to Pasadena, one that still thrives on generations-old family businesses and has also embraced corporate headquarters and regional franchises.

Author : Rick Thomas
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 0738559199

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South Pasadena's Raymond Hotel by Rick Thomas Pdf

Built in lavish Victorian style in 1886 atop Bacon Hill, the Raymond Hotel was the most regal feature on the skyline in the San Gabriel River Valleya sundown silhouette of the wealth and prominence that had coalesced in the Pasadena area. It became the base of activities for Eastern tycoons families enjoying the balmy Southern California climate, even fostering the development of the winter mansions on Orange Grove Avenue. After the original 200-room hotel with 80 chimneys burned down on Easter Sunday in 1895, the second 300-room Raymond Hotel opened in 1901. The pioneering orange groves on the sprawling grounds gave way to a golf course. Pres. Theodore Roosevelt and Charles Chaplin are just two examples of the early-20th-century celebrities who stayed there. This visually stunning collection of images is a mere sample of the vintage professional photography that exists of South Pasadenas iconic landmark.

Author : Le Roy Armstrong,J. O. Denny
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1916
Category : Banks and banking
ISBN : HARVARD:HB1EEC

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Financial California by Le Roy Armstrong,J. O. Denny Pdf

Author : Drew Knowles
Publisher : Santa Monica Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-16
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781595807977

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Route 66 Adventure Handbook by Drew Knowles Pdf

Route 66 Adventure Handbook is your personal guide to the vanishing American roadside, with all of its exuberance, splendor, and absurdity. For this updated and expanded fifth edition, Drew Knowles has included it all: magnificent architecture, natural wonders, Art Deco masterpieces, vintage motels and cafes, unique museums, offbeat attractions, fascinating artifacts and icons, and kitschy tourist traps. The addition of city maps, showing the multiple paths of Route 66 and displaying the exact locations of points of interest, is a major improvement over the already critically acclaimed fourth edition of the book. The fifth edition also includes hundreds of beautiful new photographs and the addition of dozens of new attractions. Additionally, GPS coordinates have been added for virtually all of the photos, so that travelers can plug the information into their smartphones and other navigation devices and instantly determine where each photo was taken and compare it to the condition of that particular site at the time of their visit. Filled with wonderfully quirky side trips and fun bits of trivia, Route 66 Adventure Handbook is the most authoritative resource for anyone looking to explore the Mother Road. Fasten your seat belts!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556030112890

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Long Beach Freeway, Route 710 (formerly Route 7), Los Angeles County by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Warships
ISBN : UOM:39015081726344

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Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joseph C. Dunn,Sandy Gillis,Jill Alison Ganon
Publisher : Prospect Park Publishing
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Travel
ISBN : 097539391X

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Hometown Pasadena by Joseph C. Dunn,Sandy Gillis,Jill Alison Ganon Pdf

Hometown Pasadena is a new breed of city guide, an in-depth, personality-rich, four-color book written by locals for locals. The five co-authors Colleen Dunn Bates, Jill Ganon, Sandy Gillis, Mel Malmberg and Mary Jane Horton are all longtime San Gabriel Valley residents, and the foreword authors are Larry Mantle (from NPR's KPCC) and Larry Wilson (editor of the Pasadena Star-News). The book is rich in history, arts, culture, restaurants, gardens, architecture, children's activities, sports and much more, and it is filled with interviews with people who make a difference in the community. It is written and designed with wit, style and intelligence. Hometown Pasadena became an immediate success, going into its fourth printing in less than one year. 256 pages, four-color throughout, flexibound binding with flaps, extensive photography and color maps

Author : Rick Thomas
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0738555789

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South Pasadena's Ostrich Farm by Rick Thomas Pdf

Edwin Cawston courted the early-20th-century publics fascination with exotic foreign creatures when he began raising ostriches, for more than the use of their feathers in the clothing industry. When Cawston brought the enormous, flightless, African birds onto prime real estate in the Arroyo Seco of South Pasadena, Los Angeles County, more than a few observers thought that the looniest bird might be him. But Cawston was determined to showcase struthio camelus, the biggest bird in the world at 8 vertical feet and 350 pounds. The Cawston Ostrich Farm soon became one of the most popular Southern California attractions, drawing millions to watch people ride the birds bareback at a cruising speed of 35 miles per hour. Cawston supplied ostrich plumes for budget-minded consumers as well as fancy feathers for Vaudeville dancers, movie actresses, and even European queens, becoming a great promoter and showman of his time.

Author : Jim Bernard Breckinridge,Alec M. Pridgeon
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Astronomers
ISBN : 9780190915674

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With Stars in Their Eyes by Jim Bernard Breckinridge,Alec M. Pridgeon Pdf

"Aden B. Meinel and wife Marjorie P. Meinel stood at the confluence of several overarching technological developments of the 20th century: postwar aerial surveillance by spy planes and satellites, solar energy, the evolution of telescope design, interdisciplinary optics, and photonics. In 1945 he was a Navy Ensign ordered to find the secret tunnels in Nazi Germany where the V-2 rockets menacing Great Britain and Belgium were being manufactured. After receiving both his B.A. degree and Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of California at Berkeley within three years, Aden was invited to join the scientific staff at Yerkes Observatory/University of Chicago. While there he was selected by the National Science Foundation to manage the development of a new national observatory on Kitt Peak, Arizona, and served as its first Director. In the early 1960s he founded the Optical Sciences Center at the University of Arizona, which later metamorphosed into the College of Optical Sciences with the doctoral program in interdisciplinary optics. It was here that he also designed the first Multiple Mirror Telescope and with wife Marjorie pioneered the feasibility of solar energy power on a commercial scale. Aden's knowledge and expertise in optics made him invaluable in research on cameras for spy satellites and spy planes overflying the Soviet Union and Southeast Asia. After retirement the Meinels worked for NASA/JPL on the precursor of the James Webb Space Telescope and on the exoplanet program. They also served on the team that corrected spherical aberration in the Hubble Space Telescope"--