Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
Visual Materials
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Visual Materials
The Harold A. Parker Studio Collection of Negatives consists of 5157 glass plate negatives, film negatives, and panoramic negatives, 1889-1949, that depict commercial, residential and landscape sites in and around Pasadena and Southern California. The images provide a look at the commercial, residential and social development of Pasadena and surrounding areas during the early years of the twentieth century. The collection is especially rich in images of residential architecture in Pasadena, Altadena, and San Marino; images of Lake Tahoe; depictions of, and activities at, the Raymond, Maryland, and Huntington Hotels in Pasadena; and the commercial, social and cultural landscapes of Pasadena. The collection also provides, through its breadth and depth of subject matter, an example of the career activities of a commercial photographer in Southern California in the early years of the twentieth century.
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Street view of the Post Office at 281 East Colorado while under construction. A sign outside the door points the way to the temporary entrance. A woman holding a purse stands on the sidewalk, and automobiles are parked on the street.
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Street view of Gardner Pasadena Sales Company at 163 West Colorado. A man sits in the drivers seat of a parked automobile while two men stand beside it. A sign on the building reads "Used car dept. in rear".
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A panoramic view of the north side of East Colorado Boulevard. The building slightly right of center on the opposite side of the street is the Pashgian Building at 261 East Colorado. A building on the near side of the street has a "Boadway Bros. Dry Goods" sign on the wall; Boadway Brothers were at 268-278 East Colorado. There are numerous automobiles parked along the street, and a few are driving on it.
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Street view of the Lieberg Building at 911 East Colorado during construction, with cars parked on the street in front. The sign on the front of the building advertises for Irving Construction Co.
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Street view of the United Artists Theatre at 606 East Colorado. A large crowd is gathered in front of the theater for a drawing for a 1936 Plymouth sedan. The marquee reads "Free tonite - New 1936 Plymouth Sedan - Free tonite ; Barbara Stanwyck - "The Bride Walks Out"." A sign below the marquee advertises for "San Francisco" starring Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald, and Spencer Tracy. Next to the theater is a See's Candies shop.
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