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West Colorado, Pasadena. 1928

Description: Elevated view of West Colorado looking East from the Orth Storage Building (about Pasadena Avenue). Colorado is lined with businesses, including Wood & Jones Printers, Hotel Franklin, and Tanner Motor Livery. There is construction on the street in the foreground, with numerous cars parked and in motion farther on.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1928
Call number: photCL 402 (31339)
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Black and white taxis, Tanner Motor Livery, 144 West Colorado, Pasadena. 1936

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Ten black and white taxis owned by Tanner Motor Livery at 144 West Colorado, parked at approximately 139 West Colorado. The automobiles are parked in front of Woods & Jones Printers, Campbell Seed Store, the Bronx diner, and Nipedal Studio designers.

photCL 402 (35320B)

Tanner Motor Livery, 144 West Colorado, Pasadena. 1930

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Street view of the Tanner Motor Livery at 144 West Colorado. The building has two stories, and a front door wide enough for Automobiles to drive through. Automobiles on display are visible through this door.

photCL 402 (32810)

Orth Van and Storage, 238 West Colorado, Pasadena. 1928

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Street view of the multi-story Orth Van and Storage building at 238 West Colorado. The areas above and around the building have been whited out. A railroad crossing runs across the street in the foreground.

photCL 402 (31038)

East Colorado from South Marengo, Pasadena. 1928

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Elevated view of East Colorado looking east from South Marengo, from the fourth floor of Mather's Department Store. The street below is busy with traffic and lined with parked automobiles. The Los Angeles First National Trust & Savings Bank is immediately across the street. Businesses visible in the distance include the Model Grocery Co. and the Pasadena Furniture Company.

photCL 402 (31574)

Velano Service Station, 79 South Vernon, Pasadena. 1928

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Elevated view of the Velano Service Station at 79 South Vernon taken from atop the Orth Storage building. The service station is adjacent to the Crown City Manufacturing Company building, and across the street from the Crown City Planing Mill.

photCL 402 (31227)

East Colorado looking west, Pasadena. 1937

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View of East Colorado facing west from Euclid Avenue. Among the businesses visible are Merry-Go-Round Cafe and Thrifty Drug at 355 East Colorado. The street is busy with moving automobiles and lined with parked automobiles.

photCL 402 (35588)

West Colorado, Pasadena. 1928

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