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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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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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.
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Street view of the Santa Anita Apartments at 25 North Santa Anita and adjacent stores and shops. The businesses include Lilly Leif Beauty Shop, Alexander's Cafe, and the Lamanda Frock Shop. Two automobiles are parked on the street.
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Street view of Aldridge Van and Storage at 89 North Raymond. A large advertisement for Aldridge is painted on the side of the nine-story building, noting that they do "Packing and shipping to all parts of the world". Several automobiles are parked in front of the stores along the street.
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Street view of Winegart Drug Co. on East Green, at the corner of Green and Lake looking southeast. On the right is Crown Emporium No. 17. Overhead there are cables for the streetcars. Cars are parked on the street and are driving by.
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