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Orrin Fox used automobile lot, 2345 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1933



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    Pasadena. Orrin Fox. 2345 East Colorado. Orrin W. Fox used car [automobile] lot

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    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.

    photCL 402

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    Pasadena. Orrin Fox. 2345 East Colorado. Orrin W. Fox used car [automobile] lot

    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.

    photCL 402

  • Howard Motor Company used car lot, 1241 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1931

    Howard Motor Company used car lot, 1241 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1931

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    Street view of the Howard Motor Company used automobile lot at 1241 East Colorado, at the corner of Lake and Colorado. The lot is full of vehicles facing the street, which has street signs and a traffic light. A complicated web of cables for the streetcars is overhead.

    photCL 402 (33317)

  • East Colorado looking east, Pasadena. 1938

    East Colorado looking east, Pasadena. 1938

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    View of East Colorado facing east from Raymond. The Pasadena First National Bank is on the corner, and numerous shops and stores line the street. There is light automobile traffic and automobiles are parked along both sides of the street. A street car bound for "Lincoln Ave." travels along the street. It looks like someone tried to conceal the overhead cables for the streetcar, but did not finish.

    photCL 402 (35753)

  • East Colorado looking east, Pasadena. 1929

    East Colorado looking east, Pasadena. 1929

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    View of East Colorado facing east from midway between Fair Oaks and Raymond. Shows 64 East Colorado, Owl Drug Company, which was Sun Drug Company in 1925. Other businesses shown include the Florsheim Shoe Store, the Flag Studio, and Bernet & Co. clothing store. The street is lined with parked automobiles and busy with moving automobiles and streetcars.

    photCL 402 (32491)

  • East Colorado looking west, Pasadena. 1937

    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)