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S.H. Kress Store, 254 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1936



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  • S.H. Kress Store, 254 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1936

    S.H. Kress Store, 254 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1936

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    Street view of the S.H. Kress Store at 254 East Colorado. In addition to clothing and dishes, the window displays show rabbits and a cross, suggesting this was taken around Easter.

    photCL 402 (35360)

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    Pasadena. 254 East Colorado. Interior of S. H. Kress Store

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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. 254 East Colorado. Exterior of S. H. Kress Store

    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

  • I. Magnin Store, Maryland Hotel, 419 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1932

    I. Magnin Store, Maryland Hotel, 419 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1932

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    Interior of the I. Magnin Store, located in the Maryland Hotel at 419 East Colorado. Glass cases display perfumes, lotions, jewelry, and clothing. Women stand behind the jewelry counters, and other women are in an adjacent room which has women's clothing on display.

    photCL 402 (33634)

  • Pelton Motor Company, Oldsmobile-Marmon, 254 West Colorado, Pasadena. 1927

    Pelton Motor Company, Oldsmobile-Marmon, 254 West Colorado, Pasadena. 1927

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    Street view of the Pelton Motor Company at 254 West Colorado with staff standing in a line across the front. Behind the staff are large display windows with automobiles parked behind them. Large letters on the street-side walls read "Oldsmobile Marmon".

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  • A.C. Vromans bookstore, 329 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1937

    A.C. Vromans bookstore, 329 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1937

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    The interior of A.C. Vromans bookstore at 329 East Colorado. Journals and other stationery goods are on shelves and tables in the foreground and on the right side, while books are displayed on counters and shelves accessible by a sliding ladder on the left side of the room.

    photCL 402 (35532)