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Elks Club, 400 West Colorado, Pasadena. 1936



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    Pasadena. Elks Club. 400 West Colorado. Convention automobiles in front

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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. Elks Club. 400 West Colorado. Group of automobiles and people

    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

  • Lincoln Agency storage, 350 West Colorado, Pasadena. 1927

    Lincoln Agency storage, 350 West Colorado, Pasadena. 1927

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    More than a dozen automobiles parked in the Lincoln Agency storage at 350 West Colorado. Each automobile is parked facing into the room, rather than facing the wall. The negative is damaged.

    photCL 402 (32279)

  • Dayton Tires, 163 West Colorado, Pasadena. 1928

    Dayton Tires, 163 West Colorado, Pasadena. 1928

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    Street view of Dayton Tires at 163 West Colorado. Cars are parked in the lot in front of the building, and two workmen install new tires. A sign on the top of the building proclaims Dayton Tires to be "The world's most distinguished tires".

    photCL 402 (31362)

  • Black and white taxis, Tanner Motor Livery, 144 West Colorado, Pasadena. 1936

    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)

  • Uptown Chevrolet dealership, 245 West Colorado, Pasadena. 1934

    Uptown Chevrolet dealership, 245 West Colorado, Pasadena. 1934

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    Street view of the Uptown Chevrolet dealer building at 245 West Colorado. A 1934 Chevrolet marked "This is Chevrolet's 10,000,020th" is parked in front of the building with two men in suits and glasses standing next to the vehicle. A sign over the window advertises "$60. reductions on all passenger cars and trucks".

    photCL 402 (35144)