Visual Materials
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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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.
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A large display of Larsen's Strained Vegetables inside the Model Grocery Company at 60 West Colorado. The display advertises 10 cent cans of strained, unseasoned peas, spinach, carrots, beets, green beans, celery, prunes, tomatoes, and vegetables with cereal and beef broth.
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Street view of the Lieberg Building at 911 East Colorado during construction, with cars parked on the street in front. The sign on the front of the building advertises for Irving Construction Co.
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View of an automobile in the showroom of the Lincoln Agency at 350 West Colorado. The vehicle is parked on the tile floor, in front of an office area where two women are working.
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A street view of Walter M. Murphy Motors Co. located at 285 West Colorado. Automobiles are parked on the street in front of the dealership, which advertises for Hudson and Essex Automobiles.
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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.
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