Chariot race at Tournament Park, Pasadena. approximately 1910

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  Chariot race at Tournament Park, Pasadena. 1910

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  A panoramic view of a chariot race at Tournament Park. Two chariots, pulled by four horses each, make their way down the fenced in track. Spectators are seated in bleachers on the left and are standing along the rail in the center. The infield of the track is busy with people and parked automobiles.

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  Chariot race at Tournament Park, Pasadena

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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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  Chariot race at Tournament Park, Pasadena

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  Western Turf Association : Tanforan Park

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  Image of an advertisement by the Western Turf Association for a horse race at Tanforan Park in San Francisco, California. Five horses ranging from brown, white, and black colors are shown racing, with two horses tied in the lead. Background includes a large red covered stadium with bleachers of people watching, as well as people watching from the ground, both on foot and seated in wagons. Bottom of print includes an inset map showing travel routes to Tanforan Park from San Francisco to San Mateo.

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  Pasadena High School commencement at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena. approximately 1924

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  Motor road race, Santa Monica, Cal. May 4, 1912

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