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Colorado Street looking east from Marengo, Pasadena. 1889

Description: An elevated street view of Colorado facing east, taken from the Methodist Episcopal Church, at the corner of Colorado and Marengo. The street is residential, with houses set well back behind large lawns. "E.S. Frost & Sons Pasadena, Cal." is printed below the image. A typescript note attached to the top of the image reads "M.E. Church, corner of Colorado St. & Marengo Ave. looking east. 1889."
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Date: 1889
Call number: photCL 402 (14269)
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Marengo looking north from Colorado, Pasadena. 1889

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An elevated street view facing north on Marengo, taken from the Methodist Episcopal Church, at the corner of Colorado and Marengo. There are a few widely spaced houses surrounded by orchards. "E.S. Frost & Sons Pasadena, Cal." is printed below the image. A typescript note attached to the top of the image reads "M.E. Church, corner of Colorado St. & Marengo Ave. looking north. 1889."

photCL 402 (14274)

Citizens Saving Bank, corner of East Colorado and Marengo, Pasadena. 1925

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A street view of the Citizens Saving Bank at the corner of East Colorado and Marengo. Automobiles are parked along the streets, and a traffic officer stands between cable car rails. Fingerprints are visible along the edges of the image.

photCL 402 (26493)

East Colorado from South Marengo, Pasadena. 1928

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Elevated view of East Colorado looking east from South Marengo, from the fourth floor of Mather's Department Store. The street below is busy with traffic and lined with parked automobiles. The Los Angeles First National Trust & Savings Bank is immediately across the street. Businesses visible in the distance include the Model Grocery Co. and the Pasadena Furniture Company.

photCL 402 (31574)

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M.E. Church, corner of Colorado St. & Marengo Ave. [Pasadena]. Looking east

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Bird's eye view of Pasadena, California, looking east from the Methodist Episcopal church at Colorado and Marengo streets, with citrus trees and homes visible.

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Colorado Boulevard looking east from the Hotel Maryland, Pasadena. approximately 1909

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An elevated panoramic view of Colorado Boulevard facing east from the Hotel Maryland, at the corner with Los Robles. Colorado is the street that runs into the distance in the center, and Los Robles runs perpendicular to the left and right. The church immediately across the street is the United Presbyterian and farther down Colorado is Pasadena Presbyterian. The domed church on the right is the First Church of Christ Scientist. The San Gabriel Mountains are in the background.

photCL 402 (40023)

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)

Colorado Street looking east from Marengo, Pasadena. 1889

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