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Panoramic photograph of the Hotel Green, Pasadena, California

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Description
A large panoramic photograph of the original Hotel Green building and adjacent park in Pasadena, before the Castle Green annex building and bridge were constructed. In the foreground, people are sitting in a horse-drawn carriage decorated with flowers, possibly for the annual Rose Parade. There are also men and women in Victorian dress standing in front of the hotel or on the pathways in the park, including a man with a bicycle. The bottom right corner is stamped with the photographers' names, Stiffler & Gill of Los Angeles. Approximate date devised by cataloger; photographers Frank M. Stiffler and R. B. Gill only appear as partners in the 1896 Los Angeles City Directory.
Type
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Production date
approximately 1896.
Call number
photPAN 151
Creator
Stiffler & Gill(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Michael Maslan Vintage Posters, Photographs, Postcards & Ephemera, May 2022.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Dimensions
50 x 112 cm
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