Adolph Petsch collection of photographs of Pasadena and Southern California

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Title: Adolph Petsch collection of photographs of Pasadena and Southern California
Contributor: Petsch, Adolph
Date: 1881-1888
Identifier or Call Number: PC-020
Scope and contents: Consists of 51 cabinet photographs of Pasadena, California and other Southern California cities, including Long Beach and Los Angeles. The photographs document many of the houses, churches, hotels, schools, and businesses in Pasadena between the years 1881-1888. Some photographs show the Long Beach Hotel, Mission San Gabriel, and two bird's eye views of Los Angeles.
Finding Aid: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8bp07h4/

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Title: Pasadena, Grand Hotel and the Williamson Store
Description: Written on back: Fair Oaks and Colorado, Pasadena, 1884. In the foreground cypress hedges, ground not used (turpentine weeds)...
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Title: Hermosa Vista
Description: Written on back: Hermosa Vista Hotel in South Pasadena, about 1881.
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Title: Sierra Madre Hotel
Description: Written on back: Sierra Madre Hotel 1883/4. Between Sierra Madre and Pasadena. Three miles of barren land, only sage and cact...
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Title: Los Angeles House, Pasadena
Description: Written on back: Los Angeles, Pasadena, 1884, Northwest corner of Fair Oaks and Colorado (tourist hotel).
Sign in photographs reads: Livery and feed stable
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Title: Arroyo Vista Hotel
Description: Written on back: Arroyo Vista Hotel. BLB = Bloody Long Brigade
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