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: Spanish bayonet
Description: Written on back: Pasadena 1884 Spanish bayonet, used to make pin cushions of them; grows 20 years then comes blossom within 3...
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Title: Colorado Street, Pasadena during a hailstorm
Description: Written on back: Colorado Street, Pasadena during a hailstorm, 1884. Williamson Store, foreground. On right: plumbing shop, b...
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Title: Residence of Stamm
Description: Written on back: Marengo Avenue, E.C. Webster bought it afterwards.
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Title: Residence of Stamm
Description: Written on back: Marengo Avenue, 1884, G.T. Stamm, Milwaukee brewer. South Marengo Avenue, one of the first fine houses origi...
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Title: Pasadena
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Title: Hermosa Vista
Description: Written on back: Hermosa Vista Hotel in South Pasadena, about 1881.
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Title: Methodist Episcopal Church
Description: Written on back: On Orange Grove Avenue. First church in Pasadena built in 1878. Some Methodist gave the piece of land to bui...
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Title: Presbyterian Church
Description: Written on back: Second church in Pasadena (on California Street) was moved later. Lime hedge around, cypress and pepper trees.
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Title: Presbyterian Church (Epispocal Church?)
Description: Written on back: Presbyterian Church (Episcopal Church?), Pasadena.
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Title: Mr. C. J. Frese's house in Pasadena
Description: Written on back: Mr. Carl J. Frese's house in Pasadena. Corner of Pasadena and Walnut Streets. Two city lots [illegible] sold...
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Title: Corner of Walnut and Pasadena Avenue
Description: Written on back: Corner of Walnut and Pasadena Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Frese on porch of shack on George Weingarth's house. Not ...
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Title: Pasadena, looking west
Description: Written on back: Fair Oaks and Colorado Streets. Pepper trees along the street, orange groves. Pampas grass used for decorati...
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Title: Palms, San Gabriel
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Title: Pasadena, Fair Oaks Avenue looking north from Colorado tract
Description: Written on back: On the left first brick house in Pasadena (B.F. Bell house) in the center [illegible] first shoemaker in Pas...
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Title: North of Fair Oaks near Arroyo Seco canyon
Description: Written on back: 1884 up beyond north of Fair Oaks, near Arroyo Seco Canyon.
Photograph shows a horse drawn wagon with signs reading Pioneer Transfer and Carl Frese 16.
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Title: Pasadena
Description: Written on back: ?? Eaton House
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Title: Millard Canyon
Description: Written on back: Millards Canyon, 1886
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Title: Pasadena looking east
Description: Written on back: From Raymond Hotel. In the foreground weeds, next row to the right vineyard, in the center deciduous trees (...
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Title: Long Beach
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