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: Residence of Stamm
Description: Written on back: Marengo Avenue, E.C. Webster bought it afterwards.
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Title: Pasadena
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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: Pasadena
Description: Written on back: ?? Eaton House
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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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Title: "Carmelita," residence of Professor Carr
Description: Written on back: Northeast corner of Orange Grove and Colorado, nearly to Pasadena Avenue (orchards)
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Title: Residence of P.M. Green
Description: Written on back: Foot of Orange Grove and Colombia Street
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Title: Bird's eye view of Los Angeles, California
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Title: Bird's eye view of Los Angeles, California
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Title: Bird's eye view of Pasadena
Description: Written on back: Center of Pasadena on left dry goods store and bakery.
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Title: Interior of the old Mission
Description: Written on back: San Gabriel
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Title: Jacob Weingarth's house
Description: Written on back: Jacob Weingarth's house between Orange Grove Avenue and Walnut Street, Pasadena (in the angle). Built about ...
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