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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Spanish bayonet
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Spanish bayonet
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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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Palms, San Gabriel
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Palms, San Gabriel
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Pasadena, Fair Oaks Avenue looking north from Colorado tract
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Pasadena, Fair Oaks Avenue looking north from Colorado tract
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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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Bird's eye view of Los Angeles, California
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Bird's eye view of Los Angeles, California
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Bird's eye view of Los Angeles, California
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Bird's eye view of Los Angeles, California
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Bird's eye view of Pasadena
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Bird's eye view of Pasadena
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Written on back: Center of Pasadena on left dry goods store and bakery.
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Celebrating the opening of Santa Fe Railroad
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Celebrating the opening of Santa Fe Railroad
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Written on back: Celebrating the opening of the Santa Fe Railroad, 1883?
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Most likely this is the celebration of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Railroad, which opened between Los Angeles and ...