Name/Title
"15. Floral Scene, Corner of Marengo Avenue & Cal. Street"Entry/Object ID
2009.215.1.4Description
"15. Floral Scene, Corner of Marengo Avenue & Cal. Street," Pasadena, California, issued by Benjamin and Lucius Jarvis, ca. 1887. The image, which has the markings of an Edward Sands Frost and Son photo (see item .3 of this accesion noting that the Jarvises bought the business of Frost and Son in 1886), shows a lush landscape of flowering bushes and shrubs, as well as a profusion of small trees, presumably in the yard of a residence. The title is at the bottom of the image and the Jarvis name and city (the latter exactly like those of the Frost image) at the bottom of the mount. On the reverse is information on the gallery, as well. With curvature, edge rubbing and dented corners, the condition is good overall.
"3. Marengo Avenue No. 3, Pasadena, Cal.," by Joseph H. Lamson, ca. 1890. The view is taken from the sidewalk on one side of the pepper tree-lined street with portions of front yards and houses off to the left. In the street at right is at least one horse-drawn conveyance. At the bottom of the image are the title and the photographer's surname, while his mark, name and city are at the bottom of the mount. With some curvature, edge rubbing and light soiling, the overall condition is good.
A couple in front of a Queen Anne-style cottage, by Benjamin and Lucius Jarvis, Pasadena, California, ca. 1887. The image, which could be the work of Edward Sands Frost and Son (see items .3 and .4 of the accession for more) shows a man standing next to a woman seated in one of two wicker rocking chairs placed on the lawn in front of the single-story heavily-ornamented residence. A few trees, probably citrus, appear newly planted and are in front and to the right side of the house. The Jarvis name and city are at the bottom of the mount and, on the reverse, is more gallery information. With some stains, soiling, edge rubbing and, significant abrasions at the left that somewhat affect the image, the condition is fair.
"No. 32 Pasadena San Gabriel Valley Cal," ca. 1890. The panoramic view appears to be taken form the hills near today's Monterey Park looking north towards modern Alhambra, South Pasadena, Pasadena and other areas to the San Gabriel Mountains. Of note, to the right of center below the the mountains is the Raymond hotel. The scene is largely rural in the foreground with houses scattered among farm plots and open fields with settlement getting denser closer to Pasadena. The title is in black at the lower right of the photo, but there isn't an artist's name. With small missing portions and edge rubbing to the mount and some soiling and stains throughout, the condition is fair.
A view of the South Pasadena area and the Raymond hotel, T. D. Keith, South Pasadena, California, ca. 1890. The image is taken from a railroad track that runs northward toward the hotel and in the foreground is open farm or ranch land, with some trees and structures closer to the hotel and Pasadena. The hotel structure, being the original before it burned down in 1895, is atop a small hill. In the distance are the snow-covered peaks of the San Gabriel Mountains. Keith's name and city are at the bottom of the mount. On the reverse are some pencil and ink inscriptions with information and a gift date of 11 March 1897, but the photo is clearly a few years older. Partially separated from the mount with some edge tears, soiling and stains and with the mount heavily soiled and foxed, the condition is poor to fair.
Cardstock sheet with a cabinet photo of the Raymond hotel of South Pasadena on one side and the Hotel Del Coronado near San Diego, ca. 1887. The view of the Raymond shows the structure from the southeast with walkways, stairs, terraced landscaping and a structure that might be a railroad depot at the lower right. The appearance, esepcially with the landscape suggests the hotel was relatively new. Below the photo is the ink inscription "The Raymond Hotel" and at the left the number "82." On the reverse is the Hotel Del Coronado bird's-eye view by Slocum from the northeast and capturing much of the front and north sides of the structure and including the entrance driveway. The photo is faded, although the Raymond image is quite clear. The board has curvatures and there is edge rubbing, soiling and some stains, so the overall condition is fair.
The house and garden of Dr. R. Schiffman, South Grand Avenue, Pasadena, ca. 1920s. The view shows an expansive formal garden with walks, planter beds with new plantings, a rectangular shallow pond and fountain, a Neoclassical arbor and, closer to the home, a curved driveway, wide lawns and more mature trees. Much of the front facade of the Colonial Revival home is visible beyond the landscaping. There is a pencil inscription on the reverse identifying the owner and location. With the lower left corner missing, soiling and a few stains, the overall condition is fair.
The Belleview Court apartment court, Pasadena, California, by Hiller, ca. 1920s. Taken from across the street, the photo shows the attached cottage-type residences at the sides and rear of the property with a central courtyard of lawns, palm trees, bushes and shrus and walks. At the street are two large pepper trees and a set of two steps leading into the court. On the reverse are pencil inscriptions indicating trimming instructions and the development's name, as well as Hiller's name. With some soiling, a few creases and edge rubbing, the overall condition is good.
A panoramic snapshot of Pasadena from the Linda Vista area of the Arroyo Seco, ca. 1920s. Taken from the barren hills just west of the Arroyo, the view look southeast toward the Colorado Street bridge and downtown with the area pretty heavily suburbanized, except for the hills in the foreground. There are no marks and inscriptions and, with some edge bumping, browning and light soiling, the item is in good condition.
A snapshot of Colorado Boulevard looking east, Pasadena, California, ca. 1921. The photographer seems to be standing in a yard or on a staircase on the south side of the roadway looking east. Cars navigate a curve in the foreground, while, further in the distance, a portion of the Colorado Street bridge is in view, along with portions of the bluffs overlooking the Arroyo Seco in the haze. On the reverse is a pencil inscription "Pasadena / about 1921 / Jan 1st." With some creases, light soiling, and a vertical line from developing the image, the overall condition is good.
A pamphlet for Cawston Ostrich Farm, South Pasadena, California, 1913. The eight-panel item provides the story of the farm with several photo illustrations. There are also panels on ostrich plumes and sending feathers into for repair to the factory, with additional photos. The date is determined from a reference to twenty-seven years of existence and a separate note of the founding date of 1886. With partial separation at some folds, edge rubbing and bumping, creases, and soiling, the condition is fair.
