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Mira Monte Hotel, 127 South El Molino, Pasadena. 1936



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    Pasadena. Mira Monte Hotel. 127 South El Molino. Exterior

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    The Harold A. Parker Studio Collection of Negatives consists of 5157 glass plate negatives, film negatives, and panoramic negatives, 1889-1949, that depict commercial, residential and landscape sites in and around Pasadena and Southern California. The images provide a look at the commercial, residential and social development of Pasadena and surrounding areas during the early years of the twentieth century. The collection is especially rich in images of residential architecture in Pasadena, Altadena, and San Marino; images of Lake Tahoe; depictions of, and activities at, the Raymond, Maryland, and Huntington Hotels in Pasadena; and the commercial, social and cultural landscapes of Pasadena. The collection also provides, through its breadth and depth of subject matter, an example of the career activities of a commercial photographer in Southern California in the early years of the twentieth century.

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    Pasadena. Mira Monte Hotel. 127 South El Molino. Exterior

    Visual Materials

    The Harold A. Parker Studio Collection of Negatives consists of 5157 glass plate negatives, film negatives, and panoramic negatives, 1889-1949, that depict commercial, residential and landscape sites in and around Pasadena and Southern California. The images provide a look at the commercial, residential and social development of Pasadena and surrounding areas during the early years of the twentieth century. The collection is especially rich in images of residential architecture in Pasadena, Altadena, and San Marino; images of Lake Tahoe; depictions of, and activities at, the Raymond, Maryland, and Huntington Hotels in Pasadena; and the commercial, social and cultural landscapes of Pasadena. The collection also provides, through its breadth and depth of subject matter, an example of the career activities of a commercial photographer in Southern California in the early years of the twentieth century.

    photCL 402

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    Pasadena. Mira Monte Hotel. 127 South El Molino. Front view

    Visual Materials

    The Harold A. Parker Studio Collection of Negatives consists of 5157 glass plate negatives, film negatives, and panoramic negatives, 1889-1949, that depict commercial, residential and landscape sites in and around Pasadena and Southern California. The images provide a look at the commercial, residential and social development of Pasadena and surrounding areas during the early years of the twentieth century. The collection is especially rich in images of residential architecture in Pasadena, Altadena, and San Marino; images of Lake Tahoe; depictions of, and activities at, the Raymond, Maryland, and Huntington Hotels in Pasadena; and the commercial, social and cultural landscapes of Pasadena. The collection also provides, through its breadth and depth of subject matter, an example of the career activities of a commercial photographer in Southern California in the early years of the twentieth century.

    photCL 402

  • Maryland Hotel, 411 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1937

    Maryland Hotel, 411 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1937

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    View of a courtyard of the Maryland Hotel at 411 East Colorado. A long, covered walkway leads through the open area, which is bounded by bushes, shrubs, and trees.

    photCL 402 (35539)

  • Braley Building, 35 South Raymond, Pasadena. 1934

    Braley Building, 35 South Raymond, Pasadena. 1934

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    Street view of the Braley Building at 35 South Raymond. The four-story building has retail space on the ground floor which is occupied by the Naitonal Cash Register Company, the Los Angeles Times, a jeweler, and a shoe shine shop. Automobiles are parked on the street in front of the building. A metal fire escape for the top three levels is attached to the front of the building.

    photCL 402 (34055)

  • Huntington Hotel, Oak Knoll and Wentworth, Pasadena. 1926

    Huntington Hotel, Oak Knoll and Wentworth, Pasadena. 1926

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    A panoramic view of the front of the Huntington Hotel, at the corner of Oak Knoll and Wentworth. The drive that leads to the front entrance is lined with bushes and shrubs, and the wings of the hotel are starting to be covered with crawling vines.

    photCL 402 (40001)