Truck carrying Rickenbacker Brougham going down Colorado Street, Pasadena. 1924

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  Pasadena. 264 West Colorado. Truck going down Colorado Street carrying Rickenbacker Brougham and banner advertising same, cost $1895

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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. Band marching down Colorado Street

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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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  Traffic collision between street car and truck, Cahuenga Pass and Dark Canyon. 1924

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  A view of the wreckage following a collision between a street car and a truck. The front of the street car is dented and scratched and the windows are broken. The truck is no longer recognizable as a vehicle, with the body completely destroyed and the engine laying exposed on the tracks. A crowd of men watch as workers attach chains to remove the truck wreckage from the tracks. A billboard in the background reads "Hollywood Knolls ; Homesites $1500 up".

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  S.H. Kress Store, 254 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1936

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  Street view of the S.H. Kress Store at 254 East Colorado. In addition to clothing and dishes, the window displays show rabbits and a cross, suggesting this was taken around Easter.

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  Garden Dairy "Square Deal Raw Milk" delivery truck, 3425 East Colorado. 1927

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  View of a Garden Dairy "Square Deal Raw Milk" delivery truck at 3425 East Colorado. Two children seated in the truck, two standing next to the truck. The two standing children and the driver are holding glasses of milk. The truck is decorated with flowers and a large advertising sign.

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  S.H. Kress Store, 254 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1936

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  View of the interior of the S.H. Kress Store at 254 East Colorado. Merchandise is arranged on wood counters inside a large, high-ceilinged room. Easter displays include baskets both filled and empty, rabbit and chicken shaped items, and spools of thread arranged in the shape of a cross.

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