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Colorado Theatre, 1003 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1928



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    United Artists Theatre free car giveaway, 606 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1936

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    Street view of the United Artists Theatre at 606 East Colorado. A large crowd is gathered in front of the theater for a drawing for a 1936 Plymouth sedan. The marquee reads "Free tonite - New 1936 Plymouth Sedan - Free tonite ; Barbara Stanwyck - "The Bride Walks Out"." A sign below the marquee advertises for "San Francisco" starring Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald, and Spencer Tracy. Next to the theater is a See's Candies shop.

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    Pasadena. Colorado Theatre.1003 East Colorado. Front of Theatre

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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. Colorado Theatre.1003 East Colorado. Christmas tree in lobby

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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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  • Constance Hotel, 940 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1928

    Constance Hotel, 940 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1928

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    Street view of the Constance Hotel at 940 East Colorado. The hotel is a multistory building decorated with red, white, and blue bunting. The retail space on the ground floor is occupied by the Pasadena Syndicate. There is a street lamp and a mailbox at the corner, and automobiles parked in front of the main entrance.

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  • East Colorado looking east, Pasadena. 1938

    East Colorado looking east, Pasadena. 1938

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    View of East Colorado facing east from Raymond. The Pasadena First National Bank is on the corner, and numerous shops and stores line the street. There is light automobile traffic and automobiles are parked along both sides of the street. A street car bound for "Lincoln Ave." travels along the street. It looks like someone tried to conceal the overhead cables for the streetcar, but did not finish.

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