Description
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.
Background
Adolph Petsch was an early Pasadena resident. In 1881 he and three other businessmen formed
the Hermosa Land and Water Company in Cucamonga, San Bernardino County. Petsch was active in
civic affairs and assisted in the organization of the inaugural La Fiesta de los Angeles in
1894.
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be submitted in writing to the Director of Library and Archives, North Baker Research
Library, California Historical Society, 678 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Consent
is given on behalf of the California Historical Society as the owner of the physical items
and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission
must be obtained from the copyright owner. Restrictions also apply to digital
representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Availability
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