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.
Restrictions
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials must 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
Collection is open for research.