Susie Ling with her dog Sachiko, circa 2000. (MPC People – Ling, Susie; Digital Copy only) At Pasadena Museum of History, we are deeply grateful for the passionate individuals who … The post Spotlight on Susie Ling: Preserving Pasadena’s Stories One Voice at a Time first appeared on Pasadena Museum of History.| Pasadena Museum of History
Pasadena, 1876. Photo by Carleton Watkins (Main Photo Collection, C12-D1) On April 22, 1875, early settlers adopted the name Pasadena by a majority vote. An historical account in A Southern … The post Early Settlers Adopted the Name Pasadena 150 Years Ago This Week first appeared on Pasadena Museum of History.| Pasadena Museum of History
Wine Jug, Lake Vineyard, circa 1880; Gift of Bridget Flanagan and Kathleen Flanagan in memory of Margaret Flanagan; 2009-004-01 What a surprise! My aunt, Margaret Flanagan, was a private duty … The post The Saga of the Lake Vineyard Wine Jugs first appeared on Pasadena Museum of History.| Pasadena Museum of History
The round-trip journey of the childhood portrait of Jenny Clapp (Culver), Pasadena’s first schoolteacher, offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of historically significant objects and the sometimes serendipitous manner … The post Growing Up with Jenny first appeared on Pasadena Museum of History.| Pasadena Museum of History
Comfort, warmth, beauty – these are words that come to mind when quilts, or quilting, are mentioned. How about fine art? “Art quilting is a fairly modern medium, but the … The post Art Journeys in Quilting first appeared on Pasadena Museum of History.| Pasadena Museum of History
Thomas Banigan poses next to Lyle Richard Barnett’s Civ Aide A.R.C. Ambulance Driver’s Uniform on display in the Starting Anew exhibition. As the exhibition Starting Anew: Transforming Pasadena, 1890-1930 illustrates, this region … The post Pasadena in World War I first appeared on Pasadena Museum of History.| Pasadena Museum of History
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Pasadena Museum of History’s Black History Collection is comprised of photographs, letters, family records, property deeds, and other materials revealing the history of the African American community in Pasadena. The … The post Community Histories: The Black History Collection first appeared on Pasadena Museum of History.| Pasadena Museum of History