Category Archives: Pasadena

March 23, 1907: At L.A. Orphanage, a Page From Dickens

Posted on March 23, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2006. For some time, the teachers at the Casco Street School had been concerned about the pupils from the nearby Christian Orphanage. But finally the problems became too great to ignore. “One small … Continue reading →

Posted in 1907, 1912, Black Dahlia, Books and Authors, Education, Food and Drink, LAPD, Pasadena, Religion, Streetcars | 3 Comments

March 15, 2007: The Bridge Is Still Standing

Posted on March 15, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2007. March 15, 2007 South Pasadena Here’s the Gold Line, its passengers mercifully unaware that they are zipping along to Pasadena in the “Gorge of Eternal Peril” beneath “The Bridge of Death.” Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in 1907, Black Dahlia, Books and Authors, LAPD, Pasadena, Streetcars | Tagged | Comments Off on March 15, 2007: The Bridge Is Still Standing

March 7, 1907: Veterinarian Goes on Violent Rampage

Posted on March 7, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2007. March 7, 1907 Los Angeles A dreadful disease called acute glanders has been discovered in a horse and veterinarian R.J. Ramage ordered that the animal be destroyed immediately. In addition to rapidly … Continue reading →

Posted in 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, Black Dahlia, Books and Authors, LAPD, Pasadena, Streetcars | Tagged | Comments Off on March 7, 1907: Veterinarian Goes on Violent Rampage

Black L.A., 1947: Onyx Club Opens in Pasadena; Cafe Was Site of Sensational 1950 Killing

Posted on March 6, 2018 by lmharnisch

March 6, 1947: The Onyx Club opens at 109 S. Fair Oaks in Pasadena. The former site of what was variously called the Onyx Club, Onyx Cafe or Onyx Bar on South Fair Oaks in Pasadena, via Google Street View. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1947, 1950, African Americans, Crime and Courts, Food and Drink, Music, Nightclubs, Pasadena | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights – 1938 Floods Wreak Havoc on Los Angeles Area

Posted on March 5, 2018 by lmharnisch

  Flooding in North Hollywood, courtesy of Mary Mallory. Note: This is an encore post from 2013. Seventy-five years ago, a deluge of rain hit Los Angeles and the surrounding area, leading to massive floods and causing millions of dollars … Continue reading →

Posted in 1938, Mary Mallory, Pasadena, San Fernando Valley | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Feb. 23, 1907: Scotch Thistles Beat English Victorias in 1st L.A. Soccer Game of 20th Century

Posted on February 23, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2007. Feb. 23, 1907 Los Angeles The Scotch Thistles beat the English Victorias 3-2 in Southern California’s first soccer game since the Caledonians and the Pasadena team met at Agricultural Park in 1890, … Continue reading →

Posted in 1907, Black Dahlia, Books and Authors, LAPD, Pasadena, Streetcars | Comments Off on Feb. 23, 1907: Scotch Thistles Beat English Victorias in 1st L.A. Soccer Game of 20th Century

Feb. 22, 1907: Rainstorm Inspires Lyricism From Times Reporter

Posted on February 22, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2007. Feb. 22, 1907 Los Angeles Here’s how The Times weather stories read a century ago: “For all the daylight hours yesterday, the rain drizzled down, much of the time like a heavy … Continue reading →

Posted in 1907, Black Dahlia, Books and Authors, LAPD, Pasadena, Streetcars | Comments Off on Feb. 22, 1907: Rainstorm Inspires Lyricism From Times Reporter

Feb. 10, 1907: Architectural Ramblings

Posted on February 10, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2007. Feb. 10, 1907 Los Angeles The Times features a hillside home “near the ostrich farm” in Pasadena. Presumably that was the Cawston farm in South Pasadena. (What, South Pasadena, again?) Unfortunately, many … Continue reading →

Posted in 1907, Architecture, Black Dahlia, Books and Authors, LAPD, Pasadena, Photography, Streetcars | Tagged | Comments Off on Feb. 10, 1907: Architectural Ramblings

Feb. 4, 1907: Architectural Ramblings — South Pasadena

Posted on February 4, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is a post I wrote in 2007. Feb. 4, 2007 South Pasadena The Times publishes three architectural drawings of “artistic bungalows” prepared by the firm of Wilson and Barnes. One is being built by W.E. Fox on Columbia … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Black Dahlia, Books and Authors, LAPD, Pasadena, Streetcars | Tagged | Comments Off on Feb. 4, 1907: Architectural Ramblings — South Pasadena

Jan. 28, 1907: William Jennings Bryan, No Longer a Fiery Orator, Visits L.A.

Posted on January 28, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2007. Jan. 28, 1907 Los Angeles William Jennings Bryan stepped from the Owl train to be greeted by a long-waiting crowd. “In appearance, Mr. Bryan has changed but little since he was last … Continue reading →

Posted in 1907, Black Dahlia, Books and Authors, Education, LAPD, Pasadena, Streetcars | Comments Off on Jan. 28, 1907: William Jennings Bryan, No Longer a Fiery Orator, Visits L.A.

The Floods

Posted on January 10, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2007. Jan. 9-10, 1907 The worst storm in 23 years blew across Southern California with the force of a gale, dumping more than an inch of rain in Pasadena, killing an Orange County … Continue reading →

Posted in 1907, Black Dahlia, Books and Authors, Downtown, LAPD, Pasadena, San Fernando Valley, Streetcars, Transportation | Comments Off on The Floods

A Cold Dose of Reality

Posted on January 8, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2007. Jan. 8, 1907 Los Angeles Perhaps Mayor Arthur C. Harper and the incoming slate of officials are focused on how they will divide the spoils of the city and assign patronage jobs, … Continue reading →

Posted in 1907, Black Dahlia, Books and Authors, Food and Drink, LAPD, Pasadena, Photography, Streetcars | Comments Off on A Cold Dose of Reality

Alive!

Posted on January 1, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2007. Dec. 7, 1906-Dec. 22, 1906, Bakersfield Jan. 1, 1907 Los Angeles For 15 days, miner Lindsay P. Hicks lay trapped by a cave-in that killed his five companions tunneling in a mountain … Continue reading →

Posted in 1907, Black Dahlia, Books and Authors, Food and Drink, LAPD, Pasadena, Streetcars, Theaters | Comments Off on Alive!

Christopher Evans Hubbart: A Look Back at the ‘Pillowcase Rapist’

Posted on July 12, 2014 by lmharnisch

Nov. 8, 1972: The Pasadena Star-News reports the arrest of Christopher Evans Hubbart, 21, of 415 Baseline Ave., on suspicion of committing 23 rapes in the San Gabriel Valley.   With the release of Christopher Evans Hubbart, the so-called “Pillowcase … Continue reading →

Posted in 1972, Crime and Courts, Pasadena | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Christopher Evans Hubbart: A Look Back at the ‘Pillowcase Rapist’

Imagining the Future

Posted on April 26, 2014 by lmharnisch

Note: This is a post I wrote in 2006. The subject came up today when I was having lunch with Ed Fuentes, so I thought I would repost it. Notice that in this plan, Union Station was to have been … Continue reading →

Posted in 1907, Black Dahlia, Books and Authors, City Hall, Downtown, LAPD, Pasadena, Streetcars | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Imagining the Future

Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Samuel S. Hinds, Pasadena Playhouse Founder, Movie Actor

Posted on March 24, 2014 by lmharnisch

Samuel S. Hinds, courtesy of Mary Mallory. Some people are lucky enough to work in a profession doing something they love, offering both pleasure and satisfaction. Others work at jobs that allow them to make a living while pursuing hobbies … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Hollywood Heights, Mary Mallory, Pasadena, Stage | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

Concrete Ideas on Architecture in Pasadena

Posted on January 27, 2014 by lmharnisch

After watching a crew build the forms and a couple of cement trucks pouring the concrete, I finally saw the completed concrete house at 747 S. Los Robles Ave. in Pasadena. Unfortunately, it’s not clear who designed the house. And … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, Architecture, Pasadena | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Slaughter of the Innocent

Posted on November 23, 2013 by lmharnisch

Note: This is a post I originally wrote for the 1947project in 2006. Nov. 23, 1907 South Pasadena Warning: This is a grotesque, tragic story with graphic details. Pasadena Detective Wallace H. Copping is investigating the murder of a young … Continue reading →

Posted in 1907, Crime and Courts, Homicide, Pasadena | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights – 1938 Floods Wreak Havoc on Los Angeles Area

Posted on October 7, 2013 by lmharnisch

Flooding in North Hollywood, courtesy of Mary Mallory. Seventy-five years ago, a deluge of rain hit Los Angeles and the surrounding area, leading to massive floods and causing millions of dollars in damage and a devastating loss of life. Many … Continue reading →

Posted in 1938, Mary Mallory, Pasadena, San Fernando Valley | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights – 1938 Floods Wreak Havoc on Los Angeles Area

Batchelder Tiles

Posted on October 6, 2013 by lmharnisch

These quite unusual Batchelder tiles have been listed on EBay. In the years I’ve been watching for Batchelder tiles, I can’t say I have ever seen anything like these. Bidding on the upper tile, featuring a man apparently playing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art & Artists, Batchelder Tile, Found on EBay, Pasadena | Tagged , , | 1 Comment