Category Archives: Pasadena

Architectural Ramblings

Posted on December 28, 2006 by lmharnisch

Dec. 28, 2006Los AngelesAs promised, here are some photos of a few neighborhoods I visited recently. Views of South Pasadena First, a few shots of South Pasadena taken along Mission and El Centro to contrast with the views from 1907, … Continue reading →

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OMG

Posted on December 20, 2006 by lmharnisch

Dec. 20,1907Los AngelesMr. C.D. Roberts of 1900 E. Main was feeling a bit unwell. He had bad headaches, an irregular appetite, saw dark spots before his eyes and felt as if something in his stomach was alive.Not sure what to … Continue reading →

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L.A. Rising

Posted on December 15, 2006 by lmharnisch

Dec. 15, 1905Los AngelesAnybody who sets out to study the development of the city’s neighborhoods can expect to do lots of driving. My recent travels have taken me to an obscure area of South Los Angeles to look for 1907-era … Continue reading →

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Nathan and I

Posted on November 30, 2006 by lmharnisch

Nov. 30, 2006Los AngelesI don’t think anyone who knows both of us will ever confuse me with Nathan Marask; certainly not when it comes to architectural photography. In fact, I don’t really do architectural photography. I take snapshots of buildings—and … Continue reading →

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Slaughter of the Innocent

Posted on November 23, 2006 by lmharnisch

Nov. 23, 1907South Pasadena Warning: This is a grotesque, tragic story with graphic details. Pasadena Detective Wallace H. Copping is investigating the murder of a young baby boy, whose half-eaten body was found in a pigpen on the Berry ranch … Continue reading →

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Religious Recycling

Posted on November 18, 2006 by lmharnisch

Nov. 18, 1907South PasadenaCalvary Presbyterian Church at Center (now El Centro) and Fremont was dedicated in a service featuring prominent local religious leaders, including Dr. John Willis Baer, president of Occidental College.The Times notes that the original church building was … Continue reading →

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Imagining the Future

Posted on November 15, 2006 by lmharnisch

Nov. 15, 1907Los Angeles Architect Charles Mulford Robinson has drafted a proposal for downtown Los Angeles that is stunning in its ambition. One portion calls for broad boulevard leading from a proposed Union Station at Central and 5th Street toward … Continue reading →

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A Bad Way With Horses

Posted on November 12, 2006 by lmharnisch

Nov.12, 1907Los Angeles Half a block from his home at 1131 Westlake, John P. Shumway Jr. was badly injured when the carriage he was driving collided with the 11th Street trolley. Shumway was thrown about 20 feet, striking the pavement … Continue reading →

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Dislocation, Dislocation, Dislocation

Posted on November 10, 2006 by lmharnisch

Nov. 10, 1907South Pasadena What sort of monument do we leave for real estate developers? For John B. Althouse, who built hundreds of homes in the Wilshire district, as well as the West Adams district and the San Gabriel Valley, … Continue reading →

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Commitment

Posted on November 5, 2006 by lmharnisch

Nov. 5, 1907Los AngelesJohn Richie led the bass section of the choir at St. Machar’s Cathedral in Aberdeen, Scotland, while Testristina Adams was a contralto. They sang in the choir for about 10 years, and fell in love.Two years ago, … Continue reading →

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Time to Buy a New One

Posted on November 4, 2006 by lmharnisch

Nov. 4, 1907Los AngelesAbout a year ago, Eugene Rowe’s little runabout was smashed by a trolley. After some repairs, it won a trophy, but a month later, it was wrecked in the Pasadena hill climb. And then it overturned in … Continue reading →

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Toward a Better Los Angeles

Posted on October 21, 2006 by lmharnisch

Oct. 21, 1907Los AngelesThere’s no shortage of opinions on how to improve the quality of life in Los Angeles. Most people advocate better roads—paved roads that connect the city with Pasadena and the beach. Others suggest more schools, hospitals, better … Continue reading →

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The Confidence Woman

Posted on October 9, 2006 by lmharnisch

Oct. 9, 1907Los AngelesShe was known as Trellis C. Harris or Trellis Blessing—or Edna Hall. But her method was always the same. She would commit some theft, then fake an epileptic fit, spitting up blood from a capsule hidden in … Continue reading →

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Disharmony

Posted on September 26, 2006 by lmharnisch

Sept. 26, 1907Long Beach Marco Vessella, conductor of Long Beach’s Royal Italian Band, has had nothing but trouble with Special Officer W.D. Cason after firing him from his job as ticket taker. On one September evening, Vessella and a young … Continue reading →

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Less Than Eternal Love

Posted on September 22, 2006 by lmharnisch

Less Than Eternal Love Sept. 22, 1907Los AngelesShe was 34 and a successful businesswoman. He was a 19-year-old bellboy at the Hollenbeck Hotel. Emma and George Lloyd were married and for a time were quite happy, with Emma running her … Continue reading →

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Her Last Walk

Posted on September 13, 2006 by lmharnisch

Sept. 13, 1907Los AngelesThe family was too poor to take a streetcar, so Concepcion Parra, 60, and her sister Mrs. J.L. Ghiotto began walking the 12 miles to El Monte with Parra’s 5-year-old granddaughter, Delphina Verde, to see the girl’s … Continue reading →

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Burning Bridges

Posted on July 25, 2006 by lmharnisch

July 25, 1907Arcadia, Calif.Despite the efforts of 75 volunteer firefighters, a blaze rapidly consumed a 150-foot wooden bridge on Foothill Boulevard over the Santa Anita between Arcadia and Monrovia.Although the firefighters had a chemical apparatus, “neither pump nor hose was … Continue reading →

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Route 66 Begins

Posted on June 23, 2006 by lmharnisch

June 23, 1907Los AngelesThe Auto Club of Southern California has begun posting white enamel signs with blue lettering along Foothill Boulevard between Los Angeles and Riverside.Spending about half a day, auto club President George Allen Hancock and Charles Fuller Gates, … Continue reading →

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Judge Wins Black Eye in Pasadena’s First Dog Show

Posted on June 7, 2006 by lmharnisch

June 7, 1907Pasadena After a hard day of judging Boston terriers, English bulldogs and foxhounds, John Bradshaw went to a local restaurant with two exhibitors, William J. Morris and James Ewins. Over dinner, and apparently many drinks, Bradshaw told Ewins … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 31, 2006 by lmharnisch

May 31, 1907Los AngelesIn one Memorial Day observance, Col. James H. Davidson of Pasadena addresses the crowd at Memorial Hall. He says, in part: “Another decade or two and taps will have sounded and lights will be out for the … Continue reading →

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