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Featured Object
(Image: Wine list from the Eldorado Inn, circa 1969 - Ephemera Collection - Businesses)
The Eldorado Inn was located on the rim of Eaton Canyon
from 1956 until January 1969. During the
second-worst rainfall of the century, the restaurant collapsed under flood
waters and was washed away. This
recently donated wine list was recovered from the ruins of the restaurant and
still bears a residue of mud. According
to urban legend, the safe of the restaurant, filled with money, is still buried
in the mud of Eaton
Canyon.
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Featured Sponsor
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About the Museum
Founded in 1924 to preserve and share the rich history, art, and
culture of Pasadena and neighboring communities, Pasadena Museum of
History has developed into one of the country's premiere institutions
of its size. PMH is an independent nonprofit cultural institution
funded by generous gifts from foundations, corporations, businesses,
individuals, and our members.
The
Mission of the Museum is to promote an appreciation of history,
culture, arts, and sciences relevant to Pasadena and adjoining
communities.
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Our e-calendar, available to Members and Non-Members alike, is designed to keep
our supporters informed about happenings and upcoming events at Pasadena Museum
of History.
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Featured Event
 Wallace Neff - The Torrence House & an Overview of His Half-Century Career
Tuesday, September 29, 6:30 pm at private Pasadena residence
Wallace Neff is known as the preeminent architect of Spanish colonial revival houses in Southern
California. An ambitious and inventive designer, he was adept at
manipulating traditional styles to please wealthy clients. Join author
Diane Kanner as she discusses Neff, a Pasadena area native,
heir to one of the founders of Rand McNally & Company, who grew up
to influence the course of architecture in California.
Tickets: Members Only $25; reservations must be pre-paid, please call 626.577.1660, ext. 10.
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Current Exhibition
 Family Stories: Sharing a Community's Legacy
Now through January 10, 2010
Wed - Sun, Noon to 5:00 pm
Family
Stories: Sharing a Community's Legacy features the stories of the Duncan, Gertmenian, Lowe,
Stevenson, Kawai, and Mejia families, which helps the Museum shed light on
the experiences of our African-American, Armenian-American, Chinese-American,
Euro-American, Japanese-American, and Latino communities, respectively.
The multi-generational experiences of the six featured families are
shared and interpreted through photographs, documents, artifacts, and
recordings.
The
exhibition, and related programs, places an individual family's story into
a larger local, regional, and national context, and seeks to inspire
visitors to reflect on their own family's history and how their own lives and
experiences are contributing to the ongoing creation of history and community.
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Upcoming Events
Family Stories: Tastes, Tales, and Tidbits
Select Fridays in September; Tours 12:15 pm; Lunch 1:30 pm
Join us for docent-led one-hour tours of the Family Stories exhibition.
Each tour will include a brief exhibition overview, an in-depth look at
the local history of the featured community, shared stories from a
community elder or member of one of the families, and a preservation
tip related to family objects such as photographs, documents and
letters, textiles and costumes. Complete your cultural experience with
an optional special lunch at a restaurant of the featured ethnicity.
September 11
Armenian-American Museum Exhibition Tour
Luncheon at Sahara Restaurant
September 18
Euro-American Museum Exhibition Tour
Luncheon at The Raymond Restaurant
September 25
African-American Museum Exhibition Tour
Luncheon at Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles
Check our website for a full list of tours and luncheons going through November.
Please call 626.577.1660,
ext. 15 for information, reservations, and additional available dates.
Reservations required and advance tour payment required.
Tour Tickets: Members $4; Non-Members $8. Lunch: $20
payable at the restaurant (includes a $4 tax deductible contribution to the
Family Stories exhibition).
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Visit our website for more information on these and many other upcoming Museum events.
You can also keep up with PMH on the following sites:
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