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Featured Object
Image: Model Grocery delivery van, 1948. (Special Collections: Hugh Anderson
Collection, HA-2-17).
Many Museum members probably remember the Model Grocery
Company, located at 60 West Colorado. The store opened in 1893 and was in business
through 1958. This high-end store
offered a popular home-delivery service to its customers. The Archives
contain the papers of Hugh H. Anderson, who took the business over from his
father in 1954.
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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
 Pancho Barnes: Lecture & Booksigning with Barbara Schultz
Wednesday, August 18, 7:30 pm
Author and pilot Barbara Schultz, a friend
of Pancho Barnes' son Billy, became intrigued with the story of the
tough, vivacious aviatrix. After conducting interviews with surviving
friends, she wrote Pancho: The Biography of Florence Lowe Barnes. She will present images and anecdotes from throughout the thrilling life of Pancho. Reception with the author and entry to the Pasadena Patron exhibition included; doors open at 6:30 pm for exhibition viewing.
Books are available for purchase in the Museum Store.
Tickets: Museum Members Free; Non-Members $5. Reservations suggested; please call 626.577.1660, ext 10. |
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Current Exhibition
 Pasadena Patron: The Life & Legacy of Eva Scott Fenyes
Wed - Sun, Noon to 5:00 pm
In an era
when well-to-do families took a special interest in creating significant and
valuable collections, Pasadena's Eva Scott Fenyes devoted her
discriminating tastes, vast knowledge, and ample funds to surround herself with
furniture, textiles, china, silver, and art. The Fenyes Mansion
is filled with art and antiques assembled by Eva and her
second husband, Dr. Adalbert Fenyes, from their travels worldwide.
Pasadena
Patron offers an in-depth examination of the
life and legacy of one of early Pasadena's
most prominent and influential women. Themes covered in this special exhibition include Fenyes
family history, Eva as an art patron and watercolorist, the influence of Europe and the East Coast on her collection, and the social milieu she created here in Pasadena. Exhibition highlights include items from the Fenyes collection never before on public display.
Image: Richard Emile Miller (1875 - 1943). "The Coral Necklace," 1917. Oil on canvas, 119 x 125 cm. (acc. # 2000.019.0028)
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Upcoming Events
Sunny Tales from Around the World:
Children's Storytime with  Sunny Stevenson
Wednesday, August 11, 10:30 am at San Rafael Branch
of the Pasadena Public Library, 1240 Nithsdale Rd., Pasadena
91105
PMH is pleased to present the second program in a monthly storytelling series in
collaboration with the Pasadena Public Library, San Rafael branch. On
the second Wednesday of every month, the Museum's beloved storyteller,
Sunny Stevenson, enthralls her listeners with stories from her vast
repertoire.
Tickets: Free; no reservations required.
 Pasadena Patron Tour & Tea at The Raymond Restaurant
Friday, August 20, 12:15 pm
Enjoy an especially up-close and personal
look at Eva Fenyes -- one of early Pasadena's most prominent and
influential women -- during a docent-led tour of the exhibition. After learning about the lifestyles of
Victorian/Edwardian-era Pasadena, tour visitors can stay in the mood
with a sumptuous tea at nearby Raymond Restaurant (1250 S. Fair Oaks
Ave.), originally the caretaker's cottage of the famed Raymond Hotel. Directions to the restaurant will be provided following the tour.
Tickets:
Tour:
Museum Members $4; Non-Members $8 (advance tour payment required); Tea:
$25 (payable at restaurant; 20% percent of your restaurant bill will be
donated to the Museum). Reservations required; limited availability.
Please call 626.577.1660, ext. 15 and ask for the "Pasadena Patron Tour
and Tea Package."
Image: Benjamin Chambers Brown (1865-1945). "Portrait of Miss Leonora Muse," 1898. Oil on canvas.
(Call # 2000.019.0077.)
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