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Image: Backyard of historic Ker-Mahan home at 1143 N. Los Robles Avenue showing damage from tree that fell over a fence shared with 1131 N. Los Robles Avenue. Photograph by Janet Whaley and donated to PMH Archives (call # F3-84)
The Archives at Pasadena Museum of History is looking for donations of photographs that document the historic windstorm that swept through Pasadena on December 1, 2011. Photos must all be individually identified with the date, location, and photographer's name. Please email the Archives or call
626.577.1660 x. 13 if you would like to contribute photographs.
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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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Happy New Year!!!
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
Pacific Electric Railway - Then and Now Tuesday, January 24, 7:30 pm It has been more than fifty years since the Pacific Electric Railway ceased operations in Southern California, yet many remnants of that once great system still exist today. Sections of the railway are still quite recognizable while others bear no resemblance to their former use. The new book Pacific Electric Railway - Then & Now by Steve Crise and Michael Patris revisits sections of the P. E. system utilizing both historic images from the Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society archives, and newly created images by photographer Crise. Join these gentlemen as they do a comparison study of the same exact sections of the railway as it looks today, and how it looked more than sixty years ago. Books will be available for purchase (PMH Members will receive a 10 to 20% discount). Doors open at 6:30 pm for viewing the exhibition galleries and a wine and cheese reception.
Tickets: Members $10; Non-Members $15. Reservations suggested; please call 626.577.1660, ext. 10.
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Exhibitions
Southern California's Evolving Landscape: The Photography of Helen Lukens Gaut (1872-1955) Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Gallery
Wed - Sun, Noon to 5:00 pm; Open through February 26 Helen Lukens Gaut established a successful career as a photojournalist in the 1920s. She taught herself how to use a camera in order to illustrate her articles and document her travels. Her pieces appeared in numerous magazines including One West, Overland Monthly, Cosmopolitan, The Craftsman, Ladies' Home Journal, and House Beautiful. Her pivotal articles on bungalow architecture emphasized the low cost of construction and floor plans which suited the evolving Southern California lifestyle. Some years ago, a chance meeting of a connoisseur of photography and a well-respected historian resulted in a major gift to PMH. In 2002, Richard "Blue" Trimarchi, President of Art Works Fine Art Publishing, shared a collection of approximately 200 negatives taken by Helen Lukens Gaut with Museum Trustee Emeritus Dr. Robert Winter. Dr. Winter was excited by the importance of the images taken by a woman photographer in the second decade of the 20th Century. The collection was purchased with a generous donation to the Museum by Alyce de Roulet Williamson. Although these holdings certainly do not comprise all of Gaut's photography, they do reflect the essentials of her life -- especially her interests in nature, motoring, and architecture. Image: Helen Lukens Gaut on rocks, n.d. (Helen Lukens Gaut Collection, call # HLG-190)  Pasadena Patron: The Life & Legacy of Eva Scott Fenyes
Willis Stork Gallery
Wed - Sun, Noon to 5:00 pm
Open through February 26
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. Eva and her second husband, Dr. Adalbert Fenyes, filled their home with art and antiques they assembled 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: John Hubbard Rich (1876 - 1954). "Portrait of Mrs. Adalbert Fenyes," c. 1910. Oil on canvas, 84 x 63.5 cm. (acc. # 2000.019.0090)
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Upcoming Events
 Sunny Tales from Around the World: Children's Storytime with Sunny Stevenson
Wednesday, January 11, 10:30 am at San Rafael Branch of the Pasadena Public Library, 1240 Nithsdale Rd., Pasadena 91105 On the second Wednesday of every month, PMH presents a storytelling series in collaboration with the Pasadena Public Library, San Rafael branch. In January, the Museum's beloved storyteller Sunny Stevenson will enthrall her listeners with stories about photography. Please join us! Tickets: Free; no reservations required. Annual Meeting
Saturday, January 28, 10:30 am PMH Members are invited to attend the 87th Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 28, at 10:30 am in the Giddings Conference Room. Join us for the 2011 year-end reports from the Board President and senior staff. A Continental breakfast will be served. |
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