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Image:Eva Scott Fenyes' Pasadena City Taxes bill, 1913-14.
(Fenyes-Curtin-Paloheimo Papers, Box 18 Folder 1a)
On October 8, 1914, the Los Angeles Times newspaper reported on the City of Pasadena's "Big Taxpayers." There we find Mrs. E.S. Fenyes mentioned along with several other prominent individuals. "Henry E. Huntington will have to write a check for $8713.44. Col. G. G. Green, owner of the Hotel Green, will pay $6784.48, while the Maryland Hotel Company comes third with $5031.22." While the exact figure for Eva Fenyes' 1914 tax bill is not given, we do know that for the year prior she paid $2,449.40 in Pasadena City Taxes alone.
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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
Wild Unrest: Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Pasadena, and the Writing of The Yellow Wallpaper Tuesday, April 10, 7:30 pm Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote The Yellow Wallpaper in Pasadena in early June 1890. What role did her life in Pasadena play in the writing of her most famous short story? Can we see in the work some of the complications of her life in Pasadena-where her marriage to artist Walter Stetson finally ended? Or does the story emerge from aspects of her earlier life in Providence, Rhode Island? If so, what part did Pasadena play in the story's writing and publication? Join Wild Unrest author Helen Horowitz for this discussion, appropriately at PMH, the site of the Channing home, which was across the street from the Gilman/Stetson house. Also watch for History Lit's theatrical adaptation of The Yellow Wallpaper in May at PMH. Books will be available for purchase. Doors open at 6:30 pm for a wine and cheese reception and viewing the exhibition galleries. Tickets: Members $10; Non-Members $15. Reservations suggested; please call 626.577.1660, ext. 10.
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Current Exhibition
Contemporary Masters, Artistic Eden III Kathryn Beynon Foundation Exhibition Hall
Wed - Sun, Noon to 5:00 pm; Open through July 29 Contemporary Masters, Artistic Eden III, an invitational, juried fine art exhibition, is the third biannual exhibition featuring scenes of the greater San Gabriel Valley by nationally recognized representational artists. Over 200 nationally recognized representational artists were invited to create artworks reflecting scenes of Southern California's San Gabriel Valley for this singular juried event, which is jointly curated by the seven galleries comprising the Pasadena Area Gallery Association (PAGA): Fremont Gallery, Galerie Gabrie, Michael Hollis Fine Art, San Marino Gallery, Segil Fine Art Source, Sycamore Gallery and Tirage Fine Art Gallery. The initial list of invited artists includes many of the country's most honored fine art painters, with the final selection juried by museum officials, independent fine art professionals, and the gallery sponsors. Image: Joseph Stoddard. "Pasadena Train Station." The 2012 Museum Purchase Prize winner.
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Upcoming Events
 Sunny Tales from Around the World: Children's Storytime with Sunny Stevenson
Wednesday, April 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 April, the Museum's beloved storyteller Sunny Stevenson will enthrall her listeners with stories about ships and the Titanic. Please join us!
Tickets: Free; no reservations required.
 Ad-Dressing the Titanic: Appearance and Identity in 1912
Thursday, April 12, 7:30 pm
Kevin Jones, curator of the FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, commemorates the centennial anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic in an illustrated lecture exploring the four categories of travelers: First Class, Second Class, Steerage, and Crew. Out of the 2,200 people sailing aboard the 1912 inaugural voyage of Titanic, 1,500 froze, drowned, or were crushed to death when it hit an iceberg and sank. The passengers represented twenty-nine countries worldwide, from the very poor to the very wealthy, and were indicative of a global cross-section of the late Edwardian era.
Doors open at 6:30 pm for viewing the exhibition galleries and a wine and cheese reception.
Tickets: Textile Arts Council Members $5; Museum Members $10; Non-Members $15. Reservations suggested; please call 626.577.1660, ext. 10. Read our feature story on this event in www.pasadenanow.com. |
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