Featured Object 
Image: Cover of the 1913 Tournament of Roses program from the Pasadena Daily News (Tournament of Roses Collection)
100 years ago, the Tournament of Roses celebrated the New Year with a crowd of over 200,000 visitors at Tournament Park (now on the campus of CalTech). In addition to the customary parade in the morning, the afternoon's festivities included chariot races, Indian dances, ostrich races, and a half mile dash between a camel and an elephant!
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Featured Sponsor
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 Two locations: 2663 East Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91107&1501 E. Huntington Dr.Duarte, CA 91010
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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
 Annual Meeting
Saturday, January 26, 10:30 am
PMH Members are invited to attend the 88th Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 26, in the Giddings Conference Room. Join us for the 2012 year-end reports from the Board President and senior staff. A Continental breakfast will be served. RSVP to 626.577.1660, ext. 11 or mturner@pasadenahistory.org by Tuesday, January 22.
Image: Membership card of A.L. Carr, son of Ezra and Jeanne Carr - owners of the Carmelita estate at Colorado and Orange Grove (Institutional Archives)
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Exhibitions
Current Exhibitions  Pacific Electric Railway: Then & NowWillis Stork Gallery
Wed - Sun, Noon to 5:00 pm; Open through January 13, 2013 The Pacific Electric Railway and its 1,100 miles of track connecting Southern California's communities ceased operation by the 1960s. It has become more relevant in recent times due to the MTA's installation of the light rail in many of our communities. Many of the modern MTA lines follow what were once Pacific Electric routes. This exhibition, co-curated by Michael Patris and Steve Crise, showcases rare images from our past and compares them with what can be seen in the same locations today. The exhibition also features railway objects and ephemera, including an original advertising painting from the Pacific Electric Railway that is being publicly displayed for the first time in generations. Three new paintings by renowned artist Harlan Hiney, who uses historic images to create new works of art, are also on display.
Image: Pacific Electric Railway cars 1243 and 1211 head eastbound on Colorado Boulevard at Oakland Avenue beneath banners for the 1949 Tournament of Roses Parade. Photo by Harold Stewart, PERyHS.ORG Collection
 What A Long Strange Trip It's Been: 35 Years of the Pasadena Doo Dah ParadeRalph M. Parsons Foundation Gallery
Wed - Sun, Noon to 5:00 pm; Open through January 13, 2013 What A Long Strange Trip It's Been is a colorful, fun-filled exhibition celebrating the wacky world of the Doo Dah Parade, named "America's Best Parade" by none other than Reader's Digest. View photos of the parade and crowd shots; vignettes of entries - including the Synchronized Precision Marching Briefcase Drill Team; costumes and memorabilia of various Queens and music groups; and a re-creation of the scene at Pasadena's former Chromos Bar, where this all (fortunately, or not) began.Image: Doo Dah Fire Department. Photo by Joe Messinger
Upcoming Exhibition
 I Do! I Do! Pasadena Ties the Knot
Opening February 2013 "I Do" -- two words intimately associated with romance and marriage, will be the catchphrase for our 2013 exhibition. I Do! I Do! Pasadena Ties the Knot will focus on Pasadena weddings from our founding in the mid-nineteenth century to the present. The two-part exhibition draws from the Museum's costume and textile collection, fashion designers, and community members to spotlight the wedding dress as an icon of social customs through the decades. Formal portraits, engagement and wedding announcements, guest books, and other ephemera on display alongside the gowns, will provide a glimpse into the lives of local residents. Image: Wedding dress. Ivory silk with satin cuffs and satin edging on bustle. Worn by Ida Russell Stevens Halsted in 1869 (Costume & Textile Collection, 84.1.57)
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Call for Volunteers
Would you like to give back to our community in the New Year? PMH runs multiple beloved, volunteer-based education programs using the Museum's resources to teach children about history and art in their own back yard. Each year, these fun and engaging field trips give hundreds of third- and fourth-grade students the opportunity to immerse themselves in local culture for a day.
Additional volunteers are needed from January through June, 2013. This is an enjoyable and rewarding opportunity for anyone who enjoys working with children. Training will be provided. We are seeking people who are able to give their time at least one Tuesday through Friday morning per week. Other volunteer opportunities are also available for those with differing schedules. Please contact us at 626.577.1660, ext. 26 or volunteer@pasadenahistory.org to join our volunteer team.
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