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Featured Object 
Image: Eva Fenyes at the tiller, driving her Waverly Electric, November 1905. (FCP.40.1)
It all started in 1900 when Dr. Adalbert Fenyes enthusiastically encouraged his wife to purchase an electric runabout. Eventually, Eva purchased the Waverly Electric pictured above, and both car and driver had many adventures together.
To learn about Eva's automotive exploits, read Autos and Accidents with Mrs. Fenyes by Project Archivist Julie Stires.
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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
Appraisal Day - Jewelry, Fine Arts, Furniture, and Decorative Arts
Wednesday, March 20, 10:00 to Noon & 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Do you have a mystery object or a family heirloom that may be valuable? Bonhams' specialists in jewelry, silver, furniture & decorative arts, and fine arts from Old Masters to contemporary will be at PMH to review your treasures and offer verbal auction appraisals on Wednesday, March 20:
Ms. Milena Denis: Jewelry & Watches
Mr. Paul Fisher: Furniture and Decorative Arts
Mr. Scot Levitt: California & American Paintings
Ms. Morisa Rosenberg: Prints & Fine Art
Mr. Jason Stein: 20th Century Decorative Arts & Design
Ms. Aileen Ward: Silver & Decorative Objects
Street parking will be available. Participants are responsible for managing the movement of their items.
Tickets: Members 2 items for $10; Non-Members 1 item for $10. Limit of 4 items per household. Reservations are recommended and available online. For information call 626.577.1660, ext.10.
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Current Exhibition
 I Do! I Do! Pasadena Ties the Knot
1850 to 1950
Open February 14 to July 14
PMH presents I Do! I Do! Pasadena Ties the Knot,a two-part exhibition showcasing the wedding dress as an icon of social customs through the decades from the mid-nineteenth century to present day. Part I of the exhibition, which runs through July 14, will display historic wedding dresses from the Museum's Costume and Textile Collection and present the local narratives associated with the gowns. Exhibition donors include: Elizabeth Smalley, M.D., Donald Bergmann, Suzanne Ehrmann, Sheryl and Ed Peters, Roberta and Larry Dumas, and PMH's Textile Arts Council.
Pasadenans have been walking down the aisle following age-old traditions since the arrival of the first settlers of the Indiana Colony. Part I of I Do! I Do! exhibits more than forty bridal gowns illustrating the evolution of the wedding dress from a woman's best dress worn in weddings of the 1860s, to the lace and high waists of the 1900s, the long silk trains of the 1930s, and finally the hourglass silhouettes of the 1950s.
I Do! I Do! Part I was curated by PMH Trustees Elizabeth Smalley, M.D., and Janet Kadin, and PMH volunteer Suzanne Ehrmann. Smalley and Ehrmann have spent over two years preparing for the exhibition, reviewing, researching, and photographing over seventy gowns before selecting forty-two for display. The exhibition text and the section covering the Fenyes-Curtin-Paloheimo weddings were developed by Kadin. All three co-curators worked closely with staff to include photographs, ephemera, and objects from the Museum's collections.
Image: Wedding dress. Silk satin, faux pearls, lace, chiffon, and netting. Worn by Margaret Whitney Collins in 1915 and Julia Collins Haselton in 1964. Gift of Julia Collins (Costume & Textile Collection, 2009.012.01.). Photo by Aaron Gil, www.fotonuova.com.
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Upcoming Events
I Do! I Do! Tour and Tea
Thursdays and Sundays from March 7 to July 14, 2013; 12:15 pm Tour; 1:30 pm Tea
Enjoy an elegant afternoon of gorgeous wedding fashions and delectable treats! This special docent-led tour of the current exhibition, I Do! I Do!, will offer behind-the-gowns stories and exquisite details of the more than forty vintage dresses on display in our galleries. Following the tour, guests will make the short drive to Old Pasadena and reconvene to indulge in Afternoon Tea at charming Tea Rose Garden, 28 South Raymond Avenue, Pasadena 91105. Parking validated for 1 � hours at Schoolhouse structure across the street.
Tickets: Tour tickets: Members $10; Non-Members $15. Reservations and prepayment required. Purchase tickets online or by calling 1.800.838.3006, ext. 1. Tea: $25 including tax, payable at restaurant (20% of your restaurant bill will be donated to PMH's educational programs.)
 Travel Presentation
Tuesday, March 19, 6:00 pm
PMH is partnering with Collette Vacations to launch a series of travel opportunities for Members. On March 19, a representative from Collette Vacations will preview two upcoming Fall trips in detail. October 4 through 9 visit New Mexico, a place diverse in culture and scenic beauty. The trip features the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, an experience not to be missed! October 13 through 19 experience the history, charm and singular hospitality of the Low Country in Georgia and South Carolina while visiting Charleston, Savannah, and Jekyll Island.
Tickets: Free. Reservations are suggested; contact Jeannette O'Malley at 626.577.1660, ext. 19 or jlomalley@pasadenahistory.org.
Other March Events:
ArtNight Pasadena (3/8) - free evening of art, music & entertainment as Pasadena's most prominent arts & cultural institutions
Naomi Hirahara: Strawberry Yellow (3/12) - lecture & book signing
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