E-calendar  -  July 2015
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Featured Object
 
Image: Portrait of a Pasadena family, circa 1885. Gift of Beth Boadway (Main Photo Collection, People-F) 

 

The versatile Edward Sands Frost (1843-1894) made his living variously as an inventor, a peddler, a factory owner, a real estate investor, and a photo and stationery business proprietor. The PMH archives contains many beautiful photographs bearing the logo of "E.S. Frost & Son, Colorado Street, Pasadena, Cal." It is thought that Frost was not the actual photographer, but bought the negatives from local photographers, and then made them commerically available.  

 

To learn more about E.S. Frost, his Civil War career, and his various professions, see Nick Smith's Curator's Blog post, "E.S. Frost: Hooked Rugs and Photography." 

 
 
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Save the Date
 
Contemporary History Makers Gala Recognizing The Honorable Bill Bogaard

Friday, September 25 

The Langham Huntington, Pasadena

 
The Honorable Bill Bogaard, who made history as Pasadena's first directly elected Mayor in 1999, and whose dedicated public service and respected leadership in this City spanned nearly four decades, will be recognized as the 2015 Contemporary History Maker. The prestigious award will be presented at a black tie Gala Dinner and Awards Program at the landmark Langham Huntington, Pasadena on Friday, September 25.

Tickets start at $400. Sponsorship opportunities are available. To request an invitation, please contact 626.577.1660, ext. 14 or development@pasadenahistory.org. Tickets and sponsorships are also available online. Proceeds from the Gala benefit Pasadena Museum of History's educational programs. 
 

 

Image: Photo by Aaron Gil, www.fotonuova.com  

 
Current Exhibitions
 
When Johnny Came Marching West: How the Civil War Shaped Pasadena    

Kathryne Beynon Foundation Exhibition Hall 

On view through September 20 

 
When Johnny Came Marching West explores the profound impact Civil War veterans had on the city and surrounding communities. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War. California played a surprisingly important role in the conflict, with contributions of both men and materials, and after the war, large numbers of veterans, both Union and Confederate, emigrated West. This exhibit, curated by local historians Janet Kadin and Nick Smith, highlights and reveals intimate stories of some of these veterans and personalizes a war that is often mentioned only through its bloody battles and great loss of life. Artifacts and photographs drawn from the collections of PMH, as well as private and institutional lenders, documenting Civil War-era medicine, mourning practices, and letter-writing are displayed. Textiles, photographs, and other items from veterans and their social organizations are also on view, including period weapons and a Women's Relief Corp charity quilt depicting Civil War imagery.

Thaddeus Lowe: Chief Aeronaut of the Union Army Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Gallery 

On view through September 20

 

Entrepreneur Thaddeus S.C. Lowe (1832-1913) is well-known in Southern California for his gas manufacturing plants and electric incline railway, but he also had an amazing career as a civilian aeronaut in the Union Army. This exhibit, curated by Michael Patris of the Mount Lowe Preservation Society Collection, illustrates his life during and after the Civil War and displays some Lowe mementos including his personal gloves, worn at a dinner party at the White House and preserved by the Lowe family.

The exhibitions are sponsored in part by Dr. & Mrs. Michael Kadin, Mudd & Michael Patris, and the Paloheimo Foundation.

 


Images: top: Portrait of Thomas Ellsworth (1840-1911), who received the Medal of Honor during the Civil War (Tintype Collection); bottom: Thaddeus Lowe (Courtesy of Michael Patris and the Mount Lowe Preservation Society Collection)
 
Upcoming Events

 

July Chamber Mixer

Thursday, July 16, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

 

PMH and the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce invite you to the July Chamber Mixer. Network your business with Chamber members and friends, enjoy free admission to the exhibitions When Johnny Came Marching West: How the Civil War Shaped Pasadena and Thaddeus Lowe: Chief Aeronaut of the Union Army, and taste a variety of delicious nibbles and beverages. Download the event flier. 

 

Admission: FREE for Chamber Members,  Non-Chamber members $10 

 

Thank you to our event partners: Boxed Water, California Chutney, Nothing Bundt Cake, One Veg World, and The Walrus and The Hedgehog

 

 

Appraisal Day

Wednesday, July 22, 10:00 am to Noon & 12:30 to 3:00 pm

 

Do you have a mystery object or a family heirloom that may be valuable?

 

 Bonhams' specialists from Asian Art & Decorations / Books & Manuscripts / California & Western American Paintings / 20th Century Furniture & Decorative Arts /Furniture & Decorative Arts / Jewelry / Prints / Silver departments will be at PMH to review your treasures and offer verbal auction appraisals. Founded in 1793, Bonhams is one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. Participants are responsible for managing the movement of their items. All proceeds benefit PMH. Limit five items.  

Tickets: Members $5 per item; General $10 per item. Tickets can be purchased online, or by calling 1.800.838.3006, ext. 1.

 

 

Please note that due to an event at the Rose Bowl on July 21, Darkly Adorned: Mourning and the Civil War has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

 
 
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