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June 19, 2021: A Celebration of Ellen Garrison Clark
Please join the Altadena Historical Society in celebrating the extraordinary legacy of Ellen Garrison Clark, a Black female civil rights activist and educator. Born in the mid-19th century to a father that escaped slavery, Ellen spent her life as a… Read More »June 19, 2021: A Celebration of Ellen Garrison Clark
May 10, 2021: Getting Around in Old Altadena
Altadena Historical Society’s Spring Zoom program is “Getting Around in Old Altadena.”Join author Richard Bale for a virtual tour of public and private transportation from the 1880s through the 1950s. Date: Monday, May 10, 2021Time: 7 pmCost: Free Register in… Read More »May 10, 2021: Getting Around in Old Altadena
An invitation to share your pandemic experience
COVID-19 closed the archives, but we’re still preserving history How’re you doing? We hope you and yours are well and are coping with the pandemic as we all muddle through together. We have an idea and you can help. It’s… Read More »An invitation to share your pandemic experience
The Altadena Historical Society Stands with Black Lives Matter
The Altadena Historical Society was founded in 1935 to document and share the history of Altadena. Every day history is being made, and now, amid a global pandemic, we are coming to grips with the realities that the Black… Read More »The Altadena Historical Society Stands with Black Lives Matter