This hand-tinted postcard features Altadena’s McNally house nestled in a lush winter garden with snow-covered mountains in the background. It seems to say, “Christmas in Southern California – warm enough to grow oranges, cold enough to bring snow. Don’t you… Read More »An Altadena Christmas
You donations are building the new Altadena museum! Not quite this big With your financial support, we’ll renovate the 250 square ft corridor leading from our entrance doors to create an efficient museum space with permanent walls and movable partitions, display cases… Read More »Altadena’s New Museum
Perfectly aligned with Altadena’s Christmas Tree Lane, built far above in the foothills, was a five pointed star built on a thirty-five foot tall wood scaffold, with seventy-five forty watt light bulbs. The star didn’t float in the sky. This is an artist’s rendering.… Read More »Christmas Tree Lane’s Star of Palawoo
Long before the Rose Bowl Motel fell victim to vandalism and criminal activity, Tournament of Roses parade fans booked rooms here well in advance of the New Year’s Day festivities. Situated a mile north of the Rose Bowl on a precipice… Read More »Altadena’s Rose Bowl Motel
We were pleased to find in our collection this photograph of The Larry Harmon Studio, 2605 N. Lake Avenue, taken by Larry Harmon, who by the way was not the same Larry Harmon who played Bozo the Clown. The commercial… Read More »Altadena’s Larry Harmon Studio