Pasadena Water and power department
Rating
Identifier
ppl_5002
Title
Pasadena Water and power department
Name of Creator(s)
Hiller , Albert
Date of Creation
circa 1930
Object Type
photograph
Size
9.76 X 7.64
Color
b&w
Language of Original Object
n/a
Notes
A photo taken for the Pasadena Water and Power Department to display newly installed traffic signals in downtown Pasadena . The year attached to this photo was derived by comparing the businesses seen in the building on the right side of the photo with city directories . In a case of extreme fortune , the two businesses which can be clearly seen were located in that building together for only one year , that year being 1928 . In the top row of windows , one can see the words 'surgeon ' and 'D.Williams. ' A surgeon by the name of Williams does not exist at this address until 1928 , so the photo was certainly taken after this time . To further establish a date , the second row of windows has a display which reads , 'Frank F . Carpenter : New York Life Insurance Co. ' This office is found at that address until the year 1928 , but is no longer in existence from 1929 onward . Therefore , based on the fortuitous co-habitation of these businesses , we are fairly certain in our conclusion that this photo was taken in the year 1928 .
Subject Headings
Colorado Boulevard (Pasadena, Calif.) Overhead electric lines -- California -- Pasadena Traffic signs and signals -- California -- Pasadena Old Town (Pasadena, Calif.) Streets -- California -- Pasadena Fair Oaks Avenue (Pasadena, Calif.) Street-railroad tracks -- California -- Pasadena Street lighting -- California -- Pasadena Signs and signboards -- California -- Pasadena Pasadena (Calif.) -- Description -- Views Automobiles -- California -- Pasadena Facades -- California -- Pasadena Commercial buildings -- California -- Pasadena Central business districts -- California -- Pasadena
File Type of Display Image
TIFF
File Size of Display Image
416 kb
Rights Statement
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Institution
Pasadena Public Library
Provenance
unknown
Digital Project Title
Pasadena Digital History Collaboration
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