Tidbits of Pasadena History
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The Neighborhood Files
Pasadena History: Crabs Sell for $2 a Barrel
Here’s your weekly dose of some Pasadena history thanks to The Pasadena Peninsula by Isabel Shipley Cunningham. "Though farming was still the main employment on the Pasadena pe...
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The Neighborhood Files
Pasadena History: Farming Struggles in the 1930s
Here’s your weekly dose of some Pasadena history thanks to The Pasadena Peninsula by Isabel Shipley Cunningham. When local farmers had trouble supplying certain fruits and vegetables...
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The Neighborhood Files
Pasadena History: Getting Candy Bars from Mamie
Here’s your weekly dose of some Pasadena history thanks to The Pasadena Peninsula by Isabel Shipley Cunningham. Residents of Bayside Beach visited the Hancock store to purchase candy...
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Local Connections
Pasadena History: Locals Gather at Amoco
Here’s your weekly dose of some Pasadena history thanks to The Pasadena Peninsula by Isabel Shipley Cunningham. In the 1930s, you could stop by the Amoco service station on Mountain ...
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Local Connections
Pasadena History: Girl Scout Camps on the Magothy
Here’s your weekly dose of some Pasadena history thanks to The Pasadena Peninsula by Isabel Shipley Cunningham. Girl Scouts who used to host camps along the Magothy River had to take...