Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Mystery History


Where are we? And what's happening?

The first person to guess correctly will win a fabulous prize!

I'll have the full scoop on Thursday.
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8 comments:

Susan Campisi said...

That is a very cool photo, but I haven't a clue where it is or what's happening. Can't wait to find out.

March 22, 2011 at 2:50 PM
Margaret said...

To me, that looks like that little grocery store way up on Allen--or is it Hill. And people are enjoying an icy cold Coca-Cola way back when.

March 22, 2011 at 3:08 PM
Susan Campisi said...

Margaret, if you are right I will hang my head in shame. That market on Hill is just around the corner and down the street from me.

March 22, 2011 at 3:29 PM
Anonymous said...

How about the first market in Pasadena. Which would put it somewhere near Colorado and Fair Oaks, in the 1890's.

March 22, 2011 at 4:36 PM
Cafe Pasadena said...

Early 1900's foto of a grocery/bakery on 679 S.Fair Oaks here in Pasa. I pass this block regularly in search of, I don't know what...

Was owned by Carrie McAdoo, widow of Booker. This is basically across from Huntington Hosp.

They emigrated from Arkansaw to SoCal/Pas for, not Gold, but health reasons - one Big reason why we became the most populated state in the USA!

Booker the husband had TB. He also worked in a masseuse & bath house A connection? You tell me. But her husband died 1st, an unequality which still exists today! With her newfound free time, Carrie opened a bakery/grocery business.

I'm getting long-winded.

March 22, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Pasadena Adjacent said...

what the dog said

March 22, 2011 at 8:25 PM
Anonymous said...

Interesting history @Cafe Pas, but what is happening?

March 23, 2011 at 8:12 AM
Cafe Pasadena said...

She's posing for a pic with her store, Anonymous.

March 23, 2011 at 11:20 AM

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