tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587090721280247885.post3592880937249924590..comments2024-02-09T00:40:32.918-08:00Comments on Pasadena PIO: Mystery History -- Solvedpasadenapiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938353886802913728noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587090721280247885.post-81950295452712324352009-10-03T10:48:53.417-07:002009-10-03T10:48:53.417-07:00Great stuff!! Thank you.Great stuff!! Thank you.Michael Coppesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17662927233777789003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587090721280247885.post-86863954220529172972009-10-02T11:58:50.752-07:002009-10-02T11:58:50.752-07:00Congratulations to your two winners. And thanks f...Congratulations to your two winners. And thanks for the history.Jean Spitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520415864511680025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587090721280247885.post-71196424258649745432009-10-01T22:22:29.355-07:002009-10-01T22:22:29.355-07:00Those Board of Trade guys? They changed their name...Those Board of Trade guys? They changed their name in 1922 to the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association. Still going strong... <br /><br />I was going to guess that it was the very first Doo Dah Parade, but they turned left instead of right at Orange Grove and Colorado. I could have sworn that kid in short pants was Peter Apanel in his youth. <br /><br />Paulpaul (the talker guy)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587090721280247885.post-4271248769543565542009-10-01T13:08:34.541-07:002009-10-01T13:08:34.541-07:00A thorough and delightful post once again, Ann. I&...A thorough and delightful post once again, Ann. I'm bookmarking this one for future reference. It's fantastic.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587090721280247885.post-81662134040590263052009-10-01T12:14:50.450-07:002009-10-01T12:14:50.450-07:00The story of the worker's death inside the bri...The story of the worker's death inside the bridge and his subsequent occupation of the bridge as a ghost is very similar to a legend surrounding a bridge in Bosnia, that ironically also has 11 arches. It was subject of the 1945 book that won the 1961 Nobel Prize in Literature "The Bridge on The Drina" by Ivo Andric. The book is incredible as it tells the story of the bridge through centuries of intrigue, loves and warfare. Fortunately our Colorado Street Bridge hasn't been damaged three times in warfare, but it would still be interesting to tell the story of Pasadena's history as seen by the bridge.<br /> Below are two links to The Bridge on the Drina for anyone interested.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmed_Paša_Sokolović_Bridge<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bridge_on_the_Drinakevin at Time River Productionshttp://www.timeriver.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587090721280247885.post-78730310977496420842009-10-01T08:12:24.518-07:002009-10-01T08:12:24.518-07:00Thanks, Ann! I finally woke up her early enuf to...Thanks, Ann! I finally woke up her early enuf to be the 1st answerer's. Usually, I'm too late as someone already has put in their answer before me.<br /><br />(Liz de PA must've copied the year 1913 from my comment!) But, I'm willing to share my fabulous prize with her: a ride on a Rose Float. I hear the President's float may have an opening this year.<br /><br />Thanks again for being a great Pasadena's Historical Officer!Cafe Pasadenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366911652838118347noreply@blogger.com