Tillford Bros. Drugs & Lyric Theater, at the northeast corner of Foothill and Ivy, c. 1925. Photo by William Ward. See full details here. From the William Ward collection. Identifying information from Kim Ward Anderson.
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Showing posts with label historicphoto. Show all posts
A Moment in Monrovia History: The Palms Hotel on Myrtle
Palms Hotel at 167 S. Myrtle Ave. Photo by William Ward.. See full details here. From the William Ward collection. Identifying information from Kim Ward Anderson.
A Moment in Monrovia History: Myrtle Avenue in the 1920s
Myrtle Avenue in the 1920s looking north at Lemon. The Candy Shop at left. Baxter Building at right. Photo by William Ward.. See full details here. From the William Ward collection. Identifying information from Kim Ward Anderson.
A Moment in Monrovia History: Ward's Photo Shop
Ward's Photo Shops. William Ward was the unofficial city photographer in the 1920s-1940s.. See full details here. From the William Ward collection. Identifying information from Kim Ward Anderson.
A Moment in Monrovia History: An Early Film Studio Near Station Square
Early Monrovia film studio located by the current Station Square with Ben Webster, Director. Photo by William Ward. See full details here. From the William Ward collection. Identifying information from Kim Ward Anderson.
A Moment in Monrovia History: Monrovia Days Parade 1926
Monrovia Days Parade 1926 seen from the northeast corner of Myrtle and Orange (now Colorado). First National Bank building at 601 S Myrtle Ave. Photo by William Ward. See full details here. From the William Ward collection. Identifying information from Kim Ward Anderson.
For more historic photos and papers, see the Monrovia Historical Society’s complete Legacy Project collection here. Learn more about the Monrovia Historical Society here.
Correction: This post originally said the photo was taken from the southwest corner, but according to City Historian Steve Baker, it is actually looking AT the southwest corner
- Brad Haugaard
A Moment in Monrovia History: Band In Front of Gem City Hotel About 1930
Band in front of the Gem City Hotel at 627-1/2 S. Myrtle c. 1930. See full details here. From the William Ward collection. Identifying information from Kim Ward Anderson.
A Moment in Monrovia History: 200 Block of Myrtle in 1927
200 Block of S Myrtle 1927 with Maxwell Chrysler car dealership and realty companies. See full details here. From the William Ward collection. Identifying information from Kim Ward Anderson.
A Moment in Monrovia History: Eva C. Rehrman and Friend c. 1922
Eva C. Rehrman and friend c. 1922 looking east on W. Palm (now occupied by the Community Center) toward Myrtle Ave. with Woman's Clubhouse in background and Methodist Church (right). See full details here. From the Rehrman family collection.
A Moment in Monrovia History: 1912 Monrovia Day Parade
Monrovia Days Parade 1912. See full details here. From the From the Rehrman family collection.
A Moment in Monrovia History: Monrovia High Football Team - 1914
Monrovia High School Football Team 1914. See full details here. From the Rehrman family collection.
A Moment in Monrovia History: 1906-7 School Annual Report
Monrovia Annual School Report for 1906-7 with a glimpse inside the school. See full details here. From the Rehrman family collection.
A Moment in Monrovia History: 4th Grade at Orange Avenue School
Orange Avenue School Fourth Grade Class. See full details here. From the Rehrman family collection.
A Moment in Monrovia History: First Baptist Church Ladies
First Baptist Church Ladies Group. Church is on Encinitas and Palm. See full details here. From the Rehrman family collection.
A Moment in Monrovia History: Tropical Library Park
Library Park when it had tropical landscaping c. 1910. See full details here. From the Rehrman family collection.
A Moment in Monrovia History: In Front of Monrovia Steam Bakery
Monrovia Steam Bakery on E Colorado and Central Boarding House c. 1901. See full details
here. From the Rehrman family collection.A Moment in Monrovia History: Early Monrovia Auto Garage With Hearse
Ed Switzenberg at garage with hearse. He worked at Bender's Garage at 201 S. Myrtle. See full details here. From the Rehrman family collection.
A Moment in Monrovia History: Inside Rehrman's Bakery
Charles Rehrman's Bakery on Myrtle Avenue 1907. See full details here. From the Rehrman family collection.
A Moment in Monrovia History: Rehrman Home
The Rehrman home at 135 W. Palm showing solar panels before the second story was added. c. 1930s. See full details here. From the Rehrman family collection.
For more historic photos and papers, see the Monrovia Historical Society’s complete Legacy Project collection here. Learn more about the Monrovia Historical Society here.
Note: This is the first in a series of historical Monrovia photographs which will be presented once a week. Full disclosure: I am a board member of the Monrovia Historical Society.
- Brad Haugaard
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