People, Places and Blimps

Young Home late 1880's

View of the Valley

1935 First Presbyterian Church

On the route to Pasadena in their 1926 Nash, these women stop to enjoy the view. Colorado Boulevard winds behind them, past the intersection with Annandale Boulevard (now Figueroa), seen at the edge of the door, across the bridge and up the hill heading for the Annandale Country Club, Sternberger’s Restaurant, and the Colorado Street Bridge. (University of Southern California Library, California Historical Society Collection)

Members of the Monarchs Car Club ca 1957

1935 Chamber of Commerce

1970 Kiwanis Club Spaghetti Feast

The Founders of the Eagle Rock Kiwanis in 1924.

1935 Kiwanis club

Members of Kiwanis working on a building

Pictured is a tug-o-war during the 1932 Harvest Home Festival. John Swisher, donor of the photo, is fifth from the left tugging with the rest. Behind the students can be seen the unaltered façade of the Auditorium. Second from left in the back row is Maxine (Mitchell) Tichenor; next to her is John’s sister, Dorothy E. Swisher, in the mask. In the front row, third from the left is Ricki De Kramer. Second from the right is Lucy Spurgeon. -ERVHS-John Swisher

The story of the photograph's travels is shown on the back. (ERVHS)

The earliest known photograph of the Eagle Rock 1888. (ERVHS)

Charles Young, Feb 4, 1914

Carroll Evans, 90th Birthday

Ray Knabenshoe and his Blimp ca 1906

Mrs. Blanche Gardiner, Librarian, and founder of the Eagle Rock Library, at her retirement.

Barbara Moffett

The Hickson House as shown in a Women's Twentieth Century leaflet dated June 7, 1912