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Central Park, Pasadena, California, 1915

Subjects
GardensPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Central Park, Pasadena, California, 1915, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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Back of Central Park, Pasadena, California, 1915, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

An elevated view over the lawns, curving walkways and flower beds of Central Park in Pasadena, California. A circular lily pond with a fountain sits at the center of the paths, surrounded by palms, conifers and blooming trees, with a small red-roofed pavilion in the distance. Pasadena drew winter visitors from the East and Midwest, and its landscaped parks and gardens were part of the appeal. The card was mailed from Los Angeles in June 1915, its cancel advertising the Panama-Pacific Exposition then under way in San Francisco, and the sender's note mentions arriving in Los Angeles and the California trip.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Hello May [illegible] arrived [illegible] Los Angeles [illegible] the [illegible] trip [illegible] [illegible] California [illegible]

PublisherVan Ornum Colorprint Co.
Central Park, Pasadena, California
PostmarkedLos Angeles, CA, June 30, 1915, 18:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs Henry Erb

Landisville, PA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Los Angeles, CA
PublisherVan Ornum Colorprint Co.
Series578
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs Henry Erb, Landisville, PA
Place depictedPasadena, CA
Place mentionedSan Francisco, CA
PublisherVan Ornum Colorprint Co., Los Angeles, CA
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp10c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesHalftone dot texture typical of chromolithographic cards; no white border; light crease and wear at upper left corner. Postmark: LOS ANGELES CAL JUN 30 1915 6-PM (second strike 5:30 PM); slogan cancel WORLD'S PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION IN SAN FRANCISCO 1915. Divided back, color litho card, faint pencil message written sideways along left edge. 1c green Washington stamp. Light soiling/creasing.

Cite this card

Central Park, Pasadena, California, 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/central-park-pasadena-california-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.