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Central Park, Pasadena, California, circa 1910

Subjects
GardensPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Central Park, Pasadena, California, circa 1910, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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Back of Central Park, Pasadena, California, circa 1910, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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About this subject

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.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Hello Agnes this is the kind of card I was telling you about [illegible] California

PublisherVan Ornum Colorprint
Central Park, Pasadena, California --- This Space for Correspondence. THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY Published by VAN ORNUM COLORPRINT, Los Angeles, Cal. 578
PostmarkedLos Angeles, CA, June 30, 1915, 18:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs Henry Erb

Landisville, Lanc. Co., Pa.

Postcard record

Postmarked, Los Angeles, CA
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs Henry Erb, Landisville, PA
Place depictedPasadena, CA
Place mentionedSan Francisco, CA
PublisherVan Ornum Colorprint, Los Angeles, CA
Stamp10c George Washington, green
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, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/central-park-pasadena-california-circa-1910. Accessed October 5, 2026.