The Christmas Tree Street, Santa Rosa Avenue

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Stock #:

205039

Type:

Postcard

Era:

Linen

City:

Altadena

State:

California (CA)

County:

Los Angeles

Publisher:

Western Publishing & Novelty Co.

Postmark:

1940 May-18

Postmark City:

Los Angeles

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Size:

3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

Recipient Address:

Miss anna Lara
R2 Maritta

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THE STREET OF THE CHRISTMAS TREES During the last week of each year, thousands of persons journey from all parts of Southern California to view the impressive spectacle provided by the illumination of Altadena's mile-long avenue of deodars, popularly known as "The Street of the Christmas Trees". The trees are majestic Himalayan cedars grown from seed brought from the slopes of the Himalaya mountains in India, where the deodar is famed in song and story, its name signifying "Tree of God". There are about two hundred trees that were planted in 1885. For almost a mile they rear their proud heads on both sides of Santa Rosa Avenue in Altadena, a beautiful residential suburb immediately adjoining Pasadena, at the base of the lofty Sierra Madres, overlooking city and valley. This was once the main driveway on the 900 acra ranch of Col. F.J. Woodbury, a pioneer resident. Beautiful enough at any time, the deodars take on their greatest grandeur between Christmas eve and New Year's night when they glow with the brilliance of the thousands of colored electric lights. The custom of lighting these trees was started in 1920 and sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Pasadena and has been carried out each year since

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FISTAGE THE STREET OF THE CHRISTMAS TREES During the last week of each year, thou- sands of persons journey from all parts of CF Southern California to view the impressive spectacle provided by the illumination of Altadena's mile-long avenue of deodars, popu- larly known as "The Street of the Christmas Ple Trees". The trees are majestic Himalayan cedars! 02: grown from seed brought from the slopes of 31749 WASH NGTON EORG LoL 6863 CONY WESTERN PUBLISHING & NOVELTY CO., LOS ANGELES, CALIF. deodar is famed in song and story, its name- signifying "Tree of God. There are about two hundred trees that were planted in 1885. For almost a mile they rear their proud heads on both sides of Santa Rosa Avenue in Altadena, a beautiful resi- dential suburb immediately adjoining Pasa- dena, at the base of the lofty Sierra Madres, overlooking city and valley. This was once the main driveway on the 900 acre ranch of Col. F. J. Woodbury, a pioneer resident. Beautiful enough at any time, the deodars take on their greatest grandeur between Christmas eve and New Year's night when they glow with the brilliance of the thousands of colored electric lights. The custom of lighting these trees was started in 1920 and sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Pasadena and has been carried out each year since. "C.T.ART-COLORTONE REG.U.S. PAT.OFF () Mais anna fara Marro PT2 Maretta ca 을 Marra 18E4 Marzart afla 3:3

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