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Title
Interior of the Francisca Building
Creator
Unknown
Date Created and/or Issued
192-
Publication Information
Pasadena Museum of History
Contributing Institution
Pasadena Museum of History
Collection
Pasadena Museum of History
Rights Information
Pasadena Museum of History makes no assertions as to ownership of any original copyrights to digitized images. However, these images are intended for Personal or Research use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format, public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the Museum. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and / or paying associated fees necessary for the proposed use. For more information please see: http://pasadenahistory.org/research-and-collections/using-the-research-library-archives/
Description
The Francisca Building, located at 22-26 W. Dayton St., was the first commercial building commissioned by an African-American for occupancy by African-American businesses. James T. Phillips, Jr., an attorney and real estate broker, commissioned the building which was completed in 1923.
Type
image
Identifier
pmh_BH-L-48-6
http://cdm16237.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16237coll8/id/208
Language
English
Subject
African Americans--California--Pasadena
Clothing and dress--California--Pasadena
Signs and signboards--California--Pasadena
Commercial buildings--California--Pasadena
Restaurants--California--Pasadena--Employees
People--California--Pasadena
Interior decoration--California--Pasadena
Restaurants--California--Pasadena

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