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coins, mosaics, and other relics of classic antiquity. In the department of 

 Mineralogy alone there are 80,000 specimens, comprising every known 

 metal or its ores, and every species of precious stones, both cut and uncut ; 

 every species of marble, onyx, agate, alabaster, etc., etc. Rare old books — 

 some made by hand about A.D. 1430, before the art of printing was in vogue, 

 and others along up the far-away centuries. In Ceramics there are rare vases 

 and table ware of ancient royalty ; Venetian porcelains of most exquisite 

 quality and in great variety ; a set of table ware used by George Washing- 

 ton while he was President ; etc. In fact, all branches of natural science, 

 all phases of artistic skill, and all zones of the earth are liberally repre- 

 sented in this unique collection, which is estimated to contain over 300,000 

 specimens. Of Indian baskets alone there are 547, and no two alike. In 

 the field of Kthnology the exhibits are most extensive, comprehensive, ver- 

 satile and instructive. Mrs. lyOwe had a passion for making collections, 

 from her early childhood ; and this great Museum represents her life-work 

 and life-play, besides raising a family of seven girls and three boys — all 

 still living, and all vigorous, healthy and bright people. The collection is 

 to be placed in a fire- proof building erected purposely ^or it on Echo Moun- 

 tain. In her search for rare specimens Mrs. Lowe has traveled around the 

 world. She enlisted the co-operation of scientists, travelers, mine-managers, 

 art collectors, antiquarians, curio dealers, high officials in different countries, 

 missionaries, etc., thus levying tribute on all lands. Her collection is said to 

 be the largest one now in private hands in the United States, and is without 

 doubt the largest one ever made by a woman in the world — hence its prom- 

 inence as a living incident in Pasadena history. 



NEWSPAPERS. 



The Pasadena Chronicle. — During the spring of 1883 it began to 

 be talked that Pasadena ought to have a newspaper of her own. Most of 

 the talkers, however, thought the place was not big enough yet, and were 

 not willing to put money into such a dubious enterprise. In July a printer 

 named C. M. Daley offered to start a paper here if some of the citizens 

 would lend him their credit so he could get his type-setting and press-work 

 done at the Los Angeles Times office.* Ben E. Ward was the only Pasa- 

 dena man who had faith and grit enough to make the venture, and he be- 

 came Daley's surety for the printing contract. So, on August 8, 1883, the 

 first number of the Pasadena Chrojiicle came forth, and was the first printed 

 newspaper for the place. It went in Daley's name, but Ben E.Ward, assisted 

 by his brothers Frank and Walter, did the editing and the Pasadena 

 business for it, and at the end of two months he had to pay the printing 

 bills himself. Daley was no help in the matter at all, and Ben then took 



* Mr. H. C. O'Bleness set the type and printed the Pasadena Chronicle from its first number until 

 February, 18S4, when types and press were first brought to Pasadena. The same man is now with the 

 Kiiigsley-Rarnes & Neuner Co., and was assistant foreman on the work of printing this History. 



