The
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The curtain opens to our paper play, presenting to you yet another scene, an all but obscure segment, in the life and times of our Scenic Mt. Lowe Railroad. Our star in this play is the Pasadena Grand Opera House and leading character is Thaddeus Sobieski Coulincourt Lowe. more... |
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| It was John Robinson's book Trails of the Angeles that led me to discover
Mt. Lowe and the hidden treasures below, Echo Mt. and Rubio Canyon. John's great
description draws the hiker to the mountain and then Professor Lowe's magic begins to take
over. For me, that was in 1991. Perhaps the Professor's wand was working overtime that wonderful day I hiked the mountain, for I've been bit by a bug that just won't let go. more... |
 found in an antique store |
Rubio
Canyon and the Mt. Lowe Railway |
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Rubio Canyon takes its name from Jesus Rubio, a squatter who began farming near the mouth of the canyon in 1867. Prior to this time, the canyon had probably seen little of man; the Native Americans who lived in the area did not like to go into the smaller canyons at the front of the San Gabriels for fear of bears. Rubio farmed the land for some years as there was an abundance of water available for irrigation. more... |
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| In the early days of Pasadena and Altadena, the hills and fields below the
foot of Echo Mountain were covered with poppies much to the delight of all who laid eyes
on them. The Spanish whilst sailing up and down the newly discovered coast, looked inland
and saw the flame of orange red poppies spread upon the hillsides. This was The "land
of fire." They said the alter-cloth of San Pascal was spread upon the hills and with
devotional spirit the explorers withdrew from their ships to worship on the shore. more... |
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The
Wonders of Rubio Canyon |
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The mildly rising path that leads the way to the moss covered foundations of Rubio Pavilion, is lined on either side in the most precarious of spots, by the yucca known as the "Spanish Dagger." A trip down this seemingly gentle trail, though one can be exceedingly careful, is not to be completed without experiencing the piercing prick of this menacing dagger's blade. Visitors to the wonders of Rubio Canyon in days long gone by... more... |
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| Thanks to Gary Boen for sending in copies of telegrams
sent by various persons to Professor T. S. C. Lowe regarding balloon accessions during the
Civil War. These are
a fascinating part of our American history. Thanks to Kirk Myers for sending out to LSDG copies of the 1894 and 1903 editions of the Sanborn Maps showing the location and layout of the Pasadena Grand Opera House. Thanks to Gary Mendes and the folks at AAAIM for the fine job on the Echo Mtn. Echoes internet site. more... |
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| Well, here we are again. This is to be our second year publishing Echo Mtn. Echoes and
I hope the paper is meeting your expectations. I would like to thank all of you who
subscribed to the paper and sent in your kind words of support. As for the rest of you, I
know the subscription form is sitting on your desk waiting to be sent in and you haven't
gotten around to mailing it, or perhaps you've simply misplaced it. In any case, if you
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