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Local History Collection

Hand-tinted postcard of the Snowy Mt. Wilson Trail, circa 1900.

Hand-tinted postcard of the Snowy Mt. Wilson Trail, circa 1900.

Local History Preservation Grant Awarded 2012

Explore our Local History collection


  • Research the history of your home
  • Find out about a local organization or business
  • Select historical photographs for your project
  • View early maps of your neighborhood
  • Browse postcards of your community

    • The Collection

    Our local history collection consists of a variety of materials that tell the Sierra Madre story: photographs, slides, postcards, scrapbooks, city directories, maps, letters, periodicals, posters, works of art, sound recordings, moving images, and ephemera. Selected items are accessible via the Library's online catalog.
    The local history collection is built on a partnership. It is jointly owned and maintained by the Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society and the Sierra Madre Public Library.

    Access

    You’ll find the local history collection in the California Room at the Sierra Madre Public Library. The collection is available for research and viewing by appointment. Please contact Debbie Henderson at (626)355-7186 if you’d like to set up an appointment.

    More to Explore

    Collection Highlights 
    Exhibits 
    Sierra Madre Public Library's Photostream on Flickr
    Oral History 
    Timeline: Headline History of Sierra Madre with events and activities of note by decade.