1884, Jason and Owen Brown

"Photo of Jason and Owen Brown, sons of John Brown of the Civil War and Abolition fame. View shows Jason and owen Brown sitting on Mount Wilson, near the site of their cabin in 1884."

1875, The Wilsons

"Group portrait, from left to right: Edward Hereford (Mrs. Wilson's son by first husband Dr. Thomas Hereford.); Mrs. Wilson; Benjamin Davis Wilson (Don Benito); and Tom Hereford (Mrs. Wilson's nephew.) Benjamin Davis Wilson served as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1851-1852. Wilson also organized the first Los Angeles police force. President Millard Fillmore appointed him Indian agent and as a result of his experience wrote a history of the Indians of the area. In 1855 and 1869, he was elected to the California Senate. Mount Wilson was named for him."

1905, City Lights

"Panoramic night view of Los Angeles, taken from Mt. Wilson in January 1905."

1910, Abe Goldring's Friends

"Photo of Abe Goldring's friends at Mount Wilson, December 26, 1910."

1918, City Lights

"View of Pasadena at right, as seen from Mount Wilson."

1928, Playing in the Snow

"Eva Schorr in the snow at Mt. Wilson." 1928.

1949, City Lights

"Scenic night view of Pasadena and surrounding areas in the Valley, from Mount Wilson in 1929. Photo taken by Ferdinand Ellerman, an astronomer at Mt. Wilson Observatory."

1949, Approaching Road

"A view of the many television station broadcast antennas located on Mount Wilson. They are seen here from the road approaching the summit." 1949.

1949, Broadcast Antennas

"Two views of the many television station broadcast antennas located on Mount Wilson. The one on the left shows a man half way up the tower working. On the right a road can be seen winding through the area."

1949, Broadcast Antennas

"Four views of the many television station broadcast antennas/transmitters located on Mount Wilson." 1949.

1949, Broadcast Antennas

"A view of the many television station broadcast antennas/transmitters located on Mount Wilson." 1949.

1949, KTLA Transmitter

"Two views of the KTLA Television transmitter located on Mt. Wilson. It also beamed programs to station KFMB in San Diego." 1949.

1949, KTLA Transmitter

"A view of the KTLA Television transmitter located on Mt. Wilson. It also beamed programs to station KFMB in San Diego." 1949.

1949, Parking Lot and Antennas

"A view of the many television station broadcast antennas located on Mount Wilson. They are seen here from a parking area near the summit."

1958, Transmission Towers

"Views of the many television station broadcast antennas located on Mount Wilson in the San Gabriel Mountains." 1958.

1970, First Time Snow

"Tony and Raquel see snow for the first time at Mount Wilson in the San Gabriel Mountains, in Los Angeles."

22 Minutes

"Two men sitting in a vehicle with a sign on its side stating how long it took them to make it to or up Mount Wilson."

Benjamin (Don Benito) Wilson

"Portrait of Benjamin (Don Benito) Wilson, pioneer of 1841 who came with John Rowland and William Workman."

Looming Mountains

"View of modern-day Pasadena and it business district, looking towards Altadena on the Sierra Madre foothills. The horizontal row of tall buildings line Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena's main thoroughfare, which a railroad line runs through. It is the home of the Pasadena Playhouse, Mount Wilson Observatory, Huntington Hotel, California Institute of Technology, Rose Bowl, Rose Parade, and Huntington Library and Art Gallery."

Pasadena View Drawing

"Drawing of a panoramic view of Pasadena and it's surrounding cities as seen from Mount Wilson. Mount Lowe Railroad car is seen on the right side of the photo."

Sisters at the Top

"After a 9-mile hike, Ruth Zimmerman and her sister stand posed on top of Mount Wilson."

Mount Wilson Toll House

"Exterior view of Mt. Wilson Toll House. Sign on left reads, 'Private way to entrance to toll road to Mount Wilson...'"

Wilson Family Portrait

"Portrait of Benjamin Davis Wilson and his family."

Toll Road View

View from the Mount Wilson Toll Road.