While Nellie Coffman of the Desert Inn was enjoying widespread fame as the “founding matriarch” of modern Palm Springs, Pearl McCallum was in the process of resurrecting the neglected family estate. She succeeded—and thrived.
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While Nellie Coffman of the Desert Inn was enjoying widespread fame as the “founding matriarch” of modern Palm Springs, Pearl McCallum was in the process of resurrecting the neglected family estate. She succeeded—and thrived.