Security Pacific National Bank Collection

Glenwood Mission Inn, Riverside

Upper balcony about the patio of the Glenwood Mission Inn (later to become the Mission Inn).

Glenwood Mission Inn, Riverside

Glenwood Mission Inn (later the Mission Inn) at Riverside.

Hemet Valley and Gray Back mountain range, Hemet

Panoramic view of Hemet Valley and the Gray Back mountain range from Brown's Ranch, with blooming orange groves in the foreground, neatly manicured o…

Horses and farm machine

A team of horses is pulling farm machinery in Riverside County. Men are sitting on the machine, one of whom is holding the reins.

Irrigating oranges

1902

A farm worker is irrigating an orange grove in Riverside.

Irrigation ditch

View of an elevated irrigating ditch in Riverside, supported by wooden framing as it crosses a gulley.

Lake Elsinore, a view from the hill

1943

Panoramic view of Lake Elsinore and surrounding country, as seen from a hill. The Lake View Hotel (visible at center, 1 1/2 inches from the left) was…

Lake Fulmor

View of Lake Fulmor in the San Jacinto Mountains, located north of the mountain community of Idyllwild in Riverside County. The small lake, open yea…

Little Araby rock houses, Palm Springs

A woman, possibly Perle Wheeler Martin, poses in front of one of the rock houses in the Little Araby Tract of Palm Springs. The hanging sign (right o…

Mayberry Hotel and stagecoach, Hemet

1906

The Mayberry Hotel, located on the southwest corner of Florida and Harvard, is practically hidden behind numerous palm trees, except for the thrid fl…

Mayberry Hotel with palm trees, Hemet

Circa 1900

Photo of the Mayberry Hotel, located on the southwest corner of Florida and Harvard. Built in 1894, the Mayberry Hotel was sold in 1901 to W.F. Whitt…

Mayberry Hotel with palm trees, Hemet

Circa 1907

Photo of the Mayberry Hotel, located on the southwest corner of Florida and Harvard, which is practically covered by the numerous palm trees, except …

Mayberry Hotel, Hemet

1894

Photo of the newly completed Mayberry Hotel, located on the southwest corner of Florida and Harvard. Built in 1894, the Mayberry Hotel was sold in 19…

Meeting the train in Riverside

1926

As a sales promotion of the citrus industry these people have dressed in Spanish costumes to meet a train arriving from the east and offer oranges to…

Mission Inn, Riverside

The chimes at Glenwood Mission Inn (later known as Mission Inn). The bells do not chime, neither do they ring. The Glenwood Chimes are brass tubes of…

Murietta Hot Springs

Camping near Murietta Hot Springs, in Riverside.

Near Banning

A couple stops their automobile on a dirt road near Banning, in Riverside County.

Nurmi and Indian students

1925

Group photo taken at the Coliseum shows Paavo Nurmi (center) with students from the Sherman Institute, the all-Indian boarding school located in Rive…

Office Hemet Land Co. and Lake Hemet Water Co.

1899

Commuters traveling along one of Hemet's major streets; three men ride in a horse-drawn carriage, one man travels by horse, and two can be seen holdi…

Opera House, Hemet

Early view of a major street located in Hemet. Among the several buildings pictured, three have been identified as: the Opera House, Bank of Hemet, a…

Orange grove in Riverside

View of an orange grove in Riverside. The description indicates there are seedlings here, but they appear to be mature trees.

Paavo Nurmi

1925

Paavo Nurmi (middle runner), competing at the Coliseum. Arguably the world's greatest distance runner, the "Flying Finn" won nine Olympic gold medal…

Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

Postcard shows a partial view of Palm Canyon Drive, in Palm Springs. A hotel, barber shop, delicatessen, and other small shops line the street. Seve…

Palm Springs and Colorado Desert panorama

Postcard shows a panoramic view of Palm Springs and the Colorado Desert, as seen from Tahquitz Canyon. Apart from the rocks in the forefront, and mou…