California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
from University of Southern California
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
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Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing bushes in …
circa 1901
Photograph of Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing bushes in the foreground, ca.1901. A variety of dry bushes sit in the foreground at the floor of…
Idyllwild camping resort with cabins and tents, c…
circa 1900
Photograph of Idyllwild camping resort with cabins and tents, ca.1900. Trees shade over the foreground from the right while a stone cabin sits behind…
Cahuilla Indian woman grinding corn in a stone mo…
1897
Photograph of a Cahuilla Indian woman grinding corn in a stone mortar at Cahuilla, 1897. The woman is kneeling at center with her hands holding a roc…
View of railroad tracks running along side Magnol…
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of railroad tracks running along side Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, ca.1900. A single set of tracks begin in the left foreground a…
View of Palm Canyon, site of Indian cave dwelling…
circa 1903/1904
Photograph of a view of Palm Canyon, site of Indian cave dwellings, near Palm Springs, ca.1903-1904. A narrow valley is shown at center, full of lush…
Water flowing over rocks in Andreas Canyon in Pal…
circa 1900
Photograph of water flowing over rocks in Andreas Canyon in Palm Springs, ca.1900. A shallow pool of water is shown in the center foreground, a strea…
Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing boulders i…
circa 1900
Photograph of Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing boulders in the streams, ca.1900. The wide stream ripples through the boulders on either side. D…
Date trees "in bearing" in Coachella Valley
1900s-1930s
Photograph of date trees in bearing in Coachella Valley, [s.d.]. A short, thick date tree stands at center with spiny bark and lightly-colored, fanni…
Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing an elevate…
circa 1900
Photograph of Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing an elevated view, ca.1900. Forest-covered mountains stand across the background while palm trees…
View of Devil's Playground in Palm Springs, showi…
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of Devil's Playground in Palm Springs, showing multiple cacti, ca.1900. Barrel cacti and other types are pictured on a wide, rub…
A view of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, ca.1900
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, ca.1900. The dirt road is flanked by rows of tall trees. Utility poles line the left side of th…
Birdseye view of Palm Springs, January, 1921
1921-01
Photograph of a birdseye view of Palm Springs, January, 1921. The budding town is in the foreground at center and consists of several small wooden ho…
Exterior of a Palm Springs adobe, showing two Ind…
circa 1934
Photograph of the exterior of an adobe with two Palm Springs Indians in front, ca.1934. The hut is made from adobe bricks with a crude roof made of w…
Exterior view of an Indian-owned bath house in Pa…
circa 1934
Photograph of the exterior of an Indian-owned bath house in Palm Springs, ca.1934. There is a pond in the foreground that reflects the image of the s…
Palm Canyon near Palm Springs
1900s-1930s
Photograph of a view of Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, [s.d.]. The canyon runs from the foreground to the background at center and is densely covered…
Smoke tree in desert terrain in Riverside County,…
circa 1903
Photograph of a smoke tree in desert terrain in Riverside County, ca.1903. The tree is shown at center, much of the foliage gone from its upper branc…
View of Palm Canyon, December 1926
1926-12
Photograph of a view of Palm Canyon, December 1926. Palm trees can be seen growing in a canyon from the right foreground towards the left. A rocky mo…
People on a floating dock in the Salton Sea, Date…
circa 1940
Photograph of people on a floating dock in the Salton Sea, Date Palm Beach, ca.1940. Two men examine a motor boat named the Gypsy Gal, while two wome…
Man picking dates from a platform in the Coachell…
1900s-1930s
Photograph of a man picking dates from a platform in the Coachella valley, [s.d.]. At center, a man stands to the left of a date palm near the fronds…
Exterior view of the front of the original Palm S…
circa 1901
Photograph of the front of the original Palm Springs Hotel, which was owned by Dr. Welwood Murray, ca.1901. Tall bushes obscure much of the hotel's c…
View of Palm Forest in Palm Springs Canyon, ca.19…
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of Palm Forest in Palm Springs Canyon, ca.1900. A small stream runs through the bottom of the canyon, moving from the upper righ…
Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing many palm …
circa 1898/1901
Photograph of Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing many palm trees (Washingtonia Filfera), ca.1898-1901. Tall, thin palm trees stand bunched in the…
View of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, ca.1900
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, ca.1900. The dirt road, littered with horse manure(?), is flanked by rows of tall trees. Utilit…
Palm Springs resort, showing people around a pool…
circa 1940
Photograph of people lounging around a pool in Palm Springs, ca.1940. A palm tree stands in the right foreground with a manicured grass yard behind i…