California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
from University of Southern California
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
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Exterior view of Louis Rubidoux's (aka Louis Robi…
circa 1869
Photograph of an exterior view of Louis Rubidoux's (aka Louis Robidoux) Ranch House in Riverside, ca.1869. The long, two-story adobe is pictured at c…
Chuckwalla (or Chuckawalla) Canyon in the Colorad…
circa 1903/1904
Photograph of 11 palm trees (Washingtonia Filifera) in Chuckwalla (or Chuckawalla) Canyon in the Colorado Desert, northeast of Palm Springs, near Ind…
View of the Salton Sea at sunset, Riverside Count…
circa 1920/1930
Photograph of a view of the Salton Sea at sunset, Riverside County, southern California, ca.1920-1930. Scrub grass cover the sandy area in the foregr…
Orange groves with snowcapped mountains in Glendo…
1931-02-20
Photograph of orange groves in Glendora and snow-capped mountains, February 20, 1931. The thick, shapeless trees stand at center with bright oranges …
Desert scene in the Coachella Valley
1900s-1930s
Photograph of a desert scene in the Coachella Valley, [s.d.]. In the foreground, the ground is covered by rocks and scraggily brush. The remains of a…
View of Main Street looking south in Palm Springs…
circa 1915
Photograph of Main Street, looking south in Palm Springs, ca.1915. There is a convertible car on the right side of the unpaved but well trodden stree…
Coahuilla Indian well at Martinez-Torres, 1903
1903
Photograph of a well dug by the Coahuilla Indians at Martinez-Torres on the Colorado Desert, 1903. A man wearing a hat stands in the bottom of the we…
Thousand Palms Canyon in the Colorado Desert, ca.…
circa 1903/1904
Photograph of a copse of more than 50 palm trees (Washingtonia Filifera) in Thousand Palms Canyon in the Colorado Desert, northeast of Palm Springs, …
Indian well at Martinez, showing the heavy vegeta…
circa 1903
Photograph of the Coahuilla Indian well at Martinez, showing the heavy vegetation around it, ca.1903. A short, dirt wall stands at left while a hole …
Yucca Mohaviensis in the Colorado Desert
1900s-1930s
Photograph of two Yucca Mohavienses in the Colorado Desert, California, [s.d.]. A shorter specimen grows in the right foreground, while the two main …
Palms in Chuckwalla (or Chuckawalla) Canyon in th…
circa 1903/1904
Photograph of a several stands of palm trees (Washingtonia Filifera) in Chuckwalla (or Chuckawalla) Canyon in the Colorado Desert, northeast of Palm …
Sun low over the horizon at the Salton Sea, Calif…
circa 1900/1930
Photograph of the sun low over the horizon (sunset or sunrise) at the Salton Sea, California, ca.1900-1930. The sun is reflecting in the water. A scr…
Two women on a mountainside overlooking the Coach…
circa 1930
Photograph of two women on a mountainside overlooking the Coachella Valley, ca.1930. A woman stands on the rocky cliff in the left foreground while a…
Juan Segundo of the Coahuilla Indians at Torres, …
circa 1903
Photograph of Juan Segundo of the Coahuilla Indians at Torres, east of Palm Springs, near Indio. From the waist up. He has short dark hair including …
Group of hikers at the tree line summit of San Go…
1900/1915
Photograph of a group of hikers at the tree line summit of San Gorgonio Mountain in Riverside, 1900-1915. The hikers are in the background at left an…
Coahuilla Indians cultivating their land at Torre…
circa 1903/1904
Photograph of Coahuilla Indians cultivating their land at Torres, east of Palm Springs (or Martenus, near Indio), ca.1903-1904. Two or three men driv…
Flooding in Palm Springs, 1958
1958
Photograph of flooding on the road between Desert Hot Springs and Palm Springs, 1958. A line of automobiles drive over the dirt-covered road as water…
Citrus groves in north Ontario, ca.1900-1910
circa 1900/1910
Photograph of the orange groves in north Ontario, ca.1900-1910. Rows of the short, dark trees shade the light soil between them at center. The groves…
Sunkist orange groves, ca.1932
circa 1932
Photograph of the Sunkist orange groves, ca.1932. Two rows thick with orange trees stand on both sides of the image. In the path between them, a line…
Pelicans at the Salton Sea, California, ca.1910
circa 1910
Photograph of a group of more than 30 pelicans roosting on the rocky ground beside the Salton Sea (near the Colorado River? on the Colorado Desert), …
Ramona kneeling at the grave of Alesandro in the …
circa 1905
Photograph of Ramona kneeling in sorrow at the grave of Alesandro in the cemetery on the Coahuilla Indian Reservation, ca.1905. Her forehead rests in…
Ramona standing at the grave of Alesandro in the …
circa 1905
Photograph of Ramona standing at the grave of Alesandro in the cemetery on the Coahuilla Indian Reservation, ca.1905. Her right hand rests on top of …
Approximately nine palm trees growing in Murray C…
circa 1903
Photograph of approximately nine palm trees growing in Murray Canyon near Palm Springs, ca.1903. The tallest palm stands at center, just behind the f…
View of Mount San Jacinto from Palm Springs (Rive…
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of Mount San Jacinto from Palm Springs (Riverside County), ca.1900. The flat desert before the mountain is populated with dry br…