California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
from University of Southern California
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
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Shell mountain of prehistoric oysters
circa 1920
Photograph of "Shell Mountain" -- a prehistoric oyster bed -- near the Mexican border, south of the road from Campo to Imperial Valley, ca. December …
View of Sunkist orange groves showing snow-capped…
1932
Photograph of a view of Sunkist orange groves showing snow-capped Mount Baldy in the background, 1932. In the foreground, a sign that reads "Sunkist …
View of an orchard at Lake Elsinore, looking sout…
1890/1900
Photograph of a view of an orchard in Lake Elsinore, looking southeast, ca.1895. Short trees, possibly orange trees, are spaced equally apart from on…
View of a cemetery in Cahuilla showing Ramona sta…
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of a cemetery in Cahuilla showing Ramona standing near the grave of Alessandro, ca.1900. The woman is standing at center and fac…
Camping at Mount San Jacinto, Riverside County, c…
circa 1900
Photograph of four people and a dog at a camping site at Mount San Jacinto (Tauquitz Peak), Riverside County, ca.1900. A woman and a man stand on eit…
Dirt road running through a ranch east of Palm Sp…
circa 1924
Photograph of a dirt road running through a ranch east of Palm Springs, ca.1924. A narrow dirt path cuts across the image diagonally from the lower l…
Tall century plant in a park, ca.1920
circa 1920
Photograph of a tall century plant in a park, ca.1920. In the center, a slender tree stands with small branches on the top half that sprout into tiny…
Exterior view of the Masonic Temple in San Bernar…
circa 1903
Photograph of an exterior view of the Masonic Temple in San Bernardino, ca.1903(?). The two-story romanesque building of the Temple stands at center,…
Devil's Bath in Coldwater Hot Springs, ca.1900
circa 1900
Photograph of Devil's Bath in the Coldwater Canyon Hot Springs in San Bernardino Mountains, ca.1900. A waterfall spills over the rock wall at center …
Noble Creek Falls in the San Bernardino Mountains…
1890
Photograph of Noble Creek Falls in the San Bernardino Mountains, California. A person stands behind a rock at the head of the falls which cascades na…
People in front of a pool house at the Arrowhead …
circa 1925/1930
Photograph of a group of people in front of a pool house at the Arrowhead Springs Hotel resort near San Bernardino, ca.1925-1930. The building is at …
Brothers Jason and Owen Brown at their mining cam…
circa 1890
Photograph of the brothers Jason & Owen Brown at their mining camp, San Bernardino Mountains, ca.1890. Both men have long white beards. They stand ou…
Grand opening of the Colton-San Bernardino-Redlan…
1898
Photograph of the grand opening of the Colton-San Bernardino-Redlands Railroad, 1898. A crowd of people line up in front of the train. The band, majo…
Exterior view of the pool house at the Arrowhead …
circa 1925/1930
Photograph of an exterior view of the pool house (aka "the solarium") at the Arrowhead Springs Hotel resort, ca.1925-1930. The low, single-story sola…
Drawing of a view of a surveyor's monument on Mou…
circa 1900
Photograph of a drawing of a view of a surveyor's monument on San Bernardino Mountain, ca.1900. The monument consists of a mound made of small rocks …
Woman standing on a dirt road lined with eucalypt…
1900s-1930s
Photograph of a woman standing on a dirt road lined with eucalyptus trees, [s.d.]. The road runs from the foreground to the background at center. The…
Group of people entering the Arrowhead Springs Ho…
circa 1925
Photograph of a group of people entering the Arrowhead Springs Hotel, near San Bernardino, ca.1925. Three women and a man can be seen on a concrete s…
Two tall palm trees, showing two houses in the ba…
1920
Photograph of two tall palm trees, showing two houses in the background, 1920. At center, two palms stand side-by-side. At right, two Victorian-style…
Sketch by Henry Chapman Ford depicting the ruins …
1888
Photograph of a sketch of ruins of the Chapel at Agua Mansa, 1888. Two buildings are visible at center, roofless and with their walls collapsing. The…
Exterior view of an adobe house at the Twenty-nin…
1920
Photograph of the exterior of an adobe house at the Twenty-nine Palms oasis, used for shelter by early cattlemen and settlers, 1920. The small reside…
Arrowhead Hotel, showing the front of the buildin…
circa 1920
Photograph of the Arrowhead Hotel, showing the front of the building and lawn, ca.1920. The three-story hotel can be seen at left. Awnings cover the …
Hotel Stewart in San Bernardino, ca.1900
circa 1900
Photograph of an exterior view of the Hotel Stewart in San Bernardino, ca.1900. Several men and a horse-drawn carriage stand in front of the large ho…
View of the Santa Fe Railroad yard in San Bernard…
circa 1888
Photograph of a view of the Santa Fe Railroad yard in San Bernardino, ca.1888. At left, many railroad cars are visible. Included in the group are sev…
Exterior view of the San Bernardino Christian Chu…
circa 1903
Photograph of and exterior view of the San Bernardino Christian Church, ca.1903. This faux-medieval building is pictured at center, set in from the c…