California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
from University of Southern California
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
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Woman next to a waterfall on a trail to the summi…
1900/1915
Photograph of a woman next to a waterfall on a trail to the summit of San Gorgonio, 1900-1915. At center, a wide stream of water falls down a rock fa…
View looking southeast on top of the main levee o…
1939-11-19
Photograph of a view looking southeast on top of the main levee on the north side of Cajalco Reservoir, November 19, 1939. Lightly-colored tiles form…
Plaque commemorating Father Junipero Serra, Mount…
1909-10-12
Photograph of a plaque commemorating Father Junipero Serra, Mount Rubidoux, Riverside, erected October 12, 1909. Leaning against two wooden planks (o…
Sherman Indian School in Riverside, ca.1910
circa 1910
Photograph of Sherman Indian School in Riverside, ca.1910. The school is comprised of many buildings that surround a very large courtyard (foreground…
One of the two original navel orange trees in Riv…
circa 1930
Photograph of one of the original navel orange trees brought to Riverside in 1873, ca. 1930. The small tree stands with a metal fence at center. Smal…
Exterior view of the Frank Miller's Glenwood Miss…
circa 1910
Photograph of the exterior view of the Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn (hotel), Riverside, ca.1910. In the background the hotel stands about four…
Ancient shore and sea line of the Salton Sea in t…
circa 1930
Photograph of the ancient shore and sea line of the Salton Sea in the desert, ca.1930. Desert shrubs can be seen from the foreground towards rock-fil…
Birdseye view of Crystal Lake at the Los Angeles …
1910s-1920s
Photograph of a birdseye view of Crystal Lake at the Los Angeles County Mountain Playground, [s.d.]. A placid lake can be seen from above at center. …
Scenic view of Riverside County in Painted Canyon…
circa 1900
Photograph of a scenic view in Riverside County in Painted Canyon near Mecca, ca.1900. Three people stand near short bushes and dry, spiny trees at c…
Sketch by Henry Chapman Ford, depicting the Lagun…
1888-06
Photograph of a sketch of Laguna Rancho near the San Jacinto Mountains and Temecula by Henry Chapman Ford, June, 1888. A shack and a small house can …
Clusters of jumping cactus on the Colorado desert…
1900
Photograph of clusters of jumping cactus (Candle cactus chola) on the Colorado desert in Riverside County, 1900. A few scraggley trees are visible at…
Panoramic view of Riverside, showing orange grove…
circa 1900
Photograph of a panoramic view of Riverside, showing orange groves (?), ca.1900. Tacks pin the photograph to a piece of wood. The photograph shows se…
Courtyard of the Mission Inn in Riverside, ca.1905
circa 1905
Photograph of the courtyard of the Mission Inn in Riverside, ca.1905. A man can be seen seated in a chair on a sidewalk at right. A covering made fro…
Aerial view of flooding of the Santa Ana River, s…
circa 1930
Photograph of an aerial view of flooding of the Santa Ana River, showing flooding over fields, ca.1930. What appear to be white waves crashing on the…
Thousand Palms Canyon in the Colorado Desert, ca.…
circa 1904
Photograph of about 5 clusters of palm trees (Washingtonia Filifera) in Thousand Palms Canyon in the Colorado Desert, northeast of Palm Springs, near…
Exterior view of Salt Lake Station in Riverside, …
circa 1910
Photograph of the exterior view of Salt Lake Station in Riverside, built in 1904. The mission-style building has a large enclosed patio with wooden b…
Panoramic view of Riverside from Rubidoux Drive, …
1905
Photograph of a panoramic view of Riverside from Rubidoux Drive, 1905. The city can be seen at center and is composed of many small buildings mixed i…
Aerial view of the Riverside Airport, showing a m…
1932-03
Photograph of an aerial view of the Riverside Airport, showing a mountain ridge at center in front of a residential area, March 1932. Two cleared str…
Building at Riverside High School, ca.1910
circa 1910
Photograph of a building at Riverside High School, ca.1910. The three-story building is almost symmetric (missing a tower on the left) and has multic…
Bell and cross on the top of Mt. Rubidoux, ca. 19…
circa 1910
Photograph of the bell and cross on the top of Mt. Rubidoux, ca. 1910. The bell hangs from a wooden frame in the foreground at left, while the wooden…
Exterior view of the Desert Inn resort in Palm Sp…
circa 1940
Photograph of the exterior view of the Desert Inn resort in Palm Springs, ca.1940. The two-story building features Spanish-tiled roof, a balcony walk…
Carl Eytel and George Wharton James in a horse-dr…
circa 1903
Photograph of Carl Eytel (driving) and George Wharton James in a horse-drawn wagon on the old Butterfield Stage Road -- the first line across the Nor…
Mountainside orchard at Soboba Hot Springs, ca.19…
circa 1900
Photograph of a mountainside orchard at Soboba Hot Springs, ca.1900. At center, rows of trees are arranged down a mountain slope, descending to the l…
Bulldozers working on the new Jack Rabbit Trail n…
circa 1930
Photograph of bulldozers working on the new Jack Rabbit Trail near Riverside, ca.1930. A wide dirt trail is visible in the foreground at center, and …