California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
from University of Southern California
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
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Panoramic view of Riverside from Mount Rubidoux i…
1906
Photograph of a panoramic view of Riverside from Mount Rubidoux in 1906. CHS-5361: Legible signs include: "The Arlington Apartments", "Roses Livery".…
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 flooding near the Riverside Bridge…
circa 1930
Photograph of an aerial view of flooding near the Riverside Bridge and airport, ca.1930. The river remains beneath the bridge in the foreground, but …
Desert scene in Riverside County, showing a smoke…
circa 1903
Photograph of a desert scene in Riverside County, showing a smoke tree and mountains, ca.1903. The smoke tree is pictured just to the right of center…
Exterior view of the Victoria Club in Riverside, …
circa 1910
Photograph of the exterior view of the Victoria Club in Riverside, ca.1910. The two-story house has two gables, one extended from the main gable to p…
Railroad track on east side of the Salton Sea, sh…
circa 1910
Photograph of a railroad track on east side of the Salton Sea, showing a trestle in the distance, ca.1910. The tracks are shown at center, skirted by…
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…
Close-up view of the Zanja Madre, the main irriga…
1903
Photograph of a close-up of the Zanja Madre, the main irrigation ditch in Riverside, 1903. The still water of the ditch -- which might be the lower c…
Sketch by C. P. Weeks of Frank Miller's Mission I…
1923-02-26
Photograph of a sketch by C. P. Weeks of Frank Miller's Mission Inn in Riverside, February 26, 1923. The tall, lightly-colored inn has dark, arched w…
Aerial view of flooding near Riverside, ca.1930
circa 1930
Photograph of an aerial view of flooding near Riverside, ca.1930. The river and it's subsidiary streams flow from the foreground over the trees and s…
Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn in Riverside,…
circa 1910
Photograph of Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn in Riverside, ca.1910. A long, thick, vine-like plant stands at the left foreground while a palm tr…
Exterior view of the Carnegie Public Library, Riv…
circa 1903
Photograph of an exterior view of the Carnegie Public Library, Riverside, ca.1903. The mission-style structure, with two bell towers, clay tile roof,…
Glenwood Mission Inn, showing small cart in foreg…
1910s-1930s
Photograph of Glenwood Mission Inn, showing small cart in foreground, Riverside, California, [s.d.]. In the foreground at center, a two-wheeled cart …
Marker on the De Anza monument in the San Carlos …
circa 1937
Photograph of the marker on the De Anza monument in the San Carlos Pass, ca.1937. The marker has an etching of De Anza and his men on horseback looki…
Exterior view of the Court House in Riverside, ca…
circa 1910
Photograph of the exterior view of the Court House in Riverside, ca.1910. The classical revival style, two-story building has a wide portico supporte…
Soboba (Saboba, Saboda
circa 1885
Photograph of a Soboba (Saboba, Saboda [sic]) Indian temescal, a dugout sweathouse, on the reservation near Hemet, Riverside County, ca.1885. The low…
Row of homes on a residential street in Riverside…
circa 1905
Photograph of a row of homes on a residential street in Riverside, ca.1905. The homes can be seen across the background behind a large grass field at…
Cactus garden in Riverside, California, ca.1920
circa 1920
Photograph of a cactus garden with tropical foliage and cacti, in Riverside, California, ca.1920. The garden was planted by the hospital. Hundreds of…
Four hikers on the summit of San Gorgonio Mountai…
1900/1915
Photoggraph of four hikers on the summit of San Gorgonio Mountain, 1900-1915. At center, a tall pile of large rocks stands behind a group of hikers. …
San Antonio Hiking Club in Tahquitz Valley, May 3…
1921-05-30
Photograph of the San Antonio Hiking Club in Tahquitz Valley, May 30, 1921. A group of men stand in the center of the image. A log cabin located to t…
Birdseye view of Riverside from the slopes of Mou…
circa 1900
Photograph of a birdseye view of Riverside from the slopes of Mount Rubidoux, ca.1900. The city can be seen at left and is composed of many small bui…
Cactus garden in Riverside, ca.1900
circa 1900
Photograph of a cactus garden in Riverside, ca.1900. Various types of cacti blanket the sandy yard at center. What appear to be senita cacti, which h…
Scenic view of Riverside, ca.1900
1900
Photograph of a scenic view in Riverside County, ca.1900. A variety of tree tops create a blanket of leaves in the foreground. A jagged rock cliff st…
Boy Scouts dishing out food at a summer camp in T…
circa 1930
Photograph of Boy Scouts dishing out food at a summer camp in Tahquitz Valley, ca.1930. A lightly colored tent sits on the left and a young boy holdi…