California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
from University of Southern California
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
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Birdseye view of the dam at Big Bear Lake, ca.1930
circa 1930
Photograph of a birdseye view of the dam at Big Bear Lake, ca.1930. The lake can be seen in the foreground at left. The dam runs from the foreground …
Buzzard's Rock in the Mojave Desert near Barstow,…
circa 1900/1930
Photograph of Buzzard's Rock in the Mojave Desert near Barstow, California. Scrub brush in foreground.
Big Bear Lake with trees, boats, dock and a build…
circa 1930
Photograph of Big Bear Lake with trees, boats, dock and a building, ca.1930. The large, calm lake can be seen at center. Several trees and small bush…
Exterior view of Gil Ybarra's headquarters at his…
circa 1900
Photograph of the exterior view of Gil Ybarra's headquarters at his ranch, Rancho Rincon de la Brea, in Puente Hills, south of Walnut, ca.1900. Sever…
View of Palm Avenue in Highlands looking north, c…
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of Palm Avenue in Highlands looking north, ca.1900. To the left, a horse-drawn carriage is visible, hitched to one of the utilit…
Redlands, views from Smiley Heights, ca.1908
circa 1908
Photograph of the views of Redlands, from Smiley Heights, ca.1908. A large dwelling in the distance sits among orchards far into the distance. Other …
Arrowhead Hotel from a distance, with the famous …
circa 1908
Photograph of the Arrowhead Hotel from a distance, with the famous Indian Arrohead on the mountains behind, San Bernardino, ca.1908. The three-story,…
Tall thin trees beside a dirt road on Smiley Heig…
circa 1900
Photograph of tall thin trees beside a dirt road on Smiley Heights, Redlands, ca.1900. The road has a curb. There is a small roadside gazebo(?) with …
Kilns in Death Valley built to serve Panamint Min…
circa 1940
Photograph of kilns in Death Valley built to serve Panamint Mines, Wild Rose Canyon, Emigrant Pass Road, ca.1940. Six large stone hut-like structures…
Redlands street scene in the "horse and buggy day…
circa 1905
Photograph of the central business district on Orange Street in Redlands, California, ca.1905. Horse-drawn carriages are parked on both sides of the …
View of Treasure Island at Big Bear Lake, ca.1930
circa 1930
Photograph of a view of Treasure Island at Big Bear Lake, ca.1930. At center, a number of small cabins are constructed on two groupings of rocks from…
Building and gas storage unit for Betterley's "Be…
circa 1930
Photograph of a building and gas storage unit for Betterley's "Bettergas" near Big Bear Lake, ca.1930. The large gas tank can be seen on concrete sup…
Main Street in Highland, with a horse tied up to …
circa 1905
Photograph of Main Street in Highland, with a horse tied up to a telephone pole in front of a house, ca.1905. In the foreground at center, two street…
View of tree-lined Euclid Avenue in Upland lookin…
1905
Photograph of a view of tree-lined Euclid Avenue in Upland looking north, 1905. The unpaved road is at center and heads into the distance at right-ce…
Central Business District, Redlands, 1903
1903
Photograph of the central business district on Orange Street in Redlands, 1903. The banner hanging above the street reads "Roosevelt & Fairbanks." Pe…
Cajon Street in Redlands, showing Victorian homes…
circa 1900
Photograph of Victorian homes in Redlands on Cajon Street, ca.1900. Flowering trees decorate the small yards in front of the houses that line the lef…
View of State Street in Redlands, ca.1900
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of State Street in Redlands, ca.1900. At center, two pedestrians are visible from the waist up, conversing. At left, a horse-dra…
Homes on Date Street in Rialto, ca.1907
circa 1907
Photograph of homes on Date Street in Rialto, ca.1907. Nearly identical, lightly-colored houses stand in a row on the far right. The first house has …
View of an electric railroad car on tracks near E…
circa 1905
Photograph of a view of an electric railroad car on tracks near Euclid Avenue in Upland, ca.1905. The small wooden car is at center and is traveling …
Santa Fe Railroad tracks cutting through El Cajon…
circa 1890
Photograph of Santa Fe Railroad tracks cutting through El Cajon Pass, San Bernardino, ca.1890. A line of track runs towards the distance and bends ri…
View of a bridge near Mount Arrowhead, ca. 1900
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of a bridge near Mount Arrowhead, ca. 1900. The small wooden bridge can be seen in the foreground as it crosses a narrow gorge. …
Arrowhead railroad station, ca. 1887
1887
Photograph of the Arrowhead railroad station, ca. 1887. The small wooden station can be seen at center. Railroad tracks run from the foreground at ce…
Freight cars near the power plant for the Santa F…
circa 1930
Photograph of freight cars near the power plant for the Santa Fe Railway ice plant, Yard "B", San Bernardino, CA, ca.1930. Two lines of freight cars …
View of State Street, showing automobilists in Re…
1908
Photograph of a view of State Street, showing automobilists in Redlands, 1908. At center, a man and a woman are pictured in an early automobile appea…