California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
from University of Southern California
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
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Opening of the Loring Opera House in Riverside on…
1889-01-08
Photograph of the opening of the Loring Opera House in Riverside on January 8, 1889. Shown is the closing act of "Lolanthe", an amateur production. A…
Riverside road, ca.1900
circa 1900
Photograph of a road in Riverside, ca.1900. A thick tree stands over the foreground from the left while the narrow, dusty road curves from the right,…
Exterior view of the County Jail in Riverside, wi…
circa 1910
Photograph of the exterior view of the County Jail in Riverside, with buggy parked in front, ca.1910. The two-story Spanish-style building has a mult…
Exterior view of the Salt Lake Railroad Depot in …
circa 1910
Photograph of an exterior view of the Salt Lake Railroad Depot in Riverside, ca.1910. The light-colored, mission-style structure extends three storie…
View of Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn in Ri…
circa 1910
Photograph of an exterior view of Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn in Riverside, ca.1910. A wall surrounds the main grounds of the hotel and is vi…
Devil's Playground, scenic view, ca.1903
circa 1903
Photograph of a scenic view of the Devil's Playground on the road to Twenty-Nine Palms, ca.1903. Round, spiny cacti are dispersed among the rounded b…
"The first orange tree brought to Riverside" surr…
circa 1930
Photograph of "the first orange tree brought to Riverside" surrounded by an iron picket fence, ca.1930. The tree is well protected behind a thick met…
Panoramic view of Riverside orchards, ca.1900
circa 1900
Photograph of a panoramic view of Riverside orchards, ca.1900. A path on the right cuts between the perfect rows of orchards which lie across the for…
Train crossing over the Santa Ana River in Rivers…
circa 1904
Photograph of a train crossing over the Santa Ana River in Riverside, ca.1904. What appears to be a steam engine locomotive with at least eight passe…
The first navel orange tree in California replant…
circa 1910
Photograph of the first navel orange tree in California replanted here by President Theodore Roosevelt, ca.1910. The tree is protected from the publi…
Lake in front of a snow-covered mountain, Decembe…
1941-12-06
Photograph of a lake in front of a snow-covered mountain, December 1941. A placid lake can be seen at center in front of mountains in the background.…
Zanja Madre irrigation ditch in Riverside, ca.1900
circa 1900
Photograph of the Zanja Madre irrigation ditch in Riverside, ca.1900. The ditch is in the center of the picture, and its calm water is reflecting the…
View of Mount Jacinto, ca.1900
circa 1900
Photograph of view of Mount Jacinto, ca.1900. In the foreground, lines of plants and thick vegetation can be seen. In the background, a wide clearing…
Almond trees in the winter, Riverside County, Dec…
1926-12
Photograph of almond trees in the winter, Riverside County, December 1926. Rows of trees, which can be seen partially stripped from its leaves, are v…
"Parent" orange tree (first in Riverside? Souther…
circa 1930
Photograph of a "parent" orange tree (first in Riverside? Southern California?) in Mission Inn Courtyard, Riverside, ca.1930. A single orange tree st…
Exterior view of a Riverside residence, showing a…
circa 1900
Photograph of an exterior view of a Riverside residence, showing a city park in foreground, ca.1900. Left of center, a large residence that has exten…
Mountain home with an extensive garden, Riverside…
circa 1900
Photograph of a large house (mostly hidden by trees) in Riverside, from the covered porch of a building or a gazebo looking out over the extensive ga…
Panoramic view of Riverside, showing Mount Riverd…
circa 1900
Photograph of a panoramic view of Riverside, showing Mount Riverdoux, ca.1900. Jagged rocks stand in the foreground on the left while tall, dry grass…
A collection of cacti grown inside a Riverside pa…
circa 1920
Photograph of a collection of cacti grown inside a Riverside park, ca.1920. A wide variety of cacti, such as Prickly Pear Cactus, Saguaro Cactus, Org…
Ruth Barker with niece and nephew holding desert …
1920-03-10
Photograph of Ruth Barker with niece and nephew with desert wild flowers (San Verbena or Abronia), county highway between Indian Wells (near Point Ha…
Riverside's Public Library, ca.1910
circa 1910
Photograph of the Riverside Public Library, ca.1910. Designed by architect Benton, the one-story mission-style building is surrounded by neat lawns. …
Main Street in Riverside, California, looking nor…
circa 1905
Photograph of the Main Street in Riverside, California, looking north-east, ca.1905. Two sets of cable car tracks can be seen running into the distan…
View of the courtyard of Frank Miller's Glenwood …
circa 1910
Photograph of a view of the courtyard of Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn in Riverside, showing St. Francis Shrine, ca.1910. The shrine of St Fran…
Scenic view of the Mojave Desert and Providence M…
circa 1903
Photograph of a scenic view of the Mojave Desert and Providence Mountain from Bagdad Mine (the Chase Mill Site), Riverside, ca.1903. Several shacks a…