California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
from University of Southern California
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
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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. …
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…
View from the trail to summit of mount San Gorgon…
1900/1915
Photograph of a view from the trail to summit of mount San Gorgonio in Riverside, 1900-1915. The slope of one mountain is shown in the foreground, tr…
L.V. Brown (or S.V. Brown?) residence in Riversid…
circa 1910
Photograph of the L.V. Brown (or S.V. Brown?) residence, Burnham architecture(?), Riverside, ca.1910. The mission-style house is a single-story unit …
Portrait of Theodore Roosevelt planting an orange…
1903
Photographic portrait of Theodore Roosevelt planting an orange tree in front of the Mission Inn, Riverside, 1903. Roosevelt stands at center with a s…
Intake from the main aqueduct at the eastern end …
1939-11-19
Photograph of the intake from the main aqueduct at the eastern end of the Cajalco Reservoir in Riverside, November 19, 1939. A large crater is carved…
Riverside orange groves, ca.1920
circa 1920
Photograph of a man standing in a citrus orchard (an orange grove) in Riverside, ca.1920. The lines of trees stretch way into the distance. Several c…
Orange grove in Riverside, ca.1890
circa 1890
Photograph of an orange grove in Riverside, ca.1890. An expansive orange grove stretches from left to the base of a rocky hill at right. It is compos…
Harvesting a potato crop between rows of corn, La…
circa 1905
Photograph of group of about a dozen workers standing in a field prepared to harvest a potato crop between rows of corn on the Laguna Ranch, Riversid…
Interior view of an arcade outside Frank Miller's…
circa 1910
Photograph of an interior view of an arcade outside Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn in Riverside, ca.1910. Lining the pathway at center, are a se…
People viewing the extension of an intake into th…
1939-11-19
Photograph of people viewing the extension of an intake into the Cajalco Reservoir, Riverside, November 19, 1939. People stand against a wire fence a…
Indian rancheros north of the base of Mount Rubid…
circa 1890
Photograph of Indian rancheros north of the base of Mount Rubidoux on the Jurupa Ranch, ca.1890. There are several long, low wooden structures with s…
Scenic view in Riverside County of orchards, ca.1…
circa 1900
Photograph of a scenic view in Riverside County of orchards, ca.1900. Rows of crops lie across the fields with a row of short trees dividing the fiel…
Lemon tree loaded with lemons, Riverside, Califor…
circa 1910
Photograph of lemon tree loaded with lemons, Riverside, California. There is also a pile of lemons on the ground under the tree.
Orange groves in Riverside, ca.1890
circa 1890
Photograph of orange groves in Riverside, ca.1890. A jagged rock stands at the top of a hill in the left foreground obstructing the view of the grove…
Palms in the Colorado Desert, ca.1904
circa 1904
Photograph of 9 palm trees (Washingtonia Filifera) spread out on the Colorado Desert, northeast of Palm Springs, near Indio, ca.1904. Scrub brush is …
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 roads and crops, ca.1930. The wide river flows beneath a bridg…
View of orchards and mountains in Riverside, ca.1…
circa 1900
Photograph of a panoramic view of Riverside showing orchards in the foreground and mountains in the background including Mount Rubidoux, ca.1900. A f…
Palm, planted by Mrs. Rosenfeldt, in front of a R…
circa 1900
Photograph of a tall palm, planted by Mrs. Rosenfeldt, in front of a Riverside residence, ca.1900. The palm stands at center with thick, peeling bark…
Scenic view in Riverside County of Mount Rubidoux…
circa 1900
Photograph of a scenic view in Riverside County of Mount Rubidoux, ca.1900. Bushes and short trees circle the patch of marshy land at center while mo…
Exterior view of the Riverside Public Library, ca…
circa 1910
Photograph of exterior view of the Riverside Public Library, ca.1910. The two-story mission style building has two dome bell towers flanking a multic…
Palm Springs Plaza, a shopping area, ca.1940
circa 1940
Photograph of Palm Springs Plaza, a shopping area, ca.1940. Early model cars fill the parking lot (foreground). The buildings in the plaza feature Sp…