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Exterior view of the Glen Ivy Hot Springs Hotel, …
California Historical Society…
1914-04-01
Photograph of an exterior view of the Glen Ivy Hot Springs Hotel, showing a man and chairs in the foreground, April 1914. A two-story adobe home is p…
Trees in Thousand Palms at the Colorado Desert, c…
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circa 1940
Photograph of trees in Thousand Palms at the Colorado Desert, ca.1940. In the foreground, a stand of palm trees creates shade and casts several of th…
Captain Luis Torres of the Coahuilla Indians stan…
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circa 1903
Photograph of Captain Luis Torres of the Coahuilla Indians standing beside a mesquite granary at Torres, east of Palm Springs, ca.1903. He is wearing…
Panoramic view of Mount Rubidoux summit showing t…
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circa 1919/1924
Photograph of a panoramic view of Mount Rubidoux summit showing the cross at the peak of the summit, ca.1919-1924. Windy dirt roads (parts of Rubidou…
Exterior view of Louis Rubidoux's (aka Louis Robi…
California Historical Society…
circa 1869
Photograph of an exterior view of Louis Rubidoux's (aka Louis Robidoux) Ranch House in Riverside, ca.1869. The long, two-story adobe is pictured at c…
Chuckwalla (or Chuckawalla) Canyon in the Colorad…
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circa 1903/1904
Photograph of 11 palm trees (Washingtonia Filifera) in Chuckwalla (or Chuckawalla) Canyon in the Colorado Desert, northeast of Palm Springs, near Ind…
View of the Salton Sea at sunset, Riverside Count…
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circa 1920/1930
Photograph of a view of the Salton Sea at sunset, Riverside County, southern California, ca.1920-1930. Scrub grass cover the sandy area in the foregr…
Orange groves with snowcapped mountains in Glendo…
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1931-02-20
Photograph of orange groves in Glendora and snow-capped mountains, February 20, 1931. The thick, shapeless trees stand at center with bright oranges …
Desert scene in the Coachella Valley
California Historical Society…
1900s-1930s
Photograph of a desert scene in the Coachella Valley, [s.d.]. In the foreground, the ground is covered by rocks and scraggily brush. The remains of a…
Map of industry concentrations in Los Angeles Cou…
California Historical Society…
circa 1950
Photograph of a map of industry concentrations in Los Angeles County and portions of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties prepared by California Map…
View of Main Street looking south in Palm Springs…
California Historical Society…
circa 1915
Photograph of Main Street, looking south in Palm Springs, ca.1915. There is a convertible car on the right side of the unpaved but well trodden stree…
Coahuilla Indian well at Martinez-Torres, 1903
California Historical Society…
1903
Photograph of a well dug by the Coahuilla Indians at Martinez-Torres on the Colorado Desert, 1903. A man wearing a hat stands in the bottom of the we…
Thousand Palms Canyon in the Colorado Desert, ca.…
California Historical Society…
circa 1903/1904
Photograph of a copse of more than 50 palm trees (Washingtonia Filifera) in Thousand Palms Canyon in the Colorado Desert, northeast of Palm Springs, …
Indian well at Martinez, showing the heavy vegeta…
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circa 1903
Photograph of the Coahuilla Indian well at Martinez, showing the heavy vegetation around it, ca.1903. A short, dirt wall stands at left while a hole …
Yucca Mohaviensis in the Colorado Desert
California Historical Society…
1900s-1930s
Photograph of two Yucca Mohavienses in the Colorado Desert, California, [s.d.]. A shorter specimen grows in the right foreground, while the two main …
Palms in Chuckwalla (or Chuckawalla) Canyon in th…
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circa 1903/1904
Photograph of a several stands of palm trees (Washingtonia Filifera) in Chuckwalla (or Chuckawalla) Canyon in the Colorado Desert, northeast of Palm …
First Methodist Episcopal Church, Sixth Street an…
California Historical Society…
circa 1895
Photograph of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Sixth Street and Orange Street, Riverside, California, ca.1895. The small wooden church has a tal…
Sun low over the horizon at the Salton Sea, Calif…
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circa 1900/1930
Photograph of the sun low over the horizon (sunset or sunrise) at the Salton Sea, California, ca.1900-1930. The sun is reflecting in the water. A scr…
Two women on a mountainside overlooking the Coach…
California Historical Society…
circa 1930
Photograph of two women on a mountainside overlooking the Coachella Valley, ca.1930. A woman stands on the rocky cliff in the left foreground while a…
Aerial view of Riverside, October 26, 1927
California Historical Society…
1927-10-26T17:10:00
Photograph of an aerial view of Riverside, October 26, 1927. The city can be seen stretching across the entire image. At center, a large building is …
Map of the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, River…
California Historical Society…
1862
Photograph of a map of the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino from the Surveyor General's report of 1862, [s.d.]. Various …
Juan Segundo of the Coahuilla Indians at Torres, …
California Historical Society…
circa 1903
Photograph of Juan Segundo of the Coahuilla Indians at Torres, east of Palm Springs, near Indio. From the waist up. He has short dark hair including …
Group of hikers at the tree line summit of San Go…
California Historical Society…
1900/1915
Photograph of a group of hikers at the tree line summit of San Gorgonio Mountain in Riverside, 1900-1915. The hikers are in the background at left an…
Coahuilla Indians cultivating their land at Torre…
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circa 1903/1904
Photograph of Coahuilla Indians cultivating their land at Torres, east of Palm Springs (or Martenus, near Indio), ca.1903-1904. Two or three men driv…