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Drawing of a view of a surveyor's monument on Mou…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a drawing of a view of a surveyor's monument on San Bernardino Mountain, ca.1900. The monument consists of a mound made of small rocks …
Woman standing on a dirt road lined with eucalypt…
California Historical Society…
1900s-1930s
Photograph of a woman standing on a dirt road lined with eucalyptus trees, [s.d.]. The road runs from the foreground to the background at center. The…
Group of people entering the Arrowhead Springs Ho…
California Historical Society…
circa 1925
Photograph of a group of people entering the Arrowhead Springs Hotel, near San Bernardino, ca.1925. Three women and a man can be seen on a concrete s…
Two tall palm trees, showing two houses in the ba…
California Historical Society…
1920
Photograph of two tall palm trees, showing two houses in the background, 1920. At center, two palms stand side-by-side. At right, two Victorian-style…
Sketch by Henry Chapman Ford depicting the ruins …
California Historical Society…
1888
Photograph of a sketch of ruins of the Chapel at Agua Mansa, 1888. Two buildings are visible at center, roofless and with their walls collapsing. The…
Exterior view of an adobe house at the Twenty-nin…
California Historical Society…
1920
Photograph of the exterior of an adobe house at the Twenty-nine Palms oasis, used for shelter by early cattlemen and settlers, 1920. The small reside…
Arrowhead Hotel, showing the front of the buildin…
California Historical Society…
circa 1920
Photograph of the Arrowhead Hotel, showing the front of the building and lawn, ca.1920. The three-story hotel can be seen at left. Awnings cover the …
Hotel Stewart in San Bernardino, ca.1900
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of an exterior view of the Hotel Stewart in San Bernardino, ca.1900. Several men and a horse-drawn carriage stand in front of the large ho…
View of the Santa Fe Railroad yard in San Bernard…
California Historical Society…
circa 1888
Photograph of a view of the Santa Fe Railroad yard in San Bernardino, ca.1888. At left, many railroad cars are visible. Included in the group are sev…
Exterior view of the San Bernardino Christian Chu…
California Historical Society…
circa 1903
Photograph of and exterior view of the San Bernardino Christian Church, ca.1903. This faux-medieval building is pictured at center, set in from the c…
Distant view of Mount San Bernardino, from across…
California Historical Society…
1903
Photograph of a distant view of Mount San Bernardino, from across a field of flowers, 1903. A field of what appear to be daisies is pictured in the f…
City Park in San Bernardino, showing three women …
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of City Park in San Bernardino, showing three women on a bench, ca.1900. Large trees shade the sandy ground of the park at cente…
View of the San Bernardino city park, showing the…
California Historical Society…
circa 1903
Photograph of a view of the San Bernardino city park, showing the San Bernardino mountains in the background, ca.1903. A paved walkway is visible at …
A view of "E" Street (or "D" Street?) and the Ste…
California Historical Society…
circa 1905
Photograph of a view of "E" Street (or "D" Street?) and the Stewart Hotel, San Bernardino, ca.1905. Horse-drawn vehicles are parked along both sides …
Exterior view of the San Bernardino County Jail b…
California Historical Society…
circa 1910
Photograph of the exterior view of the San Bernardino County Jail building (built in 1904), ca.1910. The castle-like building is about three-stories …
Exterior view of the first M.E. Church in San Ber…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of the first M.E. Church in San Bernardino, showing two women, ca.1900. Two women dressed in fancy hats are shown at center, standing in t…
Exterior view of the San Bernardino Congregationa…
California Historical Society…
circa 1903
Photograph of an exterior view of the San Bernardino Congregational Church, showing a horse-drawn carriage in front, ca.1903. The gothic-style church…
Exterior view of Squirrel Inn, San Bernardino, ca…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of an exterior view of Squirrel Inn, San Bernardino, ca.1900. A multi-sectioned, two-story log cabin is shown in profile at center. A bric…
Trolley and automobile parked outside Arrowhead W…
California Historical Society…
circa 1914
Photograph of trolley and automobile parked outside Arrowhead Water Company, Arrowhead Springs, ca.1914. To the left, Pacific Electric street trolley…
Exterior view of the San Bernardino Public Librar…
California Historical Society…
circa 1905
Photograph of the exterior view of the San Bernardino Public Library, ca.1905. The corner building is about two-stories tall. Proto-ionic columns sup…
Sketch of the San Bernardino Mission by H.C. Ford…
California Historical Society…
1881-07-25
Photograph of a sketch of the San Bernardino Mission by H.C. Ford, July 25, 1881. The drawing shows the silhouette of what appear to be two adults an…
Portrait of seven veterans of the Spanish-America…
California Historical Society…
1904
Photographic portrait of seven veterans of the Spanish-American War known as "The Tough Bunch" or "The Bad Gang" of "Teddy's Terrors", 1904. Six of t…
John Searles Borax plant on Searles Lake, ca.1910
California Historical Society…
circa 1910
Photograph of John Searles Borax plant on Searles Lake, ca.1910. A grainy hill sits in the foreground while buildings with triangular roofs are visib…
Coldwater Canyon Hot Springs in the San Bernardin…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of the Coldwater Canyon Hot Springs in the San Bernardino Mountains, ca.1900. Thick trees lean over boulders that lie scattered across the…