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Exterior view of the Smiley Library, ca.1900
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of an exterior view of the Smiley Library, ca.1900. At center, a dirt road leads into the loop of the Romanesque library. At left, the col…
Sugar beets on route to a sugar factory in Chino,…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of sugar beets on route to a sugar factory in Chino, ca.1900. In the foreground, a long train of frieght cars filled with sugar beets cros…
Panopamic view in the Redlands, ca.1900
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a panoramic view in the Redlands, ca.1900. An open field lies on the right while thick forest blankets the left. A river flows as the d…
Highland Orange Groves, ca.1900
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of Orange Groves in Highland, ca.1900. Tall grass sits around several boulders across the foreground. Rows of plants lie across the fields…
Desert path leading towards the Sierra Madre Rang…
California Historical Society…
circa 1920
Photograph of a desert path leading towards the Sierra Madre Range in winter, showing Mount Baldy and Cucamonga, ca.1920. Two furrows hint at tire-tr…
G.B. Harney at the start of the monorail railway …
California Historical Society…
circa 1922/1930
Photograph of G.B. Harney at the start of the monorail railway at Magnesium, ca.1922-1930. Harney can be seen in a suit at the left of center, suppor…
Residential street in Upland, ca.1905
California Historical Society…
circa 1905
Photograph of a residential street in Upland, ca.1905. A large tree hangs over the foreground cloaking the sidewalk below in shade. Various other tre…
Mojave River Narrows bridge near Victorville, ca.…
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circa 1905/1910
Photograph of the Santa Fe Railroad bridge (trestle) at the narrows near Victorville with view of river with water in foreground, ca.1905-1910.
Gateway Hotel in Needles, 1922
California Historical Society…
1922
Photograph of an exterior view of the Gateway Hotel in Needles, 1922. On the ground floor are the Monaghan and Murphy Bank, Alfred Williams jewelry, …
Panoramic view of an ornate Victorian home surrou…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a panoramic view of an ornate Victorian home surrounded by orange groves, ca.1900. A small patch of grass is surrounded by a wall of tr…
Residence in Redlands, showing house number 626, …
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of an exterior view of a residence in Redlands, showing house number 626, ca.1900. The house stands at center with a short staircase leadi…
Staircase leading to the Burrage residence in Red…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a staircase leading to the Burrage residence in Redlands, ca.1900. The concrete steps lead up a hill at cener. They are lined with an a…
Orange grove, showing Southern Pacific passenger …
California Historical Society…
circa 1880
Photograph of orange grove, showing Southern Pacific passenger train moving in the background, ca.1880. At center, a large orange grove is clearly vi…
Chino church and residences, ca.1900
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a church and residences in Chino, ca.1900. The lightly-colored church stands at right with a tall steeple near its left side. A sidewal…
General view of Redlands, from Smiley Heights, ca…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a general view of Redlands, from Smiley Heights, ca.1900. Groves of orchards dominate the scene. Several houses dot the landscape inclu…
Aerial view of flooding of the Santa Ana River ne…
California Historical Society…
circa 1930
Photograph of an aerial view of flooding of the Santa Ana River near Colton, showing a break in the levee near Santa Ana, ca.1930. The wide river of …
Aerial view of flooding of the Santa Ana River ne…
California Historical Society…
circa 1930
Photograph of an aerial view of flooding of the Santa Ana River near Colton, showing flooding over roads, ca.1930. The wide river flows from the left…
The front of Casa Loma Hotel, looking west, Redla…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of the front of Casa Loma Hotel, looking west, Redlands, California, ca.1900. A row of short palm trees line the left side of the sidewalk…
Exterior view of a house on a residential street …
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of an exterior view of a house on a residential street in Redlands, ca.1900. A narrow street extends from the right foreground to the left…
Exterior view of the Burrage residence in Redland…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of an exterior view of the Burrage residence in Redlands, ca.1900. The massive mission-style mansion can be seen on a hill in the distance…
Exterior view of the First Presbyterian Church, 1…
California Historical Society…
1903
Photograph of an exterior view of the First Presbyterian Church, 1903. The two-story building can be seen at center with four arches visible near the…
Odessa Canyon near Calico, showing an automobile,…
California Historical Society…
circa 1910
Photograph of an automobile on a dirt road in Odessa Canyon near Calico, ca.1910. The dark automobile drives down the narrow dirt road at center with…
Sugar factory with a delivery of sugar beets, see…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a sugar factory with a delivery of sugar beets, seen fron a distance, ca.1900. In the left distance, a complex of brick factory buildin…
Bird's eye view of Redlands from Smiley Heights, …
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a bird's eye view of Redlands from Smiley Heights, ca.1900. Large houses are speckled among the many fields which cover the town. One s…