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An arcade at the Frank Miller's Glenwood Hotel (M…
California Historical Society…
circa 1910
Photograph of an arcade at the Frank Miller's Glenwood Hotel (Mission Inn), Riverside, ca.1910. The pergola-like arcade is constructed of logs and tr…
Sketch of Mount San Jacinto, ca.1920
California Historical Society…
circa 1920
Photograph of a sketch of Mount San Jacinto, ca.1920. Dark trees stand across the foreground while a small building stands on the left. Hills stand a…
Birdseye view of orange groves in Riverside from …
California Historical Society…
1905
Photograph of a birdseye view of orange groves in Riverside from Mount Rubidoux, 1905. The orange groves can be seen at right and are composed of hun…
Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn in Riverside,…
California Historical Society…
circa 1910
Photograph of Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn in Riverside, showing a sidewalk, ca.1910. Large, stone arches stand over the sidewalk as it inters…
Riverside's mission bell, ca.1900
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of the mission bell in Riverside, ca.1900. The dull, dusty bell hangs from a chain in a stone archway at center. A tiny, lightly-colored c…
Woman's Club Building in Riverside, ca.1910
California Historical Society…
circa 1910
Photograph of an exterior view of the Woman's Club Building in Riverside, ca.1910. Tracks stripe the street which lies across the foreground while th…
Woman next to a waterfall on a trail to the summi…
California Historical Society…
1900/1915
Photograph of a woman next to a waterfall on a trail to the summit of San Gorgonio, 1900-1915. At center, a wide stream of water falls down a rock fa…
View looking southeast on top of the main levee o…
California Historical Society…
1939-11-19
Photograph of a view looking southeast on top of the main levee on the north side of Cajalco Reservoir, November 19, 1939. Lightly-colored tiles form…
Plaque commemorating Father Junipero Serra, Mount…
California Historical Society…
1909-10-12
Photograph of a plaque commemorating Father Junipero Serra, Mount Rubidoux, Riverside, erected October 12, 1909. Leaning against two wooden planks (o…
Sherman Indian School in Riverside, ca.1910
California Historical Society…
circa 1910
Photograph of Sherman Indian School in Riverside, ca.1910. The school is comprised of many buildings that surround a very large courtyard (foreground…
One of the two original navel orange trees in Riv…
California Historical Society…
circa 1930
Photograph of one of the original navel orange trees brought to Riverside in 1873, ca. 1930. The small tree stands with a metal fence at center. Smal…
Exterior view of the Frank Miller's Glenwood Miss…
California Historical Society…
circa 1910
Photograph of the exterior view of the Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn (hotel), Riverside, ca.1910. In the background the hotel stands about four…
Ancient shore and sea line of the Salton Sea in t…
California Historical Society…
circa 1930
Photograph of the ancient shore and sea line of the Salton Sea in the desert, ca.1930. Desert shrubs can be seen from the foreground towards rock-fil…
Birdseye view of Crystal Lake at the Los Angeles …
California Historical Society…
1910s-1920s
Photograph of a birdseye view of Crystal Lake at the Los Angeles County Mountain Playground, [s.d.]. A placid lake can be seen from above at center. …
Scenic view of Riverside County in Painted Canyon…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a scenic view in Riverside County in Painted Canyon near Mecca, ca.1900. Three people stand near short bushes and dry, spiny trees at c…
Sketch by Henry Chapman Ford, depicting the Lagun…
California Historical Society…
1888-06
Photograph of a sketch of Laguna Rancho near the San Jacinto Mountains and Temecula by Henry Chapman Ford, June, 1888. A shack and a small house can …
Clusters of jumping cactus on the Colorado desert…
California Historical Society…
1900
Photograph of clusters of jumping cactus (Candle cactus chola) on the Colorado desert in Riverside County, 1900. A few scraggley trees are visible at…
Panoramic view of Riverside, showing orange grove…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a panoramic view of Riverside, showing orange groves (?), ca.1900. Tacks pin the photograph to a piece of wood. The photograph shows se…
Courtyard of the Mission Inn in Riverside, ca.1905
California Historical Society…
circa 1905
Photograph of the courtyard of the Mission Inn in Riverside, ca.1905. A man can be seen seated in a chair on a sidewalk at right. A covering made fro…
Aerial view of flooding of the Santa Ana River, s…
California Historical Society…
circa 1930
Photograph of an aerial view of flooding of the Santa Ana River, showing flooding over fields, ca.1930. What appear to be white waves crashing on the…
Poem "Dear California" written by Henry Van Dyke
California Historical Society…
1927-04-02
Photograph of poem "Dear California" written by Henry Van Dyke, April 1927. At center of the image, the poem "Dear California" can be seen extending …
Thousand Palms Canyon in the Colorado Desert, ca.…
California Historical Society…
circa 1904
Photograph of about 5 clusters of palm trees (Washingtonia Filifera) in Thousand Palms Canyon in the Colorado Desert, northeast of Palm Springs, near…
Exterior view of Salt Lake Station in Riverside, …
California Historical Society…
circa 1910
Photograph of the exterior view of Salt Lake Station in Riverside, built in 1904. The mission-style building has a large enclosed patio with wooden b…
Panoramic view of Riverside from Rubidoux Drive, …
California Historical Society…
1905
Photograph of a panoramic view of Riverside from Rubidoux Drive, 1905. The city can be seen at center and is composed of many small buildings mixed i…