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Aerial view of the Riverside Airport, showing a m…
California Historical Society…
1932-03
Photograph of an aerial view of the Riverside Airport, showing a mountain ridge at center in front of a residential area, March 1932. Two cleared str…
Building at Riverside High School, ca.1910
California Historical Society…
circa 1910
Photograph of a building at Riverside High School, ca.1910. The three-story building is almost symmetric (missing a tower on the left) and has multic…
Bell and cross on the top of Mt. Rubidoux, ca. 19…
California Historical Society…
circa 1910
Photograph of the bell and cross on the top of Mt. Rubidoux, ca. 1910. The bell hangs from a wooden frame in the foreground at left, while the wooden…
Exterior view of the Desert Inn resort in Palm Sp…
California Historical Society…
circa 1940
Photograph of the exterior view of the Desert Inn resort in Palm Springs, ca.1940. The two-story building features Spanish-tiled roof, a balcony walk…
Riverside's Glenwood Hotel dining room, ca.1910
California Historical Society…
circa 1910
Photograph of an interior view of the dining room at Frank Miller's Glenwood Hotel (later, the Mission Inn) in Riverside, ca.1910. Wood beam ceilings…
Carl Eytel and George Wharton James in a horse-dr…
California Historical Society…
circa 1903
Photograph of Carl Eytel (driving) and George Wharton James in a horse-drawn wagon on the old Butterfield Stage Road -- the first line across the Nor…
Mountainside orchard at Soboba Hot Springs, ca.19…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a mountainside orchard at Soboba Hot Springs, ca.1900. At center, rows of trees are arranged down a mountain slope, descending to the l…
Bulldozers working on the new Jack Rabbit Trail n…
California Historical Society…
circa 1930
Photograph of bulldozers working on the new Jack Rabbit Trail near Riverside, ca.1930. A wide dirt trail is visible in the foreground at center, and …
Panoramic view of Riverside from Mount Rubidoux i…
California Historical Society…
1906
Photograph of a panoramic view of Riverside from Mount Rubidoux in 1906. CHS-5361: Legible signs include: "The Arlington Apartments", "Roses Livery".…
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…
Aerial view of flooding near the Riverside Bridge…
California Historical Society…
circa 1930
Photograph of an aerial view of flooding near the Riverside Bridge and airport, ca.1930. The river remains beneath the bridge in the foreground, but …
Desert scene in Riverside County, showing a smoke…
California Historical Society…
circa 1903
Photograph of a desert scene in Riverside County, showing a smoke tree and mountains, ca.1903. The smoke tree is pictured just to the right of center…
Exterior view of the Victoria Club in Riverside, …
California Historical Society…
circa 1910
Photograph of the exterior view of the Victoria Club in Riverside, ca.1910. The two-story house has two gables, one extended from the main gable to p…
Railroad track on east side of the Salton Sea, sh…
California Historical Society…
circa 1910
Photograph of a railroad track on east side of the Salton Sea, showing a trestle in the distance, ca.1910. The tracks are shown at center, skirted by…
Exterior view of the Desert Inn resort in Palm Sp…
California Historical Society…
circa 1940
Photograph of the exterior view of the Desert Inn resort in Palm Springs, ca.1940. The two-story building features Spanish-tiled roof, a balcony walk…
Close-up view of the Zanja Madre, the main irriga…
California Historical Society…
1903
Photograph of a close-up of the Zanja Madre, the main irrigation ditch in Riverside, 1903. The still water of the ditch -- which might be the lower c…
Map of the San Jacinto area, Riverside, ca.1840
California Historical Society…
1835/1845
Photograph of a map of the San Jacinto area, Riverside, ca.1840. The line drawing of the map shows surveyors' measurements and depicts San Jacinto Nu…
Sketch by C. P. Weeks of Frank Miller's Mission I…
California Historical Society…
1923-02-26
Photograph of a sketch by C. P. Weeks of Frank Miller's Mission Inn in Riverside, February 26, 1923. The tall, lightly-colored inn has dark, arched w…
Aerial view of flooding near Riverside, ca.1930
California Historical Society…
circa 1930
Photograph of an aerial view of flooding near Riverside, ca.1930. The river and it's subsidiary streams flow from the foreground over the trees and s…
Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn in Riverside,…
California Historical Society…
circa 1910
Photograph of Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn in Riverside, ca.1910. A long, thick, vine-like plant stands at the left foreground while a palm tr…
Exterior view of the Carnegie Public Library, Riv…
California Historical Society…
circa 1903
Photograph of an exterior view of the Carnegie Public Library, Riverside, ca.1903. The mission-style structure, with two bell towers, clay tile roof,…
Glenwood Mission Inn, showing small cart in foreg…
California Historical Society…
1910s-1930s
Photograph of Glenwood Mission Inn, showing small cart in foreground, Riverside, California, [s.d.]. In the foreground at center, a two-wheeled cart …
Marker on the De Anza monument in the San Carlos …
California Historical Society…
circa 1937
Photograph of the marker on the De Anza monument in the San Carlos Pass, ca.1937. The marker has an etching of De Anza and his men on horseback looki…
Exterior view of the Court House in Riverside, ca…
California Historical Society…
circa 1910
Photograph of the exterior view of the Court House in Riverside, ca.1910. The classical revival style, two-story building has a wide portico supporte…