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Orange groves in Riverside, ca.1890
California Historical Society…
circa 1890
Photograph of orange groves in Riverside, ca.1890. A jagged rock stands at the top of a hill in the left foreground obstructing the view of the grove…
Palms in the Colorado Desert, ca.1904
California Historical Society…
circa 1904
Photograph of 9 palm trees (Washingtonia Filifera) spread out on the Colorado Desert, northeast of Palm Springs, near Indio, ca.1904. Scrub brush is …
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 roads and crops, ca.1930. The wide river flows beneath a bridg…
View of orchards and mountains in Riverside, ca.1…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a panoramic view of Riverside showing orchards in the foreground and mountains in the background including Mount Rubidoux, ca.1900. A f…
Palm, planted by Mrs. Rosenfeldt, in front of a R…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a tall palm, planted by Mrs. Rosenfeldt, in front of a Riverside residence, ca.1900. The palm stands at center with thick, peeling bark…
Scenic view in Riverside County of Mount Rubidoux…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a scenic view in Riverside County of Mount Rubidoux, ca.1900. Bushes and short trees circle the patch of marshy land at center while mo…
Exterior view of the Riverside Public Library, ca…
California Historical Society…
circa 1910
Photograph of exterior view of the Riverside Public Library, ca.1910. The two-story mission style building has two dome bell towers flanking a multic…
Palm Springs Plaza, a shopping area, ca.1940
California Historical Society…
circa 1940
Photograph of Palm Springs Plaza, a shopping area, ca.1940. Early model cars fill the parking lot (foreground). The buildings in the plaza feature Sp…
Scenic view in Riverside County of palm trees, ca…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a scenic view in Riverside County of palm trees, ca.1900. Two tall, thin palm trees stand in a manicured yard with paved paths in front…
Panoramic view of Riverside from Mount Rubidoux, …
California Historical Society…
circa 1906/1910
Photograph of a panoramic view of Riverside from Mount Rubidoux, ca.1906-1910. Many residential houses cover the areas around the city (industrial ar…
Sea line of the Salton Sea in the desert, ca.1930
California Historical Society…
circa 1930
Photograph of the sea line of the Salton Sea in the desert, ca.1930. Desert shrubs can be seen on flat land in front of rock-filled mountains in the …
On trail to San Gorgonio, 1900-1915
California Historical Society…
1900/1915
Photograph of pine trees and mountains on a trail up San Gorgonio, 1900-1915. The small trail starts in the right foreground and continues out of sit…
Exterior view of Riverside High School
California Historical Society…
1910s-1930s
Photograph of an exterior view of Riverside High School, [s.d.]. The two-story Mission-style building is at center. The main entrance can be seen thr…
Riverside panoramic view, ca.1890
California Historical Society…
circa 1890
Photograph of bird's eye view of Riverside, from Mount Rubidoux, ca.1890. Cultivated fields and groves. A few buildings are visible, one in relative …
Two women sitting on a ridge above a mountain lake
California Historical Society…
1910s-1930s
Photograph of two women sitting on a ridge above a mountain lake, [s.d.]. Women wearing short sleeved shirts and pants can be seen sitting on a rock …
Irrigation ditch leading to orange groves, ca.1930
California Historical Society…
circa 1930
Photograph of an irrigation ditch leading through tall palms to the orange groves in Riverside County, ca.1930. The glass-like water flows in the thi…
View of homes in Riverside from Mount Rubidoux an…
California Historical Society…
circa 1905
Photograph of a view of homes in Riverside from Mount Rubidoux and Sherman Indian School, ca.1905. Homes and trees can be seen throughout. Most of th…
Railroad track on east side of the Salton Sea, sh…
California Historical Society…
circa 1910
Photograph of railroad track on east side of the Salton Sea, showing a drainage system running diagonal to it, ca.1910. The tracks are shown at right…
The first navel orange tree, Riverside
California Historical Society…
1910s-1930s
Photograph of the first navel orange tree [in California], Riverside, [s.d.]. The tree is well protected behind a thick metallic fence with sharp out…
Families on horseback and in a carriage, ca.1880
California Historical Society…
circa 1880
Photograph of families on horseback and in a carriage, ca.1880. Several people ride on horse beneath the shade of a large tree at the center of a gra…
Orange groves in Riverside, ca.1890
California Historical Society…
circa 1890
Photograph of orange groves in Riverside, ca.1890. A small, paved path lined with short trees lies in the foreground with the sea of orange groves be…
Looking west on the road to Fish Traps at the sea…
California Historical Society…
1910s-1930s
Photograph looking west on the road to Fish Traps at the sea line of Salton Sea east of Palm Springs near the Indian village of Torres, [s.d.]. Autom…
Riverside's Glenwood Mission Inn
California Historical Society…
1900s-1930s
Photograph of an exterior view of Riverside's Glenwood Mission Inn, [s.d.]. A palm tree at center foreground obstructs the view of two automobiles wh…
Mountain lake and snow, December 1941
California Historical Society…
1941-12-06
Photograph of a mountain lake and snow, December 1941. A placid lake can be seen at center, while snow can be seen covering bush-filled ground in the…