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Date trees "in bearing" in Coachella Valley
California Historical Society…
1900s-1930s
Photograph of date trees in bearing in Coachella Valley, [s.d.]. A short, thick date tree stands at center with spiny bark and lightly-colored, fanni…
Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing an elevate…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing an elevated view, ca.1900. Forest-covered mountains stand across the background while palm trees…
View of Devil's Playground in Palm Springs, showi…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of Devil's Playground in Palm Springs, showing multiple cacti, ca.1900. Barrel cacti and other types are pictured on a wide, rub…
Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, California, ca.1890
California Historical Society…
circa 1890
Photograph of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, California, ca.1890. A horse and carriage are moving away from the camera. Trees and a large variety of o…
A view of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, ca.1900
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, ca.1900. The dirt road is flanked by rows of tall trees. Utility poles line the left side of th…
Birdseye view of Palm Springs, January, 1921
California Historical Society…
1921-01
Photograph of a birdseye view of Palm Springs, January, 1921. The budding town is in the foreground at center and consists of several small wooden ho…
Exterior of a Palm Springs adobe, showing two Ind…
California Historical Society…
circa 1934
Photograph of the exterior of an adobe with two Palm Springs Indians in front, ca.1934. The hut is made from adobe bricks with a crude roof made of w…
Exterior view of an Indian-owned bath house in Pa…
California Historical Society…
circa 1934
Photograph of the exterior of an Indian-owned bath house in Palm Springs, ca.1934. There is a pond in the foreground that reflects the image of the s…
Palm Canyon near Palm Springs
California Historical Society…
1900s-1930s
Photograph of a view of Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, [s.d.]. The canyon runs from the foreground to the background at center and is densely covered…
Smoke tree in desert terrain in Riverside County,…
California Historical Society…
circa 1903
Photograph of a smoke tree in desert terrain in Riverside County, ca.1903. The tree is shown at center, much of the foliage gone from its upper branc…
View of Palm Canyon, December 1926
California Historical Society…
1926-12
Photograph of a view of Palm Canyon, December 1926. Palm trees can be seen growing in a canyon from the right foreground towards the left. A rocky mo…
Main Street, looking north-east, Riverside, Calif…
California Historical Society…
circa 1905
Photograph of Main Street, looking north, Riverside, California, ca.1905. Horse-drawn vehicles are parked along both sides of the dirt street, while …
Portrait of Captain Cornelius Jensen, ca.1860-1880
California Historical Society…
circa 1860/1880
Photographic portrait of Captain Cornelius Jensen, ca.1860-1880. He can be seen from the chest up with his shoulders facing straight ahead. His eyes …
People on a floating dock in the Salton Sea, Date…
California Historical Society…
circa 1940
Photograph of people on a floating dock in the Salton Sea, Date Palm Beach, ca.1940. Two men examine a motor boat named the Gypsy Gal, while two wome…
Man picking dates from a platform in the Coachell…
California Historical Society…
1900s-1930s
Photograph of a man picking dates from a platform in the Coachella valley, [s.d.]. At center, a man stands to the left of a date palm near the fronds…
Exterior view of the front of the original Palm S…
California Historical Society…
circa 1901
Photograph of the front of the original Palm Springs Hotel, which was owned by Dr. Welwood Murray, ca.1901. Tall bushes obscure much of the hotel's c…
View of Palm Forest in Palm Springs Canyon, ca.19…
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of Palm Forest in Palm Springs Canyon, ca.1900. A small stream runs through the bottom of the canyon, moving from the upper righ…
Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing many palm …
California Historical Society…
circa 1898/1901
Photograph of Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing many palm trees (Washingtonia Filfera), ca.1898-1901. Tall, thin palm trees stand bunched in the…
View of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, ca.1900
California Historical Society…
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, ca.1900. The dirt road, littered with horse manure(?), is flanked by rows of tall trees. Utilit…
Palm Springs resort, showing people around a pool…
California Historical Society…
circa 1940
Photograph of people lounging around a pool in Palm Springs, ca.1940. A palm tree stands in the right foreground with a manicured grass yard behind i…
View of the Salton Sea showing salt incrustations…
California Historical Society…
circa 1903/1904
Photograph of a view of the Salton Sea showing salt incrustations (salt crust), Salton Sea Basin, Colorado Desert, east of Palm Springs, ca.1903-1904…
Palm Springs resort, El Mirador, ca.1940
California Historical Society…
circa 1940
Photograph of a woman lounging around a pool in Palm Springs, at the El Mirador, ca.1940. A woman in a dark, strapless bathing suit lies on a beach c…
Group of people making camp at Indian Wells on th…
California Historical Society…
circa 1904
Photograph of a group of about seven people making camp at Indian Wells on the old Butterfield Stage Line, east of Palm Springs, west of Indio. Three…
Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing palm trees…
California Historical Society…
circa 1901
Photograph of view of Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing palm trees (Washingtonia Filifera) over a creek, ca.1901. See CHS-2104.