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Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, 1898
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1898
Photograph of a view of Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, 1898. A group of palm trees grow in the flat area at the foot of embankments on either side. A…
Palm Springs view, ca.1940
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circa 1940
Photograph of a Palm Springs view, ca.1940. Rocks lie on the sloping hill in the left foreground while Palm Trees climb the hill behind them. Small p…
Guests of El Mirador in Palm Springs, January, 19…
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1940-01
Photograph of guests of the El Mirador Hotel, Wold's famous desert resort in Palm Springs, January, 1940. A group of people, many kneeling on the gro…
View of the Salton Sea in the Colorado Desert nea…
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1900s-1930s
Photograph of a view of the Salton Sea in the Colorado Desert near Palm Springs, [s.d.]. What appear to be a few puddles of water can be seen at cent…
Cluster of palm trees seen at the base of a canyo…
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1900s-1930s
Photograph of cluster of palm trees seen at the base of a canyon, Palm Canyon, [s.d.]. In the extreme foreground at left, a small rock formation is v…
Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, ca.1900
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circa 1900
Photograph of views of Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, ca.1900. Palm trees stand amongst the jagged, layered rock floor at center. The rocks incline t…
View of Devil's Playground in Palm Springs, showi…
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circa 1900
Photograph of a view of Devil's Playground in Palm Springs, showing low-growing brush and mountains, ca.1900. The foreground is littered with scrub v…
Palm trees lined within Palm Canyon, showing a pa…
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1900s-1930s
Photograph of palm trees lined within Palm Canyon, showing a palm tilted at a steep angle, [s.d.]. In the extreme foreground, rocks can be seen scatt…
Portrait of Dona Gertrudes Pico, daughter of Fran…
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1860s-1900s
Photographic portrait of Dona Gertrudes Pico, daughter of Francisco Pico Y Vaca, at Rancho Loma in San Jacinto, [s.d.]. She can be seen full length a…
Horse-drawn wagons lined up at a Santa Fe Railroa…
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circa 1900
Photograph of horse-drawn wagons lined up at a Santa Fe Railroad station in Elsinore to load grain into boxcars, ca.1900. Six large wagons are visibl…
People on horseback at the Palm Springs Rodeo, ca…
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circa 1920
Photograph of people on horseback at the Palm Springs Rodeo, ca.1920. Three dappled horses and two darker ones are shown in the foreground, making th…
Group of people with a covered wagon and tent at …
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circa 1903/1904
Photograph of a group of people with a covered wagon and tent at Indian Wells on the Butterfield Stage Line east of Palm Springs and west of Indio, c…
Prospector in the desert with horse and two burro…
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1880/1910
Photograph of a prospector (Edward La Mamlarin (or Mamlain) who was raised in Calico, California) walking in the desert with a saddled horse and two …
Judge H.F. McCallum's ranch, Palm Springs, ca.1901
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circa 1901
Photograph of Judge McCallum's ranch and orange grove in Palm Springs, later (1936) owned by his daughter Pearl McManus. The ranch house is nestled a…
A sidewalk on Orange Street, Riverside
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1900s-1930s
Photograph of a sidewalk on Orange Street, Riverside, [s.d.]. Rows of trees grow on the strip of grass left of the sidewalk. Balconies, windows, and …
Riverside's Magnolia Avenue, ca.1900
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circa 1900
Photograph of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, ca.1900. The dusty road lies at center, shaded by the large trees which hang overhead. Short, rigid plant…
Exterior view of the remains of an adobe house in…
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circa 1900
Photograph of an exterior view of the remains of an adobe house in the mountains near Cahuilla, ca.1900. Part of an adobe wall is at center. It has n…
View of Riverside from Rubidoux Drive, 1900
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1900
Photograph of a view of Riverside from Rubidoux Drive, 1900. Rubidoux Drive, center, is winding to the right, then the left along side Mount Rubidoux…
Riverside's Glenwood Mission Inn galleria, ca.1933
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1910
Photograph of an interior view of a galleria in the rotunda addition at Frank Miller's Glenwood Mission Inn in Riverside, ca.1933. Large, intricate c…
View of tree-lined Palm Canyon near Palm Springs,…
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circa 1901
Photograph of a view of tree-lined Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, ca.1901. The canyon is at center and is bordered by rocky slopes. At right, the wal…
Andreas Canyon near Palm Springs, ca.1903
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circa 1903
Photograph of a tall lone palm growing in Andreas Canyon near Palm Springs. Scrub brush grows at the foot of the tree at the base of the steep rocky …
Six month old Thompson seedless vine grown from a…
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circa 1900
Shows picture of 6 month old Thompson seedless vine grown from a cutting, ca.1900. Quality of photo doesn't seem professional. Back of photo attribut…
Unidentified street in Palm Springs, February 4, …
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1926-02-14
Photograph of a unidentified street in Palm Springs, February 4, 1926. The dirt roadway runs from the foreground to the background at center. It is l…
View of Devil's Playground showing a barrel cactu…
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1933
Photograph of a view of Devil's Playground showing a barrel cactus, Palm Springs, 1933. The large cactus is covered with prickly thorns. A variety of…