California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
from University of Southern California
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
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Portrait of Dona Gertrudes Pico, daughter of Fran…
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…
People on horseback at the Palm Springs Rodeo, ca…
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 …
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…
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
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
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
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…
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
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…
View of tree-lined Palm Canyon near Palm Springs,…
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
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…
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, …
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…
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…
First hotel in Palm Springs, ca.1901
circa 1901
Photograph of a small group of people playing croquet at Dr. Welwood Murray's hotel in Palm Springs, ca.1901. This was the first hotel in Palm Spring…
Exterior view of the Francisco Castro adobe in El…
circa 1900
Photograph of an exterior view of the Francisco Castro adobe in El Cerrito shown from the patio, ca.1900. Two early automobiles are parked in the noo…
View of houses along Date Palm Beach from the Sal…
circa 1903
Photograph of a view of houses along Date Palm Beach from the Salton Sea, ca.1903. A long dock and homes can be seen on land in the center distance, …
Dr. Murray's Hotel, Main Street, Palm Springs, ca…
circa 1901
Photograph looking east on a very rustic Main Street, Palm Springs, ca.1901. Dr. Murray's hotel on right. The Indian Springs on left. A wooden rail f…
Mission revival styled residence on President Roo…
circa 1900
Photograph of a mission revival styled residence on President Roosevelt Drive, Riverside, ca.1900. The light-colored, two-story residence, with wrap …
The cross on Mount Rubidoux summit, Riverside
1900s-1930s
Photograph of the cross on Mount Rubidoux summit, Riverside, [s.d.]. Steps, made of stones (or bricks?), lead up to the cross that is standing on a l…
Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing a leaning …
circa 1900
Photograph of Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing a leaning palm, ca.1900. A stream winds through the jagged rocks from the right foreground to th…
Salton Sea view of Superstition Mountain and Indi…
circa 1900
Photograph of two Indian mud wigwams on Superstition Mountain in the Colorado Desert south of the Salton Sea, ca.1900. Dimples can be seen in the smo…
Edge of the prehistoric Salton Sea at Torres on t…
1899/1904
Photograph of the edge of the prehistoric Salton Sea at Torres on the Colorado Desert east of Palm Springs, ca.1900-1903. Scrub brush dominates the l…
Three men travelling across the Colorado Desert i…
circa 1903
Photograph of three men sitting in a 2-mule-team-drawn wagon travelling across the Colorado Desert, ca.1903. The men include Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. i…