California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
from University of Southern California
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
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Exterior view of an unidentified residence in Ria…
circa 1907
Photograph of an exterior profile view of a residence, showing a century plant in front yard, Rialto, ca.1907. At center, a century plant with at lea…
Veterans "Teddy's Terrors" waving goodbye from th…
circa 1904
Photograph of veterans "Teddy's Terrors" waving goodbye from the back of a train at Colton Station, San Bernardino, ca.1904. Spectators have crowded …
Aerial view of flooding of the Santa Ana River ne…
circa 1930
Photograph of aerial view of flooding of the Santa Ana River near Colton, showing a break in the levee, ca.1930. The fields of crops on either side o…
Arrowhead Mountain in the San Bernardino Mountain…
circa 1890
Photograph of Arrowhead Mountain in the San Bernardino Mountains, California, clearly showing the formation for which it was named, ca.1890. A utilit…
Panoramic view of the ruins of the San Bernardino…
1890
Photograph of a panoramic view of the ruins of the San Bernardino Mission and Barton Villa, 1890. Small dirt paths weave their way over the hilly ter…
View of orange groves and snow-capped mountains i…
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of orange groves and snow-capped mountains in Redlands, California, ca.1900. Rows of orange trees cover the area from the dirt r…
San Bernardino Mountains, near Goss, ca.1920
circa 1920
Photograph of the San Bernardino Mountains, near Goss, ca.1920. Short, spiny tree roots protrude from the soil in the foreground with a tree leaning …
Sugar beets en route to a sugar factory in the di…
circa 1900
Photograph of sugar beets en route to a sugar factory in the distance, Chino, ca.1900. In the foreground, a long train of freight cars filled with su…
Panorama of a Trona potash plant looking towards …
1931-08
Photograph of a panorama of a Trona potash plant looking towards Searles Lake, August 1931. A long complex of industrial buildings extends from left …
Exterior view of an adobe (built in 1850) on ranc…
circa 1900
Photograph of the exterior view of an adobe (built in 1850) on ranch of E. Stromer, ca.1900. The single-story structure appears to be in dilapidated …
Small outboard being launched at Needles in the C…
circa 1900
Photograph of a small outboard boat named Edith being launched in the Colorado River at Needles ca.1900. The boat is owned by George Wharton James. T…
Scenery in Redlands, showing a straw hut and a di…
circa 1900
Photograph of scenery in Redlands, showing a straw hut and a dirt road, ca.1900. The dirt road curves to the right with a short, cement guard separat…
Boulder Canyon transmission towers in the high me…
circa 1930
Photograph of the Boulder Canyon transmission towers in the high mesa west of Victorville, ca 1930. The silhouette of a tree is visible in the right …
View of orange trees and snow-capped mountains, R…
circa 1900
Photograph of a view of orange trees and snow-capped mountains, Redlands, California, ca.1900. The orange trees in the foreground partially cover par…
Desert supply station at Dagget before the railro…
1875/1885
Photograph of the desert supply station at Dagget before the railroad, showing D.E. Lott's transportation team arriving, San Bernardino, California, …
Exterior view of the Albert Smiley residence in R…
circa 1900
Photograph of an exterior view of the Albert Smiley residence in Redlands in winter, ca. 1900. The porch of the two-story Victorian house can be seen…
Exterior view of a vine-grown Victorian home in R…
circa 1900
Photograph of an exterior view of a vine-grown Victorian home in Redlands, ca.1900. At center, a two-story manor house is pictured, its right corner …
Exterior view of the Sterling residence in Redlan…
circa 1900
Photograph of the exterior view of the Sterling residence in Redlands, ca.1900. The residence is situated on a hill in the distance, and it features …
Country Club in Redlands, ca.1900
circa 1900
Photograph of an exterior view of the Country Club in Redlands, ca.1900. Dirt walkways extend across the foreground while the large, wooden building …
View of a boulder balanced on a ridge of rocks, n…
1910
Photograph of a view of a boulder balanced on a ridge of rocks, near Goff on the Santa Fe Railroad, San Bernardino County, 1910. A slope of smoothed …
Track of monorail railway at Magnesium, ca.1922-1…
circa 1922/1930
Photograph of track of monorail railway at Magnesium, ca.1922-1930. At center, a single metal track can be seen extending from the extreme foreground…
Sugar factory in Chino, California, ca.1906
circa 1906
Photograph of a sugar beet processing plant, Chino Valley, California, ca.1906. Guy wires stabilize 7 smokestacks rising from the multi-building comp…
Veterans "Teddy's Terrors" at a political rally i…
1903-05-07
Photograph of veterans "Teddy's Terrors" at a political rally in Redlands, San Bernardino, May 7, 1903. A man in cavalry uniform stands at the center…
The Log Cabin, Hotel Casa Loma, Redlands, Califor…
circa 1910
Photograph of the Log Cabin of the Hotel Casa Loma in Redlands, California, ca.1910. A log house stands at center with a row of wooden rocking chairs…