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Exterior view of the Indian school and residence …
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1896
Photograph of an exterior view of the Indian school and residence of the teacher at Cahuilla, 1896. There are two similarly constructed, single-story…
View of a Cahuilla Indian graveyard showing Ramon…
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circa 1900
Photograph of a view of a Cahuilla Indian graveyard showing Ramona at Alessandro's grave, ca.1900. The cemetery is full of small wooden grave markers…
Overland travelers arriving in Palm Springs in a …
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circa 1880
Photograph of overland travelers arriving in Palm Springs in a wagon, ca.1880 (1898?). At the foot of a mountain range, there is a four-wheeled wagon…
View of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, with railro…
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circa 1900
Photograph of a view of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, with railroad tracks, ca.1900. To the left of the image, large trees line either side of one se…
View of the pond and area around an Indian-owned …
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circa 1934
Photograph of the area around an Indian-owned bath house in Palm Springs, ca.1934. There is an old two door coupe parked prominently at the center of…
View of "Water Trail" in Palm Springs Canyon, ca.…
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circa 1900
Photograph of "Water Trail" in Palm Springs Canyon, ca.1900. A clear path of small rocks and sediment winds down from higher up the canyon wall. Vari…
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 a barrel cactus and mountains, ca.1900. The large, cylindrical cactus is pictured…
Exterior view of the Palm Springs Indian Church, …
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circa 1910
Photograph of an exterior view of the Palm Springs Indian Church, ca.1910. A squat brick chapel is pictured at center, just behind a section of barbe…
Idyllwild creek, ca.1900
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circa 1900
Photograph of Idyllwild creek, ca.1900. The glass-like water pools around the boulders in the foreground. The water apparently enters the foreground …
Map of the Coachella Valley, ca.1930
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circa 1930
Photograph of a map of the Coachella Valley, ca.1930. The map shows a thick black line denoting a main road running through the depression at the cen…
Railroad tracks running parallel to Magnolia Aven…
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circa 1900
Photograph of railroad tracks running parallel to Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, ca.1900. Magnolia runs from the foreground at center into the distanc…
Exterior view of the ruins of the Butterfield Sta…
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circa 1915
Photograph of the exterior of the dilapidated ruins of the Butterfield Stage Station and Hotel on the "Smoke Tree Ranch", ca.1915. There are three se…
Exterior view of the J.J. Hill residence on Magno…
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circa 1910
Photograph of an exterior view of the J.J. Hill residence on Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, ca.1910. The two-story, craftsman-style home with wrap-aroun…
Man photographing a woman in a field of Wildflowe…
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circa 1940
Photograph of a man photographing a woman in a field of Wildflowers in Palm Springs, ca.1940. At center, a woman stands elevated, holding a bouquet o…
View of Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, ca.1901
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circa 1901
Photograph of a view of Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, ca.1901. The canyon is at center and is bordered by steep rocky slopes. At right, the wall of …
Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing a strip of…
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circa 1898/1901
Photograph of Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing a strip of palm trees (Washingtonia Filifera), ca.1898-1901. A palm tree stands in the left fore…
A view of Eighth Street in Riverside, looking wes…
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circa 1900
Photograph of a view of Eighth Street in Riverside, looking west with Mount Rubidoux in background, ca.1900. Horse-drawn vehicles are parked along bo…
View of an unidentified street in Palm Springs, R…
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1926-02-14
Photograph of a view of an unidentified street in Palm Springs, Riverside County, February 14, 1926. At right, a line of buildings is visible, includ…
Oasis in Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, ca.1901
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circa 1901
Photograph of an oasis in Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, ca.1901. Jutting rock and tall palm trees are visible on the peripheries of a small pool of …
Indian Marcus standing on Lookout Point, Lookout …
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circa 1900
Photograph of Indian Marcus standing on Lookout Point, Lookout Rock, Palm Canyon, near Palm Springs, ca.1900. The man stands at the top of the large,…
Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing the canyon…
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circa 1901
Photograph of Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, showing the canyon wall in the background, ca.1901. Palm trees (Washingtonia Filifera) stand near the bo…
Family travelling in a covered wagon overland to …
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1890/1900
Photograph of family travelling in a covered wagon overland to California, near Palm Springs, 1890-1900. The wagon is drawn by four horses. Five peop…
Riverside's Main Street, ca.1900-1903
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circa 1900/1903
Photograph of Main Street in Riverside, looking south, ca.1900-1903. A streetcar is in the middle of the street. Plants are planted in small cut out …
Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, showing railroad tr…
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circa 1900
Photograph of Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, showing railroad tracks, ca.1900. Railroad tracks lie between two opposing walls of large trees on the ri…