Riverside, California photograph collection
Finding aid prepared by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant.
Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
P.O. Box 5900
University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
Phone: 951-827-3233
Fax: 951-827-4673
Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu
URL: http://library.ucr.edu/libraries/special-collections-university-archives
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Riverside, California photograph collection
Date (inclusive): circa 1834-1977, undated
Collection Number: MS 204
Extent:
5.77 linear feet
(9 boxes, 2 flat file folders)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: This collection contains photographs, slides, and glass plate negatives depicting the landscapes, people, and culture of Riverside,
California from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. Images in the collection include notable local buildings and businesses,
Riverside families and residents, and local natural and agricultural sites.
Languages: The collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction,
and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by
copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions
apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for
obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Riverside, California photograph collection (MS 204). Special Collections &
University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Provenance unknown.
Processing History
Processed by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant, 2017.
Processing of the Riverside, California photograph collection was completed by undergraduate students from the University
of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015.
This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photographs, slides, and glass negatives documenting the landscapes, people, and culture of Riverside,
California from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. Images in the collection include notable local buildings and businesses,
Riverside families and residents, and local natural and agricultural sites.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged into 6 series as follows:
- Series 1. Aerial and panoramic views, 1870-1977
- Series 2. Buildings, 1857-1975
- Series 3. Nature and agriculture, 1857-1976
- Series 4. Objects, 1900-1943
- Series 5. People, 1834-1950
- Series 6. Streets, 1875-1947
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Mission Inn
Agriculture
Historic buildings
Landscapes & industries
Riverside (Calif.)
Riverside County (Calif.)
Genres and Forms of Materials
Glass Plate Negatives
Photographs
Slides (photographs)
Series 1. Aerial and panoramic views
1870-1977
Series Scope and Contents
The series consists of aerial and panoramic photographs, negatives, and slides of buildings and natural sites around Riverside,
including Mount Rubidoux, the UC Citrus Experiment Station, and downtown Riverside.
Series Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by topic.
Box 1, Folder 1
3rd Street and Railroad
circa 1940
Box 1, Folder 2
Box Spring Mountains
1911-1930
Box 1, Folder 3
Downtown Riverside
circa 1940
Flat-File-Folder 2
First Congregational Church and Mission Inn
undated
Box 1, Folder 9
Mount Rubidoux
circa 1880-1960
Box 1, Folder 10
National Ice and Cold Storage Co.
circa 1950
Box 1, Folder 12
Racetrack and Fairgrounds
undated
Box 1, Folder 13, Box 9
Riverside Aerial Views
circa 1870-1949
Box 1, Folder 14
Riverside Cement Company
undated
Box 1, Folder 15
Riverside City College
undated
Box 1, Folder 16
Riverside County Sheriff Posse Production
undated
Box 1, Folder 17
Riverside Library
undated
Box 1, Folder 19
Santa Ana River
circa 1903-1932
Box 1, Folder 20
Sherman Institute
undated
Box 1, Folder 21
Slides
circa 1880-1890
Scope and Contents
Contains 2 slides with aerial views of a Riverside street and a train bridge.
Box 1, Folder 22
South Sierra's Power Company
undated
Box 1, Folder 23
South View
circa 1929-1961
Box 8, Folders 12-16
UC Citrus Station Panoramic View
undated
Box 8, Folder 17
UC Citrus Station Panoramic View Looking NE
undated
Box 8, Folder 18
UC Citrus Station Panoramic View Looking SE
undated
Series 2. Buildings
1857-1975
Series Scope and Contents
The series consists of photographs, negatives, and slides of various buildings and businesses in the Riverside area
Series Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by topic.
Box 1, Folder 26
Benedict's Castle
undated
Box 2, Folder 3
Cold Storage Companies
circa 1900-1970
Box 2, Folder 4
Cook Furniture Store
undated
Box 2, Folder 5
Dr. Cowen Credit Dentists
circa 1930
Box 2, Folder 6
Department Stores
circa 1938
Box 2, Folder 7
Donnell's Flower Shop
undated
Box 2, Folder 8
Drugs F.A. Gardner & Company
undated
Box 2, Folder 10
Growers & Fruit Companies
circa 1886-1911
Box 2, Folder 11
Hancock Brick Yard
undated
Box 2, Folder 13
Hospitals
circa 1898-1930
Box 2, Folder 15
Investment Companies
undated
Box 2, Folder 16
KPRO Radio Station
undated
Box 2, Folder 17
La Mesa Packing Company
undated
Box 2, Folder 18
Manufacturing Companies
undated
Box 2, Folder 19
Mission Inn/ Glenwood Hotel
circa 1886-1889
Box 2, Folder 20
Moore's Grocery
circa 1930
Box 2, Folder 27
Public City Buildings
circa 1915-1917
Box 3, Folder 2
Residences
circa 1885-1928
Box 3, Folder 6
Slides
undated
Scope and Contents
Contains 16 slides of buildings, including the Whittier Laboratory, Spadra Station, Mission Inn, Jensen Ranch, Loring Building,
Griffin and Scully Packing House, Citrus Pavilion, Citrus Experiment Station, and the home of James Bettner.
Box 3, Folder 7
Spanish home interior
undated
Box 8, Folder 19
Unitarian-Universalist Church
undated
Box 3, Folder 10
Unitype Builders Inc.
undated
Box 3, Folder 11
US Cold Storage
circa 1970
Box 3, Folder 13
Vehicle Shops
circa 1930-1950
Box 3, Folder 15
Welcoming Archway
undated
Box 3, Folder 16
Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
undated
Box 3, Folder 18
Wright, J. Harrison
undated
Series 3. Nature and agriculture
1857-1976
Series Scope and Contents
The series consists of photographs, negatives, and slides of farms, lakes, gardens, mountains, rivers, and other natural and
agricultural sites.
Series Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by topic.
Box 3, Folder 19
"Almonds in Bloom"
undated
Box 7, Folder 19
Arlington Heights
undated
Box 8, Folder 2
Christmas tree community in White Park
undated
Box 3, Folder 21
Citrus Irrigation
undated
Box 3, Folder 22
Gage Canal
circa 1899-1900
Box 8, Folder 4
How not to arrange, landscape painting, Magnolia Avenue
undated
Box 3, Folder 26
Mineral Extraction Site
undated
Box 8, Folder 8
Mount Rubidoux - Easter
circa 1915
Box 3, Folder 27
"Picking and drying raisin grapes at Riverside, CA"
undated
Box 7, Folder 20
"Picking Oranges"
undated
Box 3, Folder 28
The Public Garden
undated
Box 3, Folder 30
Slides
undated
Scope and Contents
Consists of 16 slides depicting various parks, nature, and agriculture, including images of Fairmount Park, B.D. Wilson grove,
Twogood Nursery, Gage Canal, Wolfskill grove, and Mt. San Bernardino.
Box 3, Folder 31
"Tilted/ rocky field with hills in background"
undated
Box 8, Folder 11
Typical Palm-Bordered Orange Grove
undated
Series 4. Objects
1900-1943
Series Scope and Contents
The series consists of photographs, negatives, and slides depicting various objects, including cars, machinery, fountains,
citrus labels, and other items related to Riverside and its history.
Series Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by topic.
Box 4, Folder 1
Bell Cleaning Company
undated
Box 4, Folder 2
Congregational Church
undated
Box 4, Folder 4
"Greeting to Lee on his 96th birthday"
undated
Box 4, Folder 6
Memorial Fountain- Presented by John A. Allen
undated
Box 4, Folder 7
Mount Rubidoux
circa 1925
Box 4, Folder 8
National Ice and Cold Storage Company
undated
Box 4, Folder 10
NEHI Bottling Company Cars
undated
Box 4, Folder 11
Riverside Cement Company
circa 1943
Box 4, Folder 12
Santa Ysabel Church
circa 1900
Box 4, Folder 13
Slides
undated
Scope and Contents
Consists of 15 slides depicting various objects, including citrus labels, cars, wagons, and other machinery.
Box 4, Folder 15
Trademarked Citrus Labels
undated
Box 4, Folder 16
Warren Anderson Company
undated
Series 5. People
1834-1950
Series Scope and Contents
The series consists of photographs, negatives, and slides of various residents and people in Riverside, including portraits
and images of events.
Series Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by topic.
Box 4, Folder 17
Automobiles
circa 1905-1910
Box 4, Folder 21
Casa Blanca House
undated
Box 4, Folder 24
Cresmar Manufacturing Company
undated
Box 5, Folder 2
Field work
circa 1885-1950
Box 5, Folder 3
The Friday Bunch
1938-1945
Box 5, Folder 4
Government Officials
undated
Box 5, Folder 5
Groups/Associations
circa 1925-1946
Flat-File-Folder 1
John Henry Reed in his library
1920
Box 5, Folder 8
La Sierra College
circa 1937
Box 5, Folder 10
Thomas Jefferson Miller and family
circa 1877-1907
Box 5, Folder 11
Mission Inn
circa 1903-1940
Box 5, Folder 12
Mount Rubidoux
circa 1909-1912
Box 6, Folder 2
National Ice and Cold Storage Company
undated
Box 6, Folder 8
Public buildings
circa 1920-1930
Box 6, Folder 10
Riverside City College
circa 1932
Box 6, Folder 11
Riverside County Sheriff Posse Production
undated
Box 6, Folder 13
Sherman Institute
undated
Box 7, Folder 1
Slides
undated
Scope and Contents
Consists of 53 slides, about half of which depict pioneers and early settlers of Riverside and half of which are images from
an anti-smog march and protest from the 1970s.
Box 7, Folder 18
Victoria Avenue Citrus Association - Group Portrait
1950
Series 6. Streets
1875-1947
Series Scope and Contents
The series consists of photographs, negatives, and slides of street views and neighborhoods in Riverside.
Series Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by topic.
Box 7, Folder 4
14th and Market Street
circa 1938
Box 7, Folder 7
Chamber of Conference
undated
Box 7, Folder 8
Chinatown in Painting
undated
Box 7, Folder 10, Box 8, Folders 5-6
Box 7, Folder 11
Main Street
circa 1875-1947
Box 8, Folder 7
Main Street Looking North from Bordwell Hotel
undated
Box 7, Folder 12
Mission Boulevard
undated
Box 7, Folder 13
Mount Rubidoux
circa 1907-1920
Box 7, Folder 16
Slides
undated
Scope and Contents
Consists of 5 slides of streets in Riverside, including Main Street and Magnolia Avenue.
Box 7, Folder 17
Victoria Avenue
circa 1900-1938
