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Wallace J. Miller Watercolors and Pen and Ink Drawings
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Project Information
  • Biography
  • Scope and Content of Collection
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Wallace J. Miller watercolors and pen and ink drawings
    Dates: Circa 1895 - 1897
    Collection number: Consult library
    Creator: Wallace J. Miller
    Collection Size: 60 items 1 online item
    Repository: Riverside Public Library
    Riverside, CA 92501
    Abstract: Paintings and drawings are of the City of Riverside between 1895 and 1897. The collection documents businesses, hotels, stables, blacksmith shops, and scenic views of Riverside and the surrounding area. The collection consists of 60 paintings, all of which were created by Wallace J. Miller.
    Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

    Access

    Collection is restricted. Please consult local history librarian.

    Preferred Citation

    Wallace J. Miller watercolors and pen and ink drawings. Consult library. ]Institution Name], [City, State].

    Acquisition Information

    Donated by Wallace J. Miller, 1897

    Project Information

    This project was part of the California Local History Digital Resources Project (LHDRP), a multi-year program supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

    Biography

    Wallace J. Miller was born in Ohio circa October 1862, and died in Los Angeles (Calif.) on Dec. 23, 1921. In his mid-twenties, he married Wilma B. Mayhew, and the two lived in Coronado (Calif.) with her parents because he wasn't able to financially support their marriage. Then, in mid-1895, he was accused of counterfeiting money and it went to trial, but he was eventually released as there wasn't enough evidence to support the allegations. Soon after the trial, he arrived in Riverside (Calif.) where he stayed for approximately two years and painted advertisements for businesses on and around Main St. Prior to Miller's return to San Diego in the fall of 1897, he donated the paintings to the Riverside Public Library.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    Paintings and drawings are of the City of Riverside between 1895 and 1897. The collection documents businesses, hotels, stables, blacksmith shops, and scenic views of Riverside and the surrounding area. The collection consists of 60 paintings, all of which were created by Wallace J. Miller.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.

    Names and Places

    Wallace J. Miller
    San Diego, Calif.
    Riverside, Calif.

    Topics

    Markets
    Businesses
    Citrus
    Stables
    Blacksmith shops
    Dairy
    Agriculture