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
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