Wallace J. Miller Watercolors and Pen and Ink Drawings
Riverside Public Library
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3581 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501
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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
Collection is restricted. Please consult local history librarian.
Wallace J. Miller watercolors and pen and ink drawings. Consult library. ]Institution Name], [City, State].
Donated by Wallace J. Miller, 1897
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.
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.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.
Wallace J. Miller
San Diego, Calif.
Riverside, Calif.
Markets
Businesses
Citrus
Stables
Blacksmith shops
Dairy
Agriculture