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Collection
Identifier: Consult library-1
Scope and Contents
Fruit crate labels began to be designed at the end of the 19th century. As refrigerated railroad cars helped make the long distance shipping of citrus fruit possible, the industry developed labels so shippers and merchants could more easily identify what was in the crates. These vibrant and colorful paper labels were pasted onto the boxes they shipped around the country and were a lively mobile advertisement. Labels featured a wide range of designs and usually depicted fruit on the label,...
Dates:
1890-1954
Collection
Identifier: MS 038
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of citrus and fig crate labels (originals and reproductions) chiefly from packing and shipping companies in Southern California. It also includes several articles on crate label collecting as well as ephemeral items relating to fruit packing houses.
Dates:
1880-1998
Collection
Identifier: Consult library
Scope and Contents
City of Rancho Cucamonga Library's photograph and records collection includes images of historical interest of the City of Rancho Cucamonga from as early as 1897 to 1980. Images document the wine industry (notably the Virginia Dare Winery, Thomas Winery and Cucamonga Winery), buildings, people, organizations, city views, aerials, floods, significant individuals, including the Reid family, first mayor of Rancho Cucamonga, the Fire District; and annual events such as the Grape Harvest...
Dates:
1897-1980
Collection
Identifier: MS 285
Scope and Contents
This collection contains prints, glass plate negatives, and postcards of the Mission Inn, a national historic landmark hotel located in Riverside, California.
Dates:
circa 1875-1975, undated
Collection
Identifier: MS 204
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographic material that documents the landscapes, people, and culture of Riverside, California.
Dates:
circa 1875-1977, undated
Collection
Identifier: MS 088
Scope and Contents
The Collection on Albert W. Miller contains materials that document the professional work of Albert W. Miller. The collection primarily consists of photographs, press clippings, and other material regarding the Albert W. Miller Manufacturing Company and the Magnolia Automobile Company that were owned and operated by Albert W. Miller in Riverside, California during the early twentieth century. Additionally, this collection also contains postcards, press clippings, and other material on cities...
Dates:
1950-1954
Collection
Identifier: 2007.146
Scope and Contents
D. Purnel (Cahuilla), a member of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, attended public school (Palm Springs High School) in the 1970s. She graduated in 1973. Collection contains a yearbook and related educational brochures, pamphlets, and articles. Collected between 1967-96.
Dates:
1967-96
Collection
Identifier: 2007.074
Collection
Identifier: MS 047
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs, brochures, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other material regarding the date palm industry and research efforts related to this plant species. Includes photographs of date palms in California, North Africa, and Iraq as well as photographs regarding the cultivation of palm varieties and palm diseases. Brochures and newspaper clippings documenting the date palm industry in the Coachella Valley (California) are also included. Additionally, this...
Dates:
circa 1870-1950
Collection
Identifier: MS 312
Scope and Contents
This collection contains manuscripts, press clippings, and other material regarding research on the history of Riverside and San Bernardino counties conducted by R. Bruce Harley, former archivist of the Diocese of San Bernardino, for the Diocesan Heritage Series
Dates:
1987-2008
