Glimpse history through old images of Riverside, California, in the USA.
Old Photos of Riverside
Old stereograph of Magnolla Avenue, Riverside, California. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Old stereograph of Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, California. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Old stereograph of people Irrigating an orange grove, Riverside, California. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Old stereograph of a man Irrigating an orange grove, Riverside, California. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Old stereograph of Picking oranges, Riverside, California, USA. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.
Old Postcards of Riverside
Vintage postcard of the Easter Sunrise Pilgrimage to Father Serra’s Cross, Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside, California. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Vintage postcard of Automobile Road, Rubidoux Mountain, Riverside, California, circa 1909. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Vintage postcard of a Cactus Garden, Riverside, California. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Vintage postcard of Carmel Tower, Glenwood Misssion Inn, Riverside, California. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Old postcard of St. Catherine’s Well, Glenwood Mission Inn, Riverside, California, USA. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Vintage postcard of the Cloister Music Room, Glenwood Mission Inn, Riverside, California. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Santa Cecelia Windows, Glenwood Mission Inn, Riverside, California. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.St. Catherine’s Well, New Glenwood, Riverside, California, circa 1904. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Vintage postcard of Pepper Drive, Riverside, California, circa 1903. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Vintage Postcard of Orange Street, Riverside, California, circa 1909. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Old postcard of Glenwood Mission Inn, Riverside, California. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Old postcard of Summit of Rubidoux Mountain, Riverside, California. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Old postcard of Rubidoux Mountain Looking North, Riverside, California. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Old postcard of an Irrigation Canal, Riverside, California, USA. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Old postcard of an Irrigating Canal, Riverside, California. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Old postcard of the Rubidoux Mountain, Riverside,California. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Old postcard of the Glenwood Mission Inn, Riverside, California. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.Old postcard of the Patio, Glenwood Mission Inn, Riverside, California. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.
America’s First Koreatown
Did you know America’s First Koreatown was established in Riverside?
In a video from 2022, PBS discusses the recent discovery of America’s first Koreatown through a new exhibit in Southern California, and highlights the role of a map from 1908 in uncovering this integral part of Korean American history.
The community was called Pechapa Camp. Based in Riverside, it was the first Korean settlement in the United States and served as a model community with an emphasis on positive virtues, challenging discrimination against Asians and coinciding with the movement for Korean independence from Japan.
Korean immigrants, including the renowned independence leader Dosan, had established a community in Riverside.
Graduate student interns have translated old Korean newspapers to uncover this overlooked history.
The discovery of a gravestone belonging to a community pastor who was also a pro independence activist reveals the hidden history of Korean immigrants organizing for independence in Riverside, California.
It was the largest enclave of Koreans on the US mainland before the establishment of Korea Town in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
‘Buried past’ of America’s first Koreatown uncovered in California’s Riverside – PBS NewsHour on YouTube
Vintage Film: Riverside County Fair
The Coachella Valley History Museum archives held this 16mm cine film, recording a County Fair from the middle of the twentieth century.
Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival History – 16MM Film 1949-1960 – Riverside County Office of Economic Development on YouTube
Hi, I’m Debbie. I’ve enjoyed books, films, and documentaries about history for more than 30 years. My favourite trips with friends and family are to museums, historic houses, archaeological sites, and I love unearthing old photos and archive film bringing history to life.
