National Orange Show in 1938. Riverside, which was once part of San Bernardino County, played a significant role in the early development of California’s citrus industry. Even though orange trees…
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Bagdad Cafe film location on Route 66 in Newberry Springs, CA. Bagdad is a ghost town located along the historic U.S. Route 66, east of Barstow and west of Needles.…
Route 66 runs along Main Street in Barstow. Officially established by Congress in the 1920s and fully paved by 1938, Route 66 spanned over 2,400 miles, connecting Chicago to Los…
The Reeder family home on their historic citrus ranch, ca. 1911 (photo courtesy of the city of Montclair). The earliest inhabitants of what is now known as Montclair were the…
Fort Irwin, ca. 1985. Fort Irwin has supported America’s military efforts for over half a century. On August 8, 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt set aside approximately 1,000 square miles…
Santa Ana River. Human habitation along the Santa Ana River dates back 9,000 to 12,000 years. In 1769, the Portola expedition, which was the first recorded expedition of California, named…
Henry J. Kaiser at Kaiser Steel, circa 1950. Henry J. Kaiser founded more than 100 companies, including Kaiser Cement, Kaiser Permanente and Kaiser Steel. He began building his steel empire…
Wooden wagon on Route 66 welcomes drivers to Needles. Needles is one of the oldest cities in San Bernardino County, located in the eastern portion of the county near the…
The orange crate label used by the Blue Mountain packing house from about 1890 to 1912. The Grand Terrace Chamber of Commerce played a pivotal role in transforming a small…
Big Bear Dam in 1910. Big Bear Lake is a man-made lake that was named by ranchers who rode into the mountains and found the lush green valley swarming with…
