California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960

Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960

Distant view of the Arrowhead Mountain and Hotel, ca.1890

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Distant view of the Arrowhead Mountain and Hotel, ca.1890

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Photograph of Arrowhead Mountain and Hotel from at least a quarter mile away. A few other small buildings are visible in the vicinity of the Hotel. On the left can be seen the Waterman Canyon wash.; "'THE ARROWHEAD': The Famous Emblem of the Salt Lake City Route is located in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains directly above the City of San Bernardino, the arrowhead landmark can be seen for miles around. This important landmark has for centuries been a symbol of the San Bernardino Valley to the Native Indians and then to the pioneers and settlers that followed. It is believed to be a natural landmark. The face of the arrowhead consists of light quartz, supporting a growth of short white sage. This lighter vegetation shows in sharp contrast to the surrounding chaparral and greasewood. Indians who inhabited the San Bernardino Valley believed that the arrowhead pointed the way to the hot mineral springs below, with healing qualities, and thus considered it holy ground. Through the years, numerous forest fires have caused some erosion. But the arrowhead landmark continues to preserve its uniqueness and remains a symbol of the 'pioneer spirit' of the San Bernardino Valley. Location: North of softball field in Wildwood Park, at intersection of Waterman and 40th St, Hwy 18, San Bernardino" -- unknown author.; "Arrowhead Hot Springs is not only an enchanting playground, but it can take it place as America's finest spa. The Arrowhead waters have been known for centuries as superb, restorative waters. The unique natural steam caves, carved into the heart of the mountain, reached within elevators from the main hotel building, are filled with invigorating vapors and provide a thrilling source of exuberant vitality. The mud baths, waters, springs, and all the other facilities of this great beauty-giving, restful establishment of Mother Nature herself, are contained in the Curatory. The Curatory is under the direct supervision of a renowned therapeutic expert. The natural resources and superb facilities of the Arrowhead Hot Springs, placed entirely at the disposal of our guests, are all under complete medical supervision." -- Excerpts from the Arrowhead Hot Springs Hotel and Spa brochure (ca.1900-1930), collected by Joel Gazis-Sax.; Ingersoll's History (1904) states the Springs were used by the Indians and also by the Mormons in the 1850's. The first hotel was built in 1887 and burned down in 1895. The first exploitation of the springs dates from 1904 when another hotel was built. In 1903 when the hotel and improvements were planned, a railway from San Bernardino was started -- the San Bernardino, Arrowhead & Waterman Motor Railway. Before it was finished it was bought out by the San Bernardino Valley Traction Company. This company was later bought out by the Pacific Electric Railway Company. During World War (which?), the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital took over the buildings for four years for war victims.

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Title Distant view of the Arrowhead Mountain and Hotel, ca.1890

Subject Hotels, taverns, etc. (lcsh), Mountains (adlf), Mountains (lcsh), Natural features -- Mountains -- Arrowhead Mountain (file heading)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place California (states), Lake Arrowhead (city or populated place), San Bernardino (counties), USA (countries)

Temporal Subject 1890

Type images

Format 2 photographs : photonegative, photoprint, b&w ; 20 x 25 cm. (aacr2), negatives (photographic) (aat), photographic prints (aat), photographs (aat)

Source California Historical Society (contributing entity), California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 (collection), Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960 (subcollection)

Date Created 1890

Creator Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946 (photographer)

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Repository Email specol@lib.usc.edu

Repository Name USC Libraries Special Collections

Repository Location Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189

Rights Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Copyright Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Access Conditions Send requests to address or e-mail given

Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m7626

Identifier 310 (accession number), CHS-310 (call number), CHS-310 (filename), chs-m265 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-7865 (legacy record id), chs-m7626 (legacy record id), USC-1-1-1-14238 (legacy record id), 1-45- (microfiche number), 1-84-7 (microfiche number), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 7865

Unique identifier UC123783

Legacy Identifier CHS-310.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 16.7 in × 12.9 in at 300dpi
42.5 cm × 32.9 cm at 300dpi

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Title Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960

Description The nearly 15,000 unique photographs of this collection contain the work of C.C. Pierce which cover the Los Angeles region city, street and architectural views, California Missions, Southwestern Native Americans, and turn-of-century Nevada, Arizona, and California. Pierce, active from 1886 to 1940, was one of the leading photographers of his day and amassed a collection of 15,000 images, including his own and those bought and copied from his contemporaries, George Wharton James and Charles Puck. The James collection contains over 2,000 images of portraits, customs, ceremonies, arts, and games of various groups of Southwestern Native Americans.

Date Created 1860/1960

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