Riverside Municipal Museum, Riverside, CA Photos

The Riverside Municipal Museum features local history, including the important citrus fruit industry, military history, and a good collection of native basketry and artifacts.

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Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.US Post Office crest on facade of Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Arches & relief on Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Riverside Museum facade. Riverside, CA.
Riverside Museum (former post office) (1912) (3580 Mission Inn Ave.). Riverside, CA. Style: Neoclassical & Mission Revival. Architect: James K. Taylor.US Post Office crest on facade of Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Arches & relief on Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Riverside Museum facade. Riverside, CA.
Lobby of Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA."Journey of Eliza's Orange Tree 1874" painted by Patricia Ortlieb as part of Giant Orange Art Venture at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Giant Orange celebrates history of Eliza Lovell Tibbets - mother of the citrus industry at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Early orange sorting machine at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Lobby of Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA."Journey of Eliza's Orange Tree 1874" painted by Patricia Ortlieb as part of Giant Orange Art Venture at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Giant Orange celebrates history of Eliza Lovell Tibbets - mother of the citrus industry at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Early orange sorting machine at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Paxton Junior Lidding Machine with Acme Flat Strapper machines used for crating citrus produce at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Victoria Brand orange crate from Riverside, CA at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.National Orange Co. of Riverside, CA label at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Copper printing plate for Lincoln Brand of Riverside, CA label at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Paxton Junior Lidding Machine with Acme Flat Strapper machines (c1936) used for crating citrus produce at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Victoria Brand orange crate from Riverside, CA at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.National Orange Co. of Riverside, CA label at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Copper printing plate (early 20thC) for Lincoln Brand of Riverside, CA label at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Facsimile of Lincoln Brand of Riverside, CA label at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Citrus banner a 1st prize from National Orange Show at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Smudge pot or Scheu Return Stack Orchard Heater at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Smudge pot or Orchard Heater at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Facsimile of Lincoln Brand of Riverside, CA label at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Citrus banner (1911) a 1st prize from National Orange Show at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Smudge pot or Scheu Return Stack Orchard Heater (c1955) at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Smudge pot or Orchard Heater (c1915) at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
History gallery at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Stage coach foot warmer replica for sale as souvenir at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.China plate from Riverside's Chinatown at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.U.S. 1854 Cavalry Uniform Jacket at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
History gallery at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Stage coach foot warmer replica for sale as souvenir at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.China plate from Riverside's Chinatown at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.U.S. 1854 Cavalry Uniform Jacket (1861-80) at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Civil War rank insignias of Union Army at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Civil War arms & tent at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Civil War Union holster & message pouch at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Civil War Union revolvers at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Civil War rank insignias of Union Army at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Civil War arms & tent at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Civil War Union holster & message pouch (c1861-65) at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Civil War Union revolvers (c1861-65) at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Trunk of Riverside Post 118 of G.A.R. at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.World War II uniforms at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.World War I uniforms & arms at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Earthquake pin given to relief donors after 1923 Tokyo earthquake at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Trunk of Riverside Post 118 of G.A.R. (Grand Army of Republic) at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.World War II uniforms at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.World War I uniforms & arms at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Earthquake pin given to relief donors after 1923 Tokyo earthquake at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Object from U.S. internment of Japanese during WWII at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.WWII uniform of Japanese serving in 442nd Regimental Combat Team at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Letters of Japanese serving in 442nd Regimental Combat Team who fought in Italy at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Nature display at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Object from U.S. internment of Japanese during WWII at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.WWII uniform of Japanese serving in 442nd Regimental Combat Team at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Letters of Japanese serving in 442nd Regimental Combat Team who fought in Italy at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Nature display at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Luiseño, Pechanga-Pala basket bowl with whirlwind pattern at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Luiseño basket bowl with gambling sticks at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Luiseño basket bowl with whirlwind pattern at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Luiseño basket hopper to keep acorns from flying out when ground on mortar stone at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Luiseño, Pechanga-Pala basket bowl (late 19thC) with whirlwind pattern at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Luiseño basket bowl (pre 1900) with gambling sticks at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Luiseño basket bowl (c1900) with whirlwind pattern at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Luiseño basket hopper to keep acorns from flying out when ground on mortar stone (mid 19thC) at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Cahuilla, Soboba basket tray with rattlesnake pattern at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Cahuilla basket leaching tray used to prepare acorn flour at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Cahuilla basket tray with whirlwind pattern at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Cahuilla basket tray with lightening pattern at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Cahuilla, Soboba basket tray (early 20thC) with rattlesnake pattern at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Cahuilla basket leaching tray (c1900) used to prepare acorn flour at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Cahuilla basket tray (c1910) with whirlwind pattern at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Cahuilla basket tray (c1910) with lightening pattern at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Mountain Cahuilla cooking basket at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Cahuilla basket bowl with lizard decoration at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Serrano basket bowl with human figure decoration at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.California native basket bowl with quail feathers at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Mountain Cahuilla cooking basket (c1890) at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Cahuilla basket bowl (c1910) with lizard decoration at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Serrano basket bowl (c1900) with human figure decoration at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.California native basket bowl (late 1890s) with quail feathers at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
California native clothing collection at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Tongva basket hat at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Kumeyaay yucca sandals at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Kumeyaay bark skirt at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
California native clothing collection at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Tongva basket hat (pre 1890) at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Kumeyaay yucca sandals (pre 1910) at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Kumeyaay bark skirt (pre 1911) at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Navajo basket at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Navajo wearing blanket at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Navajo dolls at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Ceramic moccasins from Acoma Pueblo, NM at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Navajo basket (pre 1910) at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Navajo wearing blanket (1875-95) at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Navajo dolls (1935-55) at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Ceramic moccasins (1930-5) from Acoma Pueblo, NM at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Ceramic wedding vase by Ohkay Owingeh of San Juan Pueblo, NM at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Ceramic jar from Zuni Pueblo, NM at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Ceramic olla from Laguna Pueblo, NM at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
Ceramic wedding vase (1900-25) by Ohkay Owingeh of San Juan Pueblo, NM at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Ceramic jar (1951) from Zuni Pueblo, NM at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.Ceramic olla (1915-35) from Laguna Pueblo, NM at Riverside Museum. Riverside, CA.
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