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Orange Belt

Southern California and specifically Riverside and San Bernardino counties were historically agricultural, with vast areas of farmable land, warm temperatures and access to mountain water. These historic “Orange Belt” postcards show some of the local history of orange groves and the greater Inland Empire.

The area from Riverside to Redlands was knows as the “Famous Orange Belt” from the 1890’s through the 1930’s and beyond.

The Parent Navel Orange Tree, Riverside, CA.

The Parent Navel Orange Tree, Riverside, CA.

Glenwood Mission Inn, Riverside, CA.

Glenwood Mission Inn, Riverside, CA.

Easter Pilgrimage at Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside, CA.

Easter Pilgrimage at Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside, CA.

View of Redlands, CA. from Smiley Heights.

View of Redlands, CA. from Smiley Heights.

The way we pass the time in San Bernardino County, CA.

The way we pass the time in San Bernardino County, CA.

Auto party in an orange grove, San Bernardino, CA.

Auto party in an orange grove, San Bernardino, CA.

A typical orange grove scene, Southern California.

A typical orange grove scene, Southern California.

Tractor at work in Orange County, CA.

Tractor at work in Orange County, CA.

Roses and Oranges, San Bernardino, CA.

Roses and Oranges, San Bernardino, CA.

Sunday Service, Easter Sunday at Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside, CA.

Sunday Service, Easter Sunday at Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside, CA.

Easter Pilgrimage at Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside, CA.

Easter Pilgrimage at Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside, CA.

Orange trees as far as the eye can see, Southern California.

Orange trees as far as the eye can see, Southern California.

Arrowhead and Yucca, San Bernardino Mts. CA.

Arrowhead and Yucca, San Bernardino Mts. CA.

Indian School, Sherman Institute, Riverside, CA.

Indian School, Sherman Institute, Riverside, CA.

Old Baldy at sunset from Smiley Heights, Redlands, CA.

Old Baldy at sunset from Smiley Heights, Redlands, CA.

A California home in the foothills, Redlands, CA.

A California home in the foothills, Redlands, CA.

Smiley Heights, Overlooking Redlands, CA.

Smiley Heights, Overlooking Redlands, CA.

Serra Cross, Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside, CA.

Serra Cross, Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside, CA.

A California anomaly – Snow and Oranges

A California anomaly – Snow and Oranges

An orange picking scene in the Orange Belt, California.

An orange picking scene in the Orange Belt, California.
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