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244 -- Opening Day of the Olive Mill, Olive, CA., 1890-04-08

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SS-244

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of photographs taken between 1882 and 1953 of various exterior locations primarily in Orange County, California, including Santa Ana, Tustin, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Garden Grove, Orange, San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Hot Springs, and Irvine. There are also photographs of Catalina Island and Riverside. More than half of the photographs date to the period prior to 1900. The collection includes in most cases the glass plate or film negatives used to create the prints.

Dates

  • 1890-04-08

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 27 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions are available electronically: http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/c8rv0mf7. CFLS_186.

Related Materials

Glass Negative 553. Box 1.

General

Opening Day of the Olive Mill." The Olive flour mill was one of Orange County's first industries. The original mill was built in 1882, and was destroyed by fire in September 1889. The second mill opened on April 8, 1890. The three-story, 40 x 50 foot main building was located near the northeast corner of Oceanview and Lincoln Avenue. To the left is a brick warehouse. Both mills ran on water power supplied by the main irrigation canal of the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company. For additional photos from opening day, see CFLS_127, 187-188. The mill building was demolished in 1932. The warehouse was torn down in the 1960s. Thirty-eight individuals are posed in front of the structures. Olive, CA.

Repository Details

Part of the CSUF University Archives & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University Archives & Special Collections
Pollak Library South Room 352 (PLS 352)
Fullerton CA 92831-3599 USA
(657) 278-4751