Eastern California Museum

Independence, CA

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Located in Independence, CA, the seat of Inyo County since 1866, the Eastern California Museum welcomes everyone to explore and learn about the fascinating and superlative "Eastside." Established in 1928, our mission is to collect, preserve, and interpret objects and information related to the cultural and natural history of Inyo County and the Eastern Sierra, from Death Valley to Mono Lake.

Agriculture and Ranching

Agriculture and Ranching

51items
Botany Collection: John Wardle Dixon Collection of Flora from Inyo and Mono Counties, California

Botany Collection: John Wardle Dixon Collection of Flora from Inyo and Mono Counties, California

279items
Botany Collection: Mark Kerr Collection of Paiute and Shoshone Utility Plants from Eastern California

Botany Collection: Mark Kerr Collection of Paiute and Shoshone Utility Plants from Eastern California

48items
Camp Independence (1862-1877)

Camp Independence (1862-1877)

28items
Cerro Gordo

Cerro Gordo

137items
Great Registers of Inyo and Mono Counties

Great Registers of Inyo and Mono Counties

106items
Helen Gunn Edwards Collection

Helen Gunn Edwards Collection

582items
Here's Your Sign

Here's Your Sign

44items
Inyo National Forest Photograph Collection

Inyo National Forest Photograph Collection

1,233items
Landscapes

Landscapes

132items
Los Angeles Aqueduct and LADWP

Los Angeles Aqueduct and LADWP

646items
Manzanar War Relocation Center

Manzanar War Relocation Center

859items
Maps

Maps

170items
Marsh Family Collection

Marsh Family Collection

172items
Mary Austin

Mary Austin

82items
Mining

Mining

571items
Norman Clyde

Norman Clyde

141items
Oral History Collection

Oral History Collection

1items
People

People

776items
Photographer Spotlight: Allan Welbury Ramsey (1865-1945)

Photographer Spotlight: Allan Welbury Ramsey (1865-1945)

27items
Photographer Spotlight: Andrew Alexander Forbes (1862-1921)

Photographer Spotlight: Andrew Alexander Forbes (1862-1921)

86items
Photographer Spotlight: Burton Frasher, Sr. (1888-1955)

Photographer Spotlight: Burton Frasher, Sr. (1888-1955)

1,804items
Photographer Spotlight: Dwight Essler Bentel (1909-2012)

Photographer Spotlight: Dwight Essler Bentel (1909-2012)

427items
Photographer Spotlight: Fred Guy Harvey (1876-1918)

Photographer Spotlight: Fred Guy Harvey (1876-1918)

40items
Photographer Spotlight: Harry Warner Mendenhall (1883-1952)

Photographer Spotlight: Harry Warner Mendenhall (1883-1952)

143items
Photographer Spotlight: James Hezekiah Crockwell (1855-1940)

Photographer Spotlight: James Hezekiah Crockwell (1855-1940)

25items
Photographer Spotlight: Matt Ashby Wolfskill (1870-1949)

Photographer Spotlight: Matt Ashby Wolfskill (1870-1949)

391items
Photographer Spotlight: Stephen Hallet Willard (1894-1966)

Photographer Spotlight: Stephen Hallet Willard (1894-1966)

67items
Photographer Spotlight: William Edward Detrick (1872-1952)

Photographer Spotlight: William Edward Detrick (1872-1952)

4items
Railroads of Eastern California

Railroads of Eastern California

331items
Recreation

Recreation

242items
Saline Valley and the Aerial Tramway

Saline Valley and the Aerial Tramway

497items
Schools in Eastern California

Schools in Eastern California

174items
Shiro and Mary Nomura Collection

Shiro and Mary Nomura Collection

1,627items
Town Spotlight: Big Pine

Town Spotlight: Big Pine

70items
Town Spotlight: Bishop

Town Spotlight: Bishop

94items
Town Spotlight: Independence

Town Spotlight: Independence

373items
Town Spotlight: Keeler, Cartago, Olancha, Darwin, Ballarat, and Little Lake

Town Spotlight: Keeler, Cartago, Olancha, Darwin, Ballarat, and Little Lake

146items
Town Spotlight: Lone Pine

Town Spotlight: Lone Pine

206items
Town Spotlight: Manzanar and vicinity

Town Spotlight: Manzanar and vicinity

55items
Unsorted Artifacts, Documents, and Photos

Unsorted Artifacts, Documents, and Photos

2,799items
Virtual Library

Virtual Library

794items
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