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StereographEntry/Object ID
2023.055.3.0405Description
A black and white stereograph. Image is of a large grove of orange trees as seen from the top of a hill. Above the image "65" is printed, below the image "V23265 - Redlands and its Walth of Orange Groves, Calif." is printed, to the left of the image "Keystone View Company Copyrighted, Underwood & Underwood Manufacturers MADE IN U.S.A. Publishers" is printed, to the right of the image "Meadville, Pa., New York, N. Y., Portland, Oregon, London, Eng., Sydney, Aus." is printed. On the reverse the following is printed:
V23265
REDLANDS FROM SMILEY HEIGHTS, CALIF.
Lat. 34 (degrees) N.; Long. 117 (Degrees) W.
California is noted for its prunes, grapes, oranges and lemons. In the southern part ofthe state, especially, are immense groves of orange trees. The orange was originally a native of India and southern China. It was introduced into Europe in 1547 by the Portuguese. The Spanish explorers borught it to Florida, Louisiana and California. This picture shows an orange grove near Redlands in San Bernardino County about 60 miles east of Los Angeles.
This grove covers over 6000 acres and in one year about 4000 carloads of the fruit have been shipped from here. The trees are grown from seed, and the seedlings are budded. later they are planted from ten to forty feet apart in teh orchard. They are cultivated in a very thorough manner, and nearly all the orchards of t state are irrigated. Most of the crop ripens at the same time, although it is not unusual to see blossoms, green and ripe fruit on the same tree at the same time. The fruit is usually gathered by hand. It is cut and put in sacks or cloth-lined baskets. it is then kept for several days in the packing house so that the skin may dry and soften. Then the oranges are graded, each one wrapped in tissue paper, and packed for shipping. The boxes hold from 96 to 252 oranges, according to the size of the fruit, the average number in a box being a little less than 200.
A generation ago this region waslittle better than a desert. The soil is rich, but nothing could grow without water. Since this has been supplied, miles and miles of oranges and other tropical fruits may be seen. The water is carried in underground pipes.
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