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Palm Desert, Riverside County. April 17, 1923

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A panoramic view of Palm Desert in Riverside County. The land shown is undeveloped, with about twenty palms and a lot of low scrub in the foreground and mountains in the background.
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Date
April 17, 1923
Call number
photCL 470 (208)
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