Honoring La Quinta’s Past, Educating La Quinta’s Future.
Desert Club, circa 1938.
The “Standard Oil” equivalent for motor cars and trucks in the La Quinta area, circa 1935.
Early aviation scene in the La Quinta area with Martinez mountain in the background, circa 1925.
Farm Security Administration (FSA) Camp for migratory laborers, circa 1939.
George Wharton James at his desk with a small bird “Scraggles” perched on his finger, circa 1890-1905.
With the growth of the Salton Sea, the Southern Pacific railroad bridged the sea, circa 1906-1907.
Newspaper clip of the Desert Club. In the background are Lumberyard building and the historic casita, circa 1940.
