Copyright status unknown Copyright status unknown. Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks.Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Description
About 1884, in a place called Summit, a small town began to develop. It became known as San Gorgonio, and then eventually Beaumont in the early 1900's when developers Kenneth Smoot and Claredon Eyer changed the name. Beginning with the all important railroad depot, the little town then added a telegraph office in 1875. At that time George C. Egan bought railroad land and procured other lands so that he owned practically the whole town site in and around the present town of Beaumont. Egan built a house, seen here, north of the town site and established a ranch and winery there. Egan Ranch was eventually bought and renamed Edgar Ranch.
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
