Redlands   (CA)  (Images of America)
Opened in 1898, A.K. Smiley Public Library is one of the great philanthropic gifts to the City of Redlands. It is one of California's oldest and most important public libraries. Still housed in its original building, the facility is noted for its research archives. These rare images, selected and captioned by Library Director Larry E. Burgess and Associate Archivist Nathan D. Gonzales, capture the rise of citrus empires and the sweep of town growth.