EXHIBITS ON
DISPLAY IN THE PALM DESERT HISTORICAL
MUSEUM
Aerial
Views of the Coachella Valley Exhibit:Large
wall size photos of the Coachella Valley and Palm Desert, taken from
the 1940’s to 2007. These photos document the growth around landmark
streets and places established in the 1940's.
Fire Equipment
Exhibit:
The main equipment room is filled
with a large assortment of Firefighting “Tools of the Trade” dating
back to the early times of volunteer fire fighting. The display is
on loan fromFirememories,Inc. See our vintage fire truck also
on display.
Coachella
Valley Water District Exhibit:
This exhibit is sponsored by the local
water District on how it supplies our valley with the most precious
of commodities – water. Water is one of the major reasons the
desert was able to be developed.
Shadow Mountain Club Exhibit:
Featuring the
first social, tennis and golfing club in Palm Desert, built in 1946
and now a historical landmark club.
Famous People
and Places Exhibit:This new exhibit
features famous people and famous places in Palm Desert's
history.
