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  • Collection: Porterville Public Library

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4 men standing inside Henry Traeger's Blacksmith Shop. Left to right: Motsinger, Adam;Woodley, Frank; Traeger, Henry;Flynn, Matt.

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This 1900 view of the Rockford Bridge has some children standing in the middle with buckets. This was one of the few bridges across the Tule River west of Porterville.

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People, horses, cattle and wagons on the M.J. Wison ranch in Porterville, Ca. This ranch was located just east of the current intersection of W. Morton Street and Porter Road.

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Studio portrait of Henry Mentz. Mr. Mentz was the father of Wilco Mentz Sr. who was the first mayor of Porterville, Ca. Henry was a cattleman in the very early days with Pat Murry.

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George Tienken in his Ice Cream Wagon with the Slusser children on and in front of it.

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February 16, 1934 production of a play at the Porterville Union High School auditorium. The "Bride" in the center of the photo is Herman Matzke dressed up like a woman.

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Woman sitting in buggy hitched to a horse, and child standing by the buggy. The buggy is in front of the Moore Opera House.

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People and buildings on Main Street south of Mill Street in Porterville, Ca.

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Back row: Cross, Tom; Springer, Barney; George, Samuel Greg. Front row: ?; May, Jonathan; Campbell, David
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