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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.

Pricilla Nunes sitting on a rock under a tree with a chicken on her shoulder.

Ed Smith standing next to his horse and buggy in front of his home. Mrs. Smith and children standing in front of their home.

The University Street Playhouse opened in 1935 as part of Fresno State College campus at University and Van Ness Avenues. The campus now houses Fresno City College. The building was previously used as the Trinity Episcopal Methodist Church. From 1935…

Oval portrait of "Grandma" Andrews seated, wearing dark dress and hair bow, with grandson Nathan O. Russ wearing boy's dress with belt.

A Curtis Robin Challenger landed in Monache Meadow (14 miles south of Mount. Whitney) in 1930. This was one of two sites proposed as a High Sierra landing field. Sol Sweet of Visalia, CA, was the pilot.

William Putnam, son of Royal Porter Putnam the founder of Porterville, Ca.

A portrait of Miss Caroline Leeds.

Front of St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Hornitos, Calif., circa 1926; with about sixty-five members of local Catholic families standing out front, having received First Communion; included are people from the Guest, Cavagnaro, Marrino, Trabucco,…

Group of men. Back row left to right:Ford, Henry;Traeger, Henry; Tyler, Clyde,; Mentz, Wilco(first Mayor of Porterville);Knutson, William. Front row left to right:Putnam, Will (son of Royal Porter Putnam founder of Porterville); Redd,…