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D Street north of Putnam on the right sides is the H. Brey residence; at the far end is the Reese home.

Early Porterville East Mill Street. On the right side in the middle was the Porter Putnam residence, on the left side is a livery and blacksmith shop.

Interior of Nieman's hardware store. Charles Nieman on the right and John Will on the left.

Charles Nieman's hardware store.

A. Jos. Delaney (1852-1916) whose hardware store was second door south of Putnam, west-side of Main Street.

Jennie Anderson Delaney (1853-1932) wife of A. Jos. Delaney local business man.

James Willson, who with his brother-in-law, Adolph Schulz had a Hardware store in the Putnam Building, and was an orange grower.

The hardware store operated by the sons of J. B. Hockett; it stood on the south side of Olive Street.

Four generations in the Hockett family: Mrs. J. B. Hockett holding her great-grandchild (Dale Minette); her son Ben Hockett; and his daughter Gladys Minette.

Lew Suverkrop (1895-1965) was an inventor, geologist, and engineer. He made the front page of the Bakersfield Californian on April 15, 1939, for his hand transit, an optical instrument that proved useful in surveying.