The railroad loading station called Hilo for the first Porterville magnesite mine, built by J. Bither in 1898. Its kiln was the first one used by W.P. Bartlett, the ore being flumed into the top from Sunnyside Avenue. One tank was for water and theā¦
Hiroshi Uota's aunt,Tsubokawa (first name missing), is pictured in a group photo taken at the Gila River internment camp. She is seventh from left in the second row.
Hisayo Okino, wife of Umikichi Okino, hangs out laundry in the backyard of their home on Santa Fe Street in Visalia California in 1918. She is also shown in two additional photos included on this page.
Hisayo Okino, wife of Umikichi Okino, hangs out laundry in the backyard of their home on Santa Fe Street in Visalia California in 1918. She is also shown in two additional photos included on this page.
This is the scene on October 17, 1903 before nearly 600,000 of indebtedness went up in smoke. This dramatic moment marked the beginning of Tulare's real growth.