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Those names are: 1. unknown 2. Henry 3. unknown 4. Keifer 5. May Keifer 6. Smith 7. Orl? Smith 8. unknown 9. Bills 10. Edgar Bills 11. Fisher 12. Dorsey Campbell 13. Gladys Campbell 14. LaVere Snider 15. Carl Hummel 16. Hummel 17. Acksah Guenin 18.…

The Porterville Alta Club at Moore's Opera House Theater.

Moore's Opera House Alta Club holds a costume party at the opera house in Porterville, CA, in 1909. (Photo courtesy of Porterville Library)

Costume Party for the Alta Club held at Moore's Opera House. The oriental costumes were from the production of the "Mikado" at the Opera House the year before.

Picture of Alta Elementary School, constructed in 1916 at a total cost of $7,000. The Alta District was formed in 1914, was united with the Alta Union District in 1954, and became part of the Kings Canyon Unified School District in 1965. The present…

Alva Downing, from Monson precinct (See #318 in for halftone duplicate)

Picture of Alvina Elementary School, constructed ca. 1912. The Alvina District was formed in 1912, and though affiliated with the Caruthers High (later, Caruthers Unified) School District, has been maintained as a discrete district. The present…

Amalie Mine, a gold mine opened in the 1880s. It was discovered by Chris Mohr, a German, who named it for his sweetheart in Germany. Closed down in the 20th century.