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This point has been known by various names since miners first visited in the 1850s. It has been called Converse Ferry, Jones Ferry, Hamptonville, and with the arrival of the railroad was rechristened "Pollasky". The name came from Marcus Pollasky,…

San Joaguin Valley Poultry Producers Association

This is a San Joaquin Valley cotton field in Tulare County, CA, ready to be harvested. In the 1940s, cotton still was hand picked in most fields.

An example of the cold storage and packing house that dot the valley.

Santa Fe Depot, Bakersfield, CA.

Train in front of Tulare Depot.

Later view of the train station.

Santa Fe Depot with train in front, passengers and cart traffic.