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A very close, magnified study of this photo makes it appear they may be "Stevey's Boys," a 19th century baseball team thought to have been in Visalia, CA. No identifications are available.

This is the second school house built on grounds that later were occupied by the Tipton-Lindsey School in Visalia, CA. The first school was constructed partly of tin, according to early resident Mrs. M. J. McEwen. The location in Visalia was on…

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,…

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,…

A portrait of Miss Caroline Leeds.

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

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.

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

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…

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