Louise Gong, Shangri La Queen for a 4th of July bond drive in 1943, shares her court with her attendants Gladys Yahnian, left, and Jane Higgins, right. The bond drive ceremony was held at Recreation Park in Visalia, CA.
This was the 1925 baseball team of Visalia High School in Visalia, Calif. Two players -- Larry French and Lyn Lary -- later played professionally. The umpire for many of their games was Arch Medlin.
Newsprint: In 1959, the Visalia Times-Delta newspaper printed this photo of the virst high school band in Visalia, Calif. Formed in 1912 at Visalia High School, it included (left to righto): Back row: Chester Narver, John Michels, Fred DeVall, Rex…
Left to right, Frank, Johnny and Henry Bryant pose next to a Curtis biplane. This was the first plane to fly in Tulare County, CA. Frank Bryant was the pilot.