Three postcards from the Brisco Iron Works in Lindsay, CA.   Circa 1912.    According to the trade literature this company existed from 1911 to about 1914.    They specialized in pumping (irrigation) machinery.

 

Brisco Iron Work's foundry.   Photo by Lindley Eddy.

A view of Brisco's machine shop.   Photo by Lindley Eddie.

Specialized pumping equipment being shipped from Brisco Iron Works.    This postcard is post-marked 6/29/1912.

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Below are from a group of small photographs taken in 1917 at Swall's Ranch, Tulare CA.  

According to The Tulare Advance Register's 4/5/1920 issue:      William Swall (1848-1920) started this ranch with an 80 acre homestead  along the Tule River in 1873.   Eventualy it grew to 1700 acres, and was known as the Deep Creek Ranch.  The Advance Register stated that it was "one of the finest fruit ranches in the valley".

 

Foster Bell

This appears to be the worker's dining room.

Foster Bell again.   Apparently many of the workers slept outside during the summer.   

That maybe some sort of mosquito netting strung across the head of the bed.

Lynn Sanborn

This is how many young men still spend their Saturday nights.