Stagecoach in Giant Forest (Sequoia National Park), circa 1910.
Because of the rough mountain roads, horse drawn stages were commonly used in this area up to the early 1910s. By around 1913, some of these stage companies had switched to automobile stages to bring visitors to the parks. The photo is by Lindley Eddy.
Because of the rough mountain roads, horse drawn stages were commonly used in this area up to the early 1910s. By around 1913, some of these stage companies had switched to automobile stages to bring visitors to the parks. The photo is by Lindley Eddy.
Photo by Howard Clinton Tibbitts, circa 1911. This is a scan from the glass negative. Tibbitts listed this image as "Alfalfa Field - Visalia".
Photo postcard image of the Porterville Citrus Booth at the 1908 Citrus Fair in Visalia.
Postcard image of the Mt. Whitney Power Company facility near Springville, circa 1911. This company started around 1899. By 1914, they had five plants working along the Kaweah and Tule Rivers. Mt. Whitney Power became part of the Southern California Edison Company in 1920.
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Photo postcard image of the Porterville Citrus Booth at the 1908 Citrus Fair in Visalia.
Postcard image of the Mt. Whitney Power Company facility near Springville, circa 1911. This company started around 1899. By 1914, they had five plants working along the Kaweah and Tule Rivers. Mt. Whitney Power became part of the Southern California Edison Company in 1920.
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