Photograph by Eschol M. Hammond, of Porterville. It's an image of Porterville's 1922 Armistice Day parade. This is the intersection of Main St. and Putnam Ave. The Pioneer Hotel is in the background, with Claubes' Drug Store on the hotel's first floor. A car race on Main Street was held, as part of the celebration. A few of the cars are visible here. It looks like quite a few men wore their WWI uniforms to the parade.
Close up:
From an old photo postcard. It's postmarked "Portersville, Cal.,
1911".
It's addressed to a Mrs. Thomas Pulford of Los Angeles.
The message written on the back of the postcard reads: "Oct 21 -- Can you find me here? We went thru this tunnel 1400ft on the little car. I received your card & two packages of papers today: Thanks for sending them. H. and I are thinking of going to Porterville this P.M. I hope my pictures are good. H. took this. ---- Bertha".
I'm guessing that this was the magnesite mine east of Porterville, that was owned by the Tulare Mining Company. Several mining journals, of the period, state that this mine had a 1400 foot tunnel. One journal, published in 1911, indicates that this tunnel was new... So I'm guessing some 'locals' were curious enough to check-out the new tunnel.
The message written on the back of the postcard reads: "Oct 21 -- Can you find me here? We went thru this tunnel 1400ft on the little car. I received your card & two packages of papers today: Thanks for sending them. H. and I are thinking of going to Porterville this P.M. I hope my pictures are good. H. took this. ---- Bertha".
I'm guessing that this was the magnesite mine east of Porterville, that was owned by the Tulare Mining Company. Several mining journals, of the period, state that this mine had a 1400 foot tunnel. One journal, published in 1911, indicates that this tunnel was new... So I'm guessing some 'locals' were curious enough to check-out the new tunnel.
Close up:
Photo postcard, circa 1912. Porterville's First Congregational Church was built in 1908. The church still stands today, with some modifications due to a fire. i.e. The church was built with a gymnasium, auditorium and pool; these areas suffered damage from a fire in 1937; and were taken out.
It is located on the SE corner of Mill Ave. and 4th St. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places, in 1999.
An old photo postcard, circa 1910. The photographer was Lindley Eddy.
This is an image of the Lemon Cove railroad depot with a Visalia Electric Railroad passenger car to the right. These passenger cars were basically electric trolley cars.
This is an image of the Lemon Cove railroad depot with a Visalia Electric Railroad passenger car to the right. These passenger cars were basically electric trolley cars.
Postcard circa 1916. This building housed Dinuba's branch of the Tulare County Library as well its Chamber of Commerce.
Photo postcard, circa 1919. Dr Shrodes was a physician and an inventor.
