Below are three photo postcards of a family farm, each with the inscription "Venice Hill, Calif. 1913". Venice Hill (or Hills) is just SE of Ivanhoe, not far from the Charter Oak.
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
They are standing in front of the old gym. This building was declared unsafe during the 1966-67 school year, and was later torn down. By that time, the gym was part of Redwood High School. I've been able to identify a few of the men in this photograph: Back row center is the coach George L. Righter. Second row, to the far right is Irwin Boone. A couple possibles: Front row, second from the right appears to be Clarence Jones; Front row, second from the left appears to be Emmet Paregien
According to Dinuba historian Ron Dial, this church was moved from Monson to Dinuba in 1905. (Monson is about 3.5 miles SE of Dinuba.)
Postcard image, circa 1912, of the Tulare mansion often referred to as The Oaks.
According to local historian, Derryl A. Dumermuth, it was built before 1910 by P. J. S. Montgomery. Mr. Montgomery was the manager of the Paige & Morton Ranch. Hulett Merritt acquired the property in the early 1920s. The mansion was torn down in 1959.
The Baptist Church of Tulare. Located on the NW corner of King Ave. and M St. Circa 1912.
Photo postcard of the Congregational Church of Tulare, circa 1912.
Postcard image of the Christian Church of Tulare, circa 1910. Located at the NE corner of Tulare Ave and G St. This church building still stands at that location, though the structure has been heavily modified. Local historian, Derryl A. Dumermuth, wrote that this church was built in 1887 and that the sanctuary is the oldest
continuously operating church building in Tulare.
Postcard image of the End of the Trail in Mooney Grove Park , circa 1920. It was originally exhibited at the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition of San Francisco. The statue was purchased by Tulare County in 1919 and placed in Mooney Grove.
The sculptor was James Earle Fraser.
In 1968 the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, of Oklahoma City, acquired this
plaster statue. Soon after, a bronze cast of the plaster statue was made for Mooney Grove.
Photo postcard image of The Pioneer statue in Mooney Grove, from 1921. Like the End of The Trail, it was first exhibited at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition of San Francisco, in 1915. Soon after the exposition, it was purchased for Mooney Grove. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
The statue was a plaster type with some internal framing. After decades of exposure to the elements, it toppled over and was destroyed after a 1980 earthquake. The sculpture was Solon Borglum.
The statue was a plaster type with some internal framing. After decades of exposure to the elements, it toppled over and was destroyed after a 1980 earthquake. The sculpture was Solon Borglum.
I should add that there were other areas, near Ivanhoe, referred to a Venice Hill (or Venice Hills). One location, referred to as "Venice Hill", was just north of Ivanhoe on a 1927 'Triple A' map. In 1912, when Ivanhoe was known as "Klink", a land developer tried to get the town's name changed to "Venice Hills".
ReplyDeleteAnd there was also a town named "Venice" not far from there, that was wiped out by the 1862 flood.
Hi, Frosty. I found your blog and think it's really interesting. My grandfather and great grandparents settled in Tulare between about 1889 and 1892. Members of our family still live in the area. I have a number of photos of Tulare people from this era up through probably the 1920's. I found your TUHS class photo interesting. My grandmother, Flora Gamble Wilder, was in the class of 1899, and I have a couple of pics of what I think may have been their graduation photo sitting. There were eight kids in that class, my grandmother was the valedictorian. My mom and aunt used to babysit Elmo Zumwalt when he was a little boy. I also have an original picture of the Union football team of 1899. No helmets in those days but they used rubber nose guards. If you have any interest in seeing any of these I'd be happy to share digital copies. Thanks again for an interesting site. Best, Brian McMurdo. email delrikki@gmail.com
ReplyDelete