The description written under the photograph:  "Hammond's Camp,  Giant Forest.  Storm  May 29, 1918".         "Hammond's" most likely refers to Porterville photographer Eschol M. Hammond.     Besides taking photos around Porterville,  Hammond photographed many areas of the nearby mountains,  e.g.  Taking photos from the summit of Mt. Whitney as early as 1915.

---  Many thanks to Joseph Vicenti,  for this photograph. ---

 Photo circa 1918.   On the back is a studio stamp for Hammond's Studio of Porterville.

 Postcard image of Terra Bella,  circa 1911.

At the left edge of the image is the Hart Block building,  down the same side of the street is Terra Bella's  First National Bank.    Across the street from the bank is the Hotel Terra Bella.

 Another photo postcard image of Terra Bella,  circa 1911.

 Photograph by A. R. Moore of Porterville,  circa 1907.

 Postcard image of Dinuba's L Street,  looking north between Tulare and Kern Streets.   Circa 1910.

 Photo postcard image of  Traver's school.   It's postmarked: "Traver, Cal.   Feb 2, 1911".

The person who sent the card writes: "Dear Leid, I will send this, it is the school of Traver.  Lealand Chester is here...". 

An old photo postcard.  On the back it says: "Miss Pauline Collier,  Porterville Cal.   Nov. 5 1914.  4th Grade".     There's a Pauline Collier listed in the 1910 and 1920 census records for Porterville,  she would have been about 10 years old at the time of this photograph.

Comparing this to other images I have,  this appears to be  Porterville's  Olive Street Grammar School.

 A small carte de visite photograph,  circa 1886.

The photographer's stamp, on the back of the photo, states:   "Excelsior Photograph Gallery - Cor. Tulare and L Sts.,  Tulare, Cal.     A. P. Bailey,  Proprietor.  -  Negatives Preserved."

An old photo postcard  from Terra Bella,  circa 1913.

This is an image of Albert Augustus Hildreth and his wife Mabel Isabel Tickel.

In the 1907 and 1910 voter registry,  Albert (Bert) is listed as a farmer living in Malaga (Fresno County).     Later in 1910,  he was listed as a "butcher" in Porterville.    In the 1912 voter reg.,  Albert is in Terra Bella,  his occupation is a butcher.   Mabel is also registered to vote at Terra Bella,  in 1912;   which I believe was the first year women could vote in California.     Later,  they moved to the Los Banos area, where Albert worked  as an engine or pump operator.   i.e. His occupation was referred to as a "stationary engineer".

Mabel was a school teacher, while in Tulare County.     She was a graduate from San Jose State Teachers College,  in 1910.      A San Jose State alumni publication from the 1920's,    has this to say about Mabel:   "Mabel Tickel (Mrs. B. A. Hildreth), Los Banos, Calif. Taught in Wheatland and in Tipton. Was married in June 1912, and lived at Terra Bella, and later in Los Banos."   

 Photo by the Visalia studio of  E. M. Davidson.     Someone wrote the year on the back,  "1888".

 

An image of a grocery store, circa 1908.        Photo by Doran of Tulare.
The name "Harmon Shaner" (or possibly "Shaver") is written on the back... so far, I haven't been able to determine who that is.

 Photo by E. M. Davidson of Visalia,  circa 1890.     This is an image of Loyal Cutler and his wife Mary Ovillah Chrisman.       Loyal was one of the children of   Dr. John Cutler,  who was an early Tulare County pioneer and county judge from 1853 to 1858.        The town of Cutler was named after the judge.    Cutler Park is land that was donated by his family.

A postcard view of the First National Bank of Lindsay. Circa 1908.     The photographer was George Besaw.
I believe this is the building on the SW corner of Honolulu Street and Elmwood Avenue,  in Lindsay.

It's now in somewhat of a dilapidated state.

 

 Photo by Doran of Tulare, circa 1898.

Photograph by E.A.S. Wyllie of Tulare, from 1887.

This is an image of Benjamin S. Osborn,   addressed to his daughter Katherine (Kate) Vetter.       Written on the back of the photo: "Tulare City. May 1st, 87.   To my daughter Kate R. Osborn Vetter. ... B.S.O.  Age 64,  the 7th of March 1887." (Benjamin's age & birthday).

 

An old photo postcard,  circa 1906.

Below the image someone wrote:   "Thursday at Tulare, at the fair in our auto.   I tried to laugh and didn't know how.   Don't Densil look wise". 

Photo by Foster, Tulare.  Circa 1895

An old image of Goshen, CA. Circa 1887.    The photographer is C.C. Curtis, from his Traver studio.

Written on the back: "This is our place of business that was burned. Post office, saloon and butcher shop. - Victor Colon. Goshen."   Victor Colon is listed as Goshen's postmaster between June 1886 and June 1888.   C.C. Curtis had his Traver photography studio from 1885, to May of 1888.

The writing and photographer's stamp, on the back of the Goshen photo:

A photo postcard image of Tulare High School girls basketball team, 1908.

From an old photo postcard, postmarked 11/9/1907.
It's an image of a magnesite mine, east of Porterville.

The studio stamp on this photograph states: "Robinson & Weishar, Holt Block, Visalia, Cal". Circa 1904.      On the back of the photo someone wrote "Elsie Chatten".      

Elsie Amelia Chatten (1889-1961) was the daughter of John Chatten and Celeste Reynolds, of Orosi.   She married Logan Joseph Lindley, in 1908, and they had four children.   In 1925, she married Arvid Roman.    Elsie and Arvid had one child, in 1930, a daughter named Karin.      Apparently after Arvid's death in 1937, Elsie could no longer take care of Karin.    Karin was adopted by her eldest half-sister and her sister's husband, Dorothy Lindley and Charles Smith.    Dorothy was 22 years older than her sister Karin. According to an online family history, Karin passed away in 2015, and she appears to have lived a very happy life.    Elsie was buried in the Visalia Cemetery, under the name Elsie A. Roma

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Below are images sold as being from the Visalia area.     They are by "Ansley".    I believe that they are by Frank S. Ansley of Visalia,  circa 1902.

A couple close-ups:

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(Update 7/22/21)  Many thanks to Joseph L. Noell,  who recognized this scene from one of his old family photos.     This is a family gathering at the Visalia home of  Norbourne Noell, in April 1902.   Norbourne owned the Visalia-Millwood Stage during this time period. 

Standing in the back row, from L to R:    George McClellan Noell, Judith A (Pierce) Noell,  Etta (Fly) Noell, Carl Milton Noell,  Walter Raleigh Kightlinger,  Cynthia Ann (Grubb) Kightlinger. 

Front row (L to R):   Louis Noell (with long hair and dress),  Avery Noell Roser,  Cornelia Jane "Jennie" (Noell) Roser,   Carol Roser (on Jennie's lap),  Julius Alden Noell,   Edith (Kightlinger) Noell - wife of Norbourne,   Dewey Noell (in front of his mother, Edith),   James Noell,  Norbourne Noell holding his son Myrle,  Edgar Roser,  Martha W. (Casey) Noell,  Martha Olivia Noell.

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I did a blow-up image of the dog,  it looks an awful lot like one of the dogs in a Frank S. Ansley print I own  (Different angle, but many of the same markings on the dog).

A young cowboy with toy pistol.   Photo by Doran of Tulare, circa 1895.

Early photo postcard, postmarked from Orosi in 1903.    The message refers to Beulah Dye as possibly being the girl in the image.    According to census records, Beulah Flora Dye (1898-1992) was a resident of the Cutler/Orosi area into the 1920s

An old postcard, postmarked: "Portersville Cal,  Jul. 8, 1910".     A view of Porterville's  Main St., looking north.   This is back when Main Street ended at the Morton Street School.

 This photo also appears in Sarah Troop's book about Lindsay, CA.     Her book dates the photograph to 1913.   The Scouts at the back of this image are from Lindsay Troop 1.   This was the first Boy Scout troop established in the Tulare County area.

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The snapshots below are from an old photo album that identified the location and years as "Globe 1913" and "Globe 1915".     Globe is an area along the western edge of Springville.    Unfortunately, there are no names with these photos

I would guess that this is a foot bridge across the Tule River.    

This is a view looking northwest, near the present day corner of  highway 190 and Bridge Dr., in Springville.

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Below are scans of a group of glass negatives from the Visalia area.  Circa 1906.

(Many thanks to Joseph Vicenti, for these negatives)

View of a small dairy.    The words etched at the bottom of the negative say:  "Clear View Home. Cream Day. Visalia Cal".

Another view of the dairy, above.   The young woman, standing at center, appears in many of these images.

They appear to be standing in a field of sorghum.   The man here also appears in several of these images.

"We're Ready" is written at the lower corner of this negative.    Looks like the dogs are taking the horse & buggy out.

I believe the word in the lower left corner is "Companions".