This is the staff of the weekly Visalia Delta Newspaper, dated 1884. The paper was one of the precursors to the Visalia Times-Delta. The photograph is by S.W. Watrous of Visalia.
In the front row: Kate Dineley, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Barnett, Florence Dineley (Kate's sister).
Back row (L to R): <unknown>, Joseph McMillan, George W. Stewart (editor and publisher), Clarence Lillie.
They were all pretty young... Florence Dineley would have been just 16 or 17. The eldest was apparently George Stewart, who turned 27 in 1884. Mr. Stewart was an important early advocate for the preservation of giant sequoias. He has been called the “Father of Sequoia National Park”. He used the newspaper to drum-up support to save some of the big trees from logging, and to push for the formation of a national park. ---- Many thanks to Joseph Vicenti, for this wonderful photo.
In the front row: Kate Dineley, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Barnett, Florence Dineley (Kate's sister).
Back row (L to R): <unknown>, Joseph McMillan, George W. Stewart (editor and publisher), Clarence Lillie.
They were all pretty young... Florence Dineley would have been just 16 or 17. The eldest was apparently George Stewart, who turned 27 in 1884. Mr. Stewart was an important early advocate for the preservation of giant sequoias. He has been called the “Father of Sequoia National Park”. He used the newspaper to drum-up support to save some of the big trees from logging, and to push for the formation of a national park. ---- Many thanks to Joseph Vicenti, for this wonderful photo.
Photo postcard by Lindley Eddy, circa 1922. These were some of the tourist cabins in Sequoia National Park.
Cabinet Card photograph by E.J. Kildare of Visalia, circa 1875.
Photo postcard of orange pickers, near Exeter. Circa 1908. Written on the back of the card: "Compliments of T. J. Hurly Merryman Ranch. Exeter, Cal". The Bonnie Brae Orange Ranch (see my 4/26/16 post) was part of the greater Merryman family property.
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The three postcards below are of Exeter's Armistice Day parade, circa 1923.
Armistice Day started as an annual commemoration of the end of World War I. It was later changed to Veterans Day; honoring persons who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
It appears that all the girls in this image have bobbed haircuts. The unpaved road would lead me to believe the image was taken in 1919 or 1920, but the young women's hairstyle makes me think it was a little later than that.
The Emperor Grape/Exeter Chamber of Commerce float.
The Visalia Chamber of Commerce float, at the Exeter parade.
The photography studio appears to be Steiner of Exeter.
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