Tuesday, December 31, 2019

 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.