Both photographs (below) were taken by James Turner Doran of Tulare, circa 1890.On
the back of the first photo is written "George Wray" and on the second
is written "Newt Wray". Most likely these are images of George
Washington Wray (1831-1908) of Tulare, and his son Newton Elmer Wray
(1874-1945).
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Photo by A.R. Moore of Visalia, circa 1895. On the back is written: "Mary Warna (possibly "Warner"), a cousin to Caldwell family".
Children's portraits, circa 1896. It's from Beck studio, of Visalia. Brothers Frank and Will Beck ran this photography studio. They also had a studio in Fresno, around 1900. Unfortunately, no names are on the photograph.
Another Beck studio photo, circa 1896.
An old photo, I recently purchased...
The seller said this was a 1924 kindergarten class in Tulare. Lots of names on the image, including the name of their teacher, Blanch Anderson. Miss Anderson was mentioned in one Tulare newspaper article, from 1922, as being the kindergarten teacher at Wilson Grammar School; so I would guess that this is an image of that school.
The names of some of the children are written on the back. The names correspond to the numbers written on the image... "1" starting at the back row left hand side. Some of them are just the first names, which makes them difficult to identify.
14 of the children, who have their full names written down, I found on a genealogy website; confirming that they were born in 1918 or 1919 and that they spent at least part of their school years in the Tulare area. Those children are:
#2 Jack Willoughby, #5 Sheridan Harris, #7 Hazel Christensen, #10 Mary Silveria, #12 James (Jimmy) Hooks, #15 Betty Husong, #17 Nadine Place, #18 Frances Newman, #19 Violet South, #20 Louise Slaughter, #21 Fraser Lovett, #23 Eleanor Monroe, #24 Dorothy Polson, #25 Margaret Sarment.
Photo by S. W. Watrous of Visalia.
Written at the bottom of the photograph: "Michael Premo 1890".
Most likely this is Michael Fredrick Premo (1847-1917) of Tulare.
Photo by Doran of Tulare. Written on the back: "Walter Premo about 1890".
Most likely this is Walter Emile Premo (1876-1952). He was the son of Michael Fredrick Premo (see the previous photo).
Postcard view of Visalia's Main Street. It is postmarked 11/19/1923.
This is looking eastward down Main, just past its intersection with Church St.
The building at the far left is the Johnson Hotel.
Photo by C.A. Myers of Visalia, circa 1895. Written on the back: "George Wright family Visalia".
Photo by G.A. Nelson of Tulare, cica 1893.
Hand tinted photo by the Beck Brothers of Visalia, circa 1897.
Photo by Powell & Myers of Tulare, circa 1895.
Postcard view of Orosi, circa 1916
Photo By Downey's Art Studio of Tulare. Circa 1892.
Photo by Excelsior Photograph Gallery of Tulare, circa 1886. A. P. Bailey the photographer.
