Descriptive Summary
Access
Preferred Citation
Project Information
Scope and Content of Collection
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Tulare County sesquicentennial photograph collection
Dates: circa 1860-1990
Collection number: Consult library
Collector:
Tulare County Library (Visalia, Calif.)
Collection Size:
Approximately 950 items
Repository:
Tulare County Library
Abstract: The Sesquicentennial Photograph Collection consists of images derived from photographs contributed by individuals in the community
and local museums. The photos were selected mainly for their historical interest. They represent various aspects of life in
Tulare County. The photos date from 1860's to 1990's.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection open for research.
Preferred Citation
Tulare County Sesquicentennial Photograph Collection. Tulare County Library, Visalia, CA 93291-4993.
Project Information
The Sesquicentennial Photograph Collection consists of digital copies of photographs contributed by residents of the Tulare
County communities of Dinuba, Exeter, Visalia, Porterville and Tulare. Photo collection days were held at libraries in each
of these locations, on five separate Saturdays in 2002. Volunteers recorded information provided by the contributors about
each of their photographs. These historical photos provide a rare look at the history of Tulare County and its early residents.
The Sesquicentennial Collection was created through funding provided by the Tulare County Library, the Tulare County Office
of Education and the Tulare County Library Foundation.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Sesquicentennial Photograph Collection consists of images derived from photographs contributed by individuals in the community
and local museums. The photos were selected mainly for their historical interest. They represent various aspects of life in
Tulare County. The photos date from 1860's to 1990's.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.
Names and Places
Britten
Dudley
Harper
Hensley
Mehrten
Pattee
Reed
Steuben
Weishar
Sierra Nevada (Calif.)
Tulare County (Calif.)
Visalia (Calif.)
Exeter (Calif.)
Dinuba (Calif.)
Ivanhoe (Calif.)
Woodlake (Calif.)
Topics
Railroads -- California -- Tulare County.
Schools -- California -- Tulare County.
Automobiles -- History
Agriculture -- California -- Tulare County.
Schools -- California -- Tulare County.
Parades -- California -- Tulare County.
Business and Merchants -- California -- Tulare County.
Logging -- California -- Tulare County.
Forms/Genres
Photograph