Tuesday, May 19, 2015


Old photo postcard, postmarked January 1912.    The caption reads: "Court Street Looking North Visalia Cal.", by Beck.    The corner tower, or 'cupola', at left center is the Holt Block building; which was at the NW corner of Main and Court Streets (Where Starbucks is now).
Terry Ommen mentions this photo on his blog, he states: "...it shows Mt. Whitney Power Company when it leased office space in the S. C. Brown building on the east side of Court. In 1912 Mt. Whitney Power built a new building on W. Main Street (where Quality Jewelers is now.)"


Photo by "Robinson & Weishar,  Visalia, Cal".  Circa 1906.   This gentleman appears to be wearing a Masonic ceremonial uniform.

Photo postcard of a Tulare, CA school;  circa 1907.
According to Derryl A. Dumermuth's book  A Town Called Tulare (2002),  this school was built around 1885 as a elementary school.   High school classes began there in 1890.   One of the unique features of this building was the four-faced clock placed above the belfry (just visible at the top of this photograph).

Photo postcard of  Porterville.  Circa 1907.   A view looking east on Main St., between Oak and Mill Avenues.