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Lorraine Relander patiently posing next to a sculpture of herself by her husband, Clifford "Click" Relander. Likely taken in Visalia, California in the 1940s by Mr. Relander.

Sep 6, 2023 · Aerial view of the Linnell Labor Camp in Visalia, California. Around 1940.

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California Gopher Snake. Possibly the most common snake in California, it is non-venomous, but it will imitate a rattlesnake with its tail shaking to warn off predators. Photo shot in the late …

Feb 8, 2024 · In recognition of African American History Month, Yakima Valley Libraries (YVL) is pleased to share the stories of Dorothy “Doe” Gene Yates and her parents, McKinley and …

91-382 Name Address Height.-.---..-- Age. APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT DATA Draft Classification Date Single. Married Divorced Weight. Male---- yrs, College.

Night time rodeo, man bucked off of a horse. Likely in California in the late 1930s or early 1940s. Photographer: Clifford "Click" Relander.

"The Civil War had not been fought, the Mexican War still was fresh in the memory of most and Mussle Slough and Sontag and Evans were still far in the future in the history of Visalia when …

"The construction, in 1874, of the Visalia-Goshen railway inspired new hopes in the future of the town as a great railway center. In 1876, work was started on the westerly branch, running …