Historical Portrait
Clyde Ernest McNew (World War I, Tulare County)
Archive record
Public-domain historical portrait of Clyde Ernest McNew from Dinuba, Tulare County, California, circa 1914 during World War I era.
About this photograph
The record identifies Clyde Ernest McNew of Dinuba in Tulare County. The date range suggests this portrait was made during the First World War period, though the 1914 start precedes American entry into the conflict by three years.
Dinuba sits in Tulare County, part of California's San Joaquin Valley farming region. The county library maintains a substantial local history photograph collection focused on ordinary residents rather than prominent figures.
Studios across the United States photographed large numbers of young men in uniform during the war years, often producing the only formal portrait a subject would ever have. Many families commissioned these photographs so a copy could remain at home while the serviceman was away.
The photographer remains unknown. The portrait comes from Tulare County Library's holdings and was digitised through California Revealed, a statewide effort that makes photograph collections from California libraries and historical societies available to the public.
Compiled from the catalogue record and reference notes on the formats and events involved. The archive record above is the primary source.
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