Historical Portrait
Clyde Maupin (World War I, Tulare County)
Archive record
Historical portrait of Clyde Maupin from Dinuba, Tulare County, California during World War I era, circa 1914. Public domain photograph from archive collection.
About this photograph
This portrait shows Clyde Maupin of Dinuba in Tulare County during the First World War period. The record dates the photograph between 1914 and 1918, though the United States did not enter the war until April 1917.
Tulare County sits in California's San Joaquin Valley, a farming region where irrigated agriculture dominated the economy. The county library preserves a substantial collection of local history photographs documenting ordinary residents rather than prominent figures.
Studios across the country photographed men in uniform once they enlisted, often before departure for training or overseas service. For many young men these formal portraits were the only professional photograph ever made of them. Families kept copies at home while the subject was away.
The record does not identify the photographer. The photograph is held by the Internet Archive as part of material digitised through California Revealed, a statewide programme that makes 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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