Historical Portrait
Early Residents of Exeter, California
Archive record
1918 public-domain historical photograph of the Harper family residents in Exeter, California, featuring James Harper, Rachel Jane Harper, and their daughters.
About this photograph
This photograph shows the Harper family in Exeter, California in 1918. The record identifies James Harper, Rachel Jane Harper, and their daughters, though the exact number of daughters pictured is not specified.
Exeter lies in Tulare County, part of California's San Joaquin Valley. The region saw substantial settlement in the late 1800s and developed as a farming area reliant on irrigation.
The photograph is held by the Internet Archive as part of the Tulare County Library collection. That library maintains a substantial collection of local history photographs documenting ordinary valley residents rather than prominent public figures. The subjects are typically families, schools, and businesses from the county's communities.
The photographer is unknown. Such group portraits were common in early twentieth-century California towns, capturing families for personal record-keeping in an era when photography was becoming more accessible but still required a formal sitting.
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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