Historical Portrait

James Arthur Tellyer (World War I, Tulare County)

1914·Source: internet_archive·View original ↗·Public Domain

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Archive record

Historical portrait of James Arthur Tellyer, a World War I soldier from Tulare County, California, circa 1914. Public domain photograph from historical archives.

About this photograph

The archive record names James Arthur Tellyer as a soldier from Tulare County. The photograph is dated to the period 1914 to 1918, though the United States did not enter the First World War until April 1917.

Tulare County lies in California's San Joaquin Valley, a farming region. The county library maintains a local history photograph collection focused on ordinary residents rather than public figures.

Studios photographed large numbers of enlistees in uniform during the war years, often before the men left for training or deployment. These portraits were frequently the only formal photograph a young man ever sat for. Many were made so that a copy could remain at home with family.

The photographer is unknown. The photograph has been digitised through California Revealed, a statewide programme that makes material from California libraries, archives, museums and historical societies publicly available.

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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