Historical Portrait
Lulu and Lottie Fulgham, Visalia, California, ca 1890
Archive record
Public domain historical photograph of sisters Lulu Fulgham Bollinger and Lottie Irene Fulgham Chinowth, taken in Visalia, California circa 1890.
About this photograph
Two sisters photographed in Visalia around 1890. The archive record identifies them as Lulu Fulgham Bollinger and Lottie Irene Fulgham Chinowth, giving their married names, though the photograph itself likely predates those marriages.
The photographer is not recorded. Visalia sits in Tulare County in California's San Joaquin Valley, a farming region that saw heavy settlement in the later nineteenth century as irrigated agriculture spread. The photograph comes from the county library's local history collection, which holds images of ordinary residents and families rather than public figures.
The formal studio setting and careful pose were typical of portrait photography in the period, when having a photograph made remained a significant occasion for most families. The archive's date carries some uncertainty, indicated by the circa notation.
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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