Historical Portrait
Mary Kuker Mehrten and Will Mehrten, Lemon Cove, California
Archive record
1915 portrait of Mary Kuker Mehrten and her son Will Mehrten at their family home near Lemon Cove, California. Public domain historical photograph.
About this photograph
A mother and son photographed at their home near Lemon Cove in 1915. The record identifies them as Mary Kuker Mehrten and Will Mehrten but gives no further information about the family or the circumstances of the portrait.
Lemon Cove lies in Tulare County, part of California's San Joaquin Valley. The region saw heavy settlement in the late nineteenth century and became dependent on irrigated agriculture. The photograph comes from the Tulare County Library's local history collection, which documents ordinary residents, families, schools and businesses rather than public figures.
The photographer is not identified.
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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