Ralph Lucian Keeley

Archive record

Public-domain historical portrait of Ralph Lucian Keeley from 1880, showing typical baby clothing of the era. Son of John Henry Sr. and father of Judith.

About this photograph

This portrait shows Ralph Lucian Keeley as a baby in 1880. The record identifies him as the son of John Henry Keeley Sr. and notes that he would later become the father of Judith.

The photograph comes from material held by the Tulare County Library and digitised through California Revealed, a statewide programme that makes collections from California libraries and historical societies publicly available online. Tulare County sits in California's San Joaquin Valley, a farming region that saw heavy settlement in the later nineteenth century and developed around irrigated agriculture. The county library's photograph collection largely documents ordinary local residents and families rather than public figures.

The caption notes the baby clothing as typical of the era, though the record does not describe specific garments. The photographer remains unknown, a common situation for family portraits of this period.

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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