Historical Portrait
Simon Levy, Visalia, California, ca 1888
Archive record
Portrait of Simon Levy, musical instrument store proprietor in Visalia, California, circa 1888. Public domain historical photograph by E.M. Davidson.
About this photograph
The archive's caption identifies Simon Levy as the proprietor of a musical instrument store in Visalia, California, photographed around 1888 by E.M. Davidson.
Visalia lies in Tulare County, part of California's San Joaquin Valley. The valley saw heavy settlement in the later nineteenth century and became a farming region sustained by irrigated agriculture. The county library maintains a large local history photograph collection focused on ordinary residents, families, schools and businesses rather than public figures.
The photograph comes to the archive through California Revealed, a statewide programme that digitises material from California libraries, archives, museums and historical societies for public access. Items carrying this designation originate from many separate local institutions across the state, so the shared tag indicates where a photograph was digitised rather than where it was taken.
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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