Historical Portrait
Theodore Gerald Ewing (World War I, Tulare County)
Archive record
Public-domain historical portrait of Theodore Gerald Ewing from Tulare County, California, circa 1914. World War I era military photograph from archival collection.
About this photograph
The archive records this as a portrait of Theodore Gerald Ewing from Tulare County, taken during the First World War period.
The United States entered the war in April 1917, and local photographic studios across the country found themselves photographing men in uniform before departure. For many enlistees, this formal sitting was the only professional portrait they would ever have made. Families often commissioned these photographs specifically so a copy could remain at home.
Tulare County lies in California's San Joaquin Valley, a farming region built on irrigated agriculture and settled largely in the late nineteenth century. The county library maintains a substantial local history photograph collection focused on ordinary residents rather than notable figures.
The date range of 1914 to 1918 spans the war years, though American involvement began only in 1917. The photographer is not identified. The portrait forms part of material digitised under California Revealed, a statewide programme that brings historical collections from local institutions into public digital access.
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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