Historical Portrait
Todd Family
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1920 Todd family portrait taken in California before daughter Hazel departed as missionary to China. Public-domain historical photograph from October 1920.
About this photograph
The Todd family was photographed in California in October 1920, shortly before their daughter Hazel left to work as a missionary in China. The photographer is not identified.
The record comes from the Tulare County Library's local history collection. Tulare County lies in the San Joaquin Valley, a farming region that saw heavy settlement in the late nineteenth century and relied on irrigated agriculture. The library's photograph collection focuses largely on ordinary residents, families, schools and businesses from the county rather than prominent public figures.
The photograph reached this archive through California Revealed, a statewide program that digitizes materials from California libraries, archives, museums and historical societies for public access. Items carrying this tag come from many separate local institutions across the state, so the designation indicates where the photograph was digitized 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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