Historical Portrait
W. Lindner (World War I, Tulare County)
Archive record
Public-domain historical photograph of W. Lindner from Tulare County, California, taken in 1914 during World War I era. Part of California historical archive.
About this photograph
This portrait shows W. Lindner of Tulare County, catalogued as having been taken between 1914 and 1918. The archive does not record the photographer.
Tulare County lies in California's San Joaquin Valley, a farming region where irrigated agriculture drew settlers through the late nineteenth century. The county library maintains a local history photograph collection documenting residents, families, schools and businesses rather than public figures.
The United States entered the First World War in April 1917. Across the country, local photography studios photographed enlistees in uniform before they shipped out. For many young men these formal portraits were the only ones ever made, with copies kept at home during their service. County historical collections now hold thousands of such photographs.
The date range given for this record spans from before American entry into the war through to its end. Without uniform visible or other details recorded, the connection to the war era remains uncertain from the archive description alone.
The photograph forms part of the Tulare County Library collection and was digitised through California Revealed, a statewide programme that makes material held by California libraries, archives and historical societies publicly available online.
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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