Lee, California, 1908 – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Lee, California, 1908, preserved in this historic image. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Panorama of Lee, California
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Lee, California, 1908
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Lee, California, photographed in 1908, sits in a state that was reshaping itself quickly in those years. Little is firmly documented about this particular community, so its details are best read against the wider picture. Southern Pacific and other rail lines carried fruit, grain, and lumber from interior valleys to market, and irrigated orchards and farms were spreading across the Central Valley. San Francisco was still rebuilding from the 1906 earthquake and fire, and oil from fields such as Kern County's was becoming a major commercial product. For residents of a small California town in 1908, daily life centered on farming, local stores, churches, and the arrival of the train.
| Created / published | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Creator | california panorama co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--California |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,085 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Panorama of Lee, California |
| Reference | CA Lee 1908 |
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