A homestead cabin in a wooded area, possibly a lumber camp. Year unknown.
Photograph by J.W. Bledsoe when located in Traver, CA, which dates the photo to roughly ~1885-1888.
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Late 19th and Early 20th Century Photography of the California Wilderness
Month: February 2016
Eva Pursell’s cabin, Lake Arrowhead, CA. Year unknown. Shake siding, stone chimney, corrugated metal roof, timber porch, and a scrap wood fence. A mounted deer’s head, hammock, and a vase with flowers are visible on the front porch. Horse manure in foreground, with what appear to be automobile tire tracks visible as well.
Photographer unknown. Eva was J.W. Bledsoe’s sister-in-law. It is likely the photo was taken by him, and he certainly knew the location.
Two views of Independence, CA, dating from when Bledsoe had a studio in Traver, CA. These are from the collection of the California Historical Society at USC. The Nathan Rhine store is to the right in the lower image. The notes in the USC database suggest that Nathan Rhine himself is in the upper image. I’m betting on the guy with his hands on his hips.
Images by J. W. Bledsoe.
Panoramic photo of the opening ceremony (November 5, 1913) for the Los Angeles Aqueduct, held at the Cascades. This is where the modern Interstate 5 crosses Balboa Blvd, around here: Google Map Location
Photograph taken by J.W. Bledsoe. Label on lower left corner reads “Cascades L.A.A. Nov. 5 1913 (c) 1913 by Bledsoe Photo Co.”
Part of the collection of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, this image was stitched together from four photographs of a print.
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