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  • Mystery History - Nov. 5, 2020

    The Shafter Press|Updated Nov 9, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the Tribune, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. inners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: This 1955 Chevy Bel-Air attracted a lot of attention to WHS students Complements of Nickel's Chevrolet, 625 F Str...

  • Mystery History -- Oct. 22, 2020

    The Shafter Press|Updated Oct 25, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the Tribune, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: 1952 Wasco -- Crawford Ranch potato harvest driver Roy Lonbotham, Wife Midoe and daughter Divada....

  • Mystery History - Oct. 15, 2020

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Oct 20, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the Tribune, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: 1981 Rose Festival Grand Marshal Lucille Muir....

  • Mystery History - Oct. 8, 2020

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Oct 13, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the Tribune, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@WascoTrib. com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: 1949 yearbook. A customer carefully looks at a baseball cap at Keith's, 922 7th St....

  • Mystery History - Sept. 17, 2020

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Sep 21, 2020

    Rita Marie Holtermann Newman (Kenny Newman's mother), pregnant with Kenny's older brother Jeff in 1951-52...

  • Mystery History - Sept. 10, 2020

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Sep 14, 2020

    LAST WEEK: From a 1930s Wasco High School yearbook ad, J. Ray Baker – Insurance, Real Estate and Public Accounting, at 5th and E streets. "A Policy for Every Hazard."...

  • Mystery History - Sept. 3, 2020

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Sep 11, 2020

    Wasco Plumbing and Heating, 829 7th St....

  • Mystery History - Aug. 27, 2020

    The Shafter Press|Updated Sep 7, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Shafter Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to [BEGIN ITAL]The Press,[END ITAL] 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@The ShafterPress.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Ron Pierce answered correctly, identifying Bank of America in 1944, as photographed by Don...

  • Mystery History - Aug. 20, 2020

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Aug 23, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your guess to the Tribune, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: A snowy view from the WHS library in 1962....

  • Mystery History - Aug. 6, 2020

    The Shafter Press|Updated Aug 9, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the Tribune, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: As Fred Mocker and Carolyn Crowder point out the new lines of the Dodge Royal Lancer, Elbert Enns, Jack Groves, Treva Smith and...

  • Mystery History - July 30, 2020

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Aug 5, 2020

    Here’s this week’s challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the [BEGIN ITAL] Tribune,[END ITAL] 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: The staff of Janzen Drug Store, on 7th Street, in a ’40s Wasco High yearbook ad....

  • Mystery History - July 23, 2020

    The Shafter Press|Updated Jul 26, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the Tribune, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: The staff of Janzen Drug Store, on 7th Street, in a '40s Wasco High yearbook ad....

  • Mystery History - July 16, 2020

    Updated Jul 18, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the Tribune, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Mr. Wood is seeing trying to convince Mervyn Hopson and Kenneth Best to buy a pair of gabardine trousers at Lakewood's Men's Store...

  • Mystery History - July 9, 2020

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Jul 12, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the Tribune,406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: From the 1950s: a VFW auxiliary group. Back row standing, eighth from the left, is Maggie (Gann) Newman (Tina Newman's...

  • Mystery History - July 2, 2020

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Jul 4, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the Tribune, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: The 1977-78 Wasco High School FFA. Third from left, bottom row, is Kenny Newman....

  • Mystery History - June 25, 2020

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Jun 28, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the [BEGIN ITAL] Tribune,[END ITAL] 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: The family of Tina Newman: Jack, Kevin and Charles Gann with their dog, Skip, in Arizona....

  • Mystery History - June 18, 2020

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Jun 21, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the Tribune,406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Mayor Tilo Cortez at age 5....

  • Mystery History - June 11, 2020

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Jun 13, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the [BEGIN ITAL] Tribune,[END ITAL] 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Diane Trew, Bobbie Cherry and Pat Amos could be going into interior design with the help from an employee in...

  • Mystery History - June 4, 2020

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Jun 6, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the [BEGIN ITAL] Tribune,[END ITAL] 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: David Clemons and Jack Navarow take an inside look into the business of H.H. Volk & Sons, in a 1954 Wasco...

  • Mystery History - May 28, 2020

    Wasco Tribune|Updated May 31, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the Tribune, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Robbie Cherry and Fred Burchett get an explanation on Agritex's use on the farm from an Agriform employee (1954 WHS...

  • Mystery History - May 21, 2020

    Wasco Tribune|Updated May 23, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the Tribune,406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Do you know this man from the 1950s? Let us know if you do....

  • Mystery History - May 14, 2020

    Wasco Tribune|Updated May 16, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the Tribune, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Attendees at a local art show in the 1950s (names unknown)....

  • Mystery History - May 6, 2020

    Wasco Tribune|Updated May 9, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the Tribune, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: From a Wasco Historical Museum exhibit, a wooden clothesline with many arms that come out from the tall base, used in the area in...

  • Mystery History - April 30, 2020

    Wasco Tribune|Updated May 2, 2020

    Here’s this week’s challenge, courtesy of the Wasco Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to the Tribune, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: An unidentified Wasco Merchants player in the 1940s or 1950s. If a reader knows his name and the year he played, let us know at 661...

  • Mystery History - April 23, 2020

    The Shafter Press|Updated Apr 25, 2020

    Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Shafter Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to The Press, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@The ShafterPress.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Inside the freight room of the Shafter Depot in 1978. This photo was taken by Stan Wilson during the last year the Shafter...

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