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  • Mystery History - July 14, 2022

    The Shafter Press|Updated Jul 17, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@ The ShafterPress.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: The Richland Santa Fe Grammar School around 1920....

  • Mystery History - July 7, 2022

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Jul 8, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@ WascoTrib.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: In 1956 Geraldine Fannon was married at the Wasco United Methodist Church....

  • Mystery History - June 9, 2022

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Jun 14, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: From the 1930s, a view of milking barn on the Jersey Farm Dairy, owned by Horace A. Grisso and his wife, Rose Wood...

  • Mystery History - June 2, 2022

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Jun 8, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: From the 1930s, a view of milking barn on the Jersey Farm Dairy, owned by Horace A. Grisso and his wife, Rose Wood...

  • Mystery History - May 19, 2022

    Wasco Tribune|Updated May 26, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@ WascoTrib.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Building of the Wasco Union High School auditorium. Construction was completed in 1929, and the cost of the building and...

  • Mystery History - May 12, 2022

    Wasco Tribune|Updated May 16, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@ WascoTrib.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Wasco Farm Center Band of 1925 was a popular musical group in 1925. Karl F. Clemens Elementary School is named after the...

  • Mystery History - May 5, 2020

    The Shafter Press|Updated May 10, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@ WascoTrib.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: In 1916, the Wasco Mercantile was a popular general store downtown on 7th Street...

  • Mystery History - April 28, 2022

    The Shafter Press|Updated May 1, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@ The ShafterPress.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK:...

  • Mystery History - April 21, 2022

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Apr 27, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@ WascoTrib.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: FFA alumni at parade and barbeque in 1948. This was part of their annual celebration and later became the Rose...

  • Mystery History - April 14, 2022

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Apr 17, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week....

  • Mystery History - April 7, 2022

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Apr 10, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@ WascoTrib.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: A fun time on the Wasco Union grammer school bus to Wasco in the 1930s....

  • Mystery History - March 31, 2022

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Apr 3, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: A Wasco High School graduation party in 1948. Woman on the left is Donna Sigler. Man in the middle is Charles Hardoin....

  • Mystery History - March 24, 2022

    The Shafter Press|Updated Mar 28, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@Wasco- Trib.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: The photo showed Wasco residents at a Lions Club convention in 1950....

  • Mystery History - March 17, 2022

    The Shafter Press|Updated Mar 20, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@Wasco- Trib.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: The Wasco Malt Shop was located on 7th and D Streets in the 1940s. It was known for having the best apple pie à la mode in...

  • Mystery History - March 10, 2022

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Mar 13, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: The former Wasco Theatre was built in 1925. In 1939 it was taken over by the Panero Theatres chain and was remodeled to the...

  • Mystery History - March 3, 2022

    The Shafter Press|Updated Mar 6, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Wasco Historical Society tries out an American flag on an 80-year old flagpole. The Wasco Museum in the background was...

  • Mystery History - Feb. 24, 2022

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Feb 25, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: The photo was of the 1932/33 Wasco High School basketball team with Coach Paul Wise. Wise began teaching at Wasco High in...

  • Mystery History - Feb. 17, 2022

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Feb 21, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@WascoTrib. com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Miss Shirley M. Nish, whose smile and interest in the students of WHS was deeply appreciated by the yearbook Wasconian...

  • Mystery History - Feb. 10, 2022

    The Shafter Press|Updated Feb 13, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: The photo was the 50th class reunion for the WHS class of 1937....

  • Mystery History - Feb. 22, 2022

    The Shafter Press|Updated Feb 6, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@ WascoTrib.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: The photo was of the original Wasco Elementary School District building....

  • Mystery History - Jan. 22, 2022

    The Shafter Press|Updated Jan 29, 2022

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@ WascoTrib.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Linda Fran Newcombe posed in front of potato sacks. She worked in Wasco and put the potatoes into the sac...

  • Mystery History - Dec. 30, 3021

    Wasco Tribune|Updated Dec 31, 2021

    LAST WEEK: The photo was looking east to Depot in 1924 on 7th Street...

  • Mystery History - Dec. 16, 2021

    The Shafter Press|Updated Dec 18, 2021

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@Wasco- Trib.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: The photo was of Thomas Jefferson Student Council members in 1944....

  • Mystery History - Dec. 2, 2021

    The Shafter Press|Updated Dec 5, 2021

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: An unknown grade of students in 1937 at the Wasco Elementary School....

  • Mystery History - Sept. 30, 2021

    The Shafter Press|Updated Oct 5, 2021

    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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: St. John's Catholic Church (1919- 1929)...

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