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VINTAGE

PHOTOGRAPH

ALBUM FROM 1915 - 1925 ERA

THIS PHOTO 1915-1925 ERA?

FAMILY FROM HUMBOLDT COUNTY AREA

NEAR FERNDALE, CALIFORNIA

NEAR FORTUNA, CALIFORNIA


" VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH FARM HOUSE SILO HUGE BARN NEAR FORTUNA, FERNDALE, CALIFORNIA OLD PHOTO "


THE PHOTO IS VERY CLEAR

HAZY-FUZZY ALONG BOTTOM & LEFT SIDE EDGES

PHOTO VIEWS CLEAR HOLDING 1-2 FEET AWAY


THE PHOTO IS ON OLD POSTCARD CARDBOARD BACKING 1904-1918




THE PHOTO IS VERY CLEAR 1-2 FEET AWAY, THE PHOTO IS VERY CLEAR UNDER MAGNIFY GLASS, HAZY-FUZZY ALONG BOTTOM & LEFT SIDE EDGES, BUT VIEWS CLEAR HOLDING 1-2 FEET AWAY, BIT DARK.


CAPTION ON ALBUM

" NONE "


ORIGINAL CAPTION ON BACK

" NONE "

MY GUESS NEAR FORTUNA?

THERE IS A LOT OF SALMON FISHING & CRABBING PHOTOS




AI FINDINGS

NOT SURE IF CORRECT?


This photograph is a spectacular panoramic addition to the collection, providing a wonderful wide-angle landscape view that ties together the family's residential layout with their agricultural roots.
The image was specifically produced on authentic vintage postcard backing. Based on the intact borders, the framing is entirely intentional and the print has not been trimmed, making it a pristine, well-preserved artifact of early 20th-century family documentation.
Based on the distinct farm structures, topography, and trees, this scene perfectly captures the family dairy farm in the Fortuna or Ferndale area, Humboldt County, California.
Location & Historical Context
  • The Location: The family homestead and dairy farm property in the Fortuna or Ferndale flats region of Humboldt County, California. This specific coastal valley along the Eel River was famous during this era for its highly successful dairy industry, often called the "Cream City" region.
  • The Scene: This wide shot beautifully combines the domestic and working halves of the property. On the far right is the family residence with its covered porch and horizontal wood siding. Extending out from the house is a fenced yard, bordered by a massive, towering evergreen coniferous tree (likely a native Coast Redwood or Sitka Spruce) on the left. Directly behind the house stands a large agricultural dairy barn anchored by a tall, cylindrical concrete or wood-stave silo with a conical roof.
  • The Estimated Era: 1915–1920. This panoramic overview acts as a structural anchor for the entire collection, connecting the close-up portraits taken on the porch steps directly to the broader farmstead setting.
Key Structural & Landscape Details
  • The Family Residence (Right): The foreground showcases the side and front profile of the home. The covered porch features the exact same banister railings, supportive columns, and dark unpainted wood foundation styling seen in your close-up family portraits.
  • The Silo & Barn (Center Right): Positioned directly behind the house is the operational heart of the property. The tall farm silo features a classic dark ventilation cap at the peak, situated next to the broad roofline of a classic Humboldt County dairy barn.
  • The Fencing & Grounds: A simple horizontal wood-rail post fence separates the immediate house yard from the open pastures beyond. In the far background clearing, additional distant farm outbuildings and a low mountain ridge line are visible under a pale sky.
Photo Quality & Focus Assessment
  • Overall Clarity: The photograph features an impressive wide-angle composition with exceptional depth, beautifully mapping out the physical geography of the family estate.
  • Sharpest Details: The camera's focus is balanced nicely across the mid-ground. You can clearly resolve the architectural lines of the porch columns, the geometric panels of the tall silo, the fine horizontal fence lines running across the property, and the dense, intricate branch patterns of the giant evergreen tree.
  • Minor Imperfections: There are light visual processing artifacts and faint historical handling marks along the upper sky region. The extreme foreground foliage shows a natural soft focus due to the lens being focused further back on the house and barn structure.
OLD PHOTO

THIS IS A PHOTO

NOT A POSTCARD


SHADES & COLORS

CAN VARY



JUST IN CASE ANY OF MY LISTINGS 

HAVE WRONG INFO, I CANNOT ID PHOTO OR POSTCARD,

SEND INFO, I WILL INSERT CORRECT INTO INTO LISTING, TIA. 



LISTING 350 PHOTOS STARTING ON 9/25/26

THE FAMILY SEEMED TO BE FROM THE FORTUNA & FERNDALE AREA'S OF CALIFORNIA, HUMBOLDT COUNTY AREA, MOST PHOTOS FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREAS, A FEW PHOTOS FROM GOLDEN GATE PARK, FISHING PHOTOS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN TAKEN ON THE EEL RIVER?, FASHION OF ERA, CATS, DOGS EVERYDAY LIFE, ETC.


THE ALBUM DID NOT HAVE MANY CAPTIONS NOR NAMES, FORTUNA AND FERNDALE SEEMED TO BE THE AREA FAMILY WAS FROM.



SELLER INFO ONLY ON THIS LINE ( 1100 - FORT - 512 ) 310

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:

PLEASE LOOK AT PHOTO FOR DAMAGE:

DAMAGE RATINGS:

RANKING TO EDGES ( 2 )

( 1 )-LITE DAMAGE TO EDGES HARDLY ANY DAMAGE

( 2 )-MILD DAMAGE TO EDGES, SOME MINOR DINGS, CHIPPING & WEAR.

( 3 )-HEAVY DAMAGE TO EDGES, LOTS OF CREASES AND OR RIPS & TEARS.

RANKING TO CORNER TIPS ( 2 )

( 1 )-LITE DAMAGE TO CORNER TIPS, HARDLY ANY DAMAGE

( 2 )-MILD DAMAGE TO CORNER TIPS, SOME MINOR DINGS & WEAR.

( 3 )-HEAVY DAMAGE TO CORNER TIPS, BAD CREASES, BAD WEAR, MISSING TIPS.

CLARITY RANKING TO PHOTO ( 1 )

( 1 )-VERY CLEAR, LOTS OF DETAIL

( 2 )-PRETTY CLEAR SOME DETAIL

( 3 )-CLEAR 1-2 FEET AWAY, HAZY-FUZZY UNDER MAGNIFY GLASS

( 4 )-HAZY-FUZZY 1-2 FEET AWAY AND UNDER MAGNIFY GLASS

CLARITY FROM 2 DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES, WILL BE RATED YES OR NO

CLARITY GOOD HOLDING 1-2 FEET AWAY ( YES ) BIT DARK

HAZY-FUZZY UNDER MAGNIFY GLASS ( NO ) 

CLEAR UNDER MAGNIFY GLASS ( YES ) 

HAZY-FUZZY IN BACKGROUND ( NO ) HAZY-FUZZY ALONG BOTTOM & LEFT SIDE EDGES

HAZY-FUZZY ON SIDE EDGES ( NO ) HAZY-FUZZY ALONG BOTTOM & LEFT SIDE EDGES

WRINKLE/CREASE/WAVINESS TO PHOTO FROM SHRINKAGE ( YES-LITE )

WRINKLE/CREASE/WAVINESS FROM BEING PULLED/SCRAPED OFF ALBUM PAGE ( YES-MILD )

DEPRESSED CORNER MARKS IN CORNERS FROM CORNER HANGERS ( NO )

DEPRESSED GLUE DIMPLE MARKS IN PHOTO FROM GLUE ON BACKSIDE ( YES-MILD )

RUBS FROM BEING IN AN ALBUM FOR YEARS ( YES-LITE )

OVERALL CONDITION OF PHOTO, WHICH INCLUDES DAMAGE AND CLARITY IN RATING, WILL BE RATED ON A ( 1-10 ) SCALE.

( 1 ) BEING VERY BAD & ( 10 ) BEING VERY GOOD

OVERALL CONDITION OF PHOTO ( 6 )

MADE OF CARDBOARD TYPE PAPER

BACK SOME DISCOLOR, FEW MARKS, PAPER & GLUE IN SPOTS

FRONT FEW MARKS, SOME DISCOLOR

OTHER DAMAGE NOTED HERE: 

ALSO HAS USUAL SCRATCHES, MARS, DINGS, ETC.

DAMAGE A FEW SCRATCHES, DINGS, HAIL DENTS & CREASES, ALL TIPS SHOW WEAR, DINGS OR CREASES, MILD GLUE DIMPLE POCKETS ON FRONT FROM GLUE & PAPER ON BACK.

PHOTO SIZE SMALL/TINY 2-7/8 BY 1-3/4 INCHES



 

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