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A Pictorial History of Citrus Fair


Pictures from our first fair in 1893,
more from 1894 and a few from the 1920's. 
More to come soon!

     

From Left to Right:
1. 1893 Cloverdale Citrus Fair Association.
2. 1893
3. Citrus Fair Exhibit by Pauline Brush
remarks on back of photo: photo by: W.W. Fairbanks, photographic artist, Cloverdale, Cal Other names on back: Louise Butler, Ruth Huddle
(probably 1893)

 

4. 1894 Citrus Fair Exhibit, Cloverdale, Cal. Photographer: Sanders & Company, Healdsburg, California. (see 4b for the Photographer's mark)

 

05. 1893 Cloverdale Citrus Fair. Other marks: Property of Mrs. R. M. McClelland, loaned 1966. Accession Number: 82.42.220
On front: "1893 Cloverdale Citrus Fair Association 1893"
   
6. On front: 1894 Second Fair, I.E. Shaw Exhibit
On back: I.E. Shaw Exhibit at the first, citrus fair. 1893
accession number: 82.42.225

7. On Front: 1893 Cloverdale Citrus Fair Association - 1893"
On Back: property of Clem Butler. "Ruth Huddle"

8. On front: Citrus Fair Exhibit at Cloverdale by E. G. Furber 1905
On back: accession number: 86.9.1
 

   

9. Citrus Fair 1928 Picture donated by: Emmy Lou McClelland
accession number: 82.13.19

10.  On back of picture: "Given to Cloverdale Historical Society by Emmy Lou McClelland."  Citrus Fair Pavilion. C. 1915 or 1916
Lower Left Center:
Mrs. May Caughey Ledford with children Velma and Don (Mrs. George Ledford)
Above her: George Write - Maybe Harry L. Hayward
Upper right center by orange post: Annie Brush Wilson and Sarah Baer -wife of George Baer
Lower right: Three Murray Children, 2nd or 3rd cousins to Dr. R. S. Markell.
Upper L. Center: tall man, white shirt, dark tie, George Thompson
Above G. Thompson, right man of two Ceril Browne.

11.  On back of picture: given to society by Emmy Lou McClelland. Citrus fair after 1910.  accession number: 82.13.17
 

   

12. On back of picture: "1st National Exhibit." From Emmy Lou McClelland
1927??  accession number: 82.13.16

13. On the back of picture: "Given by Emmy Lou McClelland."  "Citrus Fair 1927"
Accession number: 82.13.20

14.  On back of picture: "Mrs. C. E. Humbert"  1927
accession number: 82.42.208

  

15.On front of picture: "Sanders & Co. Citrus Fair Exhibit, Cloverdale, CA 1894
Cloverdale California. For duplicates write to Sanders and co., Healdsburg, Cal"
On back of picture: "Property of Mrs. R.M. McClelland. loaned 1966"
"Mrs. A. Bentley's exhibit. Donated by Elizabeth Cooley"
accession number: 82.42.213

16. On front: 1893
On back: No. "8." "First citrus Fair January 27 and 28 in 1893 in Library Hall owned by Fred Sweitzer. Located where Edna  Gordon lives in 1977 at 231 N. Cloverdale Blvd.
Given to historical Society by Emmy Lou McClelland 1977."
(in pencil a.m. drubaum)
a stamp: From WM. Shaw photographer third street gallery, Santa Rosa, Cal
accession number: 82.13.23

16b.  scan of the stamp on the back of picture 16.

   

17. On back: "Exhibit by Harry Kleiser in Library Hall. Citrus Fair 1894
Given to society by Emmy Lou McClelland 1977"
A. M. Drubaum.  "Olives by J.H. Kleiser (Harry K. Kleiser)."
Accession number: 82.13.22   no. "6"

18.  On front: "Sanders & Co. Citrus Fair exhibit, Cloverdale, Ca 1894"
On back: "1894 2nd Show Donated by J.H. Kleiser, engine by Jr. & Geo. W. Kleiser."
accession number: 82.42.224

19. On front: "Sanders & Co. Citrus Fair exhibit, Cloverdale, Ca 1894"
 

                                


20.  On front: "Sanders & Co. Citrus Fair exhibit, Cloverdale, Ca 1894"
back: No. "3"
accession no.: 82.42.215

21.  On front: "Sanders & Co. Citrus Fair exhibit, Cloverdale, Ca 1894"
On back: "Italian Swiss Colony Exhibit, Citrus fair 1894."  "Property of Clem Butler
T. B. Wilson, Cloverdale." "Ruth Huddle"

22. 1924 Citrus Fair Play
accession number: 87.42.34
Top Row: Ann McMichael, Hazel Gianoli, Isabelle Murray, Evelyn Cook, Celia Smith,
Jane Abetty Kleiser, Pauline Domini.
Bottom Row: Maurine Bradford, Alice Grace Yordi, Virginia Williams, Jane Whitaker.
per Bee Maio

         

23. accession number: 2000.40.108
Halold Riallou, Rivede' (E.E.) Rohrder, - Higgansbothane, - Batehelder,C.R. Alexander
Noah Stromberg, - Converse, Jerry copeland, Walter Hadley, Tom Flinn, Jerry Roahoney, Fred Havsen, Andy Crow, Early D. Harrison, Gene Equaris, "Pop" Godfrey
- Heigama, Gerald Pine, Robert Reid, Chas. de Guerre, Verne Howejoy, Rielo Johnson, Robert Reyes, Roland Hudson, Harold Duschke, -Rubins, Angu St Putsice, Robert Pabor,
"princie" young, Donald Hutton, - Hudwicrod, - Peters, John RicDewwey, Ed Hinc,
Tom Dreddand, -Unknown, Bill Duggard, -Rosen, Bill Bercowitz, Walled, unknown
Pavenger, Lawrence Molrinbrug, Ernest Bacer, Bud Kimball, Rojoce, Dan Bovee, June Atkinson, All Areda, Clarence King, Al Scatina, Weiss (E.), Schueert Healy, Harry Baix,
Joe Whelad, Chas. Joseph, Ian Ferriera, Weavder owerJoocs, Jacc P. Alexander,
Remris Barja, Fred Silva, Reason Butts, Parc, Clyds Bssnav, Jed Crowther, "Jace" Stoddard (Hawrence), Bert Periou, Edwin RicRiannis, Paul Chase, Jas. G. Garrirod, John J. Bagicalupe

24.
Cloverdale High School Drama 1924: "Feast of the Little Lantersn:
Junior Class 1925. Accession number 87.42.28
Bottom row: Arthur McCray, John Carico, Donald Covey, Bernard Lile.
Middle Row: Madeline Babcock, Hazel Gianoli, Mrs. White (teacher), Ann McMichael,
Jane Whitaker.
Top row: Raoul Pellegrini, Arthur Hover, Daniel Cannon, Iginio Pellegrini.

top row: Iginio Pellegrini, Cecil Smith, director Mrs. Bradford, Bernard Lile,
Walter Winrott,.
2nd row: Byron Thompson, Virginia Williams, Maurine Bradford- juggler,
maid, Pauline Domine-princess Chan, Esther Sink, Beatrice Horn,
Marl Murillo.
3rd Row: Alice Grace Yordi,
Isabelle Murray
4th Row: Jane Whitaker, Hazel Gianoli
Bottom Row: Marion Bently
Madeline Babcock

25. assesscion number: 87.42.33    circa. 1916
top row: Maurine Bradford, Isabelle Murray, Virginia Williams, Jane Abetty Kleiser, Celia Smith.
Bottom Row: Pauline Domini, Evelyn Cook, Hazel Gianoli, Alice Grace Yordi, Ann McMiechael, Jane Carol white.

   

1.  Inter Stellar Loon. This whimsical citrus fair exhibit was a real winner in 1964 for the Business and Professional Woman's group.

2. The Citrus Fair Parade Route from the year of 1912.  The street is full
of crowds as the parade promenades  by the review stand.

3. Cow Punchers all dressed up and ready for the Citrus Fair in 1912.

Above  pictures on this page are from the Vadon-Hill Collection

  © Cloverdale Historical Society

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