Very Old Morro Bay
Since we are unable to locate the original 1919 Morro School and the Plunge is evident (center front), the photo appears to have been taken between 1900 and 1919.
The legend on this old drawing reads--Ranch, Residence and CARP LAKE of John Greening, near Morro, San Luis Obispo Co. Cal. Late 1800's. The town of "Morro" was founded in 1870 by Franklin Riley, a Yankee businessman and entrepreneur.
CARP LAKE! oh, oh, isn't this the site of the Cloisters subdivision? Just kidding folks, as best as we can determine Carp Lake was approximately where the Morro Bay High School playing field is located. A few people remember it as a very low rain catching basin that caught occasional creek overflow.