Fresno County Fairgrounds

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Title

Fresno County Fairgrounds

Subject

Helm, William.; Fresno County Fairgrounds -- Photographs.; Historic buildings -- California -- Fresno County -- 19th century -- Photographs.; Fresno (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- 19th century -- Photographs.

Description

Picture of Fresno Fairgounds located 2.5 miles east of Fresno, adjacent to County Road (later renamed Butler Avenue). Property was owned and initially developed by William Helm, beginning in 1884 with the first Fresno County fair. Vignettes, from top to bottom: club house (left) and grandstand ; pavilion ; barn and hay loft complex with stalls ; a panorama with windmills, pumping stations, with racetrack in foreground.

Source

1 Photographic print :b&w ;22 x 20 cm.

Publisher

San Joaquin Valley Library System

Date

ca 1890

Contributor

Fresno County Public Library

Rights

This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the “fair use” clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 § 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Fresno County Public Library, Heritage Center, 2420 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA 93721. Phone: 559-600-6230 HeritageCenter@fresnolibrary.org

Relation

SJV Photo Heritage

Format

image/jpeg

Language

en

Type

Image

Identifier

frb0002

Coverage

ca 1890

Files

frb0002a.jpg

Citation

“Fresno County Fairgrounds,” San Joaquin Valley Library System Digital Collections, accessed April 29, 2024, http://digital.sjvls.org/document/1510.

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