http://digital.sjvls.org/files/original/2b45273ce7528d2e8272fe2728a21898.jpg aaf14570236ab2ce92bdf231e6dbe1cc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fresno County Public Library Books and Periodicals Subject The topic of the resource Fresno County (Calif.) Description An account of the resource Assorted Fresno County scenes, structures, people and events. Most of the images were taken from "Pictorial Fresno," a rare viewbook published in 1890; "The Interior," a magazine published in Fresno during 1895-1896; and another rare viewbook published in 1904, "Scenes from Fresno County, California." All these items are virtually unobtainable, and none have ever been reprinted. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fresno County Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Collection of Fresno County Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available San Joaquin Valley Library System Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fresno County Public Library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource en-US Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context frb fre Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Fresno County (Calif.) 1890 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource For more information about acquiring copies of these images (in photographic and/or digital form), please contact the Heritage Center, Fresno County Public Library, 2420 Mariposa St., Fresno, CA 93721-2285; (559) 600-6230. Our Web site is located at http://www.fresnolibrary.org/heritage/ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hughes Hotel Fresno California Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fresno County Public Library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource en Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available San Joaquin Valley Library System Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Subject The topic of the resource Hughes, Thomas E.; Hughes Hotel (Fresno, Calif.) -- Photographs.; Historic buildings -- California -- Fresno County -- 19th century -- Photographs.; Hotels -- California -- Fresno County -- 19th century -- Photographs.; Fresno (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- 19th century -- Photographs.; Fresno (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Photographs. Description An account of the resource Located at the corner of I (later, Broadway) and Tulare streets, Fresno. Erected in 1887, in Victorian architectural style by a local real estate developer Thomas E. Hughes at a total cost of $300,000. Consisted of a four-story brick structure finished in a sandstone color. The hotel contained 200 rooms and featured a large 100' x 100' central court, a dining room, a reading room, a billiard room and saloon, and a steam laundry. At the time of its completion the Hughes was the largest hotel between San Francisco and Los Angeles. It was the first building in Fresno to have an elevator and the first Fresno hotel to have electric lights, a telephone in each room, and a neon sign in front. It was destroyed by an arson fire in 1953. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 1 Photographic print :b&w ;22 x 18 cm. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca 1890 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context frb0018 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ca 1890 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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 A related resource SJV Photo Heritage