http://digital.sjvls.org/files/original/a0259a581a28ea5064fc1285943cf039.jpg fe75a517016df5dc6f7655d6382811ae 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 Postcards Subject The topic of the resource Fresno County (Calif.) Description An account of the resource Another miscellany of scenes, structures, people and events, taken in locations around Fresno County. Some of the more interesting are early Fresno scenes from the 1870s and 1880s taken by pioneer photographer Roderick W. Riggs, and a number of images detailing the construction of Friant Dam in the late 1930s and early 1940s. 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 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/ 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 frp 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.) 1874-1952 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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 Friant Dam as seen from Friant Bridge Jan 3 1942 Fresno California Subject The topic of the resource Dams -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs.; Flood control -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs.; Irrigation -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs.; Fresno County (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- 20th century -- Photographs.; Friant Dam (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Millerton Lake (Calif.) -- Photographs. Description An account of the resource Friant Dam under construction on the San Joaquin River. The Friant Dam ground breaking was on November 5, 1939 with Secretary of the Interior, Harold Ickes, as guest speaker. Griffith Company and Bent Company of Los Angeles were awarded the Friant Dam contract and given 1200 days from October 1939 to finish the job. The final yard of concrete was placed on June 16, 1942 and the government classified the dam as ready for service in November 1942. This straight, concrete, gravity dam, became 315 feet high when completed and formed Millerton Lake as its reservoir. Millerton Lake first stored water on February 21, 1944, supplying irrigation water to farmers to the north and south as well as affording flood control for the lower San Joaquin River areas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available San Joaquin Valley Library System Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fresno County Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca 1942 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context frp0157 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 1 Photographic print :b&w ;9 x 14 cm. Language A language of the resource en 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 1942 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, 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 Dams -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs. Flood control -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs. Fresno County (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- 20th century -- Photographs. Friant Dam (Calif.) -- Photographs. Irrigation -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs. Millerton Lake (Calif.) -- Photographs.