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Last Chance Headgate on the Kings River in 1885. Located next to a farm, appears to be a family photo as everyone is out in their Sunday best, 2 women, 5 children 1 man on the headgate. Family is unknown.

A.N. Cressman had a store for groceries, general merchandise, camping supplies in Pine Ridge. It was a half mile from the forks of the Tollhouse and Auberry Roads. There is also a blacksmith shop and other buildings in the picture.

The carbarn of the Fresno City Railway with 3 railcars and employees standing in front.

A picture of Fresno Traction Co. 53 (?) New York designed "stepless" cars, shows engineer, conductor and mechanic.

In 1923 local fliers organized an event to raise funds for an aviation field. Six years later, local State Senator Wilbur Chandler decided to give 100 acres to the city of Fresno to build an air field now known as Chandler Field. Fresno and Mariposa…

Auberry School House with children on porch, a dog and horse and buggy out front. Picture noted Miss Lorena Brewer teacher (later Mrs. William Clingan)

3 women sitting on benches with a little girl and a pram underneath the arbor in Recreation Park. Recreation Park was located at Maple and Ventura (Now Kings Canyon)

The Boy with the Leaking Boot Fountain was dedicated on August 21, 1895 at the Van Ness and Mariposa Street entrance to the Fresno Courthouse. The seven foot tall pewter statute originally had 8 cups with chains that served as a drinking fountain…

Thanks to a 30,000 donation from Andrew Carnegie this library branch served downtown Fresno from 1904-1959 at 1330 Broadway Street near Fresno Street. The building was demolished in 1959.

M. Theo Kearney and his driver at Kearney's property, Superintendent's house is in background.