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  • Collection: Fresno County Public Library General Photographs

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A group of men and their horses likely the ranch hands and owner probably sitting in buggy.

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A view of Pine Flat Dam during construction probably close to 1953, not quite finished pouring the concrete.

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C.J. Aggergaard Department store and residence, Big Creek, CA.

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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)

Barton Opera House
Built in 1889-1890 by Robert Barton a local vineyardist, the Barton Opera House was a state of the art theater facility. The Opera House had a capacity of 1600 seats. The building was located at the corner of Fresno and J(Fulton) Street.

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Looking up the road in Big Creek, California 1923. On the left side of the road is a dentist office and Murphy's Art Shop on the right various structures and the wooden school buildings in the center at a distance.

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The Big Creek Garage and Big Creek Parlor with a few locals on the front porch and a horse team and 2 men in the foreground. Taken in the winter time with snow on the ground.

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Big Creek School house

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A wintertime scene of Barnes's Service Station and the Big Creek Post Office and Store early 1920's rebuilt after a fire.

Blacksmith shop
One of many blacksmith shops in Fresno during its early history.
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