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Orangedale Citrus Nursery, situated near Centerville, CA. It contains between 60,000 and 70,000 orange and lemon trees for planting around the county. It was started in 1892 by Marshall & Wilson of the Fresno Nursery Company, and C. W. Nicklin of…

Orangedale Citrus Nursery, situated near Centerville, CA. It contains between 60,000 and 70,000 orange and lemon trees for planting around the county. It was started in 1892 by Marshall & Wilson of the Fresno Nursery Company, and C. W. Nicklin of…

The Fresno Business College and Normal school was founded in 1891 by Will C. Ramsey of Stockton in connection with the Stockton Business College. On April 15, 1895 the college was purchased by Geo S Ramsay and William Ramsay and they added the Normal…

Fancher Creek Nursery lies east of Fresno, eight miles and compromises 649 acres of land, through which Fancher Creek runs. The nursery one of the largest in California was organized in 1884. Mr. F. Roeding is the land owner and his son, George C…

Two men atop a bridge spanning the San Joaquin River.

6 mule ream hauling pipes for the San Joaquin Electric Company's project.

An interior view of the Patigian Brothers art studio in the Library building. They established themselves in Fresno in 1890-1. Mr. Horen Patigian is a pen and pencil sketch artist and his brother Haig Patigian does well with a brush.

2 men making shakes in the local mountain area. Shake making has been going on the Sierra Nevada since 1871.

A family sitting in front of their home

Men at work building a power house for the San Joaquin Electric Company in the foothills of Fresno County.