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The Edgerly building at the corner of Tulare and J (Fulton) Streets. It is owned by A. Borel & Co of San Francisco. The postoffice department is housed here as well as, Noble Bros (raisin and fruit packers and shippers) as well as many real estate…

Man standing on the gate of a canal where it both drops and branches off. The branch passing under the bridge at the left side of the view carries about three times the quantity of water falling over the drop. The body of water passing over the drop…

Picture taken during the summer of 1895 when water was "low" Eight Mule team wagonners, checking the branch canal. The drops were put in for two purposes, to keep the banks from washing out and also to allow the water to be readily turned into…

Two men standing on the main headgate of Kings River of the Fresno Canal and Irrigation Company canal. The water just above the gate will average about eight feet in depth for a width of sixty feet, with the pressure of fall sufficient to cause a…

The Electric plant of Fresno Gas and Electric Company was located at the corner of Tuolumne and I Streets in Fresno.

Fresno Gas and Electric Light Company's Gas Works was located on the corner of Mariposa and F Streets in Fresno.

An Interior view of Forsyth's Packing House. During packing season 50 men are employed as well as the box makers. There is one superintendent, over 4 as well as the 70 women and girls employed in the packing department.

Col. William Forsyth purchased 160 acres about 4 miles northeast of Fresno in 1883. He had a rough start but by 1889 they were packaging 7,000 20 pound boxes of raisins a year. They also produced figs.

Kings River, running through eastern Fresno County.

Interior View of the Packing house of Hobbs & Parsons, established in April 1888. In 1892 they ventured into the dried fruit trade. The fruit and raisin pack is sent out under the brand, "Union Packing Co." the business being jointly conducted with…