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Fresno skyline in the early 1920s as viewed probably atop the courthouse looking west down Mariposa Street. The three major buildings in the photo viewed left to right are the ten story Griffith-McKenzie/Helm Building (built in 1914) at 1111 Fulton…

The earliest major office building still standing in Fresno. Named after Fresno Mayor Chester Rowell and built at the site of his small home. Constructed in 1912 at the southeastern corner of K (now Van Ness) and Tulare streets. This six story…

A portion of the 45 mile long flume constructed in 1893-1894 by Fresno Flume and Irrigation Company to carry bundles of cut lumber from Shaver Lake to Clovis, California. The use of wooden waterways provided an efficient and practical means of…

Aerial view of downtown Fresno in the early 1920s looking east with the County Courthouse in the upper center of the photo. Clearly seen in the upper right is the Hotel California (built in 1923) at the corner of Van Ness and Kern. Proceeding down…

Aerial view of downtown Fresno in 1952 looking towards the northwest. All of the major buildings in the Fresno skyline of this era are visible. The skyline was completed in the mid 1920s and remained largely unchanged for the next forty years until…

Drying yard in Selma, California. Note on the card identifies the fruit as peaches. For a time peaches were more lucrative than raisins in Selma to the point Selma declared itself "Home of the Peach". Most peaches were sun-dried because of the…

Display of Fresno's agricultural products spelling out "Fresno" and also forming a dollar sign. The occasion is unknown but could possibly be the county fair or even the annual Raisin Day Festival.

The Fresno County Old People's Home was built in 1907 on the south side of Ventura Avenue and was in use until 1922 when the facility moved into the remodeled orphanage on Tenth Street and Ventura Avenue. This is probably the Tenth and Ventura…

Front view of newly constructed Veterans Administration Hospital located at 2615 E. Clinton Ave in Fresno. Groundbreaking was September 1947 with dedication on 19 March 1950. A note on the back of the card places the construction cost at six…

Early 20th Century residential street scene. The card was postmarked in Fresno. Features two adolescent girls sitting back-to-back on a donkey. The muddy street and clothing worn by the girls indicates winter timeframe. The identity of the girls…