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K and Tulare streets 1888 from Court House Fresno California

The intersection of K (now Van Ness) and Tulare streets in 1888 as seen from atop the Court House. A map of the period indicates the two story building on the corner is the Southern Pacific Hotel.

Tags: Fresno County (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- 19th century -- Photographs., Southern Pacific Hotel (Fresno, Calif.) -- Photographs., Streets -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs.

K Street N from Fresno Street Flood of 1884 Fresno California

On 16 February 1884, flood waters covered every street in Fresno. Floods threatened to wipe out Fresno every winter because Fresno was located in the sink of four creeks: Dry Creek ran just to the north of town ; Red Banks and Dog Creek merged in the…

Tags: Church buildings -- California -- Fresno County -- 19th century -- Photographs., F. Banta Eureka Planing Mill., Floods -- California -- Fresno County -- 19th century -- Photographs., Fresno (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- 19th century -- Photographs., Fresno (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Photographs., Historic buildings -- California -- Fresno County -- 19th century -- Photographs., Irrigation canals and flumes -- California -- Fresno County -- 19th century -- Photographs., J. Williams Blacksmith and Wagon Shop.

K Street south from Tuolumne 1920 Fresno California

A 1920 scene at the corner of K (later Van Ness) and Tuolumne streets looking south along the 1300 block of K Street. The Woodman of the World (W.O.W.) Building is the first building on the left. A map of the period shows the W.O.W. Hall on the…

Tags: Fresno County (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- 20th century -- Photographs., Streets -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs., Woodman of the World Building (Fresno, Calif.) -- Photographs.

Kern east from G Street 1888 Fresno Calif

The flooded Union Ice Company warehouse located just south of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks. The photographer was on G Street looking northeast towards Kern. The sign in the background says "Planing Mill", probably Madary's Planing Mill…

Tags: Floods -- California -- Fresno County -- 1888 -- Photographs., Fresno (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- 19th century -- Photographs., Fresno (Calif.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Photographs., Madary's Planing Mill -- Photographs., Union Ice Company (Fresno, Calif.) -- Photographs.

Kern Street west from H Street 1888 Fresno California

Picture of the flooded railroad yard taken from H Street looking west towards Kern Street. Floods threatened to wipe out Fresno every winter because of its location between four creeks.

Tags: Floods -- California -- Fresno County -- 19th century -- Photographs., Fresno (Calif.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Photographs., Railroad -- Yards -- California -- Fresno County -- 19th century -- Photographs.

Kings River flood scene Reedley California

Picture of the flooded bridge over the Kings River near Reedley, California, taken January 26, 1914. The Kings River had historic floods in 1914, 1951, and 1959, damaging buildings and killing animals. Flooding occurs when the tremendous amount of…

Tags: Bridges, etc. -- Photographs., Floods, Floods -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs., Kings River (Calif.) -- Photographs., Reedley, Reedley (Calif.) -- Buildings, Reedley (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Photographs., Reedley (calif.) -- History -- Sources., Rivers, Rivers -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs., structures

Kings River near mouth of Roaring River Kings Canyon National Park California

A fly fisherman fishing the Kings River near the mouth of the Roaring River.

Tags: Kings Canyon National Park (Calif.) -- Photographs., Rivers -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs., Roaring River (Calif.) -- Photographs.

Kingsburg Cotton Oil Company Kingsburg California

Bales of cotton lint lined up for shipment in front of the Kingsburg Cotton Oil Company. The company is located at 1825 Marion Street in Kingsburg supplying cottonseed, meal and hulls. The first cotton in the Kingsburg area appeared in the early…

Tags: Cotton industry -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs, Feed mills -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs., Kingsburg (Calif.) -- Economic conditions -- 20th century -- Photographs., Kingsburg (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- Photographs., Kingsburg Cotton Oil (Firm) -- Photographs

Kingsburg High School Kingsburg California

Front view of Kingsburg High School. The building faced Eighteenth Avenue and was ready for classes in September 1916. It initially was comprised of an auditorium in the center with two attached classroom wings. Development continued with the…

Tags: High school buildings -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs., Kingsburg (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- Photographs.

Kutner Goldstein delivery wagon Fresno California

Two boys riding on a Kutner-Goldstein delivery wagon. During the 1890s general stores and grocery stores became more numerous in Fresno. One of the better known was Kutner-Goldstein & Company whose main store was on the corner of Mariposa and H…

Tags: Fresno (Calif.) -- Economic conditions -- 19th century -- Photographs., Fresno (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Photographs., Kutner-Goldstein & Company.

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