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Powerhouse No. 1 is located at an elevation of 4,819 feet at the town of Big Creek, California, and was the first on the Big Creek Project to be placed into commercial operation. Each of these generators is powered by individual double overhung…

The Giant Sequoia called the General Grant Tree, the world's third-largest sequoia after the General Sherman tree and the Washington tree. The tree was discovered in 1862 by Joseph Hardin Thomas and named in 1867 by Lucretia Baker. Charles E. Lee…

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

View of Grand Sentinel (on the right) as seen from Zumwalt Meadow. Grand Sentinel and North Dome are striking rock formations on opposite sides of the meadow. The bank of the Kings River forms the north edge of the meadow and mountains, such as the…

A lone fisherman at the base of Roaring River Falls located east of Fresno in Kings Canyon National Park. This fast-flowing tributary of the Kings River drops 40 feet over a narrow, rocky ledge and flows down a boulder-filled slope.

A possible tour group inside Boyden Cavern. Boyden Cavern is a limestone cave located in the 8,000 feet deep Kings River Canyon between Grants Grove and Cedar Grove in the Sequoia National Forest. The cave was discovered by J.P. Boyden, a logger…

The California Tree, a giant sequoia tree located in the Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park.

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…

Palm tree lined dirt drive in Sanger, California. Gates indicate possible private property.

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…