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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.

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…

Picture of the San Joaquin Light & Power Building in Fresno, California, located at 1401 Fulton Street. Richard F. Felchlin, along with engineer Charles Franklin and chief desinger Raymond Shaw, built the San Joaquin Light & Power Building in 1923.…

This point has been known by various names since miners first visited in the 1850s. It has been called Converse Ferry, Jones Ferry, Hamptonville, and with the arrival of the railroad was rechristened "Pollasky". The name came from Marcus Pollasky,…

Photo taken around 1918 at Huntington Lake area, Fresno County, California, shows a train travelling downhill. Two people are sitting on the edge of a cliff as the train passes by.

Inside view of Scherer's Place owned by Mr. August Scherer. Listed in the 1920 Fresno Directory under "Confectionary and Fruit". Directory places the establishment at 1415 San Benito. Individuals in the postcard are unidentified but the man could…

A grammar school building of Classical Revival style, in Selma, Fresno County, California. Shows the street scene with a period style car and various kinds of trees.

Picture of street scene in Sanger, Fresno County, California in late 19th century. The street, not paved, is lined with stores on both sides constructed in various period styles.

Photo features the Shaver Lake Dam and its surroundings, including telegraph poles, trees, and houses on the other side of the lake.