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Picture of G Street in Reedley in the 1920s. Picture was taken possibly looking at the corner of E and 11th streets.

Panoramic view of Reedley, California, in the 1910's timeframe, looking east towards the Sierra Mountains. Various stores, including Eymann Hardware and post office run by Knauer family, are located on both sides of Main Street between 11th and 12th…

Front view of the Fresno County Courthouse, which was completed in 1875 and served the county until 1966. A fountain with a statue, "The boy with the leaking boot", is seen in the foreground of the building. The statue was cast from pewter by Daniel…

Statue was originally cast from pewter and placed in Courthouse Park in August 1895. It was known as "Iron Johnny", depicting a boy holding up one of his leaking boots, which constantly drain water. It served as a combination of statue and communal…

Picture of First Christian Church taken from the corner of N and Tuolumne streets. Completed in 1915 with a distinctive dome and red brick facade, showing a trait of High Victorian Gothic style. This building was the third downtown location of the…

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…

A man and a boy pose with a horse drawn delivery wagon of "The Model Bakery". The Model Bakery first appears in the Fresno City Directory in 1907 located at 2037 Fresno Street under the management of George A. Garrett. By 1909 it appears in the…

Advertising for the Star Horse Market located at 933 L Street in Fresno. Pictured is a Percheron draft horse. Earl C. Buchanan arrived in Fresno in 1899 and operated a livery business. After selling his stables he operated a horse and mule market…

Advertising for the dental practice of Dr. F. B. Rice located at 1047 1/2 J Street in Fresno. The street was renamed Fulton in 1923. Dr. Rice's office was thus near the present day intersection of Fulton Mall and Mariposa. Dr. Rice first appears…

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…