This is the dynamited express car of the northbound Southern Pacific train that was robbed at Cross Creek, Tulare County, CA, on March 22, 1898. It became apparent that it was not a professional job, but instead had been performed by local citizens…
Elias Jacob was the first president of the Visalia Board of Trade and owned considerable property in Visalia including the Jacob Building(1876) as well as the Pioneer Store in Centerville, CA.
This was one of the early banks in Visalia, CA, located at the southwest corner of Main and Court streets. It was established in 1893 as 1st National and Producers; In 1922, it became Pacific Southwest Bank, and in 1929 it became Security 1st…
Looking west on Main Street from Court Street in Visalia, CA, in the early 1920s, the view focuses on First National Bank. Established in 1893 as 1st National & Producers, it became Pacific Southwest Bank in 1922 and, in 11929, it became Security…