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E. Gottschalk & Co., calendar card from March 1907 (“Sunbonnet Babies” Chicago). Gottschalk’s department store was founded in 1904 by Emil Gottschalk (1856-1939), formerly the manager of Kutner-Goldstein’s Fresno operation. It moved to a much…

Fisher-Glassford Hardware Co., 1932-1934 Tulare St, Fresno (September 1911 calendar card). In 1903, the Fisher-Glassford Hardware Co. was founded in Fresno by Frederick W. Fisher (1854?-1910) and George H. Glassford (1862?-1910). Fisher was a…

Fresno Savings Bank, 1923 Mariposa Street, Fresno (December 1910 calendar card). Created as a subsidiary of the Union National Bank of Fresno in March 1910, Albert B. Clark, local farmer, was president. Fresno Savings Bank opened for business in…

Fresno Savings Bank, 1923 Mariposa Street, Fresno (June 1910 calendar card). Created as a subsidiary of the Union National Bank of Fresno in March 1910, Albert B. Clark, local farmer, was president. Apparently calendar cards were sent out on the…

H. H. Pickett, 224 Abby Street, Fresno (includes advertisement for Tite Seal). Pickett (circa 1894--?) was the manager of the Fresno Disposal Co., a private waste collection business, during the 1930s. City directories subsequently list him at the…

Frank Hickman, men’s clothing, 1922-24 Mariposa St. (R.F. Outcault cartoon of Buster Brown and Tige). Hickman (1871-1950), a West Virginia native, came to Fresno in 1905 and established a men’s clothing and accessories shop in partnership with…

Farmers National Bank began on 3/8/1882. On 8/14/1889 it moved into its new building on the SE corner of Mariposa & I St.

Postcard most likely made between 1949-1954. Nehi products was located at 390 Safford from 1944-1957. By 1958 it was listed as Royal Crown Cola Bottling Co.

French Dye Works was located on J St. between Kern & Tulare. On July 24, 1914 a fire started in French Dye Works that destroyed the J.M. Ruth Building. The postcard is dated August 1910.

Frank Reedy Buggy & Harness, 845-849 I St (lady angler litho). Frank Reedy (1855-1927), a native of England, settled in Fresno circa 1875. He initially found employment as a harnessmaker with Charles Sweitzer, and also worked for Frank Cummings in…