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John R Reed and family members pose in front of the family home in Orosi, CA, in the early 1900s. Left to right are his wife Mary Ann, his sister Mame Reed in the wheelchair, and sister Adelaide Reed, mother of Munn Reed. This home burned down in…

John R. Reed poses in front of the family home in Orosi, CA, ca 1913. This original house on the property burned in shortly after the time of the photo.

John R. Reed, the grandfather of Munn Reed, farmed east of Orosi, CA. He leased 5,000 acres from the Glide family of San Francisco, raising primarily wheat. The town of Reedley, CA, was named for his brother, T. L. Reed. (Photo courtesy of Munn…

In the era of the early 1900s, this horse-drawn water tanker was used in Dinuba, CA, to control dust on city streets. (Photo courtesy of Dinuba Sentinel)

In 1934, the Dinuba, CA, fire department had four full-time, paid staff; S. B. Smith, Raleigh Green, Guy Ward, and Paul Nesgis. Additionally, there were 12 volunteer members of the department. Shown here with engines still on display at the…

Don Cherry's Mercedes was the first diesel auto anyone can remember in Dinuba, CA. This photo was taken in 1966. The business in the background is the Dinuba Bargain House.

The Dinuba, CA, fire department modified and old Chevrolet pick-up to carry a fire nozzle, ca 1962. The picture was taken during a fire drill. Left to right are Bob Gapen, Clarence Walter, Bernie Grafias, and Fire Chief Glenn Depew. (Photo…

The Dinuba Hotel, located in Dinuba, CA, is shown here in the early 1900s. The building next to the hotel is still standing (2002). (Photo courtesy of Dinuba Sentinel)

Cesar Chavez, founder of the United Farm Workers labor group, is at the center of this photo taken at the Maya Theater in Dinuba, CA, in 1968. (Photo courtesy of Dinuba Sentinel)

Farm labor activist Cesar Chavez (center) is shown at a rally held at the El Monte Park which is now the Roseanne Vufch Park in Dinuba. (Photo courtesy of Dinuba Sentinel)