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Oil derricks on hills.

A 1913 view of Coalinga and the surrounding oil derricks. The town of Coalinga originally started in the late 1800's when coal was discovered in the foothills. The market for coal eventually dropped when oil was discovered and Coalinga changed into…

The AMY building destroyed in the earthquake, May 2, 1983. Some of the addresses were 122 W Elm, 130 W Elm, 215 5th St, 217 5th St, 245 5th St, also known as the Coalinga Plaza

180 N Pierce, Coalinga, CA.
A typical style of pioneer house built in Western Fresno County. Many homes of similar age were severely damaged in the May 2nd, 1983 earthquake.

The teacher was Mrs. Scott Blair (nee Eva Kerr).

Bottom row, L-R: Clair Halliburton, proprietor of the Toggery; George E. H. Satchell, Clair Whitney, Dr. S. H. McCammon, and A. P. May. Top row: E. A. Cherry, L. P. Guiberson, Bert Kinney, W. W. Wickline, Marshal John L. Moffett, George Ehle, and J.…

Intersection of 4th and C streets in Coalinga, California, after a winter storm on 25 January 1914. The headline of the 26 January 1914 Fresno Morning Republican read "Cloudburst at Fresno, Citizens Guard Levees, River Bottom Danger." The Kings River…

Back row: Nellie Combs, Lulu Grigsby, Hattie Dunn, Mrs. Haslehurst, Mrs. Frank Wells, Cecilia Etter, Mrs. John Webb, Effie B. Conkey, Annie Cheney, Mrs. Geer, Maxine Falenzer. Middle row: Emmabelle Counell, Agnes Oyster, Mildred Thompson, Mrs.…

Coarsegold circa 1890

Coarsegold circa 1890