This was the Porterville, CA, Congregational Church when this photo was taken about 1905. J. A. Milligan was the pastor from 1896 to 1906. (Photo courtesy of Porterville Library)
Scaffolding on side of 3-story masonry building as 4th floor is being added to Hanford Opera House. This wooden 4th-story burned in 1928 fire. Kutner-Goldstein department store on left and Artesia Hotel on right. Construction workers and equipment as…
Building burned at 5 a.m., this is the construction of the new building at 11 a.m. Jack Needham in foreground marked by arrow on floor of new building.