The Shinoda general store in Cutler, California, in the 1930s. The original store was destroyed by fire and was rebuilt in 1919. The building, located at Road 128 and Railroad Drive, is currently occupied by La Esperanza Mexican Restaurant. The store…
The Cutting of the Watermelon in Tulare County, CA, involved participants (left to right) George Eitel, Henry Slocum, William "Dutch Bill" Mehrtens, unknown, "Dad" Hartley, W. A. Sims, Dan Overall, L. V. Nanscowen, unknown, Judge Wheaton Gray,…
These are plans for a single-track locomotive, illustrating the top, side and back wheel views. D. Brigham James invented the locomotive in Visalia, CA, about 1880.