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Opened in 1867 the building served as the first county courthouse in a "permanent" location. The court was moved to Fresno in 1875. In 1940, the construction of the Friant Dam led to a brick to brick removal of the building to its current location…

Oil wells as far as the eye can see in near Coalinga, CA.

Remnants of an outbuilding from Fort Miller, possibly the stable. Judge Charles A. Hart bought most of the buildings of Fort Miller after its closing the property however remained in government control until 1880. The Judge bought the land and it…

Another grouping of buildings and half walls at Fort Miller.

A farmer standing among his your grapevines with his barns behind him. It is identified as Kirby Ranch on the back.

Teams of wagons full of their harvest wait in line to load into train cars to take to market.

A group of men and their horses likely the ranch hands and owner probably sitting in buggy.

Wheat Harvesting team. They are using a Header, it would cut off the head of the grain as it went along it would travel up the chute and into a wagon.

Harvesting team at work in 1887. The farm it was taken on is now known as the Boston Vineyard in Kings County.

The Plastering Crew that worked on the Barton Opera House in Fresno 1890. Contractor/Mason, M.B. Washburn was first standing on the left his partner Ed. C Bacon was 6th from the left sitting. The Barton Opera House and Armory Hall sat majestically…