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Sam Hird's house being moved in downtown Hanford from Eighth Street to Bush and Irwin Streets. It was moved again in 1974 to North Eleventh Avenue.

Child swimming in irrigation canal.

Exterior of two-story wood frame school with teachers and students outside. School was located on Fourteenth Avenue near Hanford-Armona Road; it would now be between Walker Street and Hood Avenue on 14th Avenue. School District, predecessor of Armona…

Washington School. Small wood frame school building in Lemoore. Located approximately 4 miles southeast of the intersection of Highway 41 and Highway 33. School District formed April 6, 1889. School lapsed prior to 1900.

Wood frame school building located at the southeast intersection of Seventh and Fargo Avenues. Eureka School District was formed August 3, 1874. It became part of Kit Carson Union School District in 1949-1950.

Kettleman School. Small wood frame school building with students, teachers, and officials standing in front. School was east of the present Avenal State Prison, approximately 3/4 of a mile east of Highway 33 on the north side of Tehama Avenue. Man…

Pioneer School in Grangeville. Two story frame building with belfry. Students and teachers standing outside. Building cost $6,000 to build in 1884. It was used until 1922. Pioneer School District was formed on August 5, 1870 by the Tulare County…

Two teams of horses pulling float with large banner. Hanford Ice Company plant in background.

Laundry and dry cleaning plant on Seventh Street in Hanford with delivery vehicles and employees in front of building. Freeman Richardson was the owner.

Three men and dog with surveying equipment. John B. Benedict, second Kings County surveyor, is standing with transit.