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First cut of giant tree
Two unknown loggers on first cut of giant tree in Sugar Pine c. 1915
First Dam on People's Ditch, Kings County
Crew constructing dam.
First Elementary School, Dinuba, Calif., 1889-90
The first elementary school in Dinuba, CA, was constructed in 1889-90, and stood where the high school auditorium stood in 2002. The second floor was turned into the high school for the community. The building was condemned as unsafe in 1906…
First Fire Crew, Tulare, Calif.
This was the first official fire brigade in Tulare, CA. Their headquarters was in the Dodsons' house just north of Sweet's Drugstore.
First glacial stage, Yosemite
First glacial stage, 2 million years ago, as portrayed in the fourth of six paintings by H. A. Collins, Sr., depicting geologic stages in the carving of Yosemite Valley.
First High School Band, Visalia, Calif., 1912
Newsprint: In 1959, the Visalia Times-Delta newspaper printed this photo of the virst high school band in Visalia, Calif. Formed in 1912 at Visalia High School, it included (left to righto): Back row: Chester Narver, John Michels, Fred DeVall, Rex…
First house built in Fresno California 1872
Built in 1872, this home of George McCullough, pioneer lumberman, is reportedly the first residence in Fresno. Housing was scarce during Fresno's early years. Homes built during the 1870s were little more than simple frame cottages. Construction…