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First Congregational Church, Porterville, Calif., 1897

First Congregational Church, Porterville, Calif., 1898

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.

Tags: Agriculture, Canals, Dams, Irrigation, Kings County, Kings River, People's Ditch, Water

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 Glass Milk Bottle, Tulare County, Calif.

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…

Tags: Bands, Schools, Schools -- California -- Visalia., Visalia, Visalia High School (Visalia, Visalia High School (Visalia, Calif.)

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