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Col. William Forsyth purchased 160 acres about 4 miles northeast of Fresno in 1883. He had a rough start but by 1889 they were packaging 7,000 20 pound boxes of raisins a year. They also produced figs.

An Interior view of Forsyth's Packing House. During packing season 50 men are employed as well as the box makers. There is one superintendent, over 4 as well as the 70 women and girls employed in the packing department.

Very large oaks beside the Fort Tejon hospital building, with a family of three and dog beneath one of the oak trees.

Picture of Fort Washington Elementary School, built in 1906 near the corner of Friant Road and Copper Avenue, near Clovis, Calif. Constructed in Western Stick architectural style and was demolished later. The building was a single-room schoolhouse…

Wagon with canvas top sitting on street. Foster family came to California in this wagon. One of daughters married J.T. Brooks. Both families came to Kings County with wagon in 1864.

Fountain Springs, shown here, was the site of a Butterfield stage station, up the slope at near right about 50 steps from the spring located just in front of the darkest mass offoliage. This route was used from 1858 to 1881. The trees here are…

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Fountain Springs, shown here, was the site of a Butterfield stage station, up the slope at near right about 50 steps from the spring located just in front of the darkest mass offoliage. This route was used from 1858 to…

Three girls and a boy are in a field at the camp. The girl on the left has an apple in her hand.

Black background in the top left, purple background on the bottom right. Brand name in cream block letters and green cursive writing. Four red stars on the left side. June 18, 1972

Man with four-horned sheep on rope. Sheep probably Jacob breed.