Fancher Creek Nursery lies east of Fresno, eight miles and compromises 649 acres of land, through which Fancher Creek runs. The nursery one of the largest in California was organized in 1884. Mr. F. Roeding is the land owner and his son, George C…
An interior view of the Patigian Brothers art studio in the Library building. They established themselves in Fresno in 1890-1. Mr. Horen Patigian is a pen and pencil sketch artist and his brother Haig Patigian does well with a brush.
Picture taken just south of Tulare Street looking northward on I Street (now Broadway). On the left is the 3-story Hughes block, an elaborate brick and iron structure 75 x 150 feet in size, costing $100,000. The first floor is occupied by the…
A view of 2nd Street looking east towards the public school at the corner of McCall and Mill Streets. On the left side of 2nd street is the Wells, Fargo & Co Express office, on the right side is Hawks Furniture & Undertakers and the Hauptli Hotel,…
The public school building (Valley View School) in Selma sat on the corner where McCall and High Streets met Mill and Selma Street. The school was a first class graded school having 11 teachers., a union high school with enrollment of nearly one…