View of 1955-56 floods in downtown Visalia, California, shows Main Street under water. The photo was taken from near Garden Street, looking toward the west. Gong's Meat Market can be seen (left center) near the corner of Main and Chirch Streets.
With two American flags flying from its top rim and with the sign seen in this picture the bucket delivered the first load of concrete to Friant Dam at 2 O'clock in the afternoon of Monday, July 29, 1940. The ceremony was arranged by the Central…