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Old Court House 1884 Fresno California

View of the Fresno County Courthouse. Foundation work started on 1 October 1874 and completed on 19 August 1875. Board of Supervisors met here for the first time on 6 September 1875. In 1878 about four acres of land around the courthouse were…

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J Street N from Fresno Flood 1884 California

On 16 February 1884, flood waters covered every street in Fresno. All basements and ground floors were flooded. The only means of transportation within the city was by boat. This photo depicts the situation on J street looking northwest from Fresno…

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Our dads 1872 82 Fresno California Card 1

Early Fresno photographer Roderick W. Riggs (1859-1940) created rogues galleries of pioneer Fresnans by tearing photos and gluing them on heavy pieces of cardboard. Mr. Riggs titled his portrait composites according to some shared trait. Starting in…

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Our Fresno dads California Card 5

Early Fresno photographer Roderick W. Riggs (1859-1940) created rogues galleries of pioneer Fresnans by tearing photos and gluing them on heavy pieces of cardboard. He titled his portrait composites according to some shared trait. Starting in the…

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M south of Merced Flood of 1884 Fresno California

Photo depicts the situation on M Street when the Flood of 1884 covered every street in Fresno. The Fresno County Courthouse is seen in the background to the left. The church seen to the right is the Southern Methodist Church at the intersection of L…

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K Street N from Fresno Street Flood of 1884 Fresno California

On 16 February 1884, flood waters covered every street in Fresno. Floods threatened to wipe out Fresno every winter because Fresno was located in the sink of four creeks: Dry Creek ran just to the north of town ; Red Banks and Dog Creek merged in the…

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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…

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Fresno jackrabbit harvest 1893 California

Jackrabbits often ravaged orchards and vineyards. Fresno settlers soon saw their profits decreasing and organized a campaign to deal with the problem. This photo shows a method borrowed from the Indians. A fence is created in the shape of a V. The…

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H Street north from Tulare Street 1884 Fresno California

View of H Street looking north between Tulare street off to the right and Mariposa Street to the left. The Ogle Hotel is seen on the far right with Louis Einstein's Pioneer Store visible on the far left of the photo. Einstein's Store on the corner of…

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Northeast view from the Court House 1922 Fresno California

View of the city probably taken from atop the Court House dome looking toward the northeast. The Fresno Water Tower on the corner of Fresno Street and O Street is seen top right of the photo.

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