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Wooden buildings on unpaved street with palms in foreground.

Frontal view of the Laton Public Library located at 6313 DeWoody Street in Laton, California. Dedicated in the spring of 1904 this library is the oldest in Fresno County and one of the oldest in California. The Laton Library is a mission…

Picture of a street in Laton, CA printed in a Laton Chamber of Commerce promotional pamphlet, Laton, Land of Homes. circa 1921.

Laton Hotel and Laton Pharmacy located on the corner of D and 5th Streets.

Picture of Laton Grammar School, built in 1903 at 6065 Latonia Avenue, Laton, Calif. Shows Western Stick architectural style. The structure was originally a single-story, four-room structure with a basement, and a second floor was added at a later…

Laton Grammar School had a corps of four teachers and an attendance of about 140 in four rooms. The two story wooden structure was quickly running out of room and plans were under way for a new structure.

Picture of Laton's Community Hall. Laton had strong community and civic organizations including the I.O.O. F. & Rebekahs Lodge, W.O.W. & Royal Neighbors, Parent Teacher's Association and Women's Club.

Another aerial view after the camp had been open a few years. The Community Center is located near the entrance and the Utility Building is in the center of the hexagon.

The trees have grown throughout the camp, and lawn is growing in the center of the hexagon layout of the camp. On the East side of the Linnell camp, a central disposal system carries off the camp's sewage and waste. Every camp has several sanitary…

Ox team in front of Brundages Store.