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The Pioneer Hotel was built when the railroad came to town in Porterville, CA. This photo of the hotel was taken in 1889. It was torn down in the 1960s to make room for Security Pacific Bank. (Photo courtesy of Porterville Library)

Emanuel Evangelical Church was located at the northwest corner of Putnam and Third streets in Porterville, CA, about 1940. (Photo courtesy of Porterville Library)

The Arlington Hotel was built when the railroad came to town in Porterville, CA. John Lloyd is holding his son's hand (Carl Lloyd). Mr. Lloyd was the proprietor of the hotel. (Photo courtesy of Porterville Library)

This was the well-known Pioneer Hotel in Porterville, CA, as it appeared in the mid-1930s. (Photo courtesy of Porterville Library)

This photo, taken in Porterville, CA, ca 1885 shows the view north from Oak and Main streets, the year prior to the establishment of the railroad. (Photo courtesy of Porterville Library)

From the front window of the Zalud Saloon on Main Street in Porterville, CA, one could about 1892 see the east side of Main between Putnam and Mill streets. (Photo courtesy of Porterville Library)

The west side of Main Street between Mill and Oak streets is seen in this photo taken in Porterville, CA, ca 1890. The large building is the Pioneer Store and the small building to the right is Scotty's Chop House. (Photo courtesy of Porterville…

This 1895 parade was in downtown Porterville, CA, and shows the west side of Main Street at the intersection of Main and Mill Street. The local fire department is heading the parade. At that time, the fire department was also a social part of the…

The Carnegie-donated Porterville, CA, free library end view is shown in this 1908 photo. (Photo courtesy of Porterville Library)

This postcard was sent to Miss Burney Porter in 1910. The picture on the postcard was of the Porterville Library, a free library erected through a grant from the Carnegie Foundation. (Photo courtesy of Porterville Library).