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Two men atop a bridge spanning the San Joaquin River.

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…

The Fresno Business College and Normal school was founded in 1891 by Will C. Ramsey of Stockton in connection with the Stockton Business College. On April 15, 1895 the college was purchased by Geo S Ramsay and William Ramsay and they added the Normal…

Fresno County Citrus Fair's first fruit exhibits, from Orangedale, F.M. Chittenden, Butler Vineyard, Fresno Nursery, E.R. Foster, and Crockett Douglas, a sampling of what was seen. It was put on by the Fresno Chamber of Commerce held the first week…

The Edgerly building at the corner of Tulare and J (Fulton) Streets. It is owned by A. Borel & Co of San Francisco. The postoffice department is housed here as well as, Noble Bros (raisin and fruit packers and shippers) as well as many real estate…

Man standing on the gate of a canal where it both drops and branches off. The branch passing under the bridge at the left side of the view carries about three times the quantity of water falling over the drop. The body of water passing over the drop…

Picture taken during the summer of 1895 when water was "low" Eight Mule team wagonners, checking the branch canal. The drops were put in for two purposes, to keep the banks from washing out and also to allow the water to be readily turned into…