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Two men standing on the main headgate of Kings River of the Fresno Canal and Irrigation Company canal. The water just above the gate will average about eight feet in depth for a width of sixty feet, with the pressure of fall sufficient to cause a…

The Electric plant of Fresno Gas and Electric Company was located at the corner of Tuolumne and I Streets in Fresno.

Fresno Gas and Electric Light Company's Gas Works was located on the corner of Mariposa and F Streets in Fresno.

An Interior view of Forsyth's Packing House. During packing season 50 men are employed as well as the box makers. There is one superintendent, over 4 as well as the 70 women and girls employed in the packing department.

Col. William Forsyth purchased 160 acres about 4 miles northeast of Fresno in 1883. He had a rough start but by 1889 they were packaging 7,000 20 pound boxes of raisins a year. They also produced figs.

Kings River, running through eastern Fresno County.

Interior View of the Packing house of Hobbs & Parsons, established in April 1888. In 1892 they ventured into the dried fruit trade. The fruit and raisin pack is sent out under the brand, "Union Packing Co." the business being jointly conducted with…

Hobbs & Parsons, established in April 1888, as a retail business soon moving into wholesale. In 1892 they ventured into the dried fruit trade. The fruit and raisin pack is sent out under the brand, "Union Packing Co." the business being jointly…

Fresno Water Works, located on Fresno and O Streets, which has engine rooms, tanks and tower. The water is supplied by eight 8-inch wells, of a depth ranging from 400 to 500 feet. The pumping apparatus is known as the Holly-Gaskill system, with a…

A picture showing the point where water is taken out of the North Fork of the San Joaquin river into a canal which leads to the storage reservoir from which the San Joaquin Electrical Power Co. will pipe the water down to the power house.