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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…

In 1877, a young man Leopold Gundlefinger (seated, center) and others helped form a volunteer fire "hook and ladder" company". Mr. Gundlefinger was Fresno's first foreman fighting fires with a wagon loaded with ladders, ropes, axes, and buckets.

Located approximately four miles east of Fresno. Built as a two-story folk Victorian structure in 1881, with adobe walls and plastered with cement on exterior. 16' wide porch surrounded building on three sides. Contained a total of eight rooms,…

A picture of Fresno Traction Co. 53 (?) New York designed "stepless" cars, shows engineer, conductor and mechanic.

A typical day at the turn of the century. A man and woman are walking into Courthouse Park on Mariposa Street having just crossed K Street. The Boy with the Leaking Boot Fountain can be seen on the right, the Temple Bar Building behind it.

Fresno Street in 1920 looking east from the corner of J (now Fulton Street) and Fresno streets. The Hippodrome Theater is seen on the left side of the street. The Hippodrome was originally the Barton Opera House, opened on September 29, 1890 by…

Depicts an old mill, money bags, calendar, The Power of Money message. Fresno Savings Bank, 1923 Mariposa St, Fresno. Created as a subsidiary of the Union National Bank of Fresno in March 1910, Albert B. Clark, local farmer, was president. Bank…

Fresno Savings Bank, 1923 Mariposa Street, Fresno (December 1910 calendar card). Created as a subsidiary of the Union National Bank of Fresno in March 1910, Albert B. Clark, local farmer, was president. Fresno Savings Bank opened for business in…

Fresno Savings Bank, 1923 Mariposa Street, Fresno (June 1910 calendar card). Created as a subsidiary of the Union National Bank of Fresno in March 1910, Albert B. Clark, local farmer, was president. Apparently calendar cards were sent out on the…

Blue background. First word of brand name in yellow letters with a white border, rest of name in light blue lettering.