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Laton Public Library, circa 1921, located on 4th Street, now 6313 De Woody St. The oldest library building in the Fresno County Public Library System, mission style building erected in 1904.

The public school building (Valley View School) in Selma sat on the corner where McCall and High Streets met Mill and Selma Street. The school was a first class graded school having 11 teachers., a union high school with enrollment of nearly one…

Pumping station near Lindsay, California, was located next to an orange grove. The photo was taken in 1907.

A puppet demonstration at the Baker Branch Library.

Frank Putnam's house built about 1893, it was located on Morton Street near Hockett. Later the house was turned to face Hockett.

The Will Putnam House was facing Mill next to Fourth Street. Built in 1890-1891. The house was torn down sometime after 1953.

All of the buildings in the background burned down in 1919. On the right is the Mouren stables, behind equipment is a pool hall.

Side view of mill building and large water-wheel adjacent, located on Stockton Creek; caption handwritten on photograph: "The first quartz mill built in California, Mariposa Grant."

Eight students and a teacher standing beside Quartzburg School, near Hornitos, Calif., circa 1925-1926; left to right back row, Winfred Williams, Eugene Patterson, Robert Davis, Nora M. Sawyer (teacher), Geneva Speaker, Minnie Speaker; left to right…

Queen of Mariposa and others on decorated platform in front of hotel on Main Street, during '49 Fiesta celebration, Mariposa, Calif., circa 1931; left to right, Pearl Carter, unidentified girl, Kay Dexter, Abbott Otto, and Dorothy Apperson, seated.