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This was the campaign photo of Robert L. "Bob" Hill, sheriff of Tulare County, CA, from 1922 to 1934. His first occupation was blacksmithing, after which he was the constable of Dinuba, CA. When his term as sheriff ended, he became a rancher. Hill…

This was the campaign card of Robert L. "Bob" Hill when running for Tulare County (CA) sheriff. The back says, " Bob Hill for Sheriff of Tulare County. Eleven years constable of Dinuba Township, was supported by 85% of the citizens of Dinuba,…

Joe Flea of Dinuba, CA, shows off his new car with his children Etta and Pete. George Vissio is in the car. The photo was taken on Joe's farm. (Photo courtesy of Rosemary Wymenga, grandniece of Joe Flea)

This photo depicts the first water tower constructed in Dinuba, CA. It was built sometime before 1909 and served the community until 1923. (Photo courtesy of Dinuba Sentinel)

This was the fruit shed of the Patterson ranch, owned by James N. Patterson, near Dinuba, CA, in 1906. Patterson helped start the Dinuba Christian Church, and had some connection with the Mussel Slough Tragedy. (Photo courtesy of Dinuba Sentinel)

The first elementary school in Dinuba, CA, was constructed in 1889-90, and stood where the high school auditorium stood in 2002. The second floor was turned into the high school for the community. The building was condemned as unsafe in 1906…

John Isgrigg delivered mail over a 30-mile route around Dinuba, CA, in the early 1900s. He lost his job when Woodrow Wilson became President.

This float advertised the Dinuba Stable during a Raisin Day parade about 1908 in Dinuba, CA. The parades were held in Dinuba until 1918-19, then moved to Fresno, CA. In 1947, Dinuba took back the celebration from Fresno. Dinuba bills itself as the…

Helen Hauser of Dinuba, CA, was the Queen of the Raisin Festival in Fresno in 1921. This was a Dinuba celebration prior to 1919 when it moved to Fresno. It was moved back to Dinuba in 1947. (Photo courtesy of Dinuba Sentinel)

This was the community cornet band in Dinuba, CA, sometime in the first half of the 20th century. (Photo courtesy of Dinuba Sentinel)