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  • Tags: Historic buildings -- California -- Fresno County -- 20th century -- Photographs.

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As the world's largest raisin plant, Sunmaid Raisin's Plant Number 4 was a major center for raisin packing in Fresno for nearly fifty years. The plant was constructed between 1918 and 1920 on Hamilton and East Avenues. By 1918 more than 85% of…

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People walking towards a fire at Fresno's Southern Pacific Railroad Depot located at Tulare and H streets. This is possibly the 1911 fire that damaged upstairs offices. The depot was constructed entirely of brick and topped with a slate bellcast…

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Officially named the General Hospital of Fresno County, built in 1903, located today at the corner of Cedar and Kings Canyon Avenue. Expanded in 1917 with enlargement of the central building and addition of four wings which extended the front of the…

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Picture of Biola Elementary School, constructed in 1922 in Romanesque Revival architectural style. Structure shown in photograph was demolished ca. 1959, and current campus remains at the same location. The Biola School District was formed in 1912,…

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Picture of Burrel Elementary School, located 29 miles southwest of Fresno. The Burrel District was formed in 1913, and became the Burrel Union (incorporating the Crescent District) in 1929. The merged district later became part of the Riverdale Joint…

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Picture of Canal Elementary School, built in 1907 in Western Stick archictural style near the intersection of Mendocino and Nebraska avenues, Selma, Calif., It was destroyed by fire in 1990. The Canal District was formed in 1878, joined the Indianola…

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Picture of Crescent Elementary School, built ca. 1900 near Riverdale, Calif., in Western Stick architectural style. The eventual disposition of structure unknown. The Crescent District was created in 1886, merged with the Burrel District to form the…

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Picture of De Wolf Elementary School, built in 1911 near intersection of Central and DeWolf avenues, in Fowler, Calif. Western Stick architectural style. The De Wolf District was created in 1911 and later merged with the Highland and Lone Star…
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