Actually Page 21 ended with just a bit about the small little town outside of Fresno. It was called Clovis. Maybe you've heard about it? You might think that the whole of Page 22 would then be … [Read more...] about Facts about Fresno County: Page 22
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Facts about Fresno County: Page 21
We leave Fowler and head to Laton for Page 21. Laton? Really? Isn't that a little small, a little far? Well yes it is, and then again, no it isn't. Laton, CA Laton, CA is roughly 23 miles … [Read more...] about Facts about Fresno County: Page 21
Facts about Fresno County: Page 20
We're moving on to Page 20 of our little booklet and they are still exploring nearby towns. Last week it was all about Sanger, Reedley and Selma. This week it's all about Fowler. Fowler starts … [Read more...] about Facts about Fresno County: Page 20
Facts about Fresno County: Page 19
Yes the last one was Page 17. That's very smart of you! We skipped Page 18 because it was a full page picture of "Fruit Cutting and Drying". Really! So we're on Page 19 which is much more … [Read more...] about Facts about Fresno County: Page 19
Facts about Fresno County: Page 17
Page 16 ended with a discussion on the merits of the City of Fresno. The topic continued and spilled over filling up Page 17. They finished up Page 16 by boasting about the 8 different railroad lines, … [Read more...] about Facts about Fresno County: Page 17
Facts About Fresno County: Page 16
We're on Page 16 now and it opens up with a discussion about labor in the valley and then talks about the importance of the City of Fresno in 1900. Demand For Labor in Fresno County We love … [Read more...] about Facts About Fresno County: Page 16
Facts About Fresno County: Page 15
We're on to Page 15 and we get a very short paragraph about the Wine Industry and a much longer one about Public Schools in Fresno County. Maybe wine wasn't that big of thing back then, you say? … [Read more...] about Facts About Fresno County: Page 15
Facts About Fresno County: Page 14
Read the whole series: Facts About Fresno County Yes, we jumped from Page 11 to here. What happened to Page 12 and 13? Nothing against those two pages but it's just a map showing where Fresno … [Read more...] about Facts About Fresno County: Page 14
Facts About Fresno County: Page 11
We're on to Page 11 in this fascinating pamphlet from 1900. This page discusses Fresno County's Honey Bees, Cattle , Sheep, Hogs, Electric Power, Electric Railroads (what?) and the Railroad Service, … [Read more...] about Facts About Fresno County: Page 11
Facts About Fresno County: Page 10
We're on to Page 10 which discusses Cereals, Poultry and Eggs, The Truck Farmer and Watermelons. Cereals: When it comes to cereals, of course they are not talking about Cap'n Crunch but … [Read more...] about Facts About Fresno County: Page 10
Facts About Fresno County: Page 9
We're into Page 9 and it's titled Alfalfa and Dairying. That might seem like an weird combination but... Alfalfa and dairying are connected in the sense that alfalfa is often used as a feed for … [Read more...] about Facts About Fresno County: Page 9
Facts About Fresno County: Page 8
We're on Page 8 in our booklet entitled Facts About Fresno County. In case you missed it, this is from a promotional pamphlet that dates all the way back to the 1900s. Here's a link to all of the past … [Read more...] about Facts About Fresno County: Page 8
Facts About Fresno County: Page 7
Continuing on in the series we're on Page 7 and it's all about Wine Grapes! If you remember last post was all about land values, with the highest value being those planted for Raisins. It was … [Read more...] about Facts About Fresno County: Page 7
Facts About Fresno County: Page 6
We're really loving this page by page! Page 6 drops us right into Land Values! "Land Values are governed by their producing qualities..." Indeed they are! When you think about vineyard … [Read more...] about Facts About Fresno County: Page 6
Facts About Fresno County III
Just in case you are new to this series let's catch you up. We found this great little booklet in the Library of Congress titled "Facts About Fresno County" and we looked first at the cover and inside … [Read more...] about Facts About Fresno County III
Facts About Fresno County II
A little while ago we found this little pamphlet in the Library of Congress. We showed you just the cover and the first couple of pages in our last post, "Facts About Fresno County". Let's look at … [Read more...] about Facts About Fresno County II
History: Facts About Fresno County
So... we found a little book. It's in the Library of Congress. It's called "Facts about Fresno County - California's Marvel". The cover is red and looks like someone wrote "Fresno Co. Calif. … [Read more...] about History: Facts About Fresno County