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
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement from 1954 until his assassination in 1968. He is … [Read more...] about 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Martin Luther King
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
The History of Boxing Day
Today, you might hear the term "Happy Boxing Day!". If you have Canadian Friends they might be all about celebrating the day. Heck, in Canada it's a Federal Holiday! Here in Fresno, we might … [Read more...] about The History of Boxing Day
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
The History of Stuffing at Thanksgiving
Do you call it Stuffing or Dressing? Is your family from the south? If so, you probably call it dressing, if you're from the north it's stuffing in your house. No matter what you call it, we've got … [Read more...] about The History of Stuffing at Thanksgiving
The Price of Raisins in 1893
We came across this interesting tidbit that's dated all the way back to 1893. Hold on, we're going to have a little fun with this! It appears to be part of a Bill of Sale of sorts describing the … [Read more...] about The Price of Raisins in 1893
Happy Veterans Day
November 11th is Veterans Day and it's a day for honoring all those that have served in the armed forces. It differs from Memorial Day which honors those that have died while in military service. So … [Read more...] about Happy Veterans Day
Fresno Through the Years
Here's another great old video from KMJ-TV, Fresno's first television station. Here's some of the interesting parts: And we just have to mention the background organ music that goes … [Read more...] about Fresno Through the Years
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
HISTORY: Fresno State Bulldogs vs New Mexico
We love our football and we especially love our Fresno State Bulldogs, right? A few weeks ago we happened to find a website that lists what happened on this day in the past. You know those kind of … [Read more...] about HISTORY: Fresno State Bulldogs vs New Mexico
The Beginnings of Fresno
Ok, that last historical post about the USS Fresno was sure a lot of fun! This week we found a full tv episode that documents the founding of Fresno starting with Leland Stanford and the Railroad all … [Read more...] about The Beginnings of Fresno
The USS Fresno
We love history and Fresno certainly has a long one but did you know there were actually three US Navy ships named for Fresno? The latest USS Fresno was a Newport-class tank landing ship. … [Read more...] about The USS Fresno