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Fresno Historical Society photos make a unique holiday gift

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Jason Farris

Head YES man at FresYes.com
I grew up in Fresno. Relaxed in its calm breezes, listened with my dad to the crack of the bat at little league baseball games when I was a kid and now take my son to do the same at minor league games. I broadened my mind at its schools (I went to high school right here at San Joaquin Memorial, and to college at Fresno State!) I love that if I drive for two hours in one direction, I can be in the mountains. For two hours in another, luxuriating on a California beach. I can enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere of San Francisco or Los Angeles, but still be able to come home to relaxation, calm, and quiet.

I love where I live, and I also love what I do. I'm lucky to be able to work in a profession in which I get to build relationships; one that has me meeting new people each and every day and helping them to build new lives in my beloved city. I'm lucky enough to work in a profession in which I can marry cutting-edge technologies and marketing techniques to good, old-fashioned, nose-to-the-grindstone work. I am lucky enough to work in a profession that allows me to work as an advocate for my clients; to use every tool at my disposal to get a job done well for them, and with as little stress and expense as possible.

I love my city. I love my job. One inspires my excellence for the other.

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The Fresno Historical Society is offering you the chance to give a truly unique gift this holiday season.

The nonprofit organization houses a large collection of historical photos from Fresno’s early years—most dated between 1870 and 1970. You can buy digital copies of these images, print them out and frame them, and give a little piece of Fresno history to your slightly nerdier friends and relatives (I kid!). 

Images reflect Fresno’s development

On the Fresno Historical Society’s website, the photo collection is broken down into categories, including People, Agriculture, City Scenes, Special Events, Sports, Mountain Scenes, etc. You can check out the entire collection photo by photo or, if you know someone with a specific interest, go right to that category.

The super cool thing is that many of the photos feature a description that gives context to the image, like the photo below, which is labeled “Fresno Kindergarten“:

Miss Gertrude Wilson established Fresno’s first kindergarten program in 1885. Her own donkey and cart served as the “school Bus” for the students she taught in her own home.

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How to purchase historical photo reproductions

Digital files range from $10 to $30, depending on size, and are available in JPG or TIFF file format. To purchase a historic photograph reproduction, email the Fresno Historical Society at archives@valleyhistory.org.

For more information and to see available images, visit the Fresno Historical Society website. And check out a handful of photo reproductions I find interesting below.

Loggers Expressing the Size of a Redwood

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Skiing in the Sierra

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Intersection of Mariposa Street & H Street, c. 1880s

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Fresno Cubs Baseball Team c. 1914

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Who is Steven Sanchez?

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Jason Farris

Head YES man at FresYes.com
I grew up in Fresno. Relaxed in its calm breezes, listened with my dad to the crack of the bat at little league baseball games when I was a kid and now take my son to do the same at minor league games. I broadened my mind at its schools (I went to high school right here at San Joaquin Memorial, and to college at Fresno State!) I love that if I drive for two hours in one direction, I can be in the mountains. For two hours in another, luxuriating on a California beach. I can enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere of San Francisco or Los Angeles, but still be able to come home to relaxation, calm, and quiet.

I love where I live, and I also love what I do. I'm lucky to be able to work in a profession in which I get to build relationships; one that has me meeting new people each and every day and helping them to build new lives in my beloved city. I'm lucky enough to work in a profession in which I can marry cutting-edge technologies and marketing techniques to good, old-fashioned, nose-to-the-grindstone work. I am lucky enough to work in a profession that allows me to work as an advocate for my clients; to use every tool at my disposal to get a job done well for them, and with as little stress and expense as possible.

I love my city. I love my job. One inspires my excellence for the other.

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From time to time, we like to highlight people in the Fresno area who are doing cool things. Today, meet Steven Sanchez, a man with many talents, including photography, videography, and writing.
 
Steven is sharing with us a collection of photos he’s taken of entertainers who have taken the stage in Fresno. Check out his work, then scroll down to find out where you can see more.
 
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A portrait of the artist

Who is Steven Sanchez? 

My name: Steven Sanchez
 
What I do: I’m a promotions coordinator at Lotus Communications (105.1 The Blaze) and a freelance photographer/videographer specializing in concerts, stand-up comedy, and comic book conventions.
 
What I love about the Fresno area: What I like about Fresno is the potential it has. The music scene here is growing, along with the stand-up comedy scene, and comic book conventions in the Valley are expanding. And there’s a lot of local talent that are helping put these communities on the map. With that attention, Fresno has the ability to become a top quality destination for entertainment, and our local economy can financially benefit from it based on the acts and performers we can bring to town at a consistent rate that can match the other commercial cities in California.
 
What I’m sharing with FresYes readers:
 
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• Portrait of Drake Bell, Fulton 55, 2018. It was just him, alone, onstage with an acoustic guitar, showcasing himself as a musical solo talent than just as a well-known actor.
 
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• Portrait of lead singer Nathan Hunt of Southern alternative metal band Shaman’s Harvest at Fulton 55, 2017. 
 
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• A Nameless Ghoul (guitarist) for the Swedish metal band Ghost at the Rainbow Ballroom in the summer of 2017. The identity of the guitarist along with other members of the band remain a mystery because no one knows who they are or what they look like. 
 
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• Close-up of lead singer/guitarist Dee Radke of the garage rock band Radkey at Strummer’s, 2017. The band consists of three brothers, and with his vocals matching The Offspring and Glenn Danzig and their diverse appearance, they are one of the most unique, up-and-coming bands in the music industry. 
 
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• Lead singer Dustin Bates of the futuristic rock project Starset at Fulton 55, January 2017. No lie, the band members wear space suits during their shows while utilizing a space-like, futuristic light show, definitely appealing to someone who is a sci-fi, Star Wars or Star Trek fan. 
 
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• Guitarist Shawn Patterson of the metal band Vyces at Frank’s Place, 2016. A band that consists of former members from Breaking Benjamin, Heart-Set Self-Destruct, and Old Fashioned Beatdown, and they are on the rise, be on the lookout for them. 
 
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• Comedian, the “fluffy” man, Gabriel Iglesias, at the Paul Paul Theater at the Fresno Fair 2017. With his impressions, stories, and lovable personality, no wonder the Central Valley loves this funny man and he sells out every time he comes to town.
 
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• Lead singer Papa Emeritus 0, of the Swedish metal band Ghost, at the Rainbow Ballroom in the summer of 2017. Theatrics is a big part of their act, especially the singer, who has been through four iterations of his name. Hs identity hadn’t been revealed until recently; he is …Tobias Forge.
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• Buckethead, guitar maestro, Tower Theatre, 2016. Yes, he does wear a bucket over his head, and wears a white mask, but it doesn’t take away his reputation as being one of the most innovative guitar players in the history of rock. 
 
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• The indie rock band Magic Giant: Zang (left), Zambricki Li (middle), and Austin Bisnow (right), at Strummer’s, March 2018. I would distinguish their roles by the instruments they play, but they play everything, which makes their music so eclectic that it has a spiritual and uplifting sound.
 
Here’s where people can find more of my work: You can see photographs on my Instagram and view my videos on my YouTube page.
 
And you can read the articles I’ve written for Kings River Life Magazine:
 
 
HardKor Media is my media company. If anyone is looking for someone to do a photo or video shoot in regards to live music or music video, commercial, stand-up comedy, or comic book convention, or an event along those lines you can reach out to me through email, stevenmychal@yahoo.com or my cell phone (559) 367-5637.
 
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All photos courtesy of Steven Sanchez

Introduction to “The View” by Mr. E

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“Hello there…”

I’ve always wanted to start an article this way. It’s so inviting, it makes you want to sit for a moment and read whatever it is that’s being written. I mean truly, how many people really say, “Hello there” any longer?

Well, as fate would have it, our beautiful city wants to say hello to its inhabitants! For years, all I’ve ever heard or read about through various channels was that there’s nothing to do in Fresno—no scene, no culture, and with that, very little diversity.

I’ve had the pleasure of leaving Fresno to attend college outside the state of California and I’ve also had the pleasure of returning back home, none the worse for being back in a place of comfort.

This afternoon, I wrapped up my workday and thought to myself I should do something adventurous and out of my comfort zone. So I did what any person who is afraid of heights would do: I scaled one of the tallest, if not the tallest, buildings in town to see just how our city lays out in front of the naked eye.

(I should probably let you all know when I wrote “scaled,” I did not mean the Spiderman way of transportation. My mutant powers were taken from me years back.)

Over the course of the next ten months or so, I intend to stumble upon and help uncover some gems within this city, which some of you reading this might not know exist. I guess there’s a bit of intrigue/mystery set to play out before our eyes — as long as you choose to check up on this blog from time to time.

I took a picture for us to use as a bit of a roadmap, a bit of a starting point, and to think, There I stood not being too afraid of what was laid out in front of me, a new adventure.

Hello there, Fresno, let’s dance for a moment. – Mr. E

 

Mr. E travels Fresno and beyond looking for the fascinating in the everyday. Look for his photos to appear on FresYes.com every other Friday.