http://209.129.121.11/files/original/de328f3b9195b2b540584ae72d038cf9.jpg 5d6d3e39b1a46cab94e58df7eeee425d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fresno County Public Library Postcards Subject The topic of the resource Fresno County (Calif.) Description An account of the resource Another miscellany of scenes, structures, people and events, taken in locations around Fresno County. Some of the more interesting are early Fresno scenes from the 1870s and 1880s taken by pioneer photographer Roderick W. Riggs, and a number of images detailing the construction of Friant Dam in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fresno County Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Collection of Fresno County Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available San Joaquin Valley Library System Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fresno County Public Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource For more information about acquiring copies of these images (in photographic and/or digital form), please contact the Heritage Center, Fresno County Public Library, 2420 Mariposa St., Fresno, CA 93721-2285; (559) 600-6230. Our Web site is located at http://www.fresnolibrary.org/heritage/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource en-US Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context frp Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Fresno County (Calif.) 1874-1952 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our dads 1872 82 Fresno California Card 1 Subject The topic of the resource Civic leaders -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs.; Leaders -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs.; Fresno (Calif.) -- Biography -- 19th century -- Sources.; Fresno (Calif.) -- Biography -- 20th century -- Sources.; Fresno (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.; Fresno (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources. Description An account of the resource Early Fresno photographer Roderick W. Riggs (1859-1940) created rogues galleries of pioneer Fresnans by tearing photos and gluing them on heavy pieces of cardboard. Mr. Riggs titled his portrait composites according to some shared trait. Starting in the upper left corner, we have the following individuals: Louis Einstein (1847-1914) pioneer merchant and banker, A.M. Clark (Angus Marion Clark 1831-1907) County Clerk from 1873-84 elected to the State Assembly in 1885, S.B. Bresee (Sylvester B. Bresee 1831-1920) Public Administrator 1883-84, Jess Morrow (1827-1897) rancher, miner and at one time one of the richest men in the county, Jeff Shannon (1831-1902) Undersheriff and politician, Louis Gundelfinger (1849-1938) merchant and banker, with Louis Einstein formed Bank of Central California, M.J. Church (Moses James Church 1818-1900) irrigation pioneer in Frenso, Judge S.A. Holmes (Samuel A. Holmes 1830-1894) First Superior Court Judge 1879-84 & 91-94, Judge E.C. Winchell (Elisha Cotton Winchell 1826-1913) District Attorney 1861-63 and District Court Judge 1863-67, O.P. Wilson ( -1902), Dr. Lewis Leach (1823-1897) pioneer County Physician, Dr. Chester Rowell (1844-1912) founder of the Fresno Republican newspaper, Father of the Republican Party in Fresno County, State Senator 1879-83 reelected 1898 & 1902, Mayor from 1909-12, Geo Bernard (= George Bernhard 1823-1888) Fresno merchant, Simon Henry (1834-1918) businessman and founder of Henry's Hotel at the corner of Tulare and K Streets, H.P. Hedges (1824-1906) builder and developer, Judge D.S. Terry (David Smith Terry 1823-1889) Fresno Attorney and Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court 1857, Gus Whithouse (= A.E. Witthouse) Public Administrator 1882, Judge J.B. Campell (James B. Campell 1833-1916) Superior Court Judge 1885-90 and large landowner in Fresno and Tulare Counties, T.E. Hughes (Thomas E. Hughes 1830-1919) land developer and pioneer builder, known as the "Father of Fresno", W.T. Riggs (William Thomas Riggs 1833-1912) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available San Joaquin Valley Library System Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fresno County Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource between 1881 and 1930 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context frp0133 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 1 Photographic print :b&w ;14 x 9 cm. Language A language of the resource en Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant between 1881 and 1930 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the "fair use" clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Fresno County Public Library, Heritage Center, 2420 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA 93721. Phone: 559-600-6230 HeritageCenter@fresnolibrary.org Relation A related resource SJV Photo Heritage Civic leaders -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs. Fresno (Calif.) -- Biography -- 19th century -- Sources. Fresno (Calif.) -- Biography -- 20th century -- Sources. Fresno (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. Fresno (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.