The legacy of a local Chinese pioneer
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Yee Chung was a troubled man in 1880.
Pieces of the Past
A vignette from the annals of the San Joaquin Valley by historian Bill Coate.
Yee Chung: a Madera pioneer
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Yee Chung and Man Wah Chan stood at the edge of the crowd near the Southern Pacific tracks.
Gold mining in Madera County took its toll
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The dirt cascaded down the mine shaft with a sickening roar.
Fifty years ago Maderans were optimistic
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In 1957, Maderans had cause to stop and take stock. Fifty years earlier, in March 1907, the town became the only incorporated city in the county.
Madera remembered its 50th birthday
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Madera’s 100th anniversary as an incorporated city is just around the corner. We will reach that centenary milestone in March 2007.
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