Bill Coate
Giving downtown a new look
Madera County Historical Society This view of South Yosemite Avenue at D Street, taken circa 1910, shows the single-story Bank Saloon,...
Bill Coate
Berenda meant antelope — literally
Madera County Historical Society Berenda’s Vignolo Hotel, shown here in 1885, was a major stage stop for travelers. In the next year,...
Bill Coate
Jimmy Dixon gave it his all
Madera County Historical Society James Phillips Dixon. He was a family pioneer, and he couldn’t give up The story of how the Mordecai...
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Parents beat the ‘devil’ out of 4-year-old
Madera County Historical Society As Madera County Sheriff, Marlin Young was a busy man. Shown here on the right, he escorts a prisoner...
Bill Coate
Shootout at Club Saloon
Madera County Historical Society Ray Northern, Madera’s first city marshal, can be seen standing on the right behind the counter of his...
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Queen contest created commotion
Madera County Historical Society Lena Northern Adams is shown here in 1914 after she won the title of Madera’s Raisin Queen. Maderan...