For The Madera Tribune Dr. Mary Butin (far left) ordered a halt to work on a foundation for a Chinese restaurant on Yosemite Avenue due...

For The Madera Tribune Rabbit hunts were community affairs in early Madera. With the justifiable concern for the welfare of animals these...

For The Madera Tribune The Barsotti bakery in Madera. The 32 year-old Italian packed his bags and prepared to leave his native village of...

For The Madera Tribune Craig Cunningham, shown here, was a major player in the move to incorporate Madera. Madera’s early history has...

For The Madera Tribune Bill Tighe built this department store into the most prosperous business in downtown Madera. W.C. Tighe, Madera’s...

For The Madera Tribune John Jones won election as sheriff of Madera County in the 1902 election. In November 1902, all of Madera County...

For The Madera Tribune Harry St. John Dixon led Madera in promotion of Democrats in the election of 1884. In November of 1884, Grover...

For The Madera Tribune This old hook and ladder outfit was of no value in fighting Madera’s 1909 fire. On the night of June 5, 1909,...