Madera County Historical Society Madera’s police force lined up for this photo in 1930. Second from the left is Walter Thomas, who was...

For The Madera Tribune Captain Russel Perry Mace. At first blush, the old rocking chair in the Madera County Courthouse Museum didn’t...

For The Madera Tribune It didn’t take long for Courthouse Park to take shape after a fire in 1909 cleared the property of every building...

For The Madera Tribune From left are Ella Jay, Richard Curtis Jay, Robert Seldon Jay Mattie Jay, and Mrs. Richard Curtis Jay, circa 1895....

Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society These 10 Madera children were orphaned when their parents, Robert and Joyce Morris were...

Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society During the pioneer years of Fresno and Madera Counties, steamboats were used to bring...

For The Madera Tribune Huge blocks of Raymond granite dotted the landscape during construction of the Madera County Courthouse. In 1902...

For The Madera Tribune Walter Yeager dodged two lynch posses but wound up dying at the end of a rope just the same. This photo was taken...