The Brammer Building still stands tall
For The Madera Tribune Brammer’s shoe store was a pioneer establishment on Yosemite Avenue that bent with the times and survived. It...
Bill Coate
Sep 28, 2022
O’Donnell went from Vineyard St. to Hollywood
For The Madera Tribune Walter “Spec” O’Donnell, the Madera boy who made Hollywood stand up and take notice. Born in 1911, he died in 1986...
Bill Coate
Sep 24, 2022
The Final Toast
Veterans’ Voices is directed toward veterans and their families who have given so much to ensure our freedom in this country. This is an...
For The Madera Tribune
Sep 21, 2022
Crappa Brothers had a busy place
For The Madera Tribune Frank Crappa is shown here standing on the far right. His brother, Joe Crappa is on the inside behind the counter....
Bill Coate
Sep 21, 2022
Taking a second look at a lynching
For The Madera Tribune This group of O’Neals citizens posed for this photograph in front of the Spring Valley School in 1895. The school...
Bill Coate
Sep 17, 2022
The sister in-laws
Veterans’ Voices is a new column directed toward veterans and their families who have given so much to ensure our freedom in this...
For The Madera Tribune
Sep 17, 2022
Veterans' Voices: Pasquel Reyes
Veterans’ Voices is directed toward veterans and their families who have given so much to ensure our freedom in this country. This is an...
The Madera Tribune
Sep 14, 2022
Madera’s first physician
For The Madera Tribune Dr. C.E. Brown is shown here in the back row, on the far right. He joined members of the Daultons and Maces for an...
Bill Coate
Sep 14, 2022
