For The Madera Tribune Albert Wilburn. It was a red-letter day for Samuel Colunga’s 8th grade class. The teenage historians left the dry,...

For The Madera Tribune T.H. Muhley. “Jim Bethel Killed! Old Resident of this County Found Dead in his Doorway.” With these words, in 1908...

For The Madera Tribune Pilot Jim Shamp stands under his airplane which displays eyes like the characters of the movie, “Planes,” which he...

For The Madera Tribune The Hildreth Hotel — the tree whipping was planned here. As a general rule, the atmosphere was friendly at the...

For The Madera Tribune “Skeeko” Alfredo Farnesi. Once upon a time, the Fresno Bee published a column by Woody Laughnan, which carried his...

For The Madera Tribune Sheriff John Barnett, shown here, had his hands full trying to rid Madera of prostitution. Being sheriff of Madera...

For The Madera Tribune General Waldo Sims, Madera’s first black police officer. When the Madera policeman came to the home of Charles...

For The Madera Tribune Sugar Pine workers await lunch from Barsotti’s hotel. The 32 year-old Italian packed his bags and prepared to...