Madera celebrated its new hospital
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society The old Madera County Hospital, Shown here, was replaced by a brand new facility, which...
Bill Coate
Jul 10, 2021
Why didn’t Madera celebrate the 4th of July in 1903?
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society While the folks in Coarsegold celebrated the Fourth of July in fine fashion in 1903, the...
Bill Coate
Jul 7, 2021
4th of July celebration disappointed Fresno
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Madera celebrated the 4th of July with exuberance almost every year, as this 1904 photo...
Bill Coate
Jul 3, 2021
Police chief was fired twice
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society The Madera police force in the 1930s included Walter Thomas, second from the left, who...
Bill Coate
Jun 30, 2021
County’s home was long time coming
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society A crane lifts a block of Raymond granite in place as construction of the Madera County...
Bill Coate
Jun 26, 2021
Barsottis found the land of promise
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Shown here standing from the left, circa 1910, are Ida Barsotti (Nicoletti), Jose...
Bill Coate
Jun 23, 2021
Robbers posed threat to stagecoach passengers
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society The Yosemite Stage and Turnpike Company, headed by Henry Washburn, operated stages to...
Bill Coate
Jun 19, 2021
How the woman faced the outlaw
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Abby West Minturn is buried on the banks of the Chowchilla River, not far from where she...
Bill Coate
Jun 16, 2021
