Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society The Yosemite Stage and Turnpike Company, headed by Henry Washburn, operated stages to...

Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Abby West Minturn is buried on the banks of the Chowchilla River, not far from where she...

Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Herbert Macon is shown here sitting on his father, Horace Macon’s, knee. His mother,...

Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Ed Murphy, Madera’s postmaster, hands over some of the town’s first outgoing airmail to...

Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Vignolo’s Hotel nearly always had a crowd like this, especially on that day when Leonard...

Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society This abandoned adobe building was once used by Man Wah Chan as a store. Its location is...

Madera County Historical Society Coarsegold — circa 1920. Long before the town of Madera was on the map, gold — heavy, coarse gold — was...

Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society R.C. Jay. Richard C. Jay was a remarkable person. Among his many laudable attributes was...