An occasional series by bee photographer John Walker
Along a stretch of Highway 41 in Kings County, south of a junction called Hall’s Corner, sits a little adobe with ties to one of the most tragic events in California history, standing as a memorial to a heroic pioneer.
In the depths of the Great Depression, a pair of restaurateurs and a visionary young architect produced a landmark eatery that lit up downtown Fresno.
People at the bus stop on M Street at Courthouse Park might be surprised to know that just over their shoulders stood the gallows where, nearly 120 years ago, Fresno County carried out its only legal hanging.
For one of Fresno’s visionaries, opportunity knocked during a chance encounter in a barbershop in 1904.
Historical Perspectives provides a unique pictorial look at Central Valley history. Photographer John Walker studies old photographs and searches archives, records and maps to discover the stories behind the places we pass each day. To suggest a place, e-mail John at jwalker@fresnobee.com.
