Los Banos
Packing cantaloupe
July 31, 1958
The side of the crates say "Los Banos Hamburg's Melons."
Los Banos
Packing cantaloupe
July 31, 1958
Los Banos
Packing cantaloupe
July 31, 1958
Organ
May 31, 1969
These photos are two of the newest in the collection, from 1969. The photos are of work being performed on an organ. Is it an organ at a church?
Organ
May 31, 1969
USS Hornet
1956
Here's a group of photos from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet shot in 1956. This ship was originally named the USS Kearsarge but renamed the Hornet in honor of the original Hornet aircraft carrier that was sunk during World War II. The Hornet is now a floating museum in Alameda.
USS Hornet
1956
USS Hornet
1956
USS Hornet
1956
USS Hornet
1956
Downtown Merced
Palm trees
October 1952
Here's a nice shot of the Hotel Tioga on N Street near Main in downtown Merced. The focus of the picture is the palm trees that still line the street today.
Construction
Atwater High School
1958
Here's a groundbreaking ceremony at Atwater High School in 1958.
Construction
Atwater High School
1958
Here's a groundbreaking ceremony at Atwater High School in 1958.
Herb's Meat Market
Aug. 1, 1962
Looks like this shop was having some sort of contest and this little guy was taking his shot at the guessing game.
Sports
Atwater Plunge
May 7, 1962
Here's a shot from the opening day for the season on May 7, 1962.
Sports
Atwater Plunge
May 7, 1962
Here's a second shot from the same day.
Ag
Bob Bryant loads tomatoes into a truck at Central California Tomato Growers.
Greenough Farms
Workers at Greenough Farms get cattle ready for shipping to Mexico.
Sun-Star
CBS Hookup of Phones
Nov. 6, 1962
Election Day at the newspaper office in 1962.
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