From The Archive tag:mercedsnapshots.com,2009-09-15:/fromthearchive//2 2011-01-03T04:55:08Z A look back at Merced County Movable Type 4.3-en Packing cantaloupe in Los Banos tag:mercedsnapshots.com,2011:/fromthearchive//2.64 2011-01-03T04:41:19Z 2011-01-03T04:55:08Z Jesse Chenault http://www.mercedsnapshots.com/fromthearchive

Los Banos
Packing cantaloupe
July 31, 1958

The side of the crates say "Los Banos Hamburg's Melons." 


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Los Banos
Packing cantaloupe
July 31, 1958


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Los Banos
Packing cantaloupe
July 31, 1958

]]> Work on elaborate organ tag:mercedsnapshots.com,2011:/fromthearchive//2.63 2011-01-03T00:41:22Z 2011-01-03T01:07:45Z OrganMay 31, 1969These 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?OrganMay 31, 1969... Jesse Chenault http://www.mercedsnapshots.com/fromthearchive HAB_ORGAN1.jpg

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?


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Organ
May 31, 1969
]]> A visit to the USS Hornet tag:mercedsnapshots.com,2011:/fromthearchive//2.62 2011-01-03T00:02:14Z 2011-01-03T04:52:09Z USS Hornet1956Here'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... Jesse Chenault http://www.mercedsnapshots.com/fromthearchive HAB_USSHORNET5.jpg

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. 


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USS Hornet
1956


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USS Hornet
1956


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USS Hornet
1956


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USS Hornet
1956
]]> N Street in downtown Merced tag:mercedsnapshots.com,2010:/fromthearchive//2.61 2010-11-16T07:48:40Z 2010-11-16T07:53:32Z Jesse Chenault http://www.mercedsnapshots.com/fromthearchive

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. 
]]> Groundbreaking at Atwater High School tag:mercedsnapshots.com,2010:/fromthearchive//2.60 2010-11-16T07:24:49Z 2011-01-03T04:53:09Z Jesse Chenault http://www.mercedsnapshots.com/fromthearchive
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Construction 
Atwater High School 
1958

Here's a groundbreaking ceremony at Atwater High School in 1958. 



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Construction 
Atwater High School 
1958

Here's a groundbreaking ceremony at Atwater High School in 1958. 


]]> A contest at Herb's Meat Market tag:mercedsnapshots.com,2010:/fromthearchive//2.59 2010-09-16T07:04:14Z 2011-01-03T04:56:54Z Jesse Chenault http://www.mercedsnapshots.com/fromthearchive

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. 

]]> Taking a plunge in Atwater tag:mercedsnapshots.com,2010:/fromthearchive//2.58 2010-07-27T20:17:41Z 2011-01-03T04:55:35Z Jesse Chenault http://www.mercedsnapshots.com/fromthearchive
Sports
Atwater Plunge
May 7, 1962

Here's a shot from the opening day for the season on May 7, 1962. 

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Sports
Atwater Plunge
May 7, 1962

Here's a second shot from the same day.

]]> Packing tomatoes tag:mercedsnapshots.com,2010:/fromthearchive//2.57 2010-07-27T18:47:59Z 2011-01-03T04:54:36Z Jesse Chenault http://www.mercedsnapshots.com/fromthearchive

Ag

Bob Bryant loads tomatoes into a truck at Central California Tomato Growers. 

]]> Readying cattle for Mexico tag:mercedsnapshots.com,2010:/fromthearchive//2.56 2010-06-22T07:57:17Z 2011-01-03T04:57:51Z Jesse Chenault http://www.mercedsnapshots.com/fromthearchive


Greenough Farms

Workers at Greenough Farms get cattle ready for shipping to Mexico. 
]]> Monitoring the Election Day phones tag:mercedsnapshots.com,2010:/fromthearchive//2.55 2010-05-11T07:23:53Z 2010-05-11T07:44:42Z Sun-StarCBS Hookup of PhonesNov. 6, 1962Election Day at the newspaper office in 1962. ... Jesse Chenault http://www.mercedsnapshots.com/fromthearchive HAB_ELECTION_PHONES.jpg

Sun-Star

CBS Hookup of Phones

Nov. 6, 1962


Election Day at the newspaper office in 1962. 

]]> North Merced intersection tag:mercedsnapshots.com,2010:/fromthearchive//2.54 2010-05-11T07:15:12Z 2010-05-11T07:20:05Z Bear Creek Drive and G Street in Merced Dec. 20, 1961Here's a simple view looking north at the intersection of G Street and East South Bear Creek Drive in Merced. ... Jesse Chenault http://www.mercedsnapshots.com/fromthearchive HAB_GSTREET_01.jpg


Bear Creek Drive and G Street in Merced

Dec. 20, 1961


Here's a simple view looking north at the intersection of G Street and East South Bear Creek Drive in Merced. 

]]> Flooding in the streets tag:mercedsnapshots.com,2010:/fromthearchive//2.53 2010-05-04T07:36:24Z 2010-05-11T07:51:28Z FloodNov. 19, 1950I wish there was more information about this photo. Can't figure out where it was taken. Don't know where Drive-In Liquors was located. It's one of the oldest photos in the collection. UPDATE: Several e-mailers report that this... Jesse Chenault http://www.mercedsnapshots.com/fromthearchive

Flood
Nov. 19, 1950

I wish there was more information about this photo. Can't figure out where it was taken. Don't know where Drive-In Liquors was located. It's one of the oldest photos in the collection. 

UPDATE: Several e-mailers report that this store was at East 21st Street and Keely Avenue at the very east end of 21st Street.
]]> Mercy Gulch Day: Rounding up the bad guys tag:mercedsnapshots.com,2010:/fromthearchive//2.52 2010-05-04T06:57:30Z 2010-05-04T07:01:11Z Mercy Gulch DayJuly 7, 1961Does Merced still celebrate Mercy Gulch Day? Looks like a lot of fun. They would throw people in the "hoosegow" and have friends bail them out, all in the name of charity, of course.  Love... Jesse Chenault http://www.mercedsnapshots.com/fromthearchive

Mercy Gulch Day
July 7, 1961

Does Merced still celebrate Mercy Gulch Day? Looks like a lot of fun. They would throw people in the "hoosegow" and have friends bail them out, all in the name of charity, of course.  Love the "Mixatorium" in the background. 
]]> The hospital's last days tag:mercedsnapshots.com,2010:/fromthearchive//2.51 2010-04-27T06:47:33Z 2010-04-27T06:59:36Z Merced County HospitalOctober 1965It looks like work was being done on the hospital on 13th Street. Patients will be moved this weekend coming up to the new facility on G Street in North Merced. Merced County HospitalOctober 1965Another view of... Jesse Chenault http://www.mercedsnapshots.com/fromthearchive


Merced County Hospital
October 1965

It looks like work was being done on the hospital on 13th Street. Patients will be moved this weekend coming up to the new facility on G Street in North Merced. 


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Merced County Hospital
October 1965

Another view of the hospital on 13th Street. 
]]> Celebrating the start of spring tag:mercedsnapshots.com,2010:/fromthearchive//2.50 2010-04-20T19:37:54Z 2010-04-20T19:58:43Z Seasons Spring Mike Lafon and Melanie Presley March 19, 1958 Years ago, newspapers liked to set up photo shoots like this one to mark the changing of the season. Seasons Spring Mike Lafon and Melanie Presley March 19, 1958 These two... Jesse Chenault http://www.mercedsnapshots.com/fromthearchive

Seasons

Spring

Mike Lafon and Melanie Presley

March 19, 1958


Years ago, newspapers liked to set up photo shoots like this one to mark the changing of the season. 


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Seasons

Spring

Mike Lafon and Melanie Presley

March 19, 1958


These two were taken to a park in their best clothes for the photos. The moms are probably just off camera, making sure everything looks perfect. 


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