CITY OF FRESNO ORGANIZATIONS PHOTOGRAPHS
The Fresno County Historical Society has been collecting photographs that document the rich history of the central San Joaquin Valley since our founding in 1919. The Photograph Collection includes series which focus on the City of Fresno, Fresno County, General Subjects, Oversized photographs, and the Portrait Collection. Since 2015, the archives staff and volunteers have digitized hundreds of photographs for digital preservation and improved access to these archival materials.
The Merry Wives Club with their husbands and children, circa 1895. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California.
These wonderful City of Fresno Organizations photographs show social clubs and organizations of Fresno in the early 20th century. From the Masonic lodges to women’s clubs like the Merry Wives and the Query Club, these images reveal the varied social interests of our community. Just a glance at the Society pages of the Fresno Morning Republican from the 1920s and 1930s will give you an idea of the activities of Fresno's voluntary associations, youth groups, and musical organizations.
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ORGANIZATIONS A-R FROM THE CITY OF FRESNO PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION
 One Hundred Percent Club, circa 1900. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |  Fresno Chapter of the American War Mothers, circa 1932. N: Fresno Chapter - American War Mothers (World War I) Front Row - L to Rt: Mrs. Sarah Dennis; Third, Mrs. Mankins; Center Governor [James] Rolph; At far right, Mrs. Anderson. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |
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 Drill Team of Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, circa 1895. N: L. P. Hilton standing in center. Bilby, Recorder at Hilton's left; Collins, second from left, sitting ?; A. Hoover, right center. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |  Clayton Chandler with Eagle Scouts, circa 1940. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |
 Boy Scout Executive Henry Lyons Hopkins, circa 1910. N: Henry Lyons Hopkins, First Boy Scout Executive of Fresno. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |  The Bridgettes, circa 1920. N: "The Bridgettes," a Fresno card club, at the home of Mrs. Frank Pomerory, 1118 Divisadero, about 1920. Left to right: 1, Gertrude Swift Eaton. 2, Elka Wormser Gundelfinger. 3, Jenny Wishon Watson. 4, (rear) Gertrude Drew Collins. 5, (front) Lynette Morgan Buschhaupt. 6, Doris Ludlow Wild. 7, (rear) Edith Hayden Pomeroy. 8, (front) Dorothy Noble Hill. 9, (rear) Frances Cox Whitt. 10, (front) Eva Clark Walker. 11, (rear) Anne Tupper Kirkman. 12, Helen Rogers. |
 Presidents of the California Federation of Women's Clubs, circa 1920. N: Left to Right: Mrs Aaron Schloss of Berkeley, Past Pres. Of the California Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs W. A. Fitzgerald, of Berkelely, formerly Fresno, President C.F.W.C. Mes. Robert J. Burdette of Pasadena, the first President of the C.F.W.C.. Mrs. Mollie Bloom Flagg of Los Angeles, formerly Turlock, Past Pres. of the San Joaquin Valley District of C.F.W.C. Taken in Yosemite Valley at the Twentieth Annual Convention. |  Fresno Junior Chamber of Commerce Executive Board, Fall 1952 - Spring 1953. N: Picture by Price. "Hi - Jonathan! Bob Wilson. Bob Beatty. God - that fish! Walter Nelsen. Dick Moore. Best to a grant Host Bob Colter. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |
 Danish Lodge event, circa 1895. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |  Fresno Danish Lodge, circa 1940. N: Front row, seventh from left is Neils Fugelsong. Dick Whittington, photographer 3845 Wisconsin St. Los Angeles. Phone: University 5331. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |
 Dante Club Drum Corps, Oct. 25, 1935. N: Dante Club Drum Corps - Made its first public appearance Oct. 25, 1935 during Fresno's Golden Jubilee parade. Back row, left to right: Dan Trafican, Lucke Jenco, Vincent Pettruzzi, Frank Deluca, Joe Pettruzzi, Charles Cisco, Frank De Vecchio, Louie Bardinalli, and Frank Degia. Kneeling: Lawrence Gatti, Terry Curatola, Mauro Mastro, Sam Cavatio, Fred Colombini, Art Bonjiorani, Frank Marchiochi, and Armando Fini. Fresno County Historical Society Archives. |  Fresno Male Chorus Quartet, circa 1920. N: Left to right: 1. unidentified, 2. J.O. Greenwell, 3. Gus Olsen, 4. D.L. Zimmerman. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |
 The Friday Club, 1913. N: In front of home of Mrs. L.G. Muller, 1224 San Pablo. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |  The Gay 90s Men's Club, 1892. N: The Beaux - 1892. A group of young Fresno bachelors. Standing: 1) unidentified, 2) Ernest A. Walrond, 3) unidentified, 4) unidentified, 5) George Helm. Seated: 1) Frank Helm, 2) unidenfied. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |
 Home Sweet Home Club House, June 12, 1919. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |  Grand Army of the Republic group, 1911. N: Second from left as looking at photo, Mrs. Rice. Right hand looking at picture, Mrs. Effie May Tran, Daughers of Veterans. G.A.R. Convention Fresno, 1911. Sign reads: Shiloh Battle Flag Belongs to Col. E.D. Barker C857 Sons of Veterans. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |
 Jollie Fresno Girls, circa 1902. N: Jollie Fresno Girls - a club of grammar school-age girls about 1901-1902. Left to right: Back row: Minnie (Mollie) Marshall, Clark Farly. Middle row: Floy Long, Emma Glass Carny, Ethel Shawn Hoover, Ethel Pierce Cutler, Georgia Clark ?, Frida Olufs Gunn, Isabel Nobel. Front row: Lucile Hogue Williams Harrison, Victoria Cutten Sorenson, Lila Bramblett Garman, Edith Hayden Pomeroy, Alta Caldwell, Cora Smith Hopkins. Fresno County Historical Society Archives. |  Fresno Kiwanis Officers, Feb 15, 1933. N: Ray C. Wake Field, President, Ben Hoblick, Vice-President, Ray G. Prior, Vice-President, Roy LeMasters, Past President. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |
 La Favorite Mandolin Club, circa 1895. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |  Lions Club members in tug of war, circa 1930. N: Left to right: Norman Tucker, J.H. McCullough, Charles Lange, Mark Hall, Fred Donlearey, Bob ?, George Ball. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |
 Fresno Lions Club at Balch Camp, circa 1920. N: A.G. Wishon hosts Fresno Lions Club on trip to Balch Camp. Standing left to right: George Vogeler, A.G. Wishon, George Joachin, unidentified, George V. Turner, Charles B. Jackson, John Hengst, Herbert R. Hargrave, Edwin M. Eaton, Jerry Ryland, George Buttles, Paul B. Wilson. Squatting: Unidentified, George Ball. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |  Fresno Mandolin Club, circa 1920. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |
 The White Temple, circa 1920. N: Masonic building on L Street between Stanislaus and Tuolumne. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |  Masons Fresno Command in front of Hughes Hotel, circa 1890. N: Henry P. Hedges, Hughes Hotel. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |
 Masons Fresno Command in front of Hughes Hotel, side view, circa 1890. N: Henry P. Hedges, Hughes Hotel. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |  Past Masters Fresno Lodge No. 247 Free and Accepted Masons, 1953. N: Front Row: Charles Stewart 1923, Gerald F. Thomas 1921, William F. Dunn 1919, Ben R. Walker 1913, George W. Turner 1915, Harry F. White 1922, Curtis Ballard 1925. Center Row: Charles Inoods 1928, Dan R. Hurlbut 1939, Earl M. Jones 1950, Conrad Steitz 1945, W.W. Wagoner? 1929, Edward Kellas 1947, Duane Roullard 1936, Ralph Kuettell 1949. Back Row: Roy Crawford 1952, J.W. Pop Warner 1933, Richard Heppner 1951, Albert W. Carlson |
 Merry-Go-Round Whist Club, circa 1895. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |  PC-CFOR-AR39 Merry-Go-Round Whist Club, Nov. 1899. N: Taken at Dr. Cooper's residence. Buker, photographer. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |
 The Merry Wives Club on patio, circa 1895. N. Back row: 1) Mrs. W. Parker Lyon, 2) Mrs. J.F. Hixson, 3) Mrs. Frank Romain, 4) Mrs. George H. Monroe, 5) Mrs. Jim Brown, 6) unidentified, 7) unidentified, 8) Mrs. H.O. Buker. Front row: 1) unidentified, 2) unidentified. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |  The Merry Wives Club on porch, circa 1895. N. Standing: 1) unidentified, 2) Mrs. J.F. Hixson, 3) Mrs. Jim Brown, 4) Mrs. Frank Romain. Seated: 1) unidentified, 2) Mrs. H.O. Buker, 3) unidentified, 4) unidentified, 5) Mrs. W. Parker Lyon, 6) Mrs. George H. Monroe. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |
 The Merry Wives Club with their husbands and children, circa 1895. N. Front row: C.B. Shaver, Mrs. Shaver with daughter Doris, Mrs. Frank Romain, unidentified, unidentified, Tristan Brown, Janet Brown, unidentified. Second row: George Long of Grand Rapids, unidentified, Mrs. H.O. Buker, Mrs. J.F. Hixson, daughter Mabel, Mrs. W. Parker Lyon, unidentified, Mrs. Jim Brown, Mrs. Frank Bedford, unidentified. Back row: Frank Romain, W. Parker Lyon, Mr. J.F. Hixson, unidentified, unidentified. |  The Merry Wives Club, circa 1895. N. First row: Mrs. C.B. Shaver, Mrs. John Gearhart, Mrs. W. Parker Lyon, Mrs. George Mourse, Mrs. James F. Hixon, Second row: 1) Mrs. Jim Brown, Mrs. Frank Romain, Mrs. Linforth, Mrs. Markham, Mrs. H.O. Buker. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California |
 The Merry Wives Club, circa 1900. N. First row: 1) Mrs. Jim Brown, 2) Mrs. Linforth, 3) Mrs. James F. Hixon, 4) Mrs. Frank Romain 5) Mrs.Markham. Second row: 1) Mrs. C.B. Shaver, 2) Mrs. John Gearhart, 3) Mrs. George Mourse, 4) Mrs. H.O. Buker, 5) Mrs. W. Parker Lyon. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |  The Merry Wives Club on a picnic, circa 1895. N: Left to right: 1) Mrs. H.O. Buker, 2) Mrs. J.F. Hixon, 3) , 4) Mrs. W. Parker Lyon, 5) , 6) Mrs Jim Brown, 7) , 8) , 9) Mrs. Frank Romain, 10) Mrs. C.B. Shaver. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |
 The Merry Wives Club, 1896. N: First row: 1) Mrs. Jim Brown, 2) Mrs. Linforth, 3) Mrs. James F. Hixon, 4) Mrs. Frank Romain 5) Mrs.Markham. Second row: 1) Mrs. C.B. Shaver, 2) Mrs. John W. Gearhart, 3) Mrs. George Mourse, 4) Mrs. H.O. Buker, 5) Mrs. W. Parker Lyon. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |  Taft & Sherman Quartet, 1912. N: Taft and Sherman Quartet for presidential campaign of 1912. Left to right: George Babcock, first tenor; Harold Hughes, second tenor; A.G. Wahlberg, first bass; G.L. Beal, second bass. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |
 Fresno Parlor No. 25 Native Sons of the Golden West, Sept. 9, 1890. N: Left to right: A.J. Pedlar (on horse), Emil Bernhard, Ed. C. White, Will Gerard, J.D. Jones, W.T. Grammer, Sed. F. Winchell, George C. Roeding, Walker Lyon, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Jas. H. Daly, unidentified. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |  Fresno Parlor No. 25 Native Sons of the Golden West Picnic, May 5, 1935. N: Fort Miller. Back row - left to right: Gerald Catania, Arthur H. Drew, Ralph Slavich, Ed Fitzgerald, M.M. Lane. Front row: L.A. Winchell, Arthur Miller, Mike Pellegrini, Bill Holmes, Charles Harkness. Photograph taken by Harry F White of the N.S.G.W. Picnic Committee. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |
 Unidentified women's group, circa 1900. N: Possibly Parlor Lecture Club. Left to right: unidentified, Mrs. H.H. Alexander, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Miss Patti Carpenter, Mrs. Grey Carver. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |  Query Club, Dec. 5, 1898. N: The Query Club of Fresno with their husbands. Fresno County Historical Society Archives, Fresno, California. |
 Query Club on porch, April 26, 1896. N: At J.W. Patterson home on J Street. First row: Mrs. L.O. Stephens, unidentified, Mrs. Walroud, Mrs. Cutter, Betty Maupin Miles. Second row: Mrs. H.Z. Austin, Miss Harrell, Mrs. A.M. Hays, Mrs. Snow, Mrs. W.D. Noble. Back row, standing on porch or steps: Mrs. T.J. Hay, Mrs. Will Guard, Mrs. Forsey, Miss Harrell, Mrs. H.O. Buker, Miss Parsons, Miss J.W. Patterson, Mrs. H.W. Wilbur, Mrs. W.D. Crichton, Mrs. J.L. Maupin, Mrs. Shoemaker, Mrs. Colson. |  Query Club in yard, April 26, 1896. N: At J.W. Patterson home on J Street. N: left to right: Dairy N. Austin, Kate Parsons, Mary Helm Maupin, Myrtle Harrell, Indo Wilbur, Mrs. Snow, Mrs. Will Guard. Kneeling, left to right: Mrs. H.Z. Austin, Ann Hays, Mrs. L.O. Stephens, Mrs. Forsey, Mrs. Crichton, Betty Miles, Elizabeth Patterson, B. Buker. On grass, left to right: Mrs. Colson, Mrs. Cutter, Margaret Harrell, unidentified, Mrs. Walden, unidentified, Lora Shoemaker, Mrs. Moore. |
 Query Club in a row, May 5, 1898. N: Left to right: Dorothy Noble (child), unidentified, Mrs. William Noble, Mrs. Alva Snow, Mrs William Colson, Mrs. L.O. Stephens, Mrs. S.L. Strother, Mrs. William Miles, unidentified, Mrs. A.M. Hays, Mrs. Montgomery Thomas, unidentified, Mrs. H.O. Buker, Mrs. Warren Forsey, unidentified, Mrs. W.D. Crichton, Mrs. E.A. Walrond, Mrs. J.L. Maupin, Mrs. H.Z. Austin, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, & Mrs. J.F. Hixon |
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