Title:
Vineyards and residences Fresno California
Creator:
[Unknown]
Subject:
Eggers, Herman C.
Eggers, George H.
Woodworth, Benjamin R.
Eggers Vineyard (Fresno, Calif.) Photographs.
Las Palmas Vineyard (Fresno, Calif.) Photographs.
Agriculture -- California -- Fresno County -- 19th century.
Fresno (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Photographs.
Fresno (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- 19th century -- Photographs.
Fresno (Calif.) -- Economic conditions -- 19th century.
Description:
Clockwise from upper left: Gateway to Eggers Vineyard ; Residence of Eggers Vineyard ; Gateway to Las Palmas Vineyard ; Residence
of Las Palmas Vineyard. The Eggers Vineyard, situated on 800 acres, four miles northeast of Fresno, was owned and operated
by George H. and Herman C. Eggers. It was initially established in 1868 as a wheat ranch, but shifted its production to grapes
ca. 1880. The Las Palmas Vineyard of 160 acres was situated directly south of the Eggers property, in the Nevada Agricultural
Colony, and was owned by Benjamin R. Woodworth.
Publisher:
Fresno County Library
Date:
ca. 1890
Format:
1 Photographic print :b&w ;21 x 18 cm.
Identifier:
frb0014
Relation:
San Joaquin Valley Digitization Project
Fresno County Free Library. California History and Genealogy Room.
Rights:
This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the fair use clause of the U.S. Copyright
Law (Title 17 § 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the California History and
Genealogy Room, Fresno County Public Library, 2420 Mariposa St., Fresno, CA 93721-2285; (559) 488-3195, press #3, then #5.