The Fresno Fair: As Seen Through the Lens of Claude C. Pop Laval

by Elizabeth M. Laval and Claude C Laval

Detailing the excitement of the Fresno Fair, this collection of Claude C. ""Pop"" Laval's magnificent photographs, many of which are available here in print for the first time, showcase the history of this yearly event.First opening in 1883 with five days of horse racing, a live stock exhibit, and a few small produce stalls, the fair soon became a huge success, as only five years later, a grandstand was added to the fairgrounds. Agriculture, industrial,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1884995489
• ISBN13: 9781884995484
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Linden Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.7" x 9.8"