Abijah McCall — was a co inventor of the Fresno Scraper, a horse drawn (and later, tractor drawn) earth moving machine upon which modern road and canal building equipment is based. Along with his partner Frank Dusy, McCall devised an improvement on the Buck… … Wikipedia
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Fresno scraper — The Fresno Scraper was invented in 1883 by the Scottish immigrant and entrepreneur James Porteous who, having worked with farmers in Fresno, California, had recognised the dependence of the Fresno Valley on irrigation and the requirement for a… … Wikipedia
James Porteous — (1848 1922) was the Scottish American inventor of the Fresno Scraper.James Porteous was born in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. His father, William Porteous, had been a wheelwright and blacksmith who built and repaired carriages, wagons and… … Wikipedia
Selma, California — Infobox Settlement official name = Selma, California settlement type = City imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location in Fresno County and the state of California mapsize1 = map … Wikipedia
The Fresno Bee — Infobox Newspaper name = The Fresno Bee caption = The July 27, 2005 front page of The Fresno Bee type = Daily newspaper format = Broadsheet foundation = 1922 ceased publication = price = owners = The McClatchy Company publisher = Ray Steele Jr.… … Wikipedia
William Deidrick — William Deidrick, of Selma, California was a co inventor of the Fresno Scraper, the machine that became the basis of most modern earth moving equipment. On April 17 1883, Deidrick received U.S. Patent 275,893 for his horse drawn scraper, which… … Wikipedia
Rot-Weiss Essen — Voller Name Rot Weiß Essen e.V.[1] Gegründet 1. Februar 1907 … Deutsch Wikipedia
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