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View of downtown Bakersfield, showing California Theater in center of picture; from the collection of Harlan Curnow

Chester Avenue Garage, located at 2316 Chester Avenue, along with various other automotive businesses, and trucks; Chester Avenue Garage was operated by L.F. Diebel and M.B. Wittig

Earthquake-damaged businesses on Chester Avenue, near 21st Street; includes Western-Gamble Auto Supply, Gil's Cafe, and Clinton Clothes

Charles Gann riding in fire engine, along with two other men; Charles Gann operated a grocery store and service station

Shows Chanslor-Canfield-Midway's office force and workers, along with the lady cook; from the collection of Frederic Chandler Ripley, Jr.

This camp likely replaced the earlier Vernette location. Office, recreation building, and work shops are near center of picture; houses and derricks are in background. Pepper trees are alongside houses. From the collection of Frederic Chandler…

Housing for workers is at left, headquarters building is at right,at end of street.Vernette was a railroad siding three-quarters of a mile North of Fellows. From the collection of Frederic Chandler Ripley, Jr.

On November 27, 1909, gusher 2-6 came in with a roar, 2,000 barrels of oil a day, the first gusher in the Midway Valley, in Western Kern County. From the collection of Frederic Chandler Ripley, Jr.

Men standing beside horse-drawn carriages in Austin Foster Stoner's shop; Austin Stoner is at far right. From the collection of Gaye Lenahan, great-granddaughter of Austin Foster Stoner.

Smashed car, and people observing, in aftermath of Kern County earthquake; near railroad tracks, probably in Tehachapi