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Oil Center Post Office, with people posing in front of building

Hotel Lebec, constructed 1921, at its peak mid-1920s through mid-1930s. It was burned down in 1971.George Haberfelde had an automobile business in Bakersfield in the 1920s.Sanctuary of the Pines was a tree preserve near Lebec.

Construction of a railroad tunnel East of Bakersfield

Crowd gathered at evening rally to gather support for construction of new hospital in Bakersfield; official posed at top of fire engine ladder; sign "you buy, we build your hospital;" various businesses visible

The rat feeding experiment was one of several at various Kern County schools. Its purpose was to teach children the value of good nutrition.

The students of Rosedale School show off the rats used in their project.The experiment was designed to teach the value of good nutrition.

Left to right: Reginald "Reg," Stoner, born 1889, Lorraine "Lefty" Stoner, born 1890, sons of Austin Foster Stoner; also date palms and umbrella trees in front of courthouse. Fence is made of iron chain and brick. From the collection of Gaye Lenahan,…

Santa Fe Railroad roundhouse, aerial view, showing surrounding buildings and highway; located at California Avenue between F and Oak Streets

Second Beale Memorial Library building, keeping the name of the original according to agreement with Truxtun Beale, son of Edward Fitzgerald Beale.Located at 1315 Truxtun Avenue, at L Street. Opened in 1957; after third Beale Memorial Library was…

Shows people gathering fossils at Sharktooth Hill, a site northeast of Oildale containing Miocene shark teeth and other fossils