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  • Collection: Kern County Local History Photograph Collection

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two band members of Fremont Elementary School in Delano, during Cinco de Mayo, with award and unidentified adult

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The members of Delano's City Council appear in the Harvest Holidays parade, riding in a vintage automobile; Helen Cole, Delano's first woman councilmember, is just visible in the center, wearing a big hat

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Congressman Bob Mathias, whose area of service included Delano, rides in vintage automobile in the Harvest Holidays parade; driver is unidentified

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LeRoy Jackson, wearing top hat, drives vintage car in Delano's Harvest Holidays parade; passengers in car are unidentified; Jackson served as a Kern County Supervisor 1964-1977

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one of Delano's police cars is shown during the Harvest Holidays parade; a marching band is visible in the background behind the car

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shows foundation of a building that was being added to Sandrini Brothers' agricultural properties; it was located on Central Valley Highway, Southwest of Delano

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picketers demonstrating outside Delano's Stardust Liquor store, during Delano farmworker strike. Girl at left holds up sign containing the word "Schools;" another demonstrator's face is hidden by sign with a drawing of a bottle and the words "Hot…

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Hollis Roberts managed Roberts Farms, one of the largest grape growers in the area. He is shown at the office of his McFarland headquarters, signing with the Teamsters union

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Myrtle Biggs holds medal and small trophy; she is standing in front of a bookshelf.

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Official United States Navy photograph: headquarters building of the Naval Weapons Center at China Lake near Ridgecrest. Name changed in 1992 to Naval Air Weapons Station.
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