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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…

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

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

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

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

School group picture, including Doris Marie Stoner, daughter of Austin Foster Stoner, born July 1895. Doris Stoner is in the third standing row (counting from ground level), second to the left from the teacher.

Close-up of mural that was painted on Kern County Food Bank warehouse at 800 14th Street. Building was torn down about 2003

Picketers in front of Stardust Liquor store on Ellington Street, during strike of February 1966.

Construction site of Bakersfield City Hall at Truxtun and Chester; tower of Old Church Plaza is just visible over the trees; Haberfelde and other buildings are at left