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Construction of a railroad tunnel East of Bakersfield

Unidentified welder doing work on Kern General Hospital from a window

Two-story brick building, probably damaged in the 1952 Arvin-Tehachapi earthquake. Doors near center of picture contain sign "Hotel Maricopa." To the left, a window contains the signs "Vegetables, Fruits." To the right, a window contains the sign…

Scaffolding in front of building damaged by 1952 Bakersfield earthquake shows various signs: Eastern, open; Entrance, Brower Bldg.; Eastern's entire store open for business; Eastern, open, tunnel entrance.

Signs and scaffolding in front of 22nd and Chester location of Motor City Used Car Lot, damaged in 1952 earthquake; one sign is for Austin building company, and the other sign discloses the new location of Motor Center Used Car Lot as 21st and H…

Shows Kern County Land Company's provision for employees working near Wasco; bunkhouse is at left, mess hall is at right

Kern County Land Company Office, located at 2920 H Street. Galbraith Van & Storage Company on Chester Avenue is visible in background at far right; office was built after 1952 earthquake

Third Beale Memorial Library building, opened in 1988, shown after a rare snowfall; located at corner of 701 Truxtun Avenue, at Q Street

Mural on North side of Kern County Food Bank, located at 800 14th Street at Q Street. Building was later torn down.

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