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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.

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

Shell gas station, sharing building with Sherry's store; located on Northwest corner of Roberts Lane and North Chester Avenue

Leffler Bequette Miller, born May 30 1895, with other children celebrating his birthday.House, and horse and wagon, visible in background.

House on L Street. Front row: Arthur Raine, Barbara McGinn, Frances Rogers, Wanda Rankin, Gene Helbling, Patricia Colby, Mariella Laidley (daughter of Viola Stoner Laidley & William Laidley), Marian Williams. Kneeling, behind front row: Frederick…

View of downtown Bakersfield; from collection of Harlan Curnow