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Caption on back of picture: 1938-1939, Glenn Burd's mother, Hotel Lebec, 1928 car

Shows a street in Kernville. Horse and wagon are at center; Kernville Hotel is at right

Ingleside Hotel, with people in front and on balcony; the hotel replaced the town hall about January 1890, and burnt down August 1890; located at Northwest corner of 17th Street and Chester Avenue, the original Beale Memorial Library opened on that…

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…

View of downtown Bakersfield; from the collection of Harlan Curnow

Shows hotel and other businesses, on Green Street in Tehachapi, damaged by the 1952 Kern County earthquake

shows automotive shop operated by Benjamin L. Brundage, located on 18th Street; front entrance of Hotel Moronet just visible at far right

Cotton is King Festival parade along Chester Avenue. Wasco's float is square white vehicle at left center. Hotel Manchester is last building on right side of street;Grand Hotel is two buildings to the right. A drug store is on left side of street. A…

Bakersfield Inn, original home of the Bakersfield sign which stretched across the street at 1101 Union Avenue. The Inn was built about 1945, and the sign was erected in 1949. The half of the inn at left, representing the West side of the street, was…

Passengers in car with bear in front seat next to driver.