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An office of the Kern County Land Company located near what is now Stockdale Highway and California Avenue

Kern County Courthouse, built 1911, located at Truxtun and Chester. It was torn down in 1953 and another courts building constructed on the site.

Service station, with drive-in restaurant labeled "Fountain Service;" located at Baker Street

J.C. Penney, located on Chester Avenue between 20th and 21st streets, with automobiles parked at entrance

Caption on back of photo states that Glenn Burd was an employee of Richfield service station

Employees of the Mosquito Abatement District, in front of their Bakersfield building

Shows Dr. Strongin, who worked at Stony Brook Retreat, Kern County's tuberculosis facility. Picture was taken one year before the facility opened officially

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

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

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