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Bakersfield archway sign near Union and California Ave.

Bakersfield archway sign near Union and California Ave.

Bakersfield archway sign near Union and California Ave.

Shows headquarters of Bakersfield's major local newspaper, the Bakersfield Californian

1904 Rambler being driven in Bakersfield Centennial parade; driver and passengers wearing period clothing.The parade was on January 10.

Shows a 1910 EMF automobile being driven in the Bakersfield Centennial parade downtown; driver and passengers wear period clothes.The parade was on January 10.

Vintage automobile being driven in parade; nameplate on side of vehicle identifies it as 1926 Ford Roadster, owned by George and Myrtle McNeal; picture taken near 19th and L Streets downtown.Parade was on January 10.

1920s fire engine, in Bakersfield Centennial parade; fire-extinguisher cylinders visible on side of vehicle.The parade was on January 10.

Golden Empire Transit (GET) bus, painted for the Bakersfield Centennial celebration, in parade. Secured to front of bus is a vintage bicycle from the era between 1870 and 1900.Parade was on January 10.

Horse-drawn fire department hose wagon from about 1907, in Bakersfield Centennial parade; seated at front of wagon, beside man wearing hat, is Robert Prenter, a Kern county Assemblyman during the late 1990s.The parade was on January 10.