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Two children in period costume hold up banner which reads "A Moment in Time, Bakersfield Centennial 1898-1998, Celebrating 100 years of the people, culture, and history of Bakersfield." They are followed by a U.S. Marine Corps color guard.The parade…

Bakersfield Centennial parade float, featuring an oversized chick, just turning the corner from 19th Street downtown.The parade was on January 10.

Memorial stadium at Bakersfield College.

Bakersfield court house after the 1952 earthquake.

Group picture of football team, showing clothing and gear used for football in the early twentieth century. From the collection of Gaye Lenahan.

Chinese dragon in Bakersfield holiday parade with crowds of people and downtown buildings.

Aerial view of Bakersfield.

Bakersfield High School

View of Bakersfield High School from the soccer field.

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…