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Students in classroom, believed to be at Emerson School, with teacher.Girl sitting in front row, with white dress, is Doris Stoner, born July 1895, daughter of Austin Foster T. Stoner. Doris Stoner is the great-aunt of Gaye Lenahan, who donated…

Members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks shown near houses in Bakersfield; from collection of Gaye Lenahan

Shows equipment used by Electric Water Company

Electric Water Company testing well connected to Station number 5 building

Shows water tower structure used to house Electric Water Company's water tank; many farmers used to have their own tank houses

Shows Electric Water Company switch board

Substation of Kern county's Electric Water Company

Shows laborer with steam engine

Repair and plumbing shops of Electric Water Company in foreground; note power lines with insulators

Shows Electric Water Company pumping equipment