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A damaged building at 623 Sumner in Bakersfield after the 1952 earthquake.

Street Scene on Fifth St.

Coalinga downtown in 1915. Fifth Street from Elm to D (D is now Durian).

Destroyed in 2020 Creek Fire. Heritage Center has an early demonstration of this collection which includes two heavily devastated neighborhoods. One is Point Road in Big Creek, the other is the Huckleberry Tract at Huntington Lake.

Black background, yellow to orange letters with green shading. 1 1/2 cantaloupes on the right side.

Wes Esrey, Grand Marshall, leading parade with band.

This float represented the City of Porterville, CA, in that community's 1903 Fourth of July parade. (Photo courtesy of Wayne White)

John Howell, Porterville Marshall walking in the 4th of July Parade on Main Street in Porterville, Ca.