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The bridge to the island at Burbank Park. This park later became Murry Park.

The way to get rid of waste oil in the oil fields was to burn it.

Picture of Burrel Elementary School, located 29 miles southwest of Fresno. The Burrel District was formed in 1913, and became the Burrel Union (incorporating the Crescent District) in 1929. The merged district later became part of the Riverdale Joint…

Exterior of large frame residence and tank house.

Child on bier with floral arrangements in room.

Tropico gold mine located West of Rosamond. The mine was discovered in the 1870s by Dr.L.A. Crandall. Changing hands several times, the mine was acquired by brothers Clifford and Cecil Burton in the 1920s. The Mine closed in 1956.

Bus in downtown Bakersfield; street scene showing pedestrians and traffic signal; from the collection of Harlan Curnow

Corner of Tulare and K Streets[Tulare, Calif.] around 1946.