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J.C. Penney, located on Chester Avenue between 20th and 21st streets, with automobiles parked at entrance

Service station, with drive-in restaurant labeled "Fountain Service;" located at Baker Street

Kern County Courthouse, built 1911, located at Truxtun and Chester. It was torn down in 1953 and another courts building constructed on the site.

An office of the Kern County Land Company located near what is now Stockdale Highway and California Avenue

Shows Main Street Market, Spacke's Texaco service station at Curry and G Street, and other Tehachapi businesses after 1952 Kern County earthquake

Morris' was founded by Harry Morris, whose son Mervyn launched the Mervyn's chain of stores, which now is a division of the Dayton-Hudson Corporation, Minneapolis; from collection of Mel Baughman. Store located at 11th Avenue and Main Street

Caption on back of picture: 1938-1939, Glenn Burd's mother, Hotel Lebec, 1928 car

Shows Ben Franklin store, Comet dime store, McMahan's Furniture, Snider's, and a drug store, along with automobiles; from the collection of Harlan Curnow

Chester Avenue at 19th Street; J.C. Penney building and "rain bird" sign on top of nearby building visible on left

Gas station with sign for OK Auto Camp, advertising tourist cabins for hire, located at Roberts Lane and Oildale Drive