Two views of the military library at China Lake
Card catalogs; Computers; Libraries; Military facilities; Naval Air Weapons Station (China Lake, Calif.); Naval Ordnance Testing Station (China Lake, Calif.)
Shows library staff and clients at China Lake Naval Ordnance Testing Station near Ridgecrest. Top picture shows computer technology then current; other view shows card catalog in background. Name of facility was changed in 1992 to Naval Air Weapons Station
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1 photographic print; 26 x 21 cm.
San Joaquin Valley Library System
1958
Kern County Library
This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the "fair use" clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 ? 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Beale Memorial Library, Local History Room, 701 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301; phone 661-868-0776.
Kern County Library
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1958
Margaret Newman at Kern County Library
Card catalogs; Clothing & dress; Desks; Libraries; Newman, Margaret
Shows Margaret Newman, who worked at Kern County Library until 1921, writing at a desk, with card catalog in background at left; exact branch location unknown. Photograph caption: Miss Newman, Branch Head--Headquarters, 1920?
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1 photographic print; 18 x 29 cm.
San Joaquin Valley Library System
circa 1920
Kern County Library
This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the "fair use" clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 ? 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Beale Memorial Library, Local History Room, 701 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301; phone 661-868-0776.
Kern County Library
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circa 1920
Librarian using card catalog
Card catalogs; De Laveaga, Mila; Librarians; Libraries; Peters, Celina
Shows librarian Mila De Laveaga using card catalog, with Celina Peters watching; at Kern County Library headquarters, then located in the basement of the Kern County Courthouse, torn down in 1953. A subsequent courthouse was built at the site in 1959, next door to the Beale Memorial Library building of 1957.
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1 photographic print; 12 x 8.5 cm.
San Joaquin Valley Library System
1950
Kern County Library
This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the "fair use" clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 ? 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Beale Memorial Library, Local History Room, 701 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301; phone 661-868-0776.
Kern County Library
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kec0157
1950