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Cotton is King Festival parade along Chester Avenue. Wasco's float is square white vehicle at left center. Hotel Manchester is last building on right side of street;Grand Hotel is two buildings to the right. A drug store is on left side of street. A…

School group picture, including Doris Marie Stoner, daughter of Austin Foster Stoner, born July 1895. Doris Stoner is in the third standing row (counting from ground level), second to the left from the teacher.

Shows Chanslor-Canfield-Midway's office force and workers, along with the lady cook; from the collection of Frederic Chandler Ripley, Jr.

Men standing beside horse-drawn carriages in Austin Foster Stoner's shop; Austin Stoner is at far right. From the collection of Gaye Lenahan, great-granddaughter of Austin Foster Stoner.

Smashed car, and people observing, in aftermath of Kern County earthquake; near railroad tracks, probably in Tehachapi

Three members of the Business and Professional Women's Club (BPW) just about to leave for the BPW Western Regional Convention in Hawaii. Shown in front of of Kern County Airport are Ruth Schreckenbach, Paulina M. Hart, and an unidentified woman

2 women, in matching jumpsuits and caps, at Richfield service station; identified only as Bea and Louise. highway sign visible in background at left

1904 Rambler being driven in Bakersfield Centennial parade; driver and passengers wearing period clothing.The parade was on January 10.

Chester Avenue in front of Austin Foster Stoner's farm implement store. Austin Foster Stoner is in center of photo, with arm on tractor. Beale Memorial Clock Tower is in background. From the collection of Gaye Lenahan, great-granddaughter of Austin…

Group of nine people standing and seated inside store at Hornitos, Calif., circa 1945; left to right front row, Zoera Butterfield, Grace Cavagnaro, Jennie Gagliardo, Mrs. Shockey; left to right back row, Everett Bagby, Arthur Bauer, Thomas Coakley,…