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Caption of picture: "Nutrition information is carried to the far corners of the county." Annette was located near the Kern County line.

Norris School, with sign over door showing year built, 1882. It was named for Robert Norris, donor of the land near Rosedale where it originally stood. It was used as school until 1914, then stored grain until 1958, when it was donated to Kern…

Students standing in front of Petroleum School, which was established in 1910 near the Kern River oil field North of Bakersfield; oil derricks are visible in background

The rat feeding experiment was one of several at various Kern County schools. Its purpose was to teach children the value of good nutrition.

Second building of Standard School, built 1911, located at Oil Center Road, which road was later renamed China Grade Loop;school named for Standard Oil company which donated the land; building was moved farther south about 1918, and later moved to…

The children of Lamont school, who participated in a rat-feeding project to learn about nutrition. The project was supervised by Mrs.Pruitt, Health teacher at Lamont, and Public Health Nurse Mrs. Adams.

Students standing in front of Toltec school, which was founded in 1910 and later became First Congregational Church of Oildale

View of Bakersfield High School from the soccer field.

Memorial stadium at Bakersfield College.

Standard School located at 1200 N. Chester Ave., Bakersfield.