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Shell gas station, sharing building with Sherry's store; located on Northwest corner of Roberts Lane and North Chester Avenue

Oildale's Business & Professional Women's club charged $1.50 per person for a Country Store fund-raising event; the event included prizes, old time dancing, square dancing, entertainment, and supper; held at Veteran's Memorial Hall on Norris…

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

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

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

Economy Mercantile, and other Tehachapi businesses, after the 1952 Kern County earthquake

View of downtown Bakersfield; from collection of Harlan Curnow

Front of picture labeled " me and my pal 'Dick,' " with full surnames included on back of photo. Several signs visible in store window behind the men.

shows automotive shop operated by Benjamin L. Brundage, located on 18th Street; front entrance of Hotel Moronet just visible at far right

Dewar's Soda Fountain and Ice Cream, 1120 Eye Street, located between 11th Street and California Avenue