2019年2月20日 · I am doing a project about growing up in Bakersfield in the 1980s, as I did, and I need images. I'm interested in pictures of the Southwest area (including Munsey/Curran/West High), Ming Ave., Patriots Park, Valley Plaza, THE WATERSLIDES!!! and all of the quirky things we love about Bako.

Kern County Library's photograph collection includes images of historical interest of Bakersfield and other areas of Kern County from the late 1800s to 2001.

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bakersfield, California, USA. 1873 – City of Bakersfield incorporated. [1] 1888 – Bakersfield and Kern Electric Railway begins operating. July 7: Great Bakersfield Fire of 1889. Oil discovered. [2] Bakersfield (Southern Pacific station) opens. 1904 – Beale Memorial Clock Tower built.

Bakersfield saw its population grow from about 105,000 in 1980 to over 400,000 in 2020. Although the city is still growing, its growth rate has slowed in recent years due to the economic recession and high home foreclosure rates.

These photographs document the history of the region from the 1860s to the present day. Some of the most requested photographs depict the Bakersfield Sound, Dust Bowl migrants to the area, street scenes, and iconic landmarks in Kern County.

The Kern County child abuse cases started the day care sexual abuse hysteria of the 1980s in Kern County, California. [1] The cases involved allegations of satanic ritual abuse by a sex ring against as many as 60 children who testified they had been abused.

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bakersfield, California, USA. 1873 – City of Bakersfield incorporated. 1888 – Bakersfield and Kern Electric Railway begins operating. July 7: Great Bakersfield Fire of 1889. Oil discovered. Bakersfield (Southern Pacific station) opens. 1904 – Beale Memorial Clock Tower built.

Read 1875-2024 Bakersfield Californian Newspaper Archives from Bakersfield, California. Genealogy and family history records include: obituaries, births, & marriages.

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2019年10月4日 · The Bakersfield Californian ‘BAKERSFIEL­D’S NOTORIOUS HONKY-TONKS’ Kern County Museum’s Lori Wear shares the stories of these legendary bars, dance halls and nightclubs