Manuscripts
Kern County tax documents
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John Dryden tax documents
Manuscripts
These three documents all involve taxes paid and owed by John Dryden and his son, John Dryden. They are dated 1679, 1696, and 1707.
mssHM 81279 (a-c)
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Kern County election documents
Manuscripts
Small group of material related to elections in Kern County, California. Includes roll lists, tally lists, and an assessment list for James E. McDonald, 1877 June 20.
mssKern
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Map of Part of Kern County, California, Showing the Locations of Colonies, Irrigation Systems, etc. in the Kern Delta
Rare Books
Showing lands of the Kern County Land Company for sale. Bakersfield is well developed, the Southern Pacific Railway is in place, including the Tehachapi Loop, but no highways north or south. Relief: shaded. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: B3/3 150198.
150198
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Map of the Rosedale Colony Kern County, California
Visual Materials
Old shelf number: eph J4-8(2). "From five to twelve miles west of Bakersfield, and is the property of the Kern County Land Co." Sold for orchards and vineyards, this area is now industrial for the most part. Dickman-Jones Co. operated in San Francisco between 1888 and 1901, based on directories from the time. MS note: Eph J4-8(2). Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: See ephMPCALIFT0065a.
ephMPCALIFT0065
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Kern County Land Company papers and slides
Manuscripts
Items include a map of the Miramonte Colony Tract in Kern County (approximately 1890-1900); a day book probably written by James Ben Ali Haggin (1886-1890), and two manuscripts of speeches by David Stoddard Atwood on Kern County Land Company history. Also includes 47 slides of images of photographs held in the Kern County Land Company archives in Bakersfield, California, some of which may be by American photographer Carleton Watkins. They were created by David Stoddard Atwood as part of a a project on the history of the Kern County Land Company, where he had worked. The slides include photographs of people, structures, and landscape.
mssKernco
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Map of Bakersfield, Kern Co., Cal
Rare Books
Central Bakersfield with MS notes for occupancy, use and irrigation system. Proudly notes Chester Avenue and Railroad Avenue are 115-1/2 feet in width. Locates cotton fields and brewery. MS notes: 293253 usage and other notes.. Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: Map of Bakersfield Kern co..
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