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Full text of history of kern county, california, with biographical. An illustrated history of bakersfield and kern county 9781893619142. Kern county comprises the bakersfield, california, metropolitan statistical area. An illustrated history of bakersfield and kern county by. Professional historian and an architectural historian ccph in the state of california and serves as a. Kern county historical society monthly book sales conference of. Each map book encompasses a particular region with a specific boundary. History of kern county, california by wallace melvin morgan, 1914, historic record company edition, in english. Brewer is a registered professional historian and an architectural historian ccph in the state of california and serves as a consultant in historic preservation and architectural history to public agencies and private firms. All kern county library branches closed march 17thmay 1st for covid19 learn about our virtual programming and access learning links 20 mar 0 stay at home reading challenge. Many great books on kern county history have been published over the last. History of kern county, california, with biographical. History of research at sharktooth hill, kern county, california by edward mitchell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kern county assessorrecorder kern county, california.
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