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Photographer: Denise Boose
Caption: Colonel Thomas Baker
Additional Description: Bakersfield is named for Colonel Thomas Baker, who was known for his friendliness towards travelers, letting them graze their horses in his pasture known as “Baker’s Field.”
Submitted: February 13, 2021, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p568953
File Size: 0.053 Megabytes

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