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Colonel Thomas Baker
Photographer: Kern County Museum
Taken: November 27, 2009
Caption: Colonel Thomas Baker
Additional Description: This photo is on display at the Kern County Museum on a Wayside Marker titled "Kern County Begins"

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: January 1, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
Database Locator Identification Number: p91543
File Size: 0.028 Megabytes

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