Bakersfield in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Cook Wagon
Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 27, 2009
1. Cook Wagon Marker
During the 1880s, this wagon was used by a cook as a portable kitchen to prepare meals for field hands employed by the Kern County Land Company.
The wagon is equipped with a pantry for storing vegetables and bread, a sink, a work space with bins for flour and sugar and a room to hang meat.
The Kern County Land Company, founded by Lloyd Tevis and James Ben Ali Haggin, once owned vast expanses of land in Kern County.
The Kern County Land Company donated this cook wagon, once located on the Lakeview Ranch, to the museum in 1958.
Erected by Kern County Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.
Location. 35° 23.576′ N, 119° 1.332′ W. Marker is in Bakersfield, California, in Kern County. It is on Chester Avenue. Marker is located at the rear of the Pioneer Village at the Kern County Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3801 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley, specifically in the Central Valley, and in the Sierra Nevada. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Blacksmith Shop (a few steps from this marker); Dust Bowl Housing Units (a few steps from this marker); Saint John's Episcopal Mission (a few steps from this marker); B.H.S. Water Tower
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Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 27, 2009
2. Cook Wagon
3. Photos Displayed on Marker
Upper Photo:
A cook wagon at a camp near the Calloway Canal, circa 1887.
Lower Photo:
A cook wagon at a scraper camp near Poso, circa 1887.
A cook wagon at a camp near the Calloway Canal, circa 1887.
Lower Photo:
A cook wagon at a scraper camp near Poso, circa 1887.
4. Photos Displayed on Marker
Upper Photo:
A cook wagon, circa 1900
Lower Photo:
Moving the cook wagon to the museum in 1958.
A cook wagon, circa 1900
Lower Photo:
Moving the cook wagon to the museum in 1958.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,312 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 29, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
