Bakersfield in Ashes: The Great Fire of 1889

As promised, here is my power point presentation from this morning's talk at the Beale Memorial Library - Bakersfield in Ashes: The Great Fire of 1889. I am still working out some kinks with the presentation as it appears online so I may be tweaking it in the next few days. Let me know if you have any ideas. Also, I do not own the rights to the images so I put a "X" across the images to protect me as well as you. Enjoy! Follow this link: Bakersfield in Ashes: The Great Fire of 1889

1891-92 City Directory for Bakersfield and Sumner

It seems that I must have too much time on my hands, but I cannot help myself. While volunteering at the Beale Library, I transcribed the 1891-1892 city directory for Bakersfield and Sumner. I tried to be as accurate as I could, but I am sure there are mistakes so please check with the source. The Beale doesn't have the original dirctory (I believe the original is up in San Francisco - go figure), but it has it on microfilm, which is almost as good if you are just wanting the basic info. But, online is even better, and I hope you agree.

Enjoy!

The Bensel, Matiland and Co's Kern County Directory, 1891-1892