A photograph postcard showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 4100, 4-8-8-2, cab forward, on freight train 1-814, at Walong, CA, the "Tehachapi Loop", Locomotives 4113 and 4115 helping in train, 67 cars.

A photograph postcard showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 3617, 2-10-2, Bakersfield, CA.

A photograph postcard showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 4100, 4-8-8-2, cab forward, on freight train 1-814, at Walong, CA, the "Tehachapi Loop", Locomotives 4113 and 4115 helping in train, 67 cars.

A photograph postcard showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 2489 on passenger train No. 51, "San Joaquin",leaving Bakersfield, CA, 9 cars, 70 mph.

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 3840, 2-10-2, Bakersfield, CA.

A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 1686, 2-10-2, Bakersfield, CA.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James T. Murphy. Murphy grew up in Montana and joined the Army Air Corps in May 1941. Once he finished training, he was assigned to the 43rd Bomb Group, 63rd Bomb Squadron. He then went to reconnaissance for the Battle of Midway. He then rejoined the Pacific Theater and pacticipated in skip bombing and flying B17s. He tells the story of receiving his Silver Star from General Douglas MacArthur. He mentions returning to the Air Force in 1949 and remaining in service for 20 years, until he left to join NASA as a civilian. He also mentions writing a book on Skip Bombing in the 1990s.

Discussing the occurrence of uranium in the Kelso Valley area in Kern County, California

Weekly newsletter written for supervisors working at the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing news about events and activities, workplace reminders, and other relevant information.

Abstract: Uranium associated with peat humus was discovered in a boggy meadow in the Sierra Nevada of Kern County, California, in the fall of 1955.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "The sign indicates a incaluable growth in the offing."