Padre Francisco Garces Statue, Bakersfield CA

Original Vintage Card
  
 Price: $14.95

Stock #:1030018
Type: Postcard
Era: Chrome
City: Bakersfield
State: California (CA)
County: Kern
Publisher: Selitheo
Riverview News
Postmark: 1955
Postmark City: Three Rivers
Postmark State: CA
Stamp: 2c John Adams
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
Publisher's Series #: 1570
Recipient Address:Carl Smith
4451 1/2 Burns Ave
Hollywood, CA 29
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Padre Francisco Garces Statue at the north entrance to Bakersfield. This statue is in honor of the Spanish padre, who was the first recorded white man at the site of Bakersfield. He visited the present site of Kern County's capital city on May 7, 1776, a few days before the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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