File:Beale Memorial Clock Tower, Bakersfield (CHS 32938).jpg

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Description

The Beale Memorial Clock Tower in Bakersfield, California. The original tower, shown here, stood at the intersection of Chester Avenue and 17th Street. It was badly damaged in the earthquakes of 1952 and subsequently demolished. A replica of the tower was constructed in the 1960s on the grounds of the Kern County Museum.

Date

circa 1910?

Collection

California Historical Society

	Location	San Francisco , United States of America
	Coordinates	37° 47′ 12.5″ N, 122° 24′ 03.6″ W
	Established	1871
	Website	www.californiahistoricalsociety.org
	Authority file	: Q14053 VIAF: 148345554 ISNI: 0000000122960588 LCCN: n50059108 SUDOC: 050259806 BNF: 135080936 WorldCat

Notes

The date of "c. 1900" given on the USC Digital Library page cannot be correct, because the tower was not completed until 1904.

Source

University of Southern California Digital Library, California Historical Society collection CHS-32938

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Image title	Photograph of a view of the Beale Clock Tower in Bakersfield, ca.1900. The tall rectangular tower is at center. The base of the brick building is covered in ivy, while the roof is made of terracotta tiles. Four small balconies can be seen near arched openings in the middle of the tower. Two clock faces can be seen high on the tower, both showing the time to be about five minutes to nine. The tower is located in the middle of a dirt street. The two-story Stoner Block building is visible in the background at right, while a tall building with a domed roof is visible at left. The law office of Geo. Whitaker can be seen in the Stoner building
Copyright holder	Public Domain. Please credit both“University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.
Short title	View of the Beale Clock Tower in Bakersfield, ca.1900
Credit/Provider	USC Libraries Special Collections
Source	California Historical Society (contributing entity), California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 (collection)
Author	Public Domain. Please credit bot
City shown	Bakersfield (city or populated p
Fixture name	CHS-32938.tiff
Keywords	Beale (subject), Building, Brick (lcsh), Clocks and watches (
Original transmission location code	CHS-32938.tiff
IIM version	4

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