Delano's roots began when the first white man came into contact
with the Yokuts of the San Joaquin Valley. Further development came
as the Southern Pacific Railroad attempted to connect San Francisco
with Bakersfield and the rails east. At the end of the track,
Delano became a boom town overnight, a shipping center for sheep,
cattle, and gold. This collection illustrates the Delano area's
history from 1776 to 1930, touching on an 1891 train robbery by the
famous outlaws, the Dalton brothers, introducing the reader to the
Jack Rabbit King of Kern County, and exploring the kindling pioneer
spirit of men and women struggling against the elements to build a
life out of the wilderness surrounding Delano. Small neighboring
settlements that were influential in Delano's growth and
development are also featured here, including Famosa, McFarland,
Pond, Alpaugh, Pixley, Terra Bella, Columbine, Richgrove, Ducor,
Earlimart, Jasmine, Allensworth, Rag Gulch, California Hot Springs,
and Woody.
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