Sunset District, East Bakersfield, Kern County, California. View of Negro shacktown settlement (Suns . . .; Scope and content: Full caption reads as follows: Sunset District, East Bakersfield, Kern County, California. View of Negro shacktown settlement (Sunset District) seen from across Cottonwood Road. Approximately 250 homes. Average cost of a lot is $350; size, 50 by 100 feet. Payments $5 down; $5 per month. Rent of shacks $10 to $15 per month. Almost all are dependent on public assistance the year round. Note alkali soil.

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