McNews, 2 1/2 miles of Bakersfield, Kern County, California. McNews subdivision. On Raw Alkali . . .; Scope and content: Full caption reads as follows: McNews, 2 1/2 miles of Bakersfield, Kern County, California. McNews subdivision. On Raw Alkali Flat. Brand-new slums. Started June 1938 about 40 families from Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas. No water, no shade, no soil good enough to grow anything, no grass, most families haul water from service station 2 1/2 miles away. Average price of lot, $150; size 50 by 100 feet. Usual down-payment, $5. Rate of payment frequently $5 a month, int
McNews, 2 1/2 miles of Bakersfield, Kern County, California. McNews subdivision. On Raw Alkali . . .; Scope and content: Full caption reads as follows: McNews, 2 1/2 miles of Bakersfield, Kern County, California. McNews subdivision. On Raw Alkali Flat. Brand-new slums. Started June 1938 about 40 families from Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas. No water, no shade, no soil good enough to grow anything, no grass, most families haul water from service station 2 1/2 miles away. Average price of lot, $150; size 50 by 100 feet. Usual down-payment, $5. Rate of payment frequently $5 a month, interest at 6. The great majority of families settled here are agricultural workers on or state relief.
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