Bakersfield 1960 archive footage

Archival footage shot by an amateur filmmaker while visiting the West Coast in 1960
It contains stock footage of the town of Bakersfield, California: the city sign (Welcome to Greater Bakersfield), Bakersfield arch, traffic in the streets, Bakersfield Inn sign (located along the old Highway 99), cars parked outside the motel, and more.
Please, comment if you recognize more subjects.
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[@steveogee7458]

I worked there in the 70's. It was beautiful.

[@pmafterdark]

Some beautiful cars in that parking lot.

[@lenaaustin6692]

Gorgeous

[@Zocky73166]

0:31 - 1961 Mercury Meteor 0:36 - 1961 Lincoln Continental 0:53 - 1961 Pontiac Bonneville

[@lenaaustin6692]

Omg it sure is Pontiac.?

[@lenaaustin6692]

And a chevy. 😊

[@lenaaustin6692]

A ford. Still look for the pontiac😊

[@vegapost]

Ah, when Bakersfield was Clean, Safe and White.

[@ekklesiamortis]

And there was fuck nothing to do ever back in the day.