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Barstow Then and Now An Oral Tour of a Desert Town
A nostalgic piece contrasts Barstow of today with the 1914 era. It notes the livery stable became a garage as a motor age arrives, old businesses and new developments along Main Street, and a growing population drawn by highways, railroads, schools, and key institutions like the Harvey hotel, post office, and Barstow Printer. The piece highlights the town’s expansion, infrastructure upgrades, and regional ties to Daggett Yermo Newberry Ludlow and other nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judesy
Barstow
Noday
America
Yermo
Daggett
Newberry
Ludlow
Hinkley, Kramer
Leawood
Hodge Llelendale
Railroad Company
Fred Harvey
Riley Witty
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Old Town