This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Photograph was edited for publication purposes Havilah is an unincorporated community located in Kern County south of Bodfish. It was named after the Biblical land of Havilah, "where there is gold." Havilah acted as county seat at the founding of Kern County in 1866 until the county goverment was moved to Bakersfield in 1874. Havilah is listed as California Historical Landmark no. 100. Photograph caption dated December 3, 1956 partially reads, "Havilah...founded in 1863 as Kern County's seat during gold rush, remains today as few stone buildings high on mountain south of Bodfish, on Highway 178, about 50 miles northeast of Bakersfield. It is easily visited from New Isabella and Kernville."; See images #00146631 through #00146637 for all photos in this series.
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Fishing--California--Kern County Fishers--California--Kern County Rivers--California, Southern Mountains--California, Southern Unincorporated areas--California--Kern County California Historical Landmarks Havilah (Kern County, Calif.) Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) Kern County (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
