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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. BARSTO_110717_007.JPG: From http://mainstreetmurals.com/murals-a.htm#4 Mural #4 The fourth mural was painted in 2004 and is entitled "Waterman Junction becomes Barstow" In 1885, the California Southern R.R.Co connects with the Atlantic and Pacific RR line on the Mojave river creating Waterman Junction. Named after Governor Waterman, owner of Waterman Mine and a mill nearby. A post office was established on May 15th 1886 and the budding town of Waterman Junction was named Barstow, honoring William Barstow Strong, the "Executor of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroads Western achievements" This mural established the first Mural in a Day community project. A group of around 40 artists assisted in the mural painting, which proved a great success even though the day was cut short at 2.30pm by rain and thunder storms. Master artist for this event was Kathy Fierro.
2. BARSTO_110717_015.JPG: In the late 1800's to 1930's, rail travel was considered the choice of transportation, [and] Fred Harvey had set up a string of dining rooms and boarding houses for Santa Fe passengers. In 1911 Mr. Harvey opened the million dollar "Casa Del Desierto". It was considered one of the jewels of the Harvey House system for many years. Dining was gourmet cuisine presented on fine china and quality drink[s] served in crystal. Comfortable, luxurious rooms rested weary rail travelers. The "Harvey Girls", women who served the meals along with providing the travelers with friendly conversation, gave Harvey House its renowned reputation.
3. BARSTO_110717_025.JPG: From http://mainstreetmurals.com/murals-a.htm#3 Mural #3 The third mural was painted in 2003 and is entitled "Three Million Dollar Harvey House" In the late 1800's to 1930's rail travel was considered the choice of transportation. and Fred Harvey had set up a string of dining rooms and boarding houses for Santa Fe passengers. In 1911 Mr Harvey opened the million dollar "Casa Del Desierto". It was considered one of the jewels of the Harvey House system for many years. Dining was gourmet cuisine presented on fine china and quality drinks served in crystal. Weary rail travelers rested in comfortable and luxurious rooms. The "Harvey Girls", women who served the meals along with providing the travelers with friendly conversation, gave Harvey House it's renowned reputation. The artist for this mural was Kathy Fierro.
4. BARSTO_110717_042.JPG: Native American Voices of the Mojave Desert
5. BARSTO_110717_055.JPG: From mainstreetmurals.com/murals-a.htm Mural #1 The first mural to be painted by Main Street murals in 1998 depicts an image of "The Old National Trails Highway and it's transition into Route 66, the Mother Road". In the early 1920's an emigration to California started from the Mid West. Families packed up and headed west on Old National Trails Highway, and proceeded along Barstow's Main Street. The depression and dust storms of the 1930's sent families to California seeking work, some ended their journey in Barstow and made it their home. In 1926 the road traveled became Route 66, the "Mother Road". There is a 6' tall Jack rabbit in Mural #1. Main Street Murals decided to have a contest among the elementary school students to name him. The winning name was "Dusty Rusty". There is a jack rabbit in each of the murals, in some obvious and in others hidden. The principal mural artist was Jim Savoy. Several local artists contributed to the artists conception that later became the first mural. The idea was to voluntary paint the first mural to involve the community and in doing so, spread the vision and rally support for Main Street Muralshistorical walking gallery project. Using just volunteers on a part time and haphazard work painting process, the mural took over a year to paint. This first project gave inspiration to the contributors of the mural and the general public at large.
6. BARSTO_110717_067.JPG: In the early 1920s, an emigration to California started from the Midwest. Families packed up and headed West on National Old Trails Hwy., and proceeded right along Barstow's Main street. The depression and dust storms of the 1930s sent families to California seeking work. Some ended their journey in Barstow and made it their home. In 1926, the road traveled became Route 66, the "Mother Road."
7. BARSTO_110717_073.JPG: In 1885, the California Southern RR Co. connects with the Atlantic and Pacific RR line on the Mojave River creating Waterman Junction. Being named for Governor Waterman, owner of Waterman Mine and a mill nearby. A post office was established on May 15, 1886 and the budding town of Waterman Junction was then named Barstow, honoring William Barstow Strong "the Executor" of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroads' western achievements.
8. BARSTO_110717_076.JPG: You are not forgotten Christiansen Memorial Plaza Dedicated in honor of Barstow-Kennedy High School Student, Eugene F. Christiansen -- US Army Born: February 16, 1949 MIA: February 6, 1969 Republic of Viet Nam Barstow, California -- 1990
9. BARSTO_110717_079.JPG: "Mining in the Mojave" This site has been designated to host a series of murals depicting Mining in the Mojave. Mining themes will include: Silver, Gold, Turquoise, Borax and Tungsten. The Silver mining mural was the first to be completed and was dedicated March 2011. This mural was designed by Kathy Fierro and painted by community members and students form the Main St Murals Youth Program based at the Desert Discovery Center, "Home of the Old Woman Meteorite."
10. BARSTO_110717_086.JPG: Calico Mountain Mines: April 6, 1881, SC Warden, Hues Thomas and John C King located claims on Calico Mountain and named it the Silver King Mine. Below there, the town of Calico grew from 100 people in the spring of 1882 to over 1,200 at the peak of the rush. There were no less than 46 mines near Calico, like the Waterloo, Bismarck, Oriental, Garfield, and Burning Moscow. The falling price of silver shut down the mines by 1896. They had produced between $13,000,000 and $20,000,000 worth of silver. Calico burned to the ground in the fall of 1883 and was rebuilt, but was vacated in the 1930s. It remained derelict until 1950 when Walter Knott converted the ghost town into a tourist attraction. The Postmaster, Jim Stacy, found a dog in 1883 that he named Dorsey. He became famous in book, song and movie when he learned to carry the mail from Calico to Bismarck in bags on his back.
11. BARSTO_110717_102.JPG: Mojave Runners: The Mojave Indian runners helped get messages and information to far flung villages. They could run up to 100 miles a day barefoot and only donned sandals on very rocky or spiney areas. A group of them met Capt. John Fremont in 1844 near where Hinkley is now. These six Mojave told Fremont they had once lived in the area and raised vegetables. Because of these Indians, Fremont named the river and surrounded desert "Mohahve". The later use of "Mojave" was a corruption of Fremont's spelling, probably trying to use the Spanish spelling.
12. BARSTO_110717_115.JPG: From mainstreetmurals.com/murals-a.htm This year Main Street Murals developed an educational program based on The Old Spanish Trail of 1829 – 1848. This was a four month project involving school children and key historical, cultural and artistic groups from the community. The program culminated in a Community-wide Mural-in-a-Day on April 28, 2007. Artists will continue to finish the mural in the coming weeks in time for a presentation to the Annual conference of The Old Spanish Trail Association held in Barstow, June 7-9, 2007. The mural was dedicated as part of the conference on Saturday, June 9th. The Master Artist is David Brockhurst, with a team led by: Candice Michelson, Kathy Fierro and Jane Laraman-Brockhurst. The Community Mural painting started at 8am with presentations and entertainment from the Old Spanish Trail Association, BLM and live music throughout the day. Also in attendance was KDUC radio with a live broadcast from the mural painting site.
13. BARSTO_110717_129.JPG: From mainstreetmurals.com/murals-a.htm Mural #5 The fifth mural was painted in Spring of 2005 and was the second Mural in a Day project. The subject is "The Mormon Trail". The Mormon Trail or Mormon Pioneer Trail is the 1,300 mile route that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints traveled from 1846-1857. The building where the mural was painted is located on 1st Street. The site was offered by Main Street Mural member Nancy Summers, who suggested the subject to fit the long narrow length of the site. The local latter Day Saints Church members were a great help by supplying painters and dinner for all the mural team.
14. BARSTO_110717_147.JPG: The Mormon Trail: The Southern Route of the Mormon Trail followed paths explored by Father Garces and Jedediah Smith. In 1848, Mormon Battalion Captain Jefferson Hunt trailed cattle to Utah on this trail. The Daniel Davis family, also of the Mormon Battalion, followed in a covered wagon -- the first American family to travel the route. In 1851, a wagon train of Mormon pioneers settled San Bernardino Valley. They established farms, ranches, stage stops, mining and freighting interests and started a pony express mail service between Southern California and Utah. Mormon pioneers who settled here helped change California's main economy to agriculture, establishing California's pioneer era of 1846-1886.
15. BARSTO_110717_150.JPG: From mainstreetmurals.com/murals-a.htm Mural #2 The second mural was painted in 2000 and is entitled "General Beale uses camels" In 1857, under orders to survey a wagon road from New Mexico to California, General Edward Beale followed the 35th parallel to paths opened by Francis Aubry and Lt A W Whipple. Beale's orders required importation of camels and drivers to experiment carrying freight to the South West. Out-performing mules, the camels carried 700 pounds and could go for three days without water. Their feet adapted to rocky-sandy soil, they succeeded both summer and winter, though they were not popular with mules or drivers. With the threat of the Civil War, the use of camels ceased. The railroad and later, Route 66, followed Beale's route. The principal mural artist was Kevin Varty, who started the project in the back room of Barstow Flower and Bridal, owned by Founder of Main Street Murals, Juliette Tison. He was assisted on the project by Jim Savoy, however sickness and a re-location for work left the mural incomplete with no artist. Kathy Fierro picked up the baton and helped complete the mural. Problems arose in finding a home for the mural when the chosen location burn't down! Eventually a home was found at Cozy Lane on the Clemmer Building.
16. BARSTO_110717_154.JPG: In 1857, under orders to survey a wagon road from New Mexico to California, General Edward Beale followed the 35th parallel to paths opened by Francis Aubry and Lt. AW Whipple. Beale's orders required importation of camels and drivers to experiment carrying freight to the Southwest. Out-performing mules, the camels carried 700 pounds and could go for three days without water. Their feet adapted to rocky-sandy soil, they succeeded both summer and winter, though they were not popular with mules or drivers. The Civil war [sic] was brewing so the use of camels ceased. The railroad and later Route 66 followed Beale's route.
17. BARSTO_110717_162.JPG: From mainstreetmurals.com/murals-a.htm Mural #7 The seventh mural entitled "The Californian Gold Rush" painted in 2006 was also the third mural in a Day project. With the discovery of gold in California in 1848, and it's statehood in 1870, and the resulting emigration to the west, the interest of the government in exploring a rail link to the Pacific became serious. Not only would a Pacific railroad help build population and expand commerce, it was also an important element in defending the nations borders by providing a means of economy and rapidly transporting the army and it's provisions to the remote posts beyond the Mississippi. The weather was exceptionally hot for April and all our painters wore hats and carried water flasks to combat the heat. The Master artist was Kathy Fierro.
18. BARSTO_110717_166.JPG: With the discovery of gold in California in 1848, it's statehood in 1850, and the resulting emigration to the west, the interest of the government in exploring a rail link to the Pacific became serious in the early 1850's. Not only would a Pacific railroad help build population and expand commerce, it was also an important element in defending the nations borders by providing a means of economically and rapidly transporting the army and its provisions to the remote posts beyond the Mississippi.
19. BARSTO_110717_184.JPG: Amiel Weeks Whipple 1817 - 1868 His expedition for a transcontinental railroad, crossed the Colorado River on February 27th 1854 and three weeks later reached Los Angeles, receiving aid from Mojave Indians. The Atcheson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad followed Whipple's trail for much of the way from Albuquerque to California. The scientific reports are considered a ‘Glorious Chapter" in the history of American science.
20. BARSTO_110717_192.JPG: General Steven Watts Kearney 1794 – 1848 He was "the Father of the US Cavalry" and President Polk named him "Commander of the Army of the West". In 1846 he went from Santa FE, NM on to CA with 100 men on an arduous trip across our desert and on to a battle at San Pascal in the fight for Independence from Mexico.
21. BARSTO_110717_202.JPG: Christopher Houston "Kit Carson" 1809 – 1868 Kit Carson was born the 9th of 14 children on Christmas Eve, 1809 in Madison County, Kentucky. During his long and illustrious career ranging throughout the Desert Southwest, he was a trapper guide, military scout, Indian agent, soldier, rancher and authentic legend. Carson's service guiding Fremont across the deserts and mountains of the American West… documented in Fremont's widely read reports of his expeditions…made Kit Carson a national hero.
22. BARSTO_110717_210.JPG: John Charles Fremont 1813 – 1890 Called "Path finder", he was known as the West's greatest adventurer, noted for bravery and his meticulous recorded notes on vegetation and geography. ON his 3rd expedition across CA in 1845 he, along with Kit Carson, led the California Pioneers to rebel against Mexico to gain Independence.
23. BARSTO_110717_215.JPG: Jedidiah Smith 1798 – 1831 In 1826 he led a party of 17 men through the territory of the Mojave Indians, then across our Great Desert. During the trek, the heat became so intense that it forced him and his men to bury themselves in the sand to keep cool. They were the first Americans to enter California overland from the east.
24. BARSTO_110717_218.JPG: Father Garces 1738 – 1781 In early 1776, he set out northward from Yuma villages on the Colorado River on a journey that took him across the Mojave Desert to the Mission San Gabriel. He was the master of finding guides who would escort him through their own lands.
25. BARSTO_110717_222.JPG: City of Barstow
Wikipedia Description: Barstow, California
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Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 22,639 at the 2010 census, up from 21,119 at the 2000 census. Barstow is located 55 miles (89 km) north of San Bernardino.

Barstow is a major transportation center for the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area. Several major highways including Interstate 15 and Interstate 40 converge in the city. It is the site of a large rail classification yard, belonging to the BNSF Railway. The Union Pacific Railroad also runs through town on trackage rights on BNSF's main line to Daggett 10 miles (16 km) east, where it heads to Salt Lake City, then the BNSF heads to Chicago. It is about 62 miles (100 km) to Baker, California and 111 miles (179 km) to Primm, Nevada. Barstow is almost exactly midway between Los Angeles, CA (150 miles west) and Las Vegas, NV (150 miles northeast).

Barstow is home to Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow and is the closest city to Fort Irwin Military Reservation.

History:

The settlement of Barstow began in the late 1840s in the Mormon Corridor. Barstow's roots also lie in the rich mining history of the Mojave Desert. Because of the miners coming to Calico and Daggett following the discovery of silver in the 1860s, railroads were constructed to transport goods and people.

The Southern Pacific built a line from Mojave, California through Barstow to Needles in 1883. In 1884, by way of a compromise, ownership of the line from Needles to Mojave was transferred to the Santa Fe Railroad. Barstow is named after William Barstow Strong, former president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

Barstow's history was further cemented with the paving of the major highways through the city. Much of Barstow's economy depends on transportation. Before the advent of the interstate highway system, Barstow was an important stop on both routes 66 and 91. The two routes met in downtown Barstow and continued west together to Los Angeles.

Some early Barstow names were Camp Sugarloaf, Grapevine, and Waterman Junction.
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