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[ New Search ] The Fourth in a Line of Thumbers Location : Bakersfield, CA Date : Apr 25, 1940 Agency : NYA Credits : Rondal Partridge (Photographer) Owner : NARA (SPB) Medium : B&W Photo Control Number : RG 119-CAL-14-26 Enlarged Image Description : The fourth in a line of thumbers at Bakersfield city limits. A distinct code of ethics has developed around hitchhiking. It is improper to thumb from just in front of another's established "stand," and a reasonable distance must be established further down the road. Listed Under: [Photo Series][NYA Photoessays of Rondal Partridge][Hitch-Hiking]