History

Traffic Accident early 1950's

Chief W. Sanderson, Officer James Mc Elroy, at that time the only two Officers for Kerman PD.

   Originally, in the late 1800's Kerman was called "Collis" in honor of the Southern Pacific Railroad President at the time, Collis P. Huntington. The Southern Pacific Railroad line was built through Kerman in 1891. The name was changed to Kerman in 1906 when two Los Angeles Capitalists, William G. Kerckhoff and Jacob Manson purchased a large tract of land from the insolvent Bank of California. With a water supply and electrical power being brought to the area the town quickly grew. The city of Kerman was incorporated in 1946.

Kerman's Annual Harvest Festival 1950's

Raymond Dickens 1948-1950

Department Photo

late 1950's

City Hall and Police Department.

This building is now the Senior Center