The Shafter Depot Museum has the following books available for purchase:

Bundle of Living by Regina Becker $10.00 +S&H – Recollections of a Shafter Pioneer.

White Gold by John Turner $10.00 +S&H – “The Story of California cotton: the gold that grows” written by the USDA Cotton Research Station Director.

High Stepping Days by Arthur Kadel $5.00 +S&H – In this collection of stories, Art Kadel vividly describes his boyhood experiences growing up in rural Shafter.

Shafter Color $3.00 +S&H – A collection of writings by Shafter Pioneers which bring alive the memories of Shafter Long Ago. 

Dear Mom & Dad, Letters Home from Vietnam 1967-1969 by Barry Bongberg $20.00 +S&H – Letters Barry sent home during the 23 months he spent in Vietnam, saved by his mother, and compiled into a book at the insistence and encouragement of his daughter. 

Building on Faithfulness 1918-2018 Our First Hundred Years by the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church Centennial Committee, Helena Loewen Born, Facilitator $20.00 +S&H – Historical Photos and History of the First 100 Years of the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church made for the Church Centennial in 2018.

Also available for purchase are the following:

Historical Playing Cards – $5.00 +S&H

City Centennial Cachet – $2.00 +S&H

City Centennial Medallion – $2.00 +S&H

City Centennial Lanyard  – $2.00 +S&H

Depot Postcards – $0.50* +S&H

Shafter City Postcards – $0.50* +S&H

*Postcards are $0.50 or 3 for $1.00 +S&H.

If you would like to order a commemorative item or a book available in our gift shop please email us at shafterdepotmuseum@gmail.com or contact us at 661-746-4423.