Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of oil sprouting from a derrick at the Playa del Rey oil field in Venice, ca.1925. Oil shoots from a tall derrick at center, the remnants of which form a dusty cloud that spreads to the right. Beneath the oilrig sit a series of shed-like structures, and a stair at right leads to a second layer of such. In the foreground, one can see portions of parked automobiles, while a few derricks dot the background behind the lines of utility poles. At left stands what appears to be a small dock leading to the water.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm. photographic prints photographs
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