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Title
Construction of railroad tracks
Alternative Title
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Creator
Pyle's Photo Shop
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
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Description
A crew of men busily work on the construction of railroad tracks on a bridge, over the harbor. When completed, the tracks will lead from one side of the harbor to the oil fields at Associated Oil Co., Watson refinery, in Wilmington. Photo dated: August 8, 1940.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00040413
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Industries-Oil-Refineries.
CARL0000044274
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/100949
Subject
Associated Oil Company
Petroleum industry and trade--California--Wilmington (Los Angeles)
Petroleum refineries--California--Wilmington (Los Angeles)
Railroad tracks--California--Wilmington (Los Angeles)
Harbors--California--Wilmington (Los Angeles)
Wilmington (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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