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Description
9 photographs of Shell deepest oil well in world 8930 feet deep, Signal Hill, CA, 1929. "Subject: Shell deepest well in world, at Signal Hill depth 8930 f[ee]t Agency: The McCarty Co. Client: Regan Engineering Co., Wilson Willard, Patterson Ballagh Original Print Order: 2nd envelope Year: 1929 Job: 7-6-32" -- on envelope.
Type
image
Format
9 photographs: b&w, negative, 5x7 in. in envelope B/W Nitrate 5x7 in. photographs negatives
Oil wells Oil wells--Equipment and supplies Men The McCarty Co Regan Forge & Engineering Co. Engineering Co Shell Oil Co Willard, Wilson Ballagh, Patterson
Time Period
1929
Place
California California, Southern Los Angeles Signal Hill USA
Source
Job 1929-007-006-032 [Identifying Number] University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
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