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Title
Oil wells, 32nd St. and Long Beach Blvd
Date Created and/or Issued
June 13, 1949
Contributing Institution
California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections
Collection
Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection
Rights Information
Permission to publish the image must be obtained from the CSUDH Archives as owner of the physical item and copyright. In instances when copyright ownership is not clear it is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright permission.
Description
Old oil field, with decrepit supports under wells and machinery. Leaking oil pooling in dirt around base of wells. Site of tank explosion and fire.
Tank explosion and fire
Type
Image
Identifier
2564_4
http://cdm16855.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/LBFiremen/id/4283
Source
Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection
CSUDH Archives
Relation
Explosions; Oil Wells; Oil Fires
M0016

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