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 Venice oil wells, [s.d.]. Coastal view of Venice oil wells from the beach. The beach covers the foreground. On the left, three large cylindrical structures can be seen behind a wooden fence. Steam can be seen rising from behind the structures. Numerous oil derricks surround the cylindrical structures. A fourth cylindrical structure can be seen in the distance. Oil derricks can be seen in the distance as well. Two children can be seen playing on the beach in the distance. Ocean waves can be seen washing up against the beath in the right middle portion of the photograph.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : negative, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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