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Title
California oil production chart
Alternative Title
Works Progress Administration Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1936
Publication Information
Federal Writers' Project
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Chart showing California's position among the first four (oil) producing sections of the U.S.A., as measued by millions of barrels. The legend identifies the four sections as: California (straight line), Oklahoma (x-x- line), Pennsylvania (-.-. line) and Texas (- - line). California is shown to have two spikes in oil production, one in the early 20s, the other in the late 20s. The chart, sponsored by the Federal Writers' Project, was drawn by D.C. Newmarch. Dated October 1936.
Type
Image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00067719
Works Progress Administration Collection
WPA 353 4x5; WPA 391 4x5
CARL0000072944
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/2956
Subject
Oil industries--Charts, diagrams, etc
Oil industries--California--Charts, diagrams, etc
Works Progress Administration Collection photographs
California--Charts, diagrams, etc
Newmarch, D. C

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