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 an unidentified oil well, showing a body of water in the foreground, ca.1930. The glass-like water lies is bordered by mounds of dirt in the foreground as it reflects the work site on the far bank. A tall, metal derrick stands on the right with flimsy, wooden paneling covering its base. Several small, wooden structures surround the base while a platform of machinery protrudes from the base's right side. Four tall, darkly colored pipes extend from large, connected apparatuses on the left while a brick wall stands on the water's edge in front of them.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 26 x 21 cm. photographic prints photographs
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