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 a view of the Signal Hill Oil Field in Los Angeles, 1930-1940. Hundreds of tall wooden oil derricks are visible throughout the field. The towers are tapered structures with platforms at the top and three-quarters of the way up. Near the base of the towers are large cylindrical tanks and assorted small wooden buildings. Two larger rectangular buildings can be seen at right. The land around the wells appears barren and is devoid of vegetation.
Type
image
Format
3 photographs : photonegatives, photoprint, b&w 10 x 13 cm., 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographic prints photographs
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