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Title: Monterey Park oil ruins
Alternative Title: Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: 1928
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
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Description: Remains of dismantled Browning oil well #1 in Monterey Park, located on the southeast corner of Orange and Garvey Avenue. Owner of the well was L. H. Browning, doing business as Monterey Park Petroleum Corp. He also sold real estate, loans and insurance. A sign marks the locaion: "This is the Place." The real estate office remained for many years after the well was gone.
Type: image
Format: 1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00042319
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Industries-Oil-Monterey Park-Browning Oil.; S-007-228 4x5
CARL0000047531
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/101315
Subject: Browning, L. H
Monterey Park Petroleum Corp
Petroleum industry and trade--California--Monterey Park
Oil fields--California--Monterey Park
Oil well drilling rigs--California--Monterey Park

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