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Base of an oil derrick owned by the H. L. J. Oil Co. the Venice or Playa Del Rey oil field, 1931

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Title: Base of an oil derrick owned by the H. L. J. Oil Co. the Venice or Playa Del Rey oil field, 1931
Contributor: Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Date Created and/or Issued: January 24, 1931
1931-01-24
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Pierce (C.C.) Photographic Collection
Rights Information: Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
View of the base of an oil derrick with a structure covered in corrugated metal sheets owned by the H. L. J. Oil Co. at the Playa Del Rey oil field. A man is standing in the center of the photograph.
Handwritten on negative: H. L. J. Oil Co. Well No 2. Venice - Del Rey Oil Field, 1-24-1931
Handwritten on negative: Photo By C. C. Pierce & Co. 1572 W. Pico, L.A.
Type: image
Identifier: uclamss_1756_0021
ark:/21198/zz002j22vh
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Petroleum industry--California--Los Angeles
Oil wells--California--Los Angeles
Venice Oil Field (Calif.)
Playa del Rey Oil Field (Calif.)
Source: C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

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