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Base of oil derrick "Tuttle No. 1" owned by Mohawk Petroleum Co. probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

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Title: Base of oil derrick "Tuttle No. 1" owned by Mohawk Petroleum Co. probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, 1930
Contributor: Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Date Created and/or Issued: 1930-10-08
October 8, 1930
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 towards 7 men standing at the base of oil derrick "Tuttle No. 1" owned by Mohawk Petroleum Co. probably at the Venice oil field, with storage tanks on the right. The base is enclosed by corrugated metal sheeting.
Handwritten on negative: Photo By C. C. Pierce & Co., 1572 W. Pico St., Los Angeles, Cal.
Handwritten on negative: Mohawk "Tuttle No. 1" In For 3000 Bbls, 10-8-1930.
Type: image
Identifier: uclamss_1756_0058
ark:/21198/zz002j244m
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Petroleum industry--California--Los Angeles
Oil wells--California--Los Angeles
Venice Oil Field (Calif.)
Source: C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

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