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Oil wells near the office of the Pacific Drilling Corporation at the Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Oil wells near the office of the Pacific Drilling Corporation at the Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, 1935
Contributor: Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Date Created and/or Issued: 1935-04-21
April 21, 1935
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 a large storage tank (left), oil wells and an office with a sign reading "Pacific Drilling Corp. Field Office, Los Angeles Office." Five men are on either side of the office and an automobile is parked in front. A tanker truck with a man sitting on top of the tank and additional automobiles are parked on the left.
Text from negative sleeve: 4-21-1935, Barnhart Well, Del Rey. Pacific Drilling Corp. Came in 4-20-'35 for 3000 bbl.
Type: image
Identifier: uclamss_1756_0104
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Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Petroleum industry--California--Los Angeles
Oil wells--California--Los Angeles
Playa del Rey Oil Field (Calif.)
Source: C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

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