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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated March 4, 1954 reads, "Object of interest - A fish tail bit, first to be used by rotary oil drilling outfits in California is inspected by Mrs. Bert Grainger. Her husband, custodian of the Santa Paula oil museum, explains this type of bit was used for soft drilling formations and that Howard Hughes, movie tycoon, made a fortune in manufacture of diamond bits for oil industry use. Table holds dozens of other early day bits."; See images #00139227 through #00139230 for all photos in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Petroleum industry and trade--United States--History Petroleum industry and trade--Equipment and supplies Petroleum industry and trade--California--Santa Paula Bits (Drilling and boring)--California--Santa Paula Husband and wife--California--Santa Paula Museums--California--Santa Paula Women--California--Santa Paula Men--California--Santa Paula Diamond bits Santa Paula (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs Group portraits
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