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Title
Old Newhall oil refinery
Alternative Title
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
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Description
View of Pioneer Oil Refinery in Newhall. The first commercial oil well in California, it was the first drilled by steam. The well pumped 30 barrels a day at 300 feet.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00042323
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
N-003-632 8x10; Industries-Oil-Newhall.
CARL0000047532
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/101316
Subject
Pioneer Oil Refinery
Petroleum refineries--California--Santa Clarita
Petroleum industry and trade--California--Santa Clarita
Oil fields--California--Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita (Calif.)
Newhall (Calif.)

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