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Title: Monterey Park oil derrick
Alternative Title: Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: 1927
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information: Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description: A derrick for Browning oil well #1 in Monterey Park, located on the southeast corner of Orange and Garvey Avenue. Owner of the well was L. H. Browning, doing business as Monterey Park Petroleum Corp. He also sold real estate, loans and insurance. A banner strung across the street announces the well. Stock was sold to the public.
Type: image
Format: 1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00042322
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Industries-Oil-Monterey Park-Browning Oil.; S-007-413 4x5
CARL0000047530
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/101314
Subject: Browning, L. H
Monterey Park Petroleum Corp
Petroleum industry and trade--California--Monterey Park
Oil fields--California--Monterey Park
Oil well drilling rigs--California--Monterey Park

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