Oil Wells near Summerland, California, 1930

Description

Photograph of oil wells near Summerland, California, 1930. A large number of oil derricks can be seen set up along the Pacific Ocean coastline, on the beach. Some of the oil derricks can be seen in the ocean water, connected in rows by long support structures. A railroad track can be seen in the foreground, extending along the coast next to the beach. Stacks of railroad track planks can be seen in the foreground, to the right of the railroad track. Steam can be seen rising from derricks in the left background. In the distance, the coastal land visibly curves to the right. Compares to CHS-2229.

Title:

Oil Wells near Summerland, California, 1930

Record ID:

chs-m30390

Names & Dates

Created:

1930

Publisher:

[host] University of Southern California. Libraries

Subject

Topic:

Oil wells , Oil well drilling rigs , Beaches , oil fields

Coverage:

1930

Place:

[cities] Summerland
[counties] Santa Barbara
[states/provinces] California
[countries] USA

Relationships

Part Of:

[collection] California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
[project] USC

Physical

Type:

images

Format:

negatives (photographic)
1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 13 x 18 cm.
photographs

Access

Rights:

California Historical Society

Repository:

USC Libraries Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu

Ordering:

Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.

Identifiers

Record ID:

chs-m30390

Source:

[accession no] 35754
[call no] CHS-35754