Exterior of a Styrene Finishing Unit, ca.1930

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Photograph of exterior of a Styrene Finishing Unit, ca.1930. At center, seven large darkly-colored cylinders can be seen rising above a mesh of metallic equipment and machinery. Small platforms are visible at the peak of each cylinder. Furthermore, metallic ramps can be seen connecting the platforms of adjacent cylinders. At the top of each cylinder, a large pipe and a narrow pipe can be seen connecting to a small cylindrical tank at the top of the platform. Along three of the pipes, a series of rods can be seen running parallel to body of the cylinders. Near the base of the cylinders on the left, two large cylindrical tanks are seen connected to two of the larger cylinders. Further right, additional pipes and metallic rods are visible. In the extreme foreground, a few pipes can be seen emerging near planks of wood on a dirt-covered hill. In the extreme background, a similar array of large cylinders can be seen.; Description on the back of the photoprint reads: "The Dow Styrene Finishing Unit. These towers in Los Angeles separate the finished styrene from a liquid mixture of styrene, tars, and other hydrocarbons. The styrene is piped to the rubber companies -- most of the remaining hydrocarbons are piped back to earlier stages in the process ultimately to make more styrene."

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Title Exterior of a Styrene Finishing Unit, ca.1930

Subject industrial sites (adlf), Industry -- Plants -- Installations -- Exteriors (file heading), Styrene (lcsh)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place California (states), Los Angeles (counties), USA (countries)

Temporal Subject 1930

Type images

Format 1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 17 x 22 cm. (aacr2), photographic prints (aat), photographs (aat)

Source California Historical Society (contributing entity), California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 (collection), Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1890-1960 (subcollection)

Date Created 1930

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Repository Email specol@lib.usc.edu

Repository Name USC Libraries Special Collections

Repository Location Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189

Rights Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Copyright Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Access Conditions Send requests to address or e-mail given

Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m10436

Identifier 40836 (accession number), CHS-40836 (call number), CHS-40836 (filename), chs-m825 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-13504 (legacy record id), chs-m10436 (legacy record id), USC-2-1-1-10583 (legacy record id), 84-1-2024 (microfiche number), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 13504

Unique identifier UC137398

Legacy Identifier CHS-40836.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 25.1 in × 19.7 in at 300dpi
63.7 cm × 50.2 cm at 300dpi

Inherited Values

Title Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960

Description The more than 3,600 unique photographs of this collection document the Chamber's promotional efforts during the city's early years. In addition to stock photographs, there are pictures of the elaborate booths and displays that the Chamber prepared for use at state fairs and international trade shows. The photographic collection contains images showing the growth of important municipal enterprises, such as ground transportation systems, aviation, and shipping. In addition there are about 1,000 lantern slides in this collection -- not yet fully digitized.

Date Created 1860/1960

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