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Close-up exterior view of Butadiene storage tanks of the Shell Chemical Company, ca.1940
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Close-up exterior view of Butadiene storage tanks of the Shell Chemical Company, ca.1940
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Photograph of close-up exterior view of Butadiene storage tanks of the Shell Chemical Company, ca.1940. At center, a large spherical tank supported by several metallic rods and crossbeams can be seen. Half of another tank can be seen to the left of the image, and a small section is visible in the extreme foreground on the right. At center, large ladders can be seen connecting to the bodies of the spherical tanks from the ground. On the staircase to the left, an older man wearing a brimmed hat can be seen. A large light pole near one of the staircases at center is visible holding the sign "No Smoking". Atop each platform, a small metallic platform is visible. A small pole with a light and two vertical pipes can be seen at the top of each platform. In the extreme background, another spherical tank is visible. A staircase can be seen curving along the surface of the sphere connecting to the upper platform in the background.
Asset Metadata
Title
Close-up exterior view of Butadiene storage tanks of the Shell Chemical Company, ca.1940
Subject
Chemistry
(lcsh),
Factories
(lcsh),
industrial sites
(adlf),
Industry -- Plants -- Installations -- Exteriors
(file heading),
Shell Chemical Company
(subject),
Tanks
(lcsh)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
California
(states),
Los Angeles
(city or populated place),
Los Angeles
(counties),
USA
(countries)
Temporal Subject
1940
Type
images
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 21 x 26 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
1940
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
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Permanent Link (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m10689
Identifier
40852 (
accession number
), CHS-40852 (
call number
), CHS-40852 (
filename
), chs-m825 (
legacy collection record id
), chs-c65-15722 (
legacy record id
), chs-m10689 (
legacy record id
), USC-2-1-1-10838 (
legacy record id
), 84-1-1959 (
microfiche number
), USC (
project
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
15722
Unique identifier
UC140907
Legacy Identifier
CHS-40852.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
20.7 in × 17.0 in at 300dpi
52.6 cm × 43.2 cm at 300dpi
Inherited Values
Title
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960
Date Created
1860/1960
Linked assets
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960
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