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Oil fire at an unidentified oil field, showing workers shoveling dirt, [s.d.]
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Oil fire at an unidentified oil field, showing workers shoveling dirt, [s.d.]
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Photograph of an oil fire at an unidentified oil field, showing workers shoveling dirt, [s.d.]. At right, a burning oil derrick billows smoke to the center, behind a second, unmolested derrick. In the foreground, a group of workers are using shovels to transport loads of dirt. To the left, two men in suits appear to be having a discussion.
Asset Metadata
Title
Oil fire at an unidentified oil field, showing workers shoveling dirt, [s.d.]
Subject
industrial sites
(adlf),
Petroleum industry and trade
(lcsh),
Petroleum refineries
(lcsh)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
California
(states),
USA
(countries)
Type
images
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w ; 13 x 10 cm.
(aacr2),
negatives (photographic)
(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)
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-m22505
Identifier
49100 (
accession number
), CHS-49100 (
call number
), CHS-49100 (
filename
), chs-m825 (
legacy collection record id
), chs-c65-21598 (
legacy record id
), chs-m22505 (
legacy record id
), USC (
project
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
21598
Unique identifier
UC125441
Legacy Identifier
CHS-49100.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
20.0 in × 29.4 in at 300dpi
50.9 cm × 74.8 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
Linked assets
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960
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