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Palm Desert, Riverside County. April 17, 1923



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    A panoramic view of the Kettleman Hills oil field in Kings County. There is an oil rig on the left which belongs to Powell-Stockton Investment Co. The derrick has a few sheds nearby, and two circular storage tanks on the hill just beyond it. A man in a dark suit stands on a slope between the camera and the derrick. The surrounding land is dry and hilly, with only low scrub growing.

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    Oil derrick, Kettleman Hills, Kings County. January 1923

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  • Oil field, Torrance. April 17, 1923

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