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Oil derrick, Kettleman Hills, Kings County. January 1923

Description: A panoramic view of an oil derrick in the Kettleman Hills of Kings County. The oil rig in the center of the image is labeled "P-S [Powell-Stockton] Inv. Co Derrick ; Kettleman Hills" in white. The derrick has a few sheds nearby, and two circular storage tanks on the hill just beyond it. There are a couple automobiles parked in the area. The surrounding land is dry and hilly, with only low scrub growing. Writing in white in the bottom right reads "No. 3. By ; C.C. Pierce & Co. ; 1572 W. Pico, L.A."
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Date: January 1923
Call number: photCL 470 (215)
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Powell-Stockton oil derrick no. 1, Kettleman Hills oil field, Kings County. January 1923

Visual Materials

A panoramic view of the Kettleman Hills oil field in Kings County. There is oil rig in the center which has a few sheds nearby, and two circular storage tanks on the hill on the far left. A sign posted just in front of the derrick reads "Powell-Stockton ; Inv. Co. Ltd. ; No. 1.". The tops of five automobiles are visible above the crest of the hill, left of the oil rig, and there are a few men standing nearby. The surrounding land is dry and hilly, with only low scrub growing.

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Powell-Stockton oil derrick no. 1, Kettleman Hills oil field, Kings County. January 1923

Visual Materials

A panoramic view of an oil rig in the Kettleman Hills oil field in Kings County. There is oil rig on the center which has a few sheds nearby, connected by power/telephone lines and pipes. A group of twenty-five men and women stand on a slightly elevated platform that extends to the right of the derrick. Most of the people are in nice suits or dresses, but a group nearest the rig wears dirty coveralls. A sign leaning against the base of the platform reads "Powell-Stockton ; Inv. Co. Ltd. ; No 1." A truck is parked next to a shed on the left. The surrounding land is dry and hilly, with only low scrub growing.

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Kettleman Hills oil field, Kings County. January 1923

Visual Materials

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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Kettleman Hills facing east, Kings County. March 9, 1931

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A panoramic view of the Kettleman Hills oil field in Kings County. The image is taken from North Dome, facing east towards a rolling landscape with only low scrub growing. There is one oil derrick on the left side in the foreground, and about sixteen more spread across the hills in the background. The foreground oil rig is labeled "N.A. Blauvelt (?) No. 1." In addition to the rig itself, there are a few sheds and circular storage tanks, and a pair of automobiles parked nearby. There is another circular storage tank on a hill on the far right. Numerous dirt roads cut across the landscape, a few of which have power/telephone lines running alongside of them. Writing in white in bottom center reads "Photo No 4 By ; C.C. Pierce & Co. ; 1572 W. Pico St. ; L.A." and "N.E. Slope, N. Dome ; Kettleman Hills ; 3-9-1931."

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Report of the geology and oil possibilities of the Kettleman Hills, Fresno and King Counties, California

Manuscripts

Report on oil in California's central valley, by the geologist R. D. Reed. Includes maps. The large map is titled "Geologic Map of the Kettleman Hills Fresno, Kings and Kern Counties, California accompanying the report of R.D. Reed. Scale 1/31680." It measures 147x74 cm. The report was apparently produced at the behest of the Maryland Oil Company, a major American oil company founded in 1917, and in 1920 was estimated to control 10% of the world's oil production. In 1929 it merged with Continental Oil by purchasing it, retaining the name Continental Oil.

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Map of Kettleman Hills North Dome, Kings & Fresno Counties, California

Rare Books

Shows various claims inside and outside Kettleman Hills North Dome Association. An attempt to arrive at fair representation for integrating this oil field.[Signed] George W. Nilssen."Drawn by W. A. Walker, May 31, 1934, Revised Sept. 20, 1935. File 97/5." Composite Section Kettleman Hills North Dome. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Blue line print.

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Oil derrick, Kettleman Hills, Kings County. January 1923

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