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Kettleman Hills oil field, Kings County. January 1923

Description: 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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Date: January 1932
Call number: photCL 470 (216)
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Oil derrick, Kettleman Hills, Kings County. January 1923

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

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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

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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 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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Signal Hill oil field. 1923

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A panoramic view of the oil field of Signal Hill. There are about twenty oil rigs, or derricks, spread across the image, with many more visible in the distance on the far left. There is a man walking along the unpaved road just left of center, while a woman watches over two children in a field from the house on the left. There are several widely spaced houses across the landscape, as well as sheds at the base of each derrick.

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Tobin #2, Signal Hill oil field. 1923

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A panoramic view of the oil field of Signal Hill. There are about two dozen oil rigs, or derricks, in the foreground, with many more visible on the far right. There is a small reservoir of water in the bottom left corner, and clouds of smoke or steam coming out of the oil rig to the right of it. A large tent is on the right, with sheds to its right and left. There is a large group of people in suits and dresses posing in front of the shed at the foot of Tobin #2. There are streets of houses in among the derricks, and a few buses parked on the nearest street. Many of the rigs in the foreground are labeled with their names and a number that represents their output, by the barrel. Writing in white below the posed crowd reads "Tobin No. 2 "Signal Hill" - Long Beach, Calif." Writing in white in the bottom left reads "Photo. No. 280 ; The Aerograph Co. ; 5880 Moneta ; L.A. - Calif."

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Kettleman Hills oil field, Kings County. January 1923

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