Workers on the drill floor an oil rig, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

Item Overview

Title

Workers on the drill floor an oil rig, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

Photographer

Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946

Date Created

November 12, 1930

Date

1930-11-12

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Notes

Description

View of oil rig workers on the drill floor of an oil well with one worker in front of the rotary table and drill pipe as 3 workers look on, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field. Derricks are visible in the background on the right.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph : b&w

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Venice Oil Field (Calif.)
Playa del Rey Oil Field (Calif.)

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Petroleum industry--California--Los Angeles
Oil wells--California--Los Angeles