Base of oil derrick "Tuttle No. 1" owned by Mohawk Petroleum Co. probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

Item Overview

Title

Base of oil derrick "Tuttle No. 1" owned by Mohawk Petroleum Co. probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

Photographer

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

Date Created

October 8, 1930

Date

1930-10-08

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

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

Notes

Description

View towards 7 men standing at the base of oil derrick "Tuttle No. 1" owned by Mohawk Petroleum Co. probably at the Venice oil field, with storage tanks on the right. The base is enclosed by corrugated metal sheeting.

Caption

Handwritten on negative: Photo By C. C. Pierce & Co., 1572 W. Pico St., Los Angeles, Cal.
Handwritten on negative: Mohawk "Tuttle No. 1" In For 3000 Bbls, 10-8-1930.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph : b&w

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Venice Oil Field (Calif.)

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

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