Lake View Oil Co. gusher at the Sunset Oil Field, Kern County, 1920-1930

Item Overview

Title

Lake View Oil Co. gusher at the Sunset Oil Field, Kern County, 1920-1930

Photographer

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

Date Created

[between 1920-1930]

Date

1920/1930

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

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

Notes

Description

View of a gusher emanating from a tall oil derrick belonging to the Lake View Oil Co. at the Sunset Oil Field. A cloud of oil fills the air and the ground is shiny with oil as well. Other derricks are visible in the distance.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 22, North American Oil Co. (Elsinore), 3/9/1931.
Handwritten on negative: S. O. Lake View Gusher.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph : b&w

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Location

Kern County (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Sunset Oil Field (Calif.)
Petroleum industry--California
Gushers--California--Kern County