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Boos Bros Cafeteria on the 400 block of S. Hill St., Los Angeles, circa 1920-1929

Description:
View of businesses, cars and pedestrians on the east side of the 400 block of South Hill St. facing north. Businesses include the Louis Oreck Antique Jewelry store at 442, a shoe shine business, a barber shop, and Boos Bros Cafeteria; the John Luchenbach Building is in the far background on the left.
Date:
[1920-1929?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Boos Bros Cafeteria on the 400 block of S. Hill St., Los Angeles, circa 1920-1929

Boos Bros Cafeteria on the 300 block of S. Broadway, Los Angeles, circa 1929

Description:
View of businesses, pedestrians and cars on the 300 block of S. Broadway. Businesses include a Baker's $ Stores at 332 S. Broadway, the Boos Bros Cafeteria and other businesses. The movie playing at the Million Dollar Theater, visible across the street, is Sweetie with Nancy Carrol and Jack Oakie, which opened in 1929
Date:
[circa 1929]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Boos Bros Cafeteria on the 300 block of S. Broadway, Los Angeles, circa 1929

Panoramic view showing 200 degrees of Los Angeles, 1869

Description:
In 2012, the intersection of Broadway and Temple Street sits in the heart of Los Angeles' Civic Center: the Hall of Justice would be located on the lot to the left of the First Episcopal Church, and the County Criminal Courts building and Court House hill would be located in the foreground area of First Episcopal Church. "There are several theories surrounding the photographer in this panoramic. One theory claims that the original image did not show the photographer and that he (or possibly someone else) later added himself to the image. Another theory speculates that the original did indeed have the photographer in the image but was later falsely corrected with the intention of rectifying history by editing the photographer out of the image." -- unknown author.
Date:
May 13, 1869
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Rendall, S. A. (Stephen Arnold), photographer, 1832-1905
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Panoramic view showing 200 degrees of Los Angeles, 1869

View towards the showroom for Swinehart Tires, W. B. Guyton Tire & Rubber Co., Los Angeles, circa 1920-1934

Description:
View towards showroom for W. B. Guyton Tire & Rubber Co., Swinehart Tires, on street corner with tires on display in the windows. The street address "1157" is on the window above the entrance. Professional publications begin to announce the "agency connection" between W. B. Guyton Tire & Rubber Company and Swinehart Tires, located at 1013 Main St. Los Angeles, in 1912
Date:
[circa 1920 and 1934]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
View towards the showroom for Swinehart Tires, W. B. Guyton Tire & Rubber Co., Los Angeles, circa 1920-1934

View of the Venice oil field with the ocean on the left, Los Angeles, 1930

Description:
View of the Venice oil field, a landscape of derricks, with steam pipes and buildings made of wood and corrugated metal at their bases, with the beach on the far left. Three men stand of the front porch of the foreground center building, with signs reading "Flynn Bros." and "No Smoking, Keep Out." Signs on the derricks read "Bergman Albright No. 3," "Pan Gulf Pet. Co. LTD, Hattie Weber Mabel [..]orner, Well No [...]," "S.L.R. Pet. Prop's LTD., J. T. Russell No. 1," "Pan Gulf Petroleum Co. Ltd., Venice No. 1," "Knox- Powell-Stockton, W. G. Davis No. 1," "Knox Powell Stockton, W. G. Davis No. 4," and "Ideaco."
Date:
November 10, 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
View of the Venice oil field with the ocean on the left, Los Angeles, 1930

Oil derricks at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

Description:
View of oil derricks in the Venice Oil field with cylindrical storage tanks, sheds and smoke stacks clustered around the bases. Signs on the derricks read "Chanel Oil Co. LTD, Jo Ann No 1," "McDonald Petroleum LTD," "Goetz Petroleum Corp. LTD," "M.C.R.R. Co. LTD, Venice No...," "Obrien No. 1," and "California Northern Linblade No. 4." There are 3 cars in the middle ground, and 2-4 men are visible standing behind a stack of pipes in the center.
Date:
November 8, 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Oil derricks at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

Group portrait of men and women on the drill floor of an oil well, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
Group portrait of well-dressed men and women on the drill floor of an oil well, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field. The drill pipe and rotary table are on the right.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Group portrait of men and women on the drill floor of an oil well, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Oil derricks, probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
View of oil derricks probably at the Venice Oil field. A shed covers the base of the foreground derrick. Three boilers with smoke stacks are visible on the left and cars are parked on the right. A sign on the front derrick reads "Goetz Petroleum Corp. LTD."
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Oil derricks, probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

View of the Venice oil field with the ocean on the left, Los Angeles, 1930

Description:
View of the Venice oil field, a landscape of derricks, with steam pipes and buildings made of wood and corrugated metal at their bases, with the beach on the far left. The foreground center building has signs reading "Flynn Bros." and "No Smoking, Keep Out." Signs on the derricks read "Bergman Albright No. 3," "Pan Gulf Pet. Co. LTD, Hattie Weber Mabel [..]orner, Well No [...]," "S.L.R. Pet. Prop's LTD., J. T. Russell No. 1," "Pan Gulf Petroleum Co. Ltd., Venice No. 1," "[...] Powell-Stockton, W. G. Davis No. 1," and "Know Powell Stockton, W. G. Davis No. 4."
Date:
November 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
View of the Venice oil field with the ocean on the left, Los Angeles, 1930

Oil wells near the office of the Pacific Drilling Corporation at the Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
View of a large storage tank (left), oil wells and an office with a sign reading "Pacific Drilling Corp. Field Office, Los Angeles Office." Five men are on either side of the office and an automobile is parked in front. A tanker truck with a man sitting on top of the tank and additional automobiles are parked on the left.
Date:
April 21, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Oil wells near the office of the Pacific Drilling Corporation at the Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, 1935

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

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.
Date:
October 8, 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Base of oil derrick "Tuttle No. 1" owned by Mohawk Petroleum Co. probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

Venice oil field, looking north on Pacific Avenue, Los Angeles, 1930

Description:
View of the Venice oil field at looking north on Pacific Avenue. Two sets of railroad tracks run into the distance. The landscape is filled with oil rigs, cylindrical storage tanks, and sheds with pipes emitting smoke. Signs on three oil rigs read "Blueridge Oil Co. Daly No. 15" and "Mohawk." A sign on a building reads "[...]RS Royalty[...]of 50 lots[...]"
Date:
March 1, 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Venice oil field, looking north on Pacific Avenue, Los Angeles, 1930

Oil well and field office of the Pacific Shore Oil Company LTD., probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
Photograph of the field office of the Pacific Shore Oil Company LTD. in a small 2-story wooden building with a garage on the 1st floor, next to an oil well with the ocean visible in the background on the left. A sign in the shape of a star on the oil well reads "Lowell Sherman, Pacific Shore Oil Co. LTD., No. 4." A one-story house is behind the field office. Three automobiles are on the roadway on the left.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Oil well and field office of the Pacific Shore Oil Company LTD., probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Oil derricks probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
View of about 7 oil derricks probably at the Venice Oil field. A bridge spans a canal in the foreground and the ocean is visible in the background. Signs on the derricks read "Pacific Shore Oil Co., Krouskop No. 1, D. M. Divani, No. 2, D. Tomlinson," and "Mohawk Petroleum Company."
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Oil derricks probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Oil derricks among small houses probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
View of oil derricks and sheds alongside cottages probably at the Venice oil field with the beach just visible in the right foreground. Three men are on the front porch of a shed at the base of the central derrick. Steam plumes from a pipe across the scene. A sign on the central derrick reads "Pacific Shore Oil Co. LTD., D. M. Divani & D. Tomlinson."
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Oil derricks among small houses probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Oil derricks at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
View of about 7 oil derricks in the Venice oil field. A bridge spans a canal in the foreground and the ocean is visible in the background. Signs on the derricks read "Pacific Shore Oil Co., Krouskop No. 1, D. M. Divani, No. 2, D. Tomlinson," and "Mohawk Petroleum Company."
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Oil derricks at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Los Angeles County Courthouse, Los Angeles, circa 1900-1910

Description:
View of the Los Angeles County Courthouse from Broadway. The courthouse, completed in 1891, was located at the corner of Broadway and Temple St. This red sandstone facility utilized aspects of the Richardsonian Romanesque Style, with thick, rusticated stone walls, wall dormers, and central clock tower. The architects were Curlett, Eisen and Cuthbertson; San Diego architect, William S. Hebbard, who was working for the architecture firm of Curlett, Eisen and Cuthbertson as a draftsman, contributed to the design. This court house was demolished in 1936
Date:
[circa 1900-1910]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. (Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Los Angeles County Courthouse, Los Angeles, circa 1900-1910

Boos Bros Cafeteria on the 300 hundred block of W 5th St., Los Angeles, circa 1920-1929

Description:
View of businesses, cars and pedestrians on the north side of the 300 block of W 5th St. facing east towards the "B. B. Coffee Shop," "Benjamin Diamond Co." at 321 W 5th St., and "Boos Bros Cafeteria," with the "Title Guarantee Bldg." visible in the distance at the corner of 5th St. and Broadway St.
Date:
[circa 1920-1929]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Boos Bros Cafeteria on the 300 hundred block of W 5th St., Los Angeles, circa 1920-1929

Knox Powell oil well probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, 1930-1940

Description:
View inside of a wooden barrel-vaulted structure at the Knox Powell oil well at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field. A man in a suit and a workman men stand on the left and another workman is seated at the back next 4 valves and a sign reading "Please, Do Not Talk to Employees, W. G. Davis." There is machinery on the right.
Date:
[between 1930-1940]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Knox Powell oil well probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, 1930-1940

Base of oil well at the Venice oil field with the ocean in background on the left, Los Angeles, 1930-1940

Description:
View towards the base of oil well probably at the Venice oil field with the ocean in background on the left. A worker unloads drilling equipment from a "Speed & Service Truck Co. Brea 62" flatbed truck. Nine other workers are on the platform at the base of the derrick. Two workers are on top of the derrick base building. More men are outside a house with wood siding in the background on the right.
Date:
[between 1930-1940]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Base of oil well at the Venice oil field with the ocean in background on the left, Los Angeles, 1930-1940

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

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.
Date:
November 12, 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Workers on the drill floor an oil rig, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

Oil derrick with a sign reading "M. C. R. R. Co. Ltd., Well No. 2" probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
Photograph of an oil derrick with a sign reading "M. C. R. R. Co. Ltd., Well No. 2" probably at the Venice oil field. Storage tanks are on the left and another derrick is on the right with a boiler in front of it.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Oil derrick with a sign reading "M. C. R. R. Co. Ltd., Well No. 2" probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Oil wells, probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
View of oil wells with small buildings, boilers and storage tanks around them. The sign on the center well reads "Pacific Shore Oil Co. LTD., Brick No. 1, D. M. Divani No. 3, D. Tomlinson," and the sign on the well behind it reads "Wood Petroleum Corp. LTD., Well [...]" The oil wells are on a road with 2 traditional street lights which look out of place in this industrial setting.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Oil wells, probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Maaco Construction Company truck crane parked at an oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
View of a Universal crane truck parked in an oil field with oil wells in the background, probably in Los Angeles. A sign on the truck reads "Maaco Construction Co., Tel. Jefferson 6261, Inglewood 2763." "Universal" is painted on the truck.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Maaco Construction Company truck crane parked at an oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Venice oil field with beach cottages and the beach on the left, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
View of the Venice oil field beach cottages interspersed with oil derricks and steam pipes and with the beach on the left. Signs on the derricks read "Venice Oil Syndicate, Well No. 4" "Pacific Shore Oil Co. LTD., D. M. Divani & C. Tomlinson," "J. W. Todd, Oil Co. LTD. Well No. 1," and "Booth No. 5."
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Venice oil field with beach cottages and the beach on the left, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Venice Consolidated Oil Co. building at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
Photograph of a house on a residential street next to other houses with 2 large signs each reading "Venice Consolidated Oil Co. LTD., Whitsell No. 2." and one small sign reading "Venice Consolidated Oil Co. LTD>, Whitsell No. 2, McKenna No. 1." Two men wearing suits stand on the left. Four oil wells are visible behind the houses.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Venice Consolidated Oil Co. building at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Maaco Construction Company truck crane parked at an oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
View of a Universal crane truck, seen from the back, parked in an oil field with oil wells in the background, probably in Los Angeles. A sign on the truck reads "Maaco Construction Co., Tel. Jefferson 6261, Inglewood 2763." "Universal" is painted on the truck.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Maaco Construction Company truck crane parked at an oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Maaco Construction Company truck crane parked at an oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
View of a Universal crane truck parked in an oil field with oil wells in the background, probably in Los Angeles. A sign on the truck reads "Maaco Construction Co., Tel. Jefferson 6261, Inglewood 2763." "Universal" is painted on the truck.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Maaco Construction Company truck crane parked at an oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Men at the base of an oil rig, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

Description:
View workers at the base of an oil rig, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field. Three men in slacks and shirts confer in front of 2 automobiles in the foreground. The cars have signs on the doors reading "Chanel Oil Co. LTD. V-4," and "California Machinery and Supply Co., Titusville Products." More derricks are visible in the background on the right.
Date:
November 1, 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Men at the base of an oil rig, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

Oil well with advertisement, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

Description:
Photograph of the base of an oil well with signs reading "Lawrence Pacific No. 1, Limited Number of Royalty Percents Available in this Outstanding Location. Do Not Delay. Apply At Office" and "Lawrence-Pacific No. 1, 510 [...] OVI Bldg. 617 So. Olive."
Date:
November 2, 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Oil well with advertisement, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

Four men standing next to the travelling block at the base of an oil well, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
Photograph of 4 men dressed in suits standing next to the travelling block at the base of an oil well, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field. Other oil rigs are visible in the background.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Four men standing next to the travelling block at the base of an oil well, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Oil derricks, probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

Description:
View of 8 workmen gathered around a flatbed truck next to an oil derrick at the Venice oil field with signs on the 2 foreground derricks reading "McDonald Petroleum LTD., Venice No. 2," and "Flag Petroleum Corp. Ltd., Well No. 1," and the sign on the distant oil well on the right reading "Marcel Oil & Gas Corp., Black No. 1." Sheds are attached to the base of the middle derrick and distant derricks.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Oil derricks, probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

Oil derricks probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

Description:
View of the base of an oil derrick with casing stacked in front and 3 boilers with tall smoke stacks on the right. Two men stand in top of a storage tank in the center of the photograph and other derricks are visible on the right. Automobiles are parked on the left and right sides of the image.
Date:
October 7, 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Oil derricks probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

Base of oil well the Venice oil field with the ocean in background on the left, Los Angeles, 1930-1940

Description:
View towards the base of oil well probably at the Venice oil field with the ocean in background on the left. A worker unloads drilling equipment from a "Speed & Service Truck Co. Brea 62" flatbed truck. Nine other workers are on the platform at the base of the derrick. Two workers are on top of the derrick base building. More men are outside a house with wood siding in the background on the right.
Date:
[between 1930-1940]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Base of oil well the Venice oil field with the ocean in background on the left, Los Angeles, 1930-1940

View of the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
View of the Venice oil field, a landscape of derricks, with steam pipes and buildings made of wood and corrugated metal at their bases, Signs on the derricks read "Knox Powell Stockton, W. G. Davis No. 4," ""[...] Camino Gasoline," "Cory & Randall, Venice No. 1," and "Goldsmith Bros. Inc., Adams & Matthews No. 1." Signs on the buildings read "Oil Fields Hospital," "Walker Arms Garage," and "Skinner & Evans Oil Operators, Beverly Hills - Venice, We Finance Oil Wells."
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
View of the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

View of the Venice oil field with the ocean on the left, Los Angeles, 1930

Description:
View of the Venice oil field, a landscape of derricks, with steam pipes and buildings made of wood and corrugated metal at their bases, with the beach on the far left. The foreground center building has signs reading "Flynn Bros." and "No Smoking, Keep Out." Signs on the derricks read "Bergman Albright No. 3," "Pan Gulf Pet. Co. LTD, Hattie Weber Mabel [..]orner, Well No [...]," "S.L.R. Pet. Prop's LTD., J. T. Russell No. 1," "Pan Gulf Petroleum Co. Ltd., Venice No. 1," "[...] Powell-Stockton, W. G. Davis No. 1," and "Know Powell Stockton, W. G. Davis No. 4."
Date:
1930-11-10
November 10, 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
View of the Venice oil field with the ocean on the left, Los Angeles, 1930

Maaco Construction Company truck crane parked at an oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
View of a the crane on a Universal truck parked in an oil field with an oil well behind it, probably in Los Angeles. A sign on the truck (not visible in photograph) reads "Maaco Construction Co., Tel. Jefferson 6261, Inglewood 2763." "Universal" is painted on the truck.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Maaco Construction Company truck crane parked at an oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Maaco Construction Company truck crane parked at an oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
View of a Universal crane truck parked in an oil field with oil wells visible in the background, probably in Los Angeles. A sign on the truck reads "Maaco Construction Co., Tel. Jefferson 6261, Inglewood 2763" (not visible in photograph). "Universal" is painted on the truck.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Maaco Construction Company truck crane parked at an oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Workmen posed on the drill floor of an oil well, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

Description:
View of men posed on the drill floor of an oil well probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field. Three men in dress trousers and shirts are next to an automobile with a sign on the door reading Chanel Oil Co. LTD., and seven workmen are on the wooden plank platform of the oil well base. The parked truck on the right has a sign reading "California Machinery Supply Co., Titusville Products."
Date:
November 1, 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Workmen posed on the drill floor of an oil well, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, 1930

Four men standing next to the travelling block at the base of an oil well, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
Photograph of 4 men dressed in suits standing next to the travelling block at the base of an oil well, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field. Other oil rigs are visible in the background.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Four men standing next to the travelling block at the base of an oil well, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Portrait of workers and well-dressed men and women people on the drill floor of an oil well, Los Angeles, 1930-1940

Description:
Group photographic portrait of eleven men and women seated on the drill floor of an oil well. The group includes five workers; one man in a suit; three men in slacks, shirts and ties; and two nicely dressed women. Pipes are all around and a large flywheel can be seen at left. The drill floor is made from thick wooden planks.
Date:
[between 1930-1940]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Portrait of workers and well-dressed men and women people on the drill floor of an oil well, Los Angeles, 1930-1940

Bergman-Albright Oil and Gas Co. Field Office probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
Photograph of a wooden building with a sign reading "Bergman-Albright Oil and Gas Co. LTD Field Office, General Office 1008 Spring, Arcade Bldg.[...]Chas. F. Sm[...]Selling Ag[...]. Seven men in suits lined up outside of the office with another man standing alone of the right. A small wooden oil derrick is behind the building on the left. Cars are parked on the left and other small buildings line the street on the right.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Bergman-Albright Oil and Gas Co. Field Office probably at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

View of the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
View of the Venice oil field with oil derricks, storage tanks and buildings. Signs on the derricks read "Knox-Powell-Stockton Co. Inc., W. G. Davis No. 4," "Camino Gasoline," "Cory & Randall, Venice No. 1," and "Goldsmith Bros. Inc., Adams & Mathews No. 1." Signs on buildings read "Skinner & Evans, Oil Operators, Beverly Hills, Venice, We Finance Oil Wells," "Royalty Percents [...]," "Walker Arms Garage," and "Oil Fields Emergency Hospital."
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
View of the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

View facing west towards the Castillo del Mar under construction on the Pacific Palisades coast, Los Angeles, circa 1927

Description:
View of the Santa Monica Bay coastline from Posetano Road facing west towards the Castillo del Mar, under construction, at 17531 Posetano Road. The Castillo del Mar once belonged to director Roland West and his actress wife Jewel Carmen. In the distance above the coast is the Villa Leon (17948 Porto Marina Way). A footbridge crosses over the Pacific Coast Highway and Castle Rock is visible beyond, in the middle distance.
Date:
[circa 1927]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
View facing west towards the Castillo del Mar under construction on the Pacific Palisades coast, Los Angeles, circa 1927

Boos Bros Cafeteria on the 300 block of S. Broadway, Los Angeles, circa 1929

Description:
View of businesses, pedestrians and cars on the 300 block of S. Broadway, facing towards 4th St. Decorative flags on cables hang above the street. Businesses include the Santa Barbara Hotel at 326 1/2, the Boos Bros Cafeteria, Baker $ Stores, Morton Stores, Barnes Music Co. and the Broadway Department Store and the corner of Broadway and 4th St. A cable car is visible on the street as well as a Calif. Co-operative Creamery Co. truck and an F. W. Hardin truck.
Date:
[circa 1929]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Boos Bros Cafeteria on the 300 block of S. Broadway, Los Angeles, circa 1929

View down a street with cable car tracks, Los Angeles, 1898-1920

Description:
View down a commercial street in Los Angeles with a horse and wagon parked on either side of the street with 2 set of cable car tracks running down it. Signs on buildings read "Los Angeles Furniture Co.,"R[...}des, [...] Auction[...]," and "Burns the Shoe Man."
Date:
[between 1898-1920]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
View down a street with cable car tracks, Los Angeles, 1898-1920