The West Side oil fields, Kern County, California, circa 1916

Summary

Abstract:

Views relating to oil industry of Taft area in Kern County. Depicted are oil fields, individual rigs, blowouts, business districts, buildings, and supporting industries. Includes photos of the Standard Oil Co. facilities (machine and blacksmith shop, farm, pipelines, bunk houses, etc.), Adeline Oil Co., General Petroleum Co., Western Water Co., Potter Oil Co., Mascot Oil Co., and others. Broad and street views of Taft, Fellows, and Maricopa, as well as photos of schools, churches, houses, and other buildings, are also found.

Extent:

1 album (40 photographic prints)

Language:

Collection materials are in English

Background

Scope and content:

Views relating to oil industry of Taft area in Kern County. Depicted are oil fields, individual rigs, blowouts, business districts, buildings, and supporting industries. Includes photos of the Standard Oil Co. facilities (machine and blacksmith shop, farm, pipelines, bunk houses, etc.), Adeline Oil Co., General Petroleum Co., Western Water Co., Potter Oil Co., Mascot Oil Co., and others. Broad and street views of Taft, Fellows, and Maricopa, as well as photos of schools, churches, houses, and other buildings, are also found.

Rules or conventions:

Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Location of this collection:

UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library

University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US

Contact:

510-642-6481

bancref-library@berkeley.edu

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