Title:
Photograph of Chapman Well #1 gushing oil.
Creator:
Key, George Gilman, b. 1896
Subject:
Oil wells
Oil well drilling rigs
Chapman Well #1
Description:
Chapman Well #1 at the corner of Rose Dr. and Alta Vista St. Construction of the well began in 1917 and was completed in
1919. In 1919 it sprang a gusher that lasted for several days and drew attention to Placentia oil fields. The well produced
5,000 barrels a day, reaching two million barrels in first five years. The well was shut down in 1990. An historic plaque
dedicated to Chapman Well #1 was installed in the Emerald Isle Senior Apartments in 2006. Emerald Isle is built on the
site of Chapman Well #1.
Publisher:
Placentia Library District
Date:
1919
Type:
image
Format:
1 photographic slide; 5.7 x 11.4 cm.
Identifier:
cpl_135
C10.28.2
Coverage:
Placentia (Calif.)
Rights:
public domain;
Material in the public domain. No restrictions on use.