Finding Aid to the West Side oil fields, Kern County, California Album circa 1916

Margo Padilla

The Bancroft Library

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000

Phone: (510) 642-6481

Fax: (510) 642-7589

Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu

2013

Finding Aid to the West Side oil fields, Kern County, California Album circa 1916

Collection number: BANC PIC 1998.007--ALB

The Bancroft Library

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000

Phone: (510) 642-6481

Fax: (510) 642-7589

Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu

Finding Aid Author(s):: Margo Padilla
Finding Aid Encoded By:: GenX

Collection Summary

Collection Title: The West Side oil fields, Kern County, California

Date (inclusive): circa 1916

Collection Number: BANC PIC 1998.007--ALB

Extent: 1 album (40 photographic prints)

Repository: The Bancroft Library

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000

Phone: (510) 642-6481

Fax: (510) 642-7589

Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu

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.

Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English

Information for Researchers

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], The West Side oil fields, Kern County, California, BANC PIC 1998.007--ALB, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Standard Oil Company of California -- Pictorial works

Industrial buildings -- California -- Kern County -- Photographs.

Oil industries -- California -- Kern County -- Photographs.

Oil well drilling rigs -- California -- Kern County -- Photographs.

Taft (Calif.) -- Pictorial works.

Fellows (Calif.) -- Pictorial works.

Maricopa (Calif.) -- Pictorial works.

Kern County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works.

Photograph albums.

Scope and Content Note

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.

Album

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Photograph albums.

[Album page]: Midway Driller Publishing Co. Plant; Virginia Pipe Line Contracting Co., Office and Buildings BANC PIC 1998.007:01--ALB