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Oil Industry in California, 1911-1914
BANC PIC 19xx.129--ALB
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Avenal Gap. Rich piece of land in foreground. May 14, 1911.
Abandoned schoolhouse, Section 23-24-18. Water stands in well 18 feet below surface. Good drinking water, and possible source of supply should all others fail us. May 14, 1911.
View of Independent Producers Pipe Line pumping station on Section 22-24-18. We will get our fuel supply for our first well from this station. 16 mile haul. May 14, 1911.
Tank wagon loading oil at Independent Producers Pipe Line on Section 32. Large tank 35,000 bbls. Smaller tanks owned by oil companies buying fuel.
Tank wagon hauling fuel. Capacity 17 barrels, total load, 3 1/2 tons. May 14, 1911.
Light's Ranch Avenal Gap, Section 17. Lands on Section 9 in the center distance. May 14, 1911.
Water well, Section 11-24-18. Used for watering sheep. Good drinking water. Stands in well about 30 feet below surface. Possible source of supply for us though 5 miles from camp.
Ground just below the derrick. Good location for storage reservoir. May 14, 1911.
Interior view of pumping station. Pumps operate under 800 pound pressure. May 14, 1911.
View of derrick from the east. Stack on second boiler not yet in place. May 14, 1911.
What John found while hunting for the southwest corner [rattlesnake].
Teams hauling water and fuel. Good view of Kettleman Hills. May 14, 1911.
Front view of boilers, showing set up. Very well done. June 2, 1911.
Rig showing 750 feet - 15 1/2 inch casing on the ground. June 2, 1911.
Cartercar Truck on lease after 260 mile run, all in good order. June 2, 1911.
Well spudded in. Made 10 feet first 1 1/2 hours. June 2, 1911.
Spudding in crew. [left to right] Joe Devani, Phil Kauffman, J.H. Guy. June 2, 1911.
Pumping plant Esperanza Construction Oil Co. Section 32. Bulldozer pump, capacity? 4 HP? Fairbanks Morse Engine.
Fuel tank wagon connection. 3 inch discharge, 2 1/2 inch connection to 3 inch pipe leading to 100 barrel supply tank. August 22, 1911.
17 barrel tank wagon showing connections. August 22, 1911.
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