Oil Burning in Buenaventura Oil Yards

Image

Oil burning in Buenaventura oil yards

Title

Oil Burning in Buenaventura Oil Yards

Identifier

40656-15

Source

Pleasant Valley Historical Society, 2015

Description

Photo of oil burning in Buenaventura oil yards. Dark smoke is billowing skyward. Men are in foreground of photo walking on railroad tracks watching the fire.

Creator

Unknown

Date

1899

Format

Sepia photograph
12.5 x 12.5 cm

Subject

Petroleum refineries--Accidents

Coverage

California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)

Publisher

Museum of Ventura County

Rights

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Type

Image

Language

English

Collection

Tags

Citation

Unknown, “Oil Burning in Buenaventura Oil Yards,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed March 28, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/731.