2018
59x59in
Charcoal & Graphite on Paper
Private Collection
Panoramic view of the Long Beach oil field at night, looking out at the Pacific Ocean. Houses are scattered about the area. Reference photo dated: ca. 1930. Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
60x47.5in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
View is looking towards the Hancock Oil Refinery. Flames spout from a tank at the center which is surrounded by billows of blackened smoke from various spots. Fire hoses lie in the street leading up to the fire scene. Reference photo dated: May 23, 1958. Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
52x60in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
Panoramic view of the Long Beach oil field at night, looking out at the Pacific Ocean. Houses are scattered about the area. Photo dated: ca. 1930. Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
55x44in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
Firefighters from the hazardous material squad check for combustible gases after unidentified fumes apparently caused an explosion at a store in the Fairfax District. Reference photo dated: March 25, 1985. Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
29in x 44in
Charcoal and Graphite on Paper
Private Collection
Huntington Beach. Original reference photo dated ca. 1925. Original reference photo courtesy of the Orange County Archives.
2018
55in x 43in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
Almost hidden from view in an orange grove off Foothill Blvd., Sylmar, is Sombrero-Stetson No. 1 wildcat oil well being drilled by Robert Lytle, a Los Angeles oil operator. The well is nearing the 8000 foot mark. Reference photo dated: May 16, 1950. Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
12x15in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
Oil spews from an oil derrick at Normandie Avenue and Imperial Boulevard. Original reference photo dated: ca. 1941. Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
12x15in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
Security Pacific National Bank Collection. Original reference photo dated ca. 1935. Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
12x15in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
The fireball over two burning tanks of volatile fuel in the Union Oil Co. tank farm at Wilmington looks almost like the fireball of an atomic bomb explosion as it sears the sky hundreds of feet over the core of the blaze. Silhouetted firemen move in to isolate the flames from other tanks. Value of the blazing fuel is estimated at $569,000. Photo dated: August 28, 1953. Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
12x15in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
Nighttime view shows an oil well fire blazing at night. The outline of two firemen can be seen in the left corner. Water is being sprayed onto an oil tank. Reference photo dated: ca. 1935. Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
12x15in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
Two tanks, containing 3,642,000 gallons of volatile fuel, shot flames hundreds of feet into the air over Wilmington. Photo shows firemen battling the blaze. Heat was so intense, nearby telephone poles caught on fire. Photo dated: August 28, 1953. Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
12x15in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
Firefighters from the hazardous material squad check for combustible gases after unidentified fumes apparently caused an explosion at a store in the Fairfax District. Reference photo dated: March 25, 1985. Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
12x15in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
View of the Standard Stations, Inc. service station in Huntington Beach. A large oil field is seen in the background. Original reference photo dated: ca. 1937. Herman J. Schultheis, Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
12x15in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
Women are seen outside St. Mary’s by the Sea Catholic Church, located at 321 10th Street in Huntington Beach. Oil derricks are seen near the church property. Reference photo dated: ca. 1937. Herman J. Schultheis, Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
12x15in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
View is looking towards the Hancock Oil Refinery. Flames spout from a tank at the center which is surrounded by billows of blackened smoke from various spots. Fire hoses lie in the street leading up to the fire scene. Reference photo dated: May 23, 1958. Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
12x15in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
A towering column of heavy black smoke rises high into the sky as Hancock Oil Refinery continues to burn, 16 hours after the fire had started. Black smoke was so heavy that firemen gave up and decided to ‘let it burn itself out. Reference photo dated: May 23, 1958. Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
12x15in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
View of the Standard Stations, Inc. service station in Huntington Beach. A large oil field is seen in the background. Original reference photo dated: ca. 1937. Herman J. Schultheis, Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
12x15in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
An angler fishes off the pier in Huntington Beach. An oil field can be seen in the background. Original reference photo dated: ca. 1937. Herman J. Schultheis, Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
12x15in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
Dr. Clemenshaw’s petroleum test lab. View 14: liquid in a vial is poured into a canister for testing. Reference photo dated: ca. 1939. Ralph Morris, Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
12x15in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
Photo shows the thunderous flames and dense smoke rising from giant oil tanks in the Hancock Oil refinery as the disastrous fire swept through the area. Fire started when an oil tank buckled, oil poured out and an explosion followed. In foreground are some of the many burned autos. Original reference photo dated: May 23, 1958. Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
12x15in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
Four people walk around the small pond tar. Beyond is the Hancock oil field with oil derricks stretching across the land. Original reference photo dated: ca. 1910. Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
12x15in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
Oil derricks line the coast of Venice, California. Original reference photo dated: ca. 1920. Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
12x15in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
Cars travel south on a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach, which runs between the railroad tracks (left) and an oil field. Waves are faintly visible on the far left. Original reference photo dated: ca. 1937. Herman J. Schultheis, Los Angeles Public Library.
2018
12x15in
Charcoal, Graphite & Ink on Paper
Private Collection
A dirt road winds around a hill, while in the background utility poles stand in front of row upon row of oil wells in the distance in this view looking toward Venice from Playa del Rey. Original reference photo dated: ca. 1937. Herman J. Schultheis, Los Angeles Public Library.