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California Oilfields Limited, also known as Oilfields Limited, started in 1901 by William M. Graham from Pennsylvania who had knowledge of the oil business when he gained the support of Balfour, Williamson, and Company, the San Franciso branch of…

Shell Oil Company

Shell Oil Company bunk house #4 and office

Shell Oil Company Section 27

Shell had the largest oil camp in the world at the time the picture was taken.

This is a four part picture. The men identified in this section are, l-r: unknown, John DeFries, unknown, Shorty McHaffie, unknown, DeFries, George Hughes, unknown, Lee Axtell, Decker, Scotty Peters, unknown, McBake, Jim Lynch, unknown, Littler,…

2nd part of 4 part picture. Men identified are, l-r: (bottom) unknown, (top) George Cowert, (bottom) Scotty Conner, unknown, Jim Biffix, Kenneth McBain, Roy Pokenhorn, Russell, Earl Sharp, (top) unknown, (bottom) Art Witt, (top) Jones, (bottom)…

3rd part of 4 part picture. Those identified are, 4th from left Joe McLaughlin. Rest unknown.

4th part of 4 part picture. Men identified are, l-r: unknown, Jack Denegn, unknown, Bill Pascoe, unknown, unknown, (top) unknown, (bottom) Steakley, (top) Kenneth Alviso, (bottom) unknown, (top) Al Curry, (bottom) unknown, (top) Shorty Cloud,…

7-C Camp Standard Oil