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California Oilfields Limited's baseball field and "The Bungalow"
The single men's white-collar employees quarters can be seen above the baseball field. California Oilfields Limited became part of Shell Oil Company in 1913.
The Social Hall at California Oilfields Limited
The Social Hall at California Oilfields Limited
California Oilfields Limited's billiard room at building for unmarried men
This was in the complex for unmarried white-collar employees called "The Bungalow". The owners believed that it was good business to offer decent living quarters.
Men working with oil rig
Working at California Oilfields Limited, which was sold to Shell Oil Company.
Shell Oil camp
Shell had the largest oil camp in the world at the time the picture was taken.
Shell Oil Company Section 27
Shell Oil Company Section 27
Shell Oil Company bunk house #4 and office
Shell Oil Company bunk house #4 and office
Shell Oil Company
Shell Oil Company
California Oilfields Limited, Coalinga
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…
Supply train for the oil fields
Supply train for the oil fields