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  • Tags: Oil fields -- California -- Coalinga -- Photographs.

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One of five pictures taken from different directions of the oil derricks in the oilfields of Coalinga Kettleman Hills.

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This was in the single white-collar workers living quarters. California Oifields Limited became part of Shell Oil Co.

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The Robertson family L-R: James MacGregor Robertson and wife Ida Rose ; sons Kenneth D. ; James A. ; Douglas T. ; Fred A. and dog Sport in front of Lucille Oil Co. No. One discovery well on Westside.

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Lucille Oil Company Lease Wells #1 (largest on left) and #2 (closest, tallest on right side) with bunkhouse seen to left of Well #2.

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Man on left is Charles E. Leach, other three men are unknown. Believed to be Section 30 American Lease.

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Working at California Oilfields Limited, which was sold to Shell Oil Company.

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Milham Discvery Well, Kettleman Hills, in 1928.
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