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Box 31

 Container

Contains 235 Results:

Richfield Oil Refinery explosion and fire, Signal Hill, June 2, 1933

 Item — Box: 31
Identifier: 0700
Scope and Contents

Fire was most likely caused by damage sustained during 1933 earthquake

Dates: June 2, 1933

Oil well and tank fire, Signal Hill, June 27, 1933

 Item — Box: 31
Identifier: 0715
Scope and Contents

Fire was caused by the explosion of a gasoline tank, a nearby home was demolished and a mother and child were killed

Dates: June 27, 1933

Oil well fire, Locust & Pepper Dr., pictured : Albert R. Muis and Edwin D. Wilhite, July 19, 1946

 Item — Box: 31
Identifier: 0716
Scope and Contents From the Series: Negatives and prints. Includes images taken during the progress of extinguishing a fire. Prior to July 1, 1960, pictures taken during inspection of a property after a fire will be listed under "Fire Prevention". After July 1, 1960, all fires will be listed under "Fire" regardless of whether the photographs were taken during the fire or after. Includes images of residential and commercial fires. This series includes images of fires caused by activities of the oil industry in Long Beach,...
Dates: July 19, 1946

Signal Hill fire (Fisher Oil fire?), ca. 1924

 Item — Box: 31
Identifier: 0717
Scope and Contents From the Series: Negatives and prints. Includes images taken during the progress of extinguishing a fire. Prior to July 1, 1960, pictures taken during inspection of a property after a fire will be listed under "Fire Prevention". After July 1, 1960, all fires will be listed under "Fire" regardless of whether the photographs were taken during the fire or after. Includes images of residential and commercial fires. This series includes images of fires caused by activities of the oil industry in Long Beach,...
Dates: ca. 1924

Fire at an oil field (Fisher Oil Fire?), ca. 1924

 Item — Box: 31
Identifier: 0719
Scope and Contents From the Series: Negatives and prints. Includes images taken during the progress of extinguishing a fire. Prior to July 1, 1960, pictures taken during inspection of a property after a fire will be listed under "Fire Prevention". After July 1, 1960, all fires will be listed under "Fire" regardless of whether the photographs were taken during the fire or after. Includes images of residential and commercial fires. This series includes images of fires caused by activities of the oil industry in Long Beach,...
Dates: ca. 1924

Oil field fire (Fisher Oil or Los Alamitos?), ca. 1924-1927

 Item — Box: 31
Identifier: 0722
Scope and Contents From the Series: Negatives and prints. Includes images taken during the progress of extinguishing a fire. Prior to July 1, 1960, pictures taken during inspection of a property after a fire will be listed under "Fire Prevention". After July 1, 1960, all fires will be listed under "Fire" regardless of whether the photographs were taken during the fire or after. Includes images of residential and commercial fires. This series includes images of fires caused by activities of the oil industry in Long Beach,...
Dates: ca. 1924-1927

Wooden derrick on fire, collapsing, Signal Hill, undated

 Item — Box: 31
Identifier: 0726
Scope and Contents From the Series: Negatives and prints. Includes images taken during the progress of extinguishing a fire. Prior to July 1, 1960, pictures taken during inspection of a property after a fire will be listed under "Fire Prevention". After July 1, 1960, all fires will be listed under "Fire" regardless of whether the photographs were taken during the fire or after. Includes images of residential and commercial fires. This series includes images of fires caused by activities of the oil industry in Long Beach,...
Dates: undated