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Order Number	00042319
Title	Monterey Park oil ruins
Collection ID	Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession	Industries-Oil-Monterey Park-Browning Oil.; S-007-228 4x5
Date	1928
Physical Description	1 photograph :b&w
Description	Remains of dismantled Browning oil well #1 in Monterey Park, located on the southeast corner of Orange and Garvey Avenue. Owner of the well was L. H. Browning, doing business as Monterey Park Petroleum Corp. He also sold real estate, loans and insurance. A sign marks the locaion: "This is the Place." The real estate office remained for many years after the well was gone.
Subject	Browning, L. H. Monterey Park Petroleum Corp. Petroleum industry and trade--California--Monterey Park. Oil fields--California--Monterey Park. Oil well drilling rigs--California--Monterey Park.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection