Title

Oil wells drilled into the bed of the Pacific ocean at Summerland.

Caption

Oil wells drilled into the bed of the Pacific ocean at Summerland, between Santa Barbara and Los Angleles, California, United States of America, c. 1915. The world's first offshore oil wells, drilled from piers in 1896. From Wonderful California, published 1915.

Date

1915

Credit line

Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive

Reference

UMG23A62_367

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27,7Mb (2,8Mb) / 17,0in x 6,3in / 5100 x 1901 (300dpi)

Keywords

Industry History Bed American USA Photograph California Wells Piers Historical Pacific Ocean 20th Century United States Of America Old Oil World's Oil Wells Crude Oil Offshore Petroluem Santa Barbara Summerland Drilled Los Angleles