A real photograph postcard, Howard Well #1, Santa Fe Springs oil fire, ca. 1920.
Entry/Object ID
2015.252.1.1
Description
A real photographic postcard, Howard Well #1, Santa Fe Springs oil fire, ca. 1920. The image was taken by Cornell, Anaheim, 1922. The night time view shows the oil fire of the oil derricks. There is a tall blazing fire in the distance and the silhouette of vegetation and perhaps a body of water in the foreground. The postcard includes an azo postage stamp box and is in good condition with minor staining on the reverse, discoloration and abrasions.
