Name/Title
"MINING AND OIL BULLETIN," FEBRUARY 1918Entry/Object ID
2001.117.9.1Description
Color: Black; White
"Mining and Oil Bulletin," Volume 4 Number 3, issued by the Chamber of Mines and Oil, Los Angeles, February 1918. The artifact has 48 pages and a gray cardstock which has the title, publisher's name, and the date at the top of the front. At the center is an advertisement for the Layne & Bowler Corporation's mining pumps. At the left, center, and right of the advertisement are black and white photographs of two pumps and a building in which they were housed. On the back is an illustrated advertisement for the Meese & Gottfried Company. At the beginning of the inside are advertisements, a table of contents, and editorials. Included are articles on petroleum legislation; the petroleum committee's duties; industrial mobilization; California minerals in 1917; oil from shale and coal; California petroleum production statistics; and more. A buyers' guide is at the end. Many black and white photographs are included. The object is in fair condition with abrasions; creases; dents; some soiling; small stains; and small tears.Lexicon
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Three-dimensional, Pamphlets, Chamber of Mines and Oil, Layne & Boyler Corporation, Meese & Gottfried Co., Mineral industries, Mining engineering, Petroleum industry and trade, Petroleum industry and trade--Statistics--California, Mining districts, Oil inspection--Law and legislation, Mineral industries--California