Scientific American

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"Scientific American"

Entry/Object ID

2009.17.1.1

Description

"Scientific American," Vol. LXXVII, No. 3 (17 July 1897). The weekly publication among many other articles relating to science, mechanical items, and others, features a general article on oil prospecting in the Los Angeles area and gives some information as to use, prices and some locations of drilling. There is also a photograph captioned "An Oil Field in the Suburbs of Los Angeles, California." With light soiling, edge rubbing, a horizontal half fold and some creases, the overall condition is good.

Lexicon

Search Terms

California. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Child Hygiene, United States. Department of Labor. Children's Bureau.

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Magazines (Periodicals)