Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1999.011.0020

Description

B/W aerial photo of early construction of the Humble Oil Refinery (later Exxon and Valero) looking northwest: upper section: natural hills and Lake Herman; center: partially completed tanks and other equipment, warehouses and train cars on sidings, East Second St. goes right to left, graded areas and access roads; lower section: left: National Guard Armory, trees and other buildings, middle: graded area and one storage tank under construction, right: 680 freeway and train trestle. (an airplane wing is visible at the bottom of the photo)

Collection

Benicia Industrial Collection

Made/Created

Date made

Jul 9, 1967