Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1999.011.0054

Description

B/W aerial photo of early construction of the Humble Oil Refinery (later Exxon and Valero) looking toward the southeast, at top: City of Martinez above the Benicia-Martinez and SP Railroad Bridges; at right above center: east side City of Benicia, 680 freeway going right to left, Highlands residential area, Pine Lake, East Second St. running from city to lower section of photo (center); left center and lower left: oil storage tanks and buildings under construction, warehouses, train cars on sidings; right center and lower right: empty hills except for a farm with buildings and trees.

Collection

Benicia Industrial Collection

Made/Created

Date made

Jul 23, 1967