Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1999.011.0161

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 and its marina, rolling Contra Cost County hills behind the Carquinez Strait, Benicia/Martinez and SP RR bridges at left; upper middle left to right: 680 freeway, graded areas, access roads, east side of Benicia, Highlands residential area is prominent, East Second Street; middle to bottom left to right: railroad cars on sidings, other vehicles, storage tanks and concrete pads under construction, refining equipment being assembled, graded areas, more (possibly employee's) vehicles parked in flat area off East Second Street

Collection

Benicia Industrial Collection