Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1999.011.0209

Description

B/W aerial photo of early construction of the Humble Oil Refinery (later Exxon and Valero) looking east: at top: small refinery on Martinez side of straits, some ships of the Suisun Reserve/Mothball Fleet, SP Railroad and Benicia/Martinez bridges, Shell Refinery, City of Martinez; across the center: railroad cars on sidings, storage tanks under construction, refinery equipment being assembled, trailers, construction vehicles, private vehicles, administration building; below center: East Second Street; at bottom: empty fields, small farm w/house, barn, water tower, fences, trees

Collection

Benicia Industrial Collection

Made/Created

Date made

Oct 8, 1967