Composite photo produced by the Dick Whittington Studio for the White Truck Co. in 1929. The truck and men in the foreground were superimposed on the background image of a burning oil well. 
This is one of more than 30,000 photos from our “Dick” Whittington Collection that we’ve recently digitized with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. 

Composite photo produced by the Dick Whittington Studio for the White Truck Co. in 1929. The truck and men in the foreground were superimposed on the background image of a burning oil well. 

This is one of more than 30,000 photos from our “Dick” Whittington Collection that we’ve recently digitized with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. 

Oil wells on Venice Beach in 1931.
Part of the California Historical Society Collection in the USC Digital Library.

Oil wells on Venice Beach in 1931.

Part of the California Historical Society Collection in the USC Digital Library.

Wilmington Oil Wells at Night, circa 1930.

Wilmington Oil Wells at Night, circa 1930.