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1924. Standard Oil Tanker "Contra Costa"

Dec 18, 1924. Standard Oil company ship "Contra Costa" , Captain Gustav E. Bratt at Pt. Wells. The Contra Costa was built to his specifications. Oil barrels standing on end in the snow and the ship covered in ice.

1924. Standard Oil Tanker

SHM-032-A

Catalog number: SHM-032-A
Dimensions: 391 x 640
File size: 138,622

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Dates:
1900-1999-1920s
Locations:
Named Places-Point Wells
Actions:
Working
Agents:
Occupations and businesses-Industrial-Petroleum
Entities:
Infrastructure-Docks and Pilings
Attributes:
Print properties-Black and White

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