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1917. Claude Swift and Bob Fish, watchmen for Standard Oil

1917. Robert Roy "Bob" Fish (left, born 1887) and Cpl. Claude J. Swift (born 1897, killed in WWI), at the Standard Oil Company gate at Point Wells. Bob was a watchman. Claude was a member of The Guard, B Company, 161st Infantry. Photo donated by Charles McGinty.

1917. Claude Swift and Bob Fish, watchmen for Standard Oil

SHM-1541

Catalog number: SHM-1541
Dimensions: 1076 x 640
File size: 333,211

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Dates:
1900-1999-1910s
Locations:
Cities-Shoreline
Named Places-Neighborhoods-Richmond Beach
Named Places-Point Wells
Actions:
Smoking
Working
Agents:
Occupations and businesses-Industrial-Petroleum
People-Adults
Entities:
Buildings-Outbuildings
Clothing-Casual wear
Clothing-Hats
Infrastructure-Fences
Technologies-Cameras and photographs
Attributes:
Candid
Print properties-Black and White

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