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Stunning Photos from the Time when Oil Derricks Loomed all over California Beaches, 1910-1955 (europe.pub)
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i know the headline is sensationalist but it really is stunning.

source: https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/oil-derricks-california-old-photos/

(Oil derricks line a road outside Los Angeles. 1930.)

there's many more pics on that website

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TIL about the Time when Oil Derricks Loomed all over California Beaches, 1910-1955 (europe.pub)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by to c/til@lemmy.world
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so, apparently california is (well, used to be) naturally rich in petroleum, that was so close to the surface that you could just stick your hand in the ground to reach it.

these photos are from 1910 - 1955, California, USA.

cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/35897819

source: https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/oil-derricks-california-old-photos/

(Oil derricks line a road outside Los Angeles. 1930.)

there's many more pics on that website