Los Angeles Oil Boom (1927)

An aerial view of a massive, densely packed oil field filled with dozens of tall wooden oil derricks. — Los Angeles Oil Boom (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

A breathtaking 1927 historical document capturing the massive Southern California oil boom. Donald A. Hall Sr. photographed this dense forest of wooden oil derricks in the Los Angeles area from the air, perfectly capturing the industrial explosion of the era.