Exterior view of Shell Oil Company refinery at night, ca.1940

Photograph of an exterior view of Shell Oil Company refinery at night, ca.1940. The refinery is at center and is a tall structure that is made mostly of metal beams. Several flights of stairs are visible at left, and an extensive network of pipes can be seen near the ground at center. Three tall smokestacks rise up from the pipes at center. There are bright lights in several places high on the structure