Thomas R. Bard
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Thomas Robert Bard was an American politician and businessman who was a United States Senator from California from 1900 to 1905 as a Republican. He assisted in the organization of Ventura County, Cali
Bard c. 1900
Contemporary photo of Bard Mansion on his Berylwood estate.
Unocal Corporation
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Union Oil Company of California, and its holding company Unocal Corporation, together known as Unocal was a major petroleum explorer and marketer in the late 19th century, through the 20th century, an
Thomas R. Bard
…Port Hueneme" for his efforts in building and expanding the city, as well as the first and only deep water port in the area. He was a co-founder of the Unocal petroleum company. Born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, on December 8, 1841, Bard attended the common schools, and graduated from the Chambersburg Academy…
Original Union Oil Co. headquarters in Santa Paula, California, currently the Union 76 Petroleum Museum, pictured in 2009
Cracking plant in Orange County, California, 1961
Research facility in Brea, California, circa 1965