Photo. The first oil wells put to pumping in the U.S.- Venango County, PA, 1860
File — Container: MS 091 Box H, Folder: P.91.116
Identifier: Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents
30+ men and boys posing - some in work clothes, others in suits and ties. Logs and chutes placed horizontally and diagonally throughout the oil field. Barrels of various sizes placed to catch liquid. Some smaller barrels are laying around.
Dates
- Created: 1860
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Extent
From the Collection: 1.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Stock, Paul (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the McCracken Research Library Repository