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Two horse drawn carts.  Oil tanks and derrick in the background.

1. Oil Tanks to E. E. Swiger Well No. 1 Phila Co. Shinnston, W. Va. No. 2

2. Adamsville No. 2 Oil Well, Shinnston, W. Va.

Team of Six Horses Hauling an Oil Storage Tank to Oil Field No. 27

3. Teaming in Oil Field No. 27, Shinnston, W. Va.

4. Horse Teams and Teamsters Transporting Engine Bed-Plate for Peora Gas Pumping Station. H. C. Co. Shinnston, W. Va. No. 2.

Swabbing is the act of pulling fluid from the well bore through the use of wire rope and cup assembly. Swabbing equipment includes a swabbing assembly, lubricator with an oil saver, and shut-off valve on the well, also called a swabbing valve.

5. Breaking Swab - Two Crewmen at T. L. Swiger Well No. 6, Phila. Co. Shinnston, W.Va.

Oil rig and derrick in the countryside.

6. William Fencher Well No. 1, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

Oil rig and derrick.

7. Bushnell Kennedy Well No. 4, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

Line of horizontal engines.

8. Horizontal Engines with Big Fly Wheels

Line of horizontal engines with big fly wheels.

9. Horizontal Engines with Big Fly Wheels

10. J. E. Shreves No. 2 Changing Tower and Casing Crew, Shinnston, W.Va.

Six men standing on top of an oil tank.

11. E.E. Swiger Well No. 2, Phila. Co. Oil flowing in tank 12,000 Bbls per day. Shinnston, W. Va.

12. Teamsters Pose with Their Horses, Shinnston, W. Va.