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Men working on oil pipe.

1. Making Fire Bends

IDNO:
000755
Title:
Making Fire Bends
Date:
undated
Description:
Men working on oil pipe.
Two men forging a drill bit, one holding chain, one raising hammer.

2. Dressing Bits J.F. Sturm S. P. Co. No. 1, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000726
Title:
Dressing Bits J.F. Sturm S. P. Co. No. 1, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Two men forging a drill bit, one holding chain, one raising hammer.
Two Buildings and a tower enclosed in a fenced area.

3. Oil Pump Station

IDNO:
000672
Title:
Oil Pump Station
Date:
undated
Description:
Two Buildings and a tower enclosed in a fenced area.
Men standing on top of an oil tank

4. Oil Workers Examining an Old Wooden Oil Storage Tank

IDNO:
000758
Title:
Oil Workers Examining an Old Wooden Oil Storage Tank
Date:
undated
Description:
Men standing on top of an oil tank
Group of people watching a gusher.

5. Oil Well Gushing Oil

IDNO:
000704
Title:
Oil Well Gushing Oil
Date:
undated
Description:
Group of people watching a gusher.
A hoist mechanism for a shaft coal mine next to several buildings at a mine in an unknown location, likely in West Virginia.

6. Hoist Mechanism for a Shaft Coal Mine

IDNO:
000706
Title:
Hoist Mechanism for a Shaft Coal Mine
Date:
undated
Description:
A hoist mechanism for a shaft coal mine next to several buildings at a mine in an unknown location, likely in West Virginia.

7. Title Page of The Oil Well Driller, by Charles Whiteshot, 1905

IDNO:
000786
Title:
Title Page of The Oil Well Driller, by Charles Whiteshot, 1905
Date:
undated

8. Oil Pump Station

IDNO:
000662
Title:
Oil Pump Station
Date:
undated

9. Oil Derrick and Adjoining Buildings

IDNO:
000703
Title:
Oil Derrick and Adjoining Buildings
Date:
undated
Crew of ten men and one small boy.

10. J. E. Shreves No. 1 S.P. Co. Crew Puting on Bradenhead, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000767
Title:
J. E. Shreves No. 1 S.P. Co. Crew Puting on Bradenhead, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Crew of ten men and one small boy.
Drawing of three men working with oil equipment.

11. Oil Men at Work

IDNO:
000736
Title:
Oil Men at Work
Date:
undated
Description:
Drawing of three men working with oil equipment.
Group photo of oil workers.

12. Excavating Reservoir to E.E. Swiger Well No. 1, Phila. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000781
Title:
Excavating Reservoir to E.E. Swiger Well No. 1, Phila. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Group photo of oil workers.
Derrick, rig, and storage tank beside a train track.

13. Steel Oil Derrick at Bluecreek, Kanawha County

IDNO:
000721
Title:
Steel Oil Derrick at Bluecreek, Kanawha County
Date:
undated
Description:
Derrick, rig, and storage tank beside a train track.

14. Pump Station, Eureka Pipe Line Company, Shinnston, W.Va.

IDNO:
000658
Title:
Pump Station, Eureka Pipe Line Company, Shinnston, W.Va.
Date:
undated

15. E.J. Whiteman (Witeman) Well No. 2, S.P. Co. Lowering Tools, Oil Flowing, Shinnston, W.Va.

IDNO:
000761
Title:
E.J. Whiteman (Witeman) Well No. 2, S.P. Co. Lowering Tools, Oil Flowing, Shinnston, W.Va.
Date:
undated

16. Scenic View of an Oil Derrick on a Hillside.

IDNO:
000708
Title:
Scenic View of an Oil Derrick on a Hillside.
Date:
undated
Oil derricks on Mudlick Run in Shinnston, W.Va.

17. Shinnston Oil Field on Mudlick Run

IDNO:
000664
Title:
Shinnston Oil Field on Mudlick Run
Date:
undated
Description:
Oil derricks on Mudlick Run in Shinnston, W.Va.
Sketch of two men holding a rope that is part of oil machinery.

18. Drillin' for Black Gold

IDNO:
000737
Title:
Drillin' for Black Gold
Date:
undated
Description:
Sketch of two men holding a rope that is part of oil machinery.
Group posed in front of building.

19. Lambert Bros. Store & Restaurant, Adamsville, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000777
Title:
Lambert Bros. Store & Restaurant, Adamsville, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Group posed in front of building.
Barge carrying oil storage tanks. Man standing in between the tanks.

20. Oil Transport Barge

IDNO:
000683
Title:
Oil Transport Barge
Date:
undated
Description:
Barge carrying oil storage tanks. Man standing in between the tanks.
Large amounts of oil shooting out of a derrick after being shot with nitroglycerin.

21. Result of Agnew's Shots, Sistersville, Tyler County, W. Va.

IDNO:
000749
Title:
Result of Agnew's Shots, Sistersville, Tyler County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Large amounts of oil shooting out of a derrick after being shot with nitroglycerin.

22. Team of Horses Hauling Oil Supplies

IDNO:
000681
Title:
Team of Horses Hauling Oil Supplies
Date:
undated

23. William Janes Well No. 1, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000702
Title:
William Janes Well No. 1, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
undated

24. Wooden Oil Derricks in a West Virginia Oil Field

IDNO:
000750
Title:
Wooden Oil Derricks in a West Virginia Oil Field
Date:
undated
Two men standing beside an oil well.

25. E.J. Whiteman Well No. 2, S.P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000782
Title:
E.J. Whiteman Well No. 2, S.P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Two men standing beside an oil well.

26. Oil Workers at George Rineheart No. 2 Well, Shinnston Petroleum Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000776
Title:
Oil Workers at George Rineheart No. 2 Well, Shinnston Petroleum Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Group portrait of oil workers standing behind pipe line.

27. Shinnston Petroluem Pipe Line Employees by S.L. Vincent Rig No. 6, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000778
Title:
Shinnston Petroluem Pipe Line Employees by S.L. Vincent Rig No. 6, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Group portrait of oil workers standing behind pipe line.
People sitting down at two tables eating a meal.

28. Doak's Dining Table Tent, Mudlick Oilfield, Shinnston, W.Va.

IDNO:
000772
Title:
Doak's Dining Table Tent, Mudlick Oilfield, Shinnston, W.Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
People sitting down at two tables eating a meal.
Row of horizontal engines at Jones Station.

29. Horizontal Engines at Jones Station

IDNO:
000745
Title:
Horizontal Engines at Jones Station
Date:
undated
Description:
Row of horizontal engines at Jones Station.
Large Building.

30. Oil Company Building

IDNO:
000665
Title:
Oil Company Building
Date:
undated
Description:
Large Building.
Five derricks and rigs. Oil gushing from well in foreground.

31. Shooting Wells with Nitroglycerin

IDNO:
000715
Title:
Shooting Wells with Nitroglycerin
Date:
undated
Description:
Five derricks and rigs. Oil gushing from well in foreground.
Top photograph, men making bend in pipeline. Bottom photograph, 'The Hope Navy' transporting oil tanks.

32. Making Fire Bends and 'The Hope Navy'

IDNO:
000739
Title:
Making Fire Bends and 'The Hope Navy'
Date:
undated
Description:
Top photograph, men making bend in pipeline. Bottom photograph, 'The Hope Navy' transporting oil tanks.

33. Team of Horses Hauling Oil Drilling Supplies

IDNO:
000682
Title:
Team of Horses Hauling Oil Drilling Supplies
Date:
undated
Oil derrick, storage tank, and other equipment.

34. Ezkiel Smith Well No. 1, H. G. Company. Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000701
Title:
Ezkiel Smith Well No. 1, H. G. Company. Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Oil derrick, storage tank, and other equipment.
Team of horses hauling pipes through the mud.

35. Teaming in Oil Field No. 2, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000727
Title:
Teaming in Oil Field No. 2, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Team of horses hauling pipes through the mud.
The town of Sistersville. Oil derricks off in the distance.

36. Sistersville, W. Va. During Oil Boom

IDNO:
000663
Title:
Sistersville, W. Va. During Oil Boom
Date:
undated
Description:
The town of Sistersville. Oil derricks off in the distance.

37. Oil Pump Station

IDNO:
000788
Title:
Oil Pump Station
Date:
undated
Oil Derrick at Mt. Morris.

38. Mt. Morris Oil Well

IDNO:
000756
Title:
Mt. Morris Oil Well
Date:
undated
Description:
Oil Derrick at Mt. Morris.
Hillside with a town in the distance.

39. Early Photo of an Oil Pipe Line Under Construction (between Parkersburg and Shaffer, W. Va.?)

IDNO:
000661
Title:
Early Photo of an Oil Pipe Line Under Construction (between Parkersburg and Shaffer, W. Va.?)
Date:
undated
Description:
Hillside with a town in the distance.
Men pose in front of oil tanks.

40. Carpenters in Oilfield, Shinnston, W.Va.

IDNO:
000766
Title:
Carpenters in Oilfield, Shinnston, W.Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Men pose in front of oil tanks.
Oil derrick and adjoining oil company buildings.

41. Dora Davis Well No. 1, S. P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000711
Title:
Dora Davis Well No. 1, S. P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Oil derrick and adjoining oil company buildings.

42. Oil Men and Pose with Visitors in a Horse Drawn Wagon

IDNO:
000785
Title:
Oil Men and Pose with Visitors in a Horse Drawn Wagon
Date:
undated

43. Scenic View of an Oil Derrick on a Hillside

IDNO:
000707
Title:
Scenic View of an Oil Derrick on a Hillside
Date:
undated

44. Crew Building Rig at S. E. Janes Well No. 3, S.P. Company, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000700
Title:
Crew Building Rig at S. E. Janes Well No. 3, S.P. Company, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Men standing on top of an oil tank

45. Oil Workers Examining an Old Wooden Oil Storage Tank

IDNO:
000722
Title:
Oil Workers Examining an Old Wooden Oil Storage Tank
Date:
undated
Description:
Men standing on top of an oil tank
Men standing in front of a Virginia Torpedo Co. wagon carrying nitro-glycerin. From Grant's Photo. Record of West Virginia.

46. Nitro-Glycerine Wagon Loaded for Business in Harrison County Oil Fields

IDNO:
000774
Title:
Nitro-Glycerine Wagon Loaded for Business in Harrison County Oil Fields
Date:
undated
Description:
Men standing in front of a Virginia Torpedo Co. wagon carrying nitro-glycerin. From Grant's Photo. Record of West Virginia.

47. Rebuilt Bridgeport Station, Hope Natural Gas Co.

IDNO:
000795
Title:
Rebuilt Bridgeport Station, Hope Natural Gas Co.
Date:
undated
Compressor Station Facilities-Symbolic of the Oil and Gas Industry in West Virginia.

48. Gas Compressor Station

IDNO:
000796
Title:
Gas Compressor Station
Date:
undated
Description:
Compressor Station Facilities-Symbolic of the Oil and Gas Industry in West Virginia.