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Three men changing bits on an oil well drilling rig.

1. Changing Bits at L. .A. Martin Well No. 1, H. C. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

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.

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

3. Teaming in Oil Field No. 7, Shinnston, W. Va.

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

Two men forging a drill bit, one holding chain, one raising hammer.

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

Team of eight horses pulling a cart with oil equipment and crew.

6. Teaming in Oil Field No. 38, Shinnston, W. Va.

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

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

Six men standing on top of an oil tank.

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

Seven men on the wrecked oil rig of H.E. Siger.

10. Shinnston Petroleum Co. Casing Crew on Wrecked Rig of H.E. Siger, Shinnston, W. Va.

Men pose in front of oil tanks.

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

Crew of ten men and one small boy.

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

People sitting down at two tables eating a meal.

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

Oil flows into the air between two oil workers.

14. E.J. Whiteman Well No. 2, S. P. Co. , Changing Tools, Oil Flowing, Shinnston, W. Va.

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

Group portrait of oil workers standing behind pipe line.

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

Group Portrait of five men, two women, and a dog on the porch of a Boiler House.

17. Piled., Boiler House, Shinnston, W. Va.

Group photo of oil workers.

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

Two men standing beside an oil well.

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

Three men working on oil equipment.

20. Dressing Bit - B.S. Humphrey Well No. 2, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

'Changing tools Oil Flowing'

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

22. Interior, H.K. McCoy Well No. 1, S.P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

23. Interior, Minnie Anderson, Well No. 4, S.P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

24. A.W. Hartley Well no. 2 S.P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

25. Charles Hartley Well no. 1, Fairmont Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

26. Boiler House and Tank to Hartley Heirs' Well no. 2, B.A. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

27. Howard Nuzum Well no. 1, S.P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

28. U.B. Ogden Well no.2, S.P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

29. Hartley Heirs' Well no.3, B.A. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

30. B.S. Humphrey Well no.1, S.P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

31. Almira Rector Well no.3, S.P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

32. J.E. Janes Well no.2, Fisher Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

33. Changing Tower, S. A. Janes Well no.1, S. P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

34. Interior, J. E. Janes Well no.5, S. P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

35. Elen Shinn Well no. 2, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

36. Interior, Samuel Janes Well no.2, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

37. S. E. Janes Well no.1, S. P. Co. Interior, Shinnston, W. Va.

38. S. E. Janes Well no.1, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

39. Interior, S. E. Janes no.2, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

40. Nannie Lowe Well no.1, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

An unidentified man stands outsides the E.P.L. Lowe Station.

41. E. P. L. Lowe Station, Shinnston, W. Va.

42. Broken Rig on Nannie Lowe Well no.1, S. P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

43. Running Rig, Walter Lowe Well no.2, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

44. Interior, W. L. Lowe Well no.2, S. P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

"Ruins of oil fields, Lowe Station."

45. Ruins of Oil Tanks at Lowe Station, Shinnston, W. Va.

46. Lucas Brothers Well no.2, Phila. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

47. J.E. Shreves Well No. 3, S. P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

48. Rushing Temporary Reservoirs to E.E. Swiger Well No. 1, Phila. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.