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1. Interior, O.E. Radabaugh Well no.1, S.P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050096
Title:: Interior, O.E. Radabaugh Well no.1, S.P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

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

IDNO:: 050098
Title:: Almira Rector Well no.3, S.P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

3. Arthur Janes Well no.1, Phila. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050099
Title:: Arthur Janes Well no.1, Phila. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

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

IDNO:: 050106
Title:: Changing Tower, S. A. Janes Well no.1, S. P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

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

IDNO:: 050107
Title:: Interior, J. E. Janes Well no.5, S. P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

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

IDNO:: 050111
Title:: Elen Shinn Well no. 2, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

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

IDNO:: 050112
Title:: Interior, Samuel Janes Well no.2, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

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

IDNO:: 050114
Title:: S. E. Janes Well no.1, S. P. Co. Interior, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

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

IDNO:: 050115
Title:: S. E. Janes Well no.1, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

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

IDNO:: 050117
Title:: Interior, S. E. Janes no.2, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

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

IDNO:: 050120
Title:: Nannie Lowe Well no.1, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

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

IDNO:: 050122
Title:: Broken Rig on Nannie Lowe Well no.1, S. P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

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

IDNO:: 050124
Title:: Running Rig, Walter Lowe Well no.2, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

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

IDNO:: 050127
Title:: Interior, W. L. Lowe Well no.2, S. P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

"Ruins of oil fields, Lowe Station."

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

IDNO:: 050128
Title:: Ruins of Oil Tanks at Lowe Station, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: 1911/06/28
Description:: "Ruins of oil fields, Lowe Station."

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

IDNO:: 050131
Title:: Lucas Brothers Well no.2, Phila. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

Two men stand in the interior of the well.

17. Interior, J. E. Shreves Well No. 2., S. P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050136
Title:: Interior, J. E. Shreves Well No. 2., S. P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920
Description:: Two men stand in the interior of the well.

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

IDNO:: 050142
Title:: Rushing Temporary Reservoirs to E.E. Swiger Well No. 1, Phila. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

Two men on horses pose next to an oil tank.

19. Tank to E. E. Swiger Well No. 1, Phila. Co., 12000 B bls/day, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050144
Title:: Tank to E. E. Swiger Well No. 1, Phila. Co., 12000 B bls/day, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920
Description:: Two men on horses pose next to an oil tank.

20. G.W. Swiger Heirs, Well No. 1, Phila. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050147
Title:: G.W. Swiger Heirs, Well No. 1, Phila. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

21. H.H. Swiger Well No. 3, B. A. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050151
Title:: H.H. Swiger Well No. 3, B. A. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

22. Interior, T. L. Swiger Well No. 2, Phila. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050153
Title:: Interior, T. L. Swiger Well No. 2, Phila. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

23. J. S. Whiteman Well No. 1, S. P. Co., Lowering Baler, Oil Flowing, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050170
Title:: J. S. Whiteman Well No. 1, S. P. Co., Lowering Baler, Oil Flowing, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

24. Interior, J. B. Whiteman Well No. 1, Donlan, O. & G. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050171
Title:: Interior, J. B. Whiteman Well No. 1, Donlan, O. & G. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

25. Interior: M. A. Whiteman Well No. 1, S. P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050172
Title:: Interior: M. A. Whiteman Well No. 1, S. P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

26. Interior, George Tetrick, Well No. 1, H. G. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050175
Title:: Interior, George Tetrick, Well No. 1, H. G. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

27. E. W. Thompson, Well No. 1, E. F. Thompson Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050178
Title:: E. W. Thompson, Well No. 1, E. F. Thompson Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

Workers building a rig pose for a portrait.

28. Rig Builders, S. L. Vincent Well No. 3, S. P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050181
Title:: Rig Builders, S. L. Vincent Well No. 3, S. P. Co., Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920
Description:: Workers building a rig pose for a portrait.

29. T. L. Swiger Well No. 6, Fisher Co., Shinnston, W. Va

IDNO:: 050186
Title:: T. L. Swiger Well No. 6, Fisher Co., Shinnston, W. Va
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

30. Philad. Boiler House on G. W. Swiger Farm, Shinnston, W. Va

IDNO:: 050187
Title:: Philad. Boiler House on G. W. Swiger Farm, Shinnston, W. Va
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

Workers pose for a portrait while building an oil rig.

31. G. W. Swiger Heirs Well No. 2, Phila. Co. Building Rig, Shinnston, W. Va

IDNO:: 050188
Title:: G. W. Swiger Heirs Well No. 2, Phila. Co. Building Rig, Shinnston, W. Va
Date:: ca. 1890-1920
Description:: Workers pose for a portrait while building an oil rig.

Workers and teamsters transport machinery for an oil rig

32. Transporting Engine Bed-Plate for Peora Gas Pumping Station, H. & G. Co. Well No. 2, Shinnston, W. Va

IDNO:: 050191
Title:: Transporting Engine Bed-Plate for Peora Gas Pumping Station, H. & G. Co. Well No. 2, Shinnston, W. Va
Date:: ca. 1890-1920
Description:: Workers and teamsters transport machinery for an oil rig

Workers and teamsters transport machinery for an oil rig

33. Transporting Engine Bed-Plate for Peora Gas Pumping Station, Shinnston, W. Va

IDNO:: 050192
Title:: Transporting Engine Bed-Plate for Peora Gas Pumping Station, Shinnston, W. Va
Date:: ca. 1890-1920
Description:: Workers and teamsters transport machinery for an oil rig

Horses and oil field workers in front of an oil well

34. Horses, Shinnston, W. Va

IDNO:: 050194
Title:: Horses, Shinnston, W. Va
Date:: ca. 1890-1920
Description:: Horses and oil field workers in front of an oil well

35. Working on Pipe Line, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050200
Title:: Working on Pipe Line, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

36. E. P. L. Co. Gang, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050204
Title:: E. P. L. Co. Gang, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

Unidentified men pose for a portrait.

37. Horner Run Roustabouts, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050207
Title:: Horner Run Roustabouts, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920
Description:: Unidentified men pose for a portrait.

Unidentified men stand on oil tanks

38. Roustabouts, Phila. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050208
Title:: Roustabouts, Phila. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920
Description:: Unidentified men stand on oil tanks

Group of unidentified men and two dogs are in front of Lambert Store and Restaurant in Adamsville, Shinnston, W. Va.

39. Unidentified Group of Men, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050209
Title:: Unidentified Group of Men, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920
Description:: Group of unidentified men and two dogs are in front of Lambert Store and Restaurant in Adamsville, Shinnston, W. Va.

Unidentified group of people on porch of boarding house.

40. Tennant Boarding House, Adamsville, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050210
Title:: Tennant Boarding House, Adamsville, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920
Description:: Unidentified group of people on porch of boarding house.

A group of men working on an oil pipeline.

41. Pipe Line Gang, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050211
Title:: Pipe Line Gang, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920
Description:: A group of men working on an oil pipeline.

A group poses for a portrait in front of a bath house.

42. Horner Run Bath House, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050212
Title:: Horner Run Bath House, S. P. Co. Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920
Description:: A group poses for a portrait in front of a bath house.

Family portrait in oil field in Shinnston, W. Va.

43. Family at Door of Tent, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050213
Title:: Family at Door of Tent, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920
Description:: Family portrait in oil field in Shinnston, W. Va.

Two men and a little girl pose for a portrait with horses.

44. Two Men and a Little Girl with Horses in Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050214
Title:: Two Men and a Little Girl with Horses in Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920
Description:: Two men and a little girl pose for a portrait with horses.

45. Doah's Dining Tent, Mudlick, Oil Field, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050215
Title:: Doah's Dining Tent, Mudlick, Oil Field, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920

Men likely working on an oil pipeline construction in a body of water.

46. Unidentified Men Working, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050217
Title:: Unidentified Men Working, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920
Description:: Men likely working on an oil pipeline construction in a body of water.

Men load a boiler towed by horses in an oil field.

47. Loading Boiler in Oil Field, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050218
Title:: Loading Boiler in Oil Field, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920
Description:: Men load a boiler towed by horses in an oil field.

48. Wm. Janes Well No.1, S. P. Co., Shinnston, W.Va.

IDNO:: 050219
Title:: Wm. Janes Well No.1, S. P. Co., Shinnston, W.Va.
Date:: ca. 1890-1920