https://www.wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/000697https://www.wvhistoryonview.org/image/000697.jpgBreaking Swab - Two Crewmen at T. L. Swiger Well No. 6, Phila. Co. Shinnston, W.Va.ca. 1910Oil wells--Maintenance and repair.Petroleum workers--West Virginia--Shinnston.Oil wells--West Virginia--Shinnston.Oil and Gas Industry.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. West Virginia History OnView