Oil Derrick and Crew, Ritchie County, W. Va.

Identifier:

014642

Title:

Oil Derrick and Crew, Ritchie County, W. Va.

Date:

ca. 1890-1900

Description:

'Burning off the gas from an oil well in Ritchie County. This is a wood derrick. The flaming torches are to remove the gas out of the oil; a waste that isn't occurring today; it is too precious.'

Subjects:

Oil wells--West Virginia--Ritchie County., Oil well drilling rigs--West Virginia--Ritchie County., Counties--Ritchie.

Acquisition Source:

Six, Dean

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView