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Oil well fire in Amatlan field in Mexico, 1921 July

 Item
Identifier: 2011.004.004304
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Scope and Contents note

From the File:

1 Photographic album (257 photographs) depicting geological trips and rock formations; scenes from Ashville, North Carolina; quarries; Jones and Phelps family photos in Alabama; Tennessee River; photos of Rigs Stephenson and Joe Sewell, University of Alabama baseball players; Stone Mountain Georgia; and scenes from North Carolina and Fort Bragg.

Dates

  • Creation: 1921 July

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.

Extent

From the File: 1 photograph album (257 photographs)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General note

Caption: Mexican oil well fire in Amatlan field, just south of Los Naranjos, State of Vera Cruz, Mexico. Telephone poles and automobiles on road give a good idea of the magnitude of the fire. July 1921.

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513