Transcontinental oil well being capped for deeper drilling, photo 1, 1920 August 16
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Scope and Contents note
Photograph album with 242 photographs and three items, depicting view of New Orleans from Hotel Monteleone; Southern Pacific's ferry barge, Mastodon, on the Mississippi River; railroad stations and trains in Mexico; Plaza Principal in Monterrey, Mexico; various mountains and landscapes in Mexico; villages and huts in Mexico; Tampico, Mexico; Pánuco River; ships and tankers; basalt plugs, sandstone, and limestone in Mexico; Huasteca pump station at Juan Casiano oil field; Los Naranjos oil field; crater at Dos Bocas; oil wells, drilling, and tank fires; Walter Jones and others in Mexico; El Aguila camp in Los Naranjos; wildlife and vegetation in Mexico; and Walter B. Jones's proof of vaccination and his passport.
Dates
- Creation: 1920 August 16
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 Series: 242 Gelatin Developing-out Paper Prints
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General note
Caption: Transcontinental well #1 being capped for deeper drilling. Had been flowing over top of rig at a rate of 5,000 barrels per day. 10 feet deeper will increase the flow to 25,000 barrels. August 16.
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository