Drumright, Oklahoma, 1914 – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Library of Congress record: Drumright, Okla.
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Drumright, Oklahoma, 1914
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Drumright, in Creek County, Oklahoma, was a raw oil boomtown in 1914, only a few years after oil was struck in the surrounding fields around 1912. Derricks and drilling rigs crowded the land around the new town, and the work drew roadhouse keepers, teamsters, roughnecks, and merchants who needed supplies faster than anyone could build them. Oklahoma had become a state only in 1907, so local government and civic institutions were still taking shape as the population surged. The panorama records a town of wooden storefronts and hastily raised buildings, with the oil business visibly setting the pace of daily life.
| Created / published | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Creator | drum studio |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Oklahoma |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,185 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Drumright, Okla. |
| Reference | OK 1914 Drumright |
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