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[An oil well, Oklahoma] – Vintage Print

[An oil well, Oklahoma], c1922. — historic photograph
[An oil well, Oklahoma], c1922.. Historic photograph from the Work & Industry collection.

(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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This rare historic photograph captures [An oil well, Oklahoma] in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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An oil derrick in Oklahoma, made around 1922, is the subject here, and it was photographed by G.H. Farnum of Okeman, Oklahoma, a local photographer whose work was registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. By the early 1920s Oklahoma was one of the leading oil-producing states, and the boom drew wildcatters, drillers, and supply towns to the region almost overnight. Pictures like this one recorded the steel towers and pumping equipment that defined those fields, giving a view of an industry that was reshaping the state's economy and landscape.

Created / publishedc1922.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1920-1930.
NotesJ253614 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by G.H. Farnum, Okeman, Okla.
SubjectsOil wells--Oklahoma--1920-1930. Petroleum industry--Oklahoma--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,167 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-213450

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