First oil wells in Pennsylvania
Title

First oil wells in Pennsylvania

Caption

On August 27, 1859, Edwin L. Drake tried digging for oil in Titusville, Pennsylvania. When digging reached a depth of 27 m, oil spewed forth! Very soon, the region would be covered in derricks. The Pioneer Run Wells fields, that same year.

Date

27 août 1859

Credit line

Photo12

Reference

COM00001_239PUITP

Model release

Non

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

6.1Mo (839.9Ko) / 15.2cm x 10.0cm / 1797 x 1181 (300dpi)

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