Derrick Collection (#3)

CALIFORNIA OIL WELLS, 1920s. Oil wells on Signal Hill, Long Beach, California, photographed in the years following the first oil strike there in 1921

OIL WELL, c1920. Shooting a new oil well with nitroglycerin in Pennsylvania, c1920

TITUSVILLE OIL WELL, 1859. The first oil well drilled at Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859 by Edwin L. Drake (top hat)

PENNSYLVANIA: OIL, c1865. The Oil Regions of Pennsylvania - Pit Hole City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Drawing by Theodore R. Davis, c1865

PENNSYLVANIA: OIL WELL. The first oil well drilled at Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859 by Edwin L. Drake. Woodcut

TEXAS: OIL, c1918. Oil derricks in the Northwest Oil Field in Burkburnett, Texas. Photograph, c1918

PENNSYLVANIA: OIL, 1861. The first oil wells in the United States, struck in 1859 in Titusville, Pennsylvania. Photograph, c1861

PENNSYLVANIA: OIL, c1880. An oil derrick at the Lady Hunter well near Petrolia City, Pennsylvania. Stereograph, c1880

PLEASANTVILLE, PA. View of the oil boomtown of Pleasantville, Pennsylvania. Wood engraving, American, 1871

CALIFORNIA: OIL FIELDS. Oil fields at Los Angeles, California. Stereograph, c1906

LOUISIANA: OIL FIELDS. Bull Bayou oil fields, Louisiana. Photographed c1919

TEXAS: OIL DERRICK, 1922. An oil derrick near Richland, Texas. Photographed 1922

CALIFORNIA: OIL FIELD. Oil field of the Monte Cristi Oil Company, Kern County, California. Photographed c1910

PENNSYLVANIA: OIL, c1870. Oil storage tanks, derricks, and horse-drawn wagons at the United States Well, Pithole, Pennsylvania. Stereograph, c1870-80

PENNSYLVANIA: OIL, c1860. Oil storage tanks and derricks at the Leroy Well, Pennsylvania. Stereograph, c1860-70

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH 1850s. Placer miners. Daguerreotype, probably early 1850s

TITUSVILLE OIL WELL, 1859. The first oil well drilled at Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859, by Edwin L. Drake (in right foreground)

PENNSYLANIA: OIL INDUSTRY. An oil barge on Oil Creek with the town of Pioneer, Pennsylvania, in the background. Photographed by John A. Mather, c1895

PETROLEUM SONGSHEET. American Petroleum sheet music cover, 1864

Bustenari Oilfield, Romania
Bustenari Oilfield, Prahova County, Romania. Date: circa 1905

Moreni, Romania - Oil Wells at night. Date: 1929

Princess Elizabeth launches The 34, 000 ton Cunard White Star Liner Caronia, larger ship now building in the world, was launched at John Browns Clydebank shipyard today (Thursday)

Boring for water at West Chiltington - August 1941
Numbered rows of extracted ground from the boring work George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N20871

Greetings from Texas Postcard. ca. 1939, Greetings from Texas Postcard

Oil pump, artwork F005 / 0425
Oil pump, computer artwork

Oil rig, artwork F005 / 0424
Oil rig, computer artwork

Oil industry, artwork F005 / 0423
Oil industry, computer artwork

Natural gas field, Russia C015 / 6803
Natural gas. Aerial view of production rigs in the Vakhitovskoye natural gas field, Orenberg, Russia

Natural gas field, Russia C015 / 6804
Natural gas. Production rig in the Vakhitovskoye natural gas field, Orenberg, Russia

Oil derrick at Port Arthur, Texas, c1901
TEXAS: OIL DERRICK, c1901. Oil derrick at Port Arthur, Texas, c1901

The oil field at Bull Run, a tributary of Oil Creek in Western Pennsylvania, 1863
OIL: PENNSYLVANIA, 1863. The oil field at Bull Run, a tributary of Oil Creek in Western Pennsylvania, 1863

Oil derricks along the California coast, c1944
CALIFORNIA: OIL, c1944. Oil derricks along the California coast, c1944

Twilight view of a refinery in St. Louis, Missouri. Photographed c1974
ST. LOUIS: REFINERY. Twilight view of a refinery in St. Louis, Missouri. Photographed c1974

A view of The Shoe and Leather Petroleum Company and the Foster Farm Oil Company situated on lower Pioneer Run
PENNSYLVANIA: OIL INDUSTRY. A view of The Shoe and Leather Petroleum Company and the Foster Farm Oil Company situated on lower Pioneer Run, Pennsylvania. Photograph, c1895

American songsheet cover of Petroleum Court Dance, 1865, depicting an oil well
PETROLEUM SONGSHEET, 1865. American songsheet cover of Petroleum Court Dance, 1865, depicting an oil well

Derricks standing very close in a Standard Oil field
EARLY OIL FIELD. Derricks standing very close in a Standard Oil field

A view of smokestacks at a petrochemical complex in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photographed c1974
NEW ORLEANS: INDUSTRY. A view of smokestacks at a petrochemical complex in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photographed c1974

A forest of derricks in the Burkburnett Oil Fields, Texas. Stereoscopic view, 1930
TEXAS: OIL FIELD, 1930. A forest of derricks in the Burkburnett Oil Fields, Texas. Stereoscopic view, 1930

The great gusher at the Lakeview oil well in Kern County, California. Photographed in April 1910
CALIFORNIA: OIL WELL, 1910. The great gusher at the Lakeview oil well in Kern County, California. Photographed in April 1910

Oil wells in Spring Valley, Wyoming, c1910
OIL WELL, WYOMING, c1910. Oil wells in Spring Valley, Wyoming, c1910

Gushing oil well and a stream of oil in the foreground, Kirkuk, Iraq, 1932-33
IRAQ: OIL WELL, 1930s. Gushing oil well and a stream of oil in the foreground, Kirkuk, Iraq, 1932-33

Oil derricks near Port Arthur, Texas. Photographed c1901
TEXAS: OIL DERRICKS, c1901. Oil derricks near Port Arthur, Texas. Photographed c1901

The Breckenridge, Texas, oil field in 1920, four years after its discovery. Horses were used to haul equipment
OIL: TEXAS, 1920. The Breckenridge, Texas, oil field in 1920, four years after its discovery. Horses were used to haul equipment

Oil derricks at Kilgore, Texas, in 1943
TEXAS: OIL WELLS, 1943. Oil derricks at Kilgore, Texas, in 1943

Oil rig in operation on the Osage Indian Reservation today. The Osage Tribe s
Oil rig in operation on the Osage Indian Reservation today. The Osage Tribes legacy with oil started in 1897 with the first well

OIL WELL, 19TH CENTURY. An early American oil well in the valley of Oil Creek, Pennsylvania, showing oil being pumped directly into vats before being poured into wooden barrels for shipment

AMERICAN PETROLEUM, c1862. American sheet music cover for compositions of dance music, inspired by the discovery of petroleum at Oil Creek, Pennsylvania, in 1859

AMERICAN OIL WELL, 1859. The Drake well, the first oil well. The first oil well, drilled at Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859, by Edwin L. Drake (in right foreground). Wood engraving, 1871

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"Derrick: The Iconic Symbol of the Oil Industry" From the towering derricks on oil rigs to historical landmarks, it has become synonymous with the petroleum industry. Whether it's in Iran or Texas, these structures have shaped landscapes and economies worldwide. In Midland, Texas, at the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, a mesmerizing sight awaits visitors as they witness a majestic Derrick Floor against the backdrop of a breathtaking dusk sky, and is here that one can truly appreciate the magnitude and importance of this engineering marvel. Traveling back in time to 1906 near Beaumont, Texas, we find ourselves amidst an extraordinary event - a gusher coming in at the Spindletop oil pool. This momentous occasion forever changed not only Texas but also propelled America into becoming an energy powerhouse. Venturing further across continents brings us to Chillingar where an impressive Oil Well stands tall. Its presence serves as a testament to human ingenuity and determination in harnessing Earth's resources for progress. However, not all encounters with they are awe-inspiring; some remind us of nature's unpredictability. In Bolivia, we witness a gas blow-out incident that highlights both the risks involved in extracting natural resources and our responsibility towards safety measures. Turning our gaze towards history once more takes us to Funkville in Pennsylvania during 1864. Here lies evidence of how early pioneers paved their way through adversity by erecting oil derricks that laid foundations for future prosperity. Across oceans and borders lie Baku Azerbaijan and Binagadi Armenia during World War I – two places where oil derricks dotting shorelines symbolize nations' reliance on this precious resource even during times of conflict. Fast-forwarding to modern times leads us offshore onto an imposing Oil Platform standing resolute amidst turbulent waters. These structures serve as vital hubs for exploration and extraction while ensuring environmental sustainability remains at its core. Journeying eastward, we find ourselves in Myanmar's Yenangyaung Oil Fields.