
Title
Oil Well
Caption
Photograph of Edwin L. Drake, to the right, and the Drake Well in the background, in Titusville, Pennsylvania, where the first commercial well was drilled in 1859 to find oil. Dated 1859
Date
1859
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A07_417
License type
Rights managed
Available size
76,6Mb (2,0Mb) / 16,8in x 17,7in / 5040 x 5315 (300dpi)