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
Aug 27, 1859
Credit line
Photo12
Reference
COM00001_239PUITP
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
6,1Mb (839,9Kb) / 6,0in x 3,9in / 1797 x 1181 (300dpi)