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Burkburnett, Texas, Oil Field

A panoramic view of the Burkburnett, Texas oil field. In 1912 oil was discovered west of the town, attracting thousands to the area. By 1918 approximately twenty-thousand people had settled around the oilfield. This view shows viewed the northwest side, opposite the Fowler farm, original discovery well and swinging towards the northwest. Photographed circa 1919.
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Burkburnett, Texas, Oil Field
A panoramic view of the Burkburnett, Texas oil field. In 1912 oil was discovered west of the town, attracting thousands to the area. By 1918 approximately twenty-thousand people had settled around the oilfield. This view shows viewed the northwest side, opposite the Fowler farm, original discovery well and swinging towards the northwest. Photographed circa 1919.
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Album / Science Source / Library of Congress
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Taille de l'image:
4668 x 2045 px | 27.3 MB
Taille d'impression:
39.5 x 17.3 cm | 15.6 x 6.8 in (300 dpi)