A gusher in the Pennsylvanian oilfields, USA, 1886. Artist: Unknown
RMID:Image ID:AJ83N7
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Contributor:
The Print Collector / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
AJ83N7File size:
30 MB (3 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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2888 x 3625 px | 24.5 x 30.7 cm | 9.6 x 12.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
1886Location:
World,North and Central America,United States,PennsylvaniaPhotographer:
Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-ImagesMore information:
A gusher in the Pennsylvanian oilfields, USA, 1886. Edwin L Drake drilled the first oil well in Pennsylvania near Titusville in 1859. This was the first instance of petroleum oil being discovered in commercially exploitable quantities.