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Identifier

20053424

Description

Second deep discovery within the past week for the Continental Oil Company in Montague County is it's number 1 Penn, block 59, A. E. Topper survey, opening the first Viola, Upper Ordovician pool, in North Texas. H. C. Miles. Mr. Miles is standing behind heavy machinery holding a Conoco motor oil can. He appears to be monitoring the machine which has a belt and fan blade attached. He is wearing a hard hat, overalls, and is bare handed. He is standing upright and isn't looking at the camera.

Archival Date

1942-05-18

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1556

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Continental Oil Company; Montague County; Upper Ordovician pool; Miles, H. C; Conoco; Nth Motor Oil Can; Petroleum industry; Oil industry; Machinery; Hard Hat; Overalls

Subjects

Continental Oil Company; Montague County; Upper Ordovician pool; Miles, H. C; Conoco; Nth Motor Oil Can; Petroleum industry; Oil industry; Machinery; Hard Hat; Overalls

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