Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Photograph, Cabinet |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 1989.010 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 1989.010.182 |
Title |
Gusher |
Description |
Black and white photograph taken of an oil well blowout in a field. The gusher is very high. There are remnants of a tent or encampment in the foreground with a tree on the left side. A forest is seen in the background with mountains beyond. |
Provenance |
John Growder and his brother Archie were International Drillers. From the collection of International Driller, John Growder. He was born in Enniskillen Township in 1871 and spent his youth working in the oil fields of Lambton County. Like many men in his time, Growder decided to use the skills he developed working in the Lambton County oil fields to find employment as an International Driller. His career as an International Driller lasted for 32 years, drilling in India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Japan. After retiring from the oil industry he resided in Northern Ontario. John's brother,Archie, worked in Australia and remained there. |
Print Size |
20cm x 25.5cm |
Search Terms |
Blowout Gusher Mountain Oil Oil Drilling Oil Drilling Site Oil Exploration Oil Field |
People |
Growder, Archie Growder, John |