Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Photograph |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 1960.043 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 1960.043.001 |
Other Number |
FD.001.010.002.p |
Title |
First well in Venezuela |
Date |
1914 |
Description |
Black and white cabinet photograph of a view of No. 1 oil well in Venezuela. Well was started in 1913, flowing oil on August 1914. Photo shows derrick in the distance with a crowd gathered beneath. Drillers of the well were: George Rawlings, Frank Racher, Andy Wolsey; Superintendent of drilling was George W. Brake. The backboard is green with a gold scrolled border around the photograph. |
Provenance |
George Rawlings, Frank Racher, Andy Wolsey, George W. Brake (superintendent of drilling) drilled this well, which was the first well in Venezuela, S.A. It was started in 1913 and was flowing oil in 1914. |
Print Size |
20.5cm x 15.5cm |
Search Terms |
Venezuela Derrick Oil Drilling Site |
People |
Rawlings, George Racher, Frank Wolsey, Andy Brake, George W. |
Place |
Venezuela |