Oil Well

One of 13 items in the series: Myrtle L. Brown Collection available on this site.

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Photograph of a postcard of an oil well with the caption, "First load of casing," postmarked October 20, 1911.

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1 postcard

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Creator: Unknown. October 20, 1911.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection and was provided by the Oklahoma Historical Society to The Gateway to Oklahoma History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Oklahoma Historical Society

The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. The OHS was founded on May 27, 1893, by members of the Territorial Press Association.

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Description

Photograph of a postcard of an oil well with the caption, "First load of casing," postmarked October 20, 1911.

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1 postcard

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Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection

These photographs document individual portraits, street scenes, and pictures of landmarks and buildings taken between 1890 and 1920 across the state of Oklahoma.

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  • October 20, 1911

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  • Nov. 21, 2019, 10:28 a.m.

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Oil Well, postcard, October 20, 1911; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1592882/: accessed December 4, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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