Photograph
PD-80 Diesel Power Units on Oil Drill Rig
Four International PD-80 Diesel power units compounded on a drill rig owned by Taubert & McKee of Fort Worth, Texas, drilling a 4,500 foot hole two miles from Slidell. Two men stand near the power units while a man in the foreground sets up a motion picture camera to take a film of the scene. |
Image ID: | 66002 |
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Creation Date: | 1939 |
Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
City: | Slidell |
County: | |
State: | Texas |
Collection Name: | International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 7Z, Album 458, Pg.50 |
Original Dimensions: | 6.5 x 4.5 inches |
The original caption reads: "After finishing this hole, Taubert & McKee have a contract to drill another well 5,500 feet deep." |
Motion pictures |
Clothing and dress |
Hats |
Oil wells |
Industrial buildings |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Cameras |
Engines |
Automobiles |
Blue collar workers |
Photographers |
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