Photograph
Lee Petroleum Corporation Wells
| A photographer in the foreground takes a picture of two oil wells powered by an International PA-50 power unit and owned by Lee Petroleum Corporation. |
| Image ID: | 66136 |
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| Creation Date: | 06 21 1938 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
| City: | San Angelo |
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| 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 466, Pg.61 |
| Original Dimensions: | 6.5 x 4.5 inches |
| The original caption reads: "International PA-50 power unit pumping two wells, 2,500-feet deep with standard pumping rig. Owned by Lee Petroleum Corp., San Angelo, Texas. Kloh Rumsey wells No.3 and No.4. South of Big Spring, Texas. Interviewed Ralph Scott, Box 205, Big Spring. Owner, C.V. Lee. One well produces 2.5 barrels of oil and 10 barrels of water per hour. The other produces 50 barrels of oil and water a day, about one quarter of which is oil. Formerly used electric motor on this job at a cost of $90 a month for electricity. PA-50 uses only $11 a month worth of natural gas. Lubricating oil costing 57 cents a gallon is changed every 100 hours and 9 quarts are required per change. No oil is added between changes." |
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| Oil wells |
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| Industrial buildings |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
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