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| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | A view of oil wells in Louisiana. On October 7, 1901, oil gushed to a height of seventy-five or eighty feet, continuing for seven hours. Caption reads: "Gu... |
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| Description: | On October 7, 1901 in Jennings Oil Field, oil gushed to a height of seventy-five or eighty feet, continuing for seven hours. Caption reads: "Gusher, Jennin... |
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| Description: | A section of the Jennings oil field. Jennings was the location of the first oil well and oil field in the state of Louisiana. Caption reads: "A Section of ... |
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