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Oil Wells
Oil wells in Tulsa, a city that had earned the title "Oil Capital of the World" and whose population grew to 72,000 by 1920. Caption reads: "Oil Wells near Tulsa, Okla."
Oil Fields
1920
Elevated view of Tulsa, and its vast oil fields. Caption reads: "Oil Fields Near Tulsa, Okla."
View of the Oil Fields
1920
A vast oil field displays how Oklahoma became the the largest oil-producer in the country. Caption reads: "A View of Oklahoma Oil Fields, Tulsa, Okla."
Shooting an Oil Well
1915
Shooting an oil well in Tulsa, a city that had earned the title "Oil Capital of the World" and whose population grew to 72,000 by 1920. Caption reads: "Shooting an Oil Well, Tulsa, Okla."
View of an Oil Field
1920
A vast oil field displays how Oklahoma became the the largest oil-producer in the country. Caption reads: "Oil Fields near Tulsa, Okla."
Glenn Oil Field
1920
View of oil rigs. Oil was discovered at Glenn Pool Oil Field on November 22, 1905 by Robert Galbreath and Frank Chesley, and since then the Glenn Pool has produced 340 million barrels of oil. Capti...
