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Title
Deepest well in the world.
Collection

"The Pageant of America" Collection

v.5 - The epic of industry

(unpublished photographs)

Petroleum and natural gas

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1920 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: PoA (UnPub.), v. 5.27.039
Topics
Petroleum industry -- United States
Wells
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: U.S. Bureau of Mines 14903 [handwritten text on separate paper] The deepest well in the world is near Fairmount, Va. This well was abandoned in June 1919 on account of a broken cable. It had then reached a depth of 7,579 feet, drilled by Hope Natural Gas Co.
Physical Description
Extent: 13 x 18 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 124183
TMS Object Number: PoA (UnPub.), v. 5.27.039
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b932b370-c613-012f-7e1f-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Deepest well in the world." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b629-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Deepest well in the world." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b629-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1920). Deepest well in the world. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b629-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Deepest well in the world.