Gassing Wells

c. 1860

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

This is a photograph of an oil drilling site. The image features several tall wooden derricks dominating the background. The ground appears muddy or rough. Some buildings are visible in the distant background. The image is sepia-toned. The card mount surrounding the photograph indicates it was part of a stereoscopic view.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    stereoscopic albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 7.94 × 14.92 cm (3 1/8 × 5 7/8 in.)
    mount: 8.89 × 17.46 cm (3 1/2 × 6 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.93.1

  • Series Title

    Oil Regions of Pennsylvania

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Janet Lehr, East Hampton, NY; Mary and Dan Solomon, Dana Point, CA; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

vertical along left edge of mount printed in black ink: Union View, Co, Publishers / ROCHESTER, N. Y.; vertical along right edge: Oil Regions of Pennsylvania

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