The Story of Petroleum

Reel 1, an oil field is located, drilled, brought in, and pumped. Shows the Garber Field in Oklahoma. Reel 2 shows how pipe is laid and cleaned. One section crosses the Red River. Includes views of an oil camp and of a casinghead gasoline extraction plant. Reel 3, oil is distilled at a refinery. Reel 4, wax is removed from oil, processed, and prepared for distribution. Oil products are carried in tank cars, trucks, barges, and ships.

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Black Diamond Express

1896

Workers Exit from the Confiança Shirt Factory

Workers Exit from the Confiança Shirt Factory

1896

Berlin: Panoptikum

Berlin: Panoptikum

1896

Sedgwick's Bioscope Show Front

Sedgwick's Bioscope Show Front

1901

High Diving Scene

High Diving Scene

1901

A Perilous Proceeding

1901

The Gordon Sisters Boxing

1901

Laura Comstock's Bag-Punching Dog

1901

The Martyred Presidents

1901

Pas de Deux

1902

Burning of Durland's Riding Academy

Burning of Durland's Riding Academy

1902

Move On

1903

Ameta

1903

Japanese Actors: Wig Exercise

1900

Coolies à Saïgon

1897

Mechanical Principles

Mechanical Principles

1930

The Trick Cyclist

1901

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

1896

Spanish Bullfight

Spanish Bullfight

1900

Rough Sea at Dover

Rough Sea at Dover

1896