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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Burning of the Standard Oil Co.'s Tanks, Bayonne, N.J.

1900

Englische Excentriques

1896

Wilbur Wright and his Flying Machine

1909

A Serbian Country Wedding

1911

Fight for the Dardanelles

1915

Hollywood the Unusual

1927

Wie ein Ziegelstein entsteht

1936

Petrol - Carburant - Kraftstoff

Petrol - Carburant - Kraftstoff

1965

Testimonio de un obrero petrolero

Testimonio de un obrero petrolero

1978

Recife no Centenário da Confederação do Equador

Recife no Centenário da Confederação do Equador

1924

Gaudi Killed by a Tram

1968

Hunger: The National Hunger March to Washington, 1932

1933

Silent Shakespeare

Silent Shakespeare

2000

Ellehammers første Forsøg med Aeroplan

1908

Hansa

1912

Greenland, 1914

1914

Greenland, 1932

1932

Fishing in Greenland

1932

Københavnerbilleder

1907

Cabiria

Cabiria

1914