[Photo] Oil Epic of the North, Norman Wells #4 OIL - 1ST SUN, Wide World Photos, BW, 22 September, 1943

Photograph

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Canadian Energy Museum

Name/Title

[Photo] "Oil Epic of the North", Norman Wells "#4 OIL - 1ST SUN", Wide World Photos, BW, 22 September, 1943

Entry/Object ID

2024.11.1

Tags

Photograph, 1940s, Norman Wells, Black and White, Derrick, Oil, Oil Field, Oil Industry, Oil Rig, Oilfield, Wide World Photos, Paper

Description

A medium-sized black and white photograph of a derrick at Normal Wells (according to text on back). Front reads "#4 OIL - 1ST SUN". Back reads "WIDE WORLD PHOTOS; PLEASE CREDIT; A-33334; (PART OF SERIES); OIL EPIC OF THE NORTHWEST; SET ORIGHT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A SWAMP, AN OIL DERRICK AT NORMAN WELLS IS OPERATED BY A CANADIAN DRILLING CREW. SCORES OF NEW WELLS HAVE BEEN DUG IN THIS AREA, TO FEED OIL TO ALASKA.; 9908-w-9/22/43; CNFB (FS)(38) 11A; (SEE A-33329 FOR MAIN CAPTION); FOR RELEASE SATURDAY, SEPT. 25".

Collection

James White Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Photographs
Multimedia

Acquisition

Accession

2024.11

Acquisition Method

Gift

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

July 24, 2024

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

July 24, 2024