A photograph of an oil derrick with workers operating the machinery, Venice, ca. 1900.
Entry/Object ID
2014.961.1.1
Description
A photograph of an oil derrick with workers operating the machinery, Venice, ca. 1900. A close-up view of the base of an oil derrick. Directly behind it is a large tank set on a platform. Five men stand at the base of the derrick with different tasks. One holds an axe, to chop the pile of wood in front of him, then to be placed in the furnace on the left. One is manning the levers of a machine. Three others stand nearby. Two men stand to the left. The photograph was glued onto a photo album page and then trimmed. It is in good condition with minor surface soiling, yellowing, and creasing.
