Oil rigs

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Oil rigs

Entry/Object ID

2024.04.21

Description

Black paper page from a photo album with three attached photographs of oil drilling derricks or oil rigs. Handwritten text beneath the photos read "On AJ Konnings farm, On Henry[?] Johnson's farm, On Koning's, Oil wells during drilling summer 1938

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Print, photograph

Context

A 1937 Commercial Record article touts Allegan County's potential for crude oil production and a map on a 1961 historical marker records an oil field in Overisel in 1938.

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2024.04

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Album page. Each individual photo is 4.5x2.75"

Height

7 in

Width

11 in

Location

Box

075 Historical Photographs

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Koning, Arie James "Ira" 1883-1975

Create Date

June 28, 2024

Update Date

July 9, 2024