1910s (?) - Iran / Persia: Search for Oil in Iran
Desert; river boat / paddle steamer on Nile River (?). Mosques, burros & Arabs through streets. Smoking hooka, working leather, street scene. Desert canyons & valley w/ pack stream (?).
Camels along rocky valley. European man w/ pipe on horseback posing for camera. Rides off.
Bubbling oil dipped into slings. Building outpost w/ stones. Digging well by hand.
Assembling drilling tower. Drilling pipe. Surveying. Pulling pipe. CU of letter. Sun, drilling. Dust. Smoke at well.
Letter re striking oil in Iran.
Camel caravan. Archaeological remains / carvings.
Fire burning off oil by base of well.
1910s; Petroleum Exploration; Middle East;
Sign in with Google
Similar Sub-themes
1910s (?) - Iran / Persia: Search for Oil in Iran Desert; river boat / paddle steamer on Nile River (?). Mosques, burros & Arabs through streets. Smoking hooka, working leather, street scene. Desert canyons & valley w/ pack stream (?). Camels along rocky valley. European man w/ pipe on horseback posing for camera. Rides off. Bubbling oil dipped into slings. Building outpost w/ stones. Digging well by hand. Assembling drilling tower. Drilling pipe. Surveying. Pulling pipe. CU of letter. Sun, drilling. Dust. Smoke at well. Letter re striking oil in Iran. Camel caravan. Archaeological remains / carvings. Fire burning off oil by base of well. 1910s; Petroleum Exploration; Middle East;