Chanslor-Canfield-Midway gusher 2-6

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Title

Chanslor-Canfield-Midway gusher 2-6

Subject

Chanslor-Canfield-Midway Oil Company; Oil wells; Petroleum industry

Description

On November 27, 1909, gusher 2-6 came in with a roar, 2,000 barrels of oil a day, the first gusher in the Midway Valley, in Western Kern County. From the collection of Frederic Chandler Ripley, Jr.

Creator

Unknown

Source

1 photographic print; 21 x 13 cm.

Publisher

San Joaquin Valley Library System

Date

1909

Contributor

Kern County Library

Rights

This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the "fair use" clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 ? 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Beale Memorial Library, Local History Room, 701 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301; phone 661-868-0776.

Relation

Kern County Library

Format

image/jpeg

Language

en-US

Type

Image

Identifier

kec0039

Coverage

1909

Files

kec0039a.jpg

Citation

Unknown, “Chanslor-Canfield-Midway gusher 2-6,” San Joaquin Valley Library System Digital Collections, accessed November 25, 2024, http://digital.sjvls.org/document/1218.

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