The image shows a stereoscopic view of an oil derrick in a sparse landscape. The point of view is from ground level, looking up at the tall wooden structure. The horizon line is low, with the derrick towering against the sky. In the distance, there are scattered small buildings, additional derricks, and some remaining trees. The overall color palette is a muted sepia tone. Closest to us, the base of the derrick shows wooden structures and two figures. The surrounding area has a hilly terrain with wood debris, showing a human impact on the environment.
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The image shows a stereoscopic view of an oil derrick in a sparse landscape. The point of view is from ground level, looking up at the tall wooden structure. The horizon line is low, with the derrick towering against the sky. In the distance, there are scattered small buildings, additional derricks, and some remaining trees. The overall color palette is a muted sepia tone. Closest to us, the base of the derrick shows wooden structures and two figures. The surrounding area has a hilly terrain with wood debris, showing a human impact on the environment.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

81. Flowing Well

West & Waddell

Date
1880s
Medium
stereoscopic albumen silver prints
Dimensions
image/sheet (each): 10.64 × 8.26 cm (4 3/16 × 3 1/4 in.) mount: 11.43 × 17.78 cm (4 1/2 × 7 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
2024.93.6
Credit line
Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CPH

Portfolio and series

Series
Stereoscopic Views of the Pennsylvania Oil Regions

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Industrial landscape
  • Pennsylvania
  • Hills
  • industrial
  • architecture
  • Stereograph
Provenance

William C. Darrah Collection. Janet Lehr, East Hampton, NY; Mary and Dan Solomon, Dana Point, CA; gift to NGA, 2024.

Inscription

on verso, by unknown hand, vertical on left edge in black ink: William C. Darrah Coll.; from top to bottom and left to right printed in black ink: STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA OIL REGIONS. / Photographed by WEST & WADDELL, Bradford, Pa. /1 Bradford, from Harrisburg Hill, 1879-89. / 2 " " " / 3 " " " / 4 " from Water-Works Hill. / 5 " " " " / 6 " " " " / 7 " " " " / 8 " " " " / 9 " " " " / 10 " " St James' Hotel. 2 negatives. / 11 Firemen's Parade Bradford. 12 Congress Street, Bradford, west side. 2 negs. / 12 " " east " / 14 Main Street, Braford, corner of Pine. / 15 " " " " / 16 Grand Central Hotel. / 17 Main Street, from Congress to Public Square. / 18 " " showing Academy of Music. / 19 " " opposite " / 20 Citizen Hose House, Braford, Pa. / 21 Public Swuare, south side, Bradford, Pa. / 22 Riddell House, Bradford, Pa. / 23 Oil Exchange, / 24 General view of Tarport, looking North. 4 negs. / 25 " " " " / 26 " " " " / 27 " " " " / 28 Main Stret, Tarport, looking west / 29 " " showing Post-office. / 30 American House, Tarport. / 31 Main Street, Tarport, looking South. / 32 Fuller House, Tarport. / 33 Tuna Valley House, Tarport / 34 Main Street, Tarport, north side. / 35 " Applebee & Fisher's store. / 36 Railroad Street, Tarport. / 37 " " " showing cottages. / 38 Main Street, Tarport, south side. / 39 Pump Station, " / 40 " general view. 2 negatives / 41 " " / 42 Large Tank, east of Pump Station. / City of Tanks, east of Tarport. 2 negatives. / 44 " " " " / 45 State Line, showing Tanks. / Kendall and Eldred R.R. Views. / 46 Sawyer City. / 47 Trestle, east of Dallas City / 48 Little Boyd Trestle, Train going West. / 49 " " " East. / 50 " " " " / 51 " Showing Trestle and Valley. / 52 " Trestle. / 53 " " / 54 " Valley, from Deep Cut. / 55 " " " " / 56 Train in Cut, east of Little Boyd. / Deep Cut, east of Little Boyd, 4 negatives. / 58 " " " / 59 " " " / 60 " " " / 61 " showing Dallas and Big Boyd Valley / 62 " " " " " / 63 Big Boyd Trestle. / 64 " " showing Wells. / 65 " " near Summit. / 66 First Cure in the Road, west of Summit. / 67 Big Boyd Valley, from Summit. 2 negatives. / 68 " " " / 69 Train going West through Cut at Summit. / 70 Summit City, general view. 3 negatives. / 71 " " / 72 " " / 73 Summit Station / 74 " " showing Train. / 75 Rixford, from Summit. / 76 Marion Station. / 77 " " Train going East / 78 " City, general view. / 79 Baker Traestle, Train going West. / 80 " " " " / 81 Flowing Well. / 82 McKeoun Well, Rixford. / 83 General view of Rixford, looking North. / 84 " " " West. / 85 " " " North. / 86 Drilling Well. / 87 Main Street, Rixford. / 88 General view, ". / 89 Burning Tank at Rixford. 2 negatives. / 90 " " / 91 Ruins of Rixford. / 92 Main Street, Duke Centre. 6 natives. / 93 " " / 94 " " / 95 " " / 96 " " / 97 " " / O.B. & W.R.R. / 98 Derrick City. 2 negatives. / 99 " " / 100 Wells and Tanks between Derrick and Gilmore. / 101 Gilmore City. 2 negatives. / 102 " " / 103 Red Rock, showing Trestle. / 104 " looking East. 2 negatives. / 105 " " West. / 106 Burning Tank at Red Rock, / 107 First Restle east of Red Rock, / 108 Bell's Camp Trestle, Train going West. / 109 " " " East / 110 " " " " / 111 " " " " / 112 " " " " / 113 State Line. 2 negatives. / 114 " / 115 Knapp's Creek. 5 negatives. / 116 " / 117 " / 118 " / 119 " / 120 Big Bonanza Trestle. / 121 Two Mile Trestle. 2 negatives. / 122 " " showing Train.

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