THE WORLD STRUGGLE FOR OIL Reel 2 · Part 2

Description

Reel 1 dramatizes Biblical references to petroleum and ancient uses of pitch. Reel 2 dramatizes the discovery of oil in Pennsylvania by Colonel Drake in 1859. Reel 3 shows early methods of drilling wells and transporting petroleum. Reel 4 shows advanced drilling equipment, pipelines, and oil tankers. Reel 5 compares early and modern production figures and shows modern refinery storage tanks and carriers of oil and oil products. Reel 6 illustrates quantity of oil production and shows its uses in homes, on farms, and for railroads. Reel 7 compares the production of oil in the U.S. with that of other countries.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Bureau of Mines

Series

Public Information Films and Video Recordings