The original 1859 Drake oil well in Titusville, ?
The original 1859 Drake oil well in Titusville, Pennsylvania, the 1st ever drilled in the U.S. Edwin Drake (in top hat) and Peter Wilson are in foreground, with James Smith, William Smith, Jr. and Elbridge Lock in background. John A. Mather 1861 photogr
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