Main Street Oil Well is a photograph by Larry Keahey which was uploaded on November 22nd, 2011.
Main Street Oil Well
Photographed by my father Darrel Keahey in the late 40's or early 50's. ... more
by Larry Keahey
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Main Street Oil Well
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Larry Keahey
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Photographed by my father Darrel Keahey in the late 40's or early 50's.
The Barnsdall Main Street Well (also known as Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company Well #20 Osage County) is an oil well in the middle of Main Street in the town of Barnsdall, Oklahoma. It is believed to be the only such oil well anywhere in the world. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1997 as part of the "Energy Related Resources in Northeastern Oklahoma Multiple Property Submission". According to signage at the site, the well was completed on March 18, 1914 with a depth of 1771 feet.
It's still in the street with an electric driven motor, fence all around. Note that in this photograph that this pump is operated by a cable that runs back to a pump house. Also notice that people back then didn't need fences or large bollards to protect them from this obstacle, they just drove around it.
Current view of the same well can be seen at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
File:BarnsdallMainStreetWell.jpg
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