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Artifact

Crumpled Derrick

Description

  • A steel derrick has crumpled over likely due to overload. A group of International Drillers gathers to inspect the damage. 

Background Information

  • Part of a photograph collection belonging to Ernest Kells who worked in Persia (modern Iran) in the 1920s. 
  • Read about a time when George Rawlings, an International Driller in South America, deliberately crumpled a derrick to spite his boss. 

Map Location

Latitude: 32° 41' 31.891" N
Longitude: 47° 16' 0.127" E

Date

ca. 1922

Dimensions

inches
Length:
4.2
Height:
2.6

Events, Places, People

  • Ernest Kells

Originating Location

Asia

Subject

  • A photo of a metal derrick that has fallen over on top of a structure with a metal roof and siding. A group of people are standing in front of it looking at the damage. There are metal cylinders and casing in the foreground.

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