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Artifact

Oil Well Fire

Description

  • A large cloud of black smoke rises from an oil well which has caught fire, likely part of the Singu Oil Field in Burma (modern Myanmar).

Background Information

  • Part of a photo album put together by William Gillespie, who drilled for oil in Burma (modern Myanmar) from 1913 to 1916. 

Map Location

Latitude: 22° 32' 56.99" N
Longitude: 95° 59' 32.633" E

Date

1913-1916

Dimensions

inches
Length:
8.2
Height:
10.9

Events, Places, People

  • William Gillespie
  • Singu, Myanmar

Originating Location

AsiaMyanmar

Subject