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Artifact

Refinery in Curaçao

Description

  • Refinery in Curaçao, Dutch West Indies (modern Caribbean).
  • It was the second largest refinery in the world at the time. 

Background Information

  • Part of a photograph collection belonging to Frederick Saunders who worked at the refinery in Curaçao from 1924 until 1927. 

Map Location

Latitude: 12° 8' 4.668" N
Longitude: 68° 55' 59.822" W

Date

1927

Dimensions

inches
Length:
5.8
Height:
3.5

Events, Places, People

  • Frederick Saunders
  • Curaçao

Originating Location

North America›Curaçao

Subject

  • A photo of a refinery. There are four storage tanks in the foreground and a larger one to the left. There are a number of buildings and a series of pipes running between them. There is a lake and hills in the background.

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