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Type Title Date Coordinates Originating Location Description
Artifact
Five people surrounded by barrels and shoveling cement to build up a well.
Cementing a Well in Burma
1915 to 1926
Latitude: 20° 28' 20.636" N
Longitude: 94° 52' 55.25" E
Asia
  • Cementing a well at the Yenangyaung oil fields in Burma (modern Myanmar). 
  • Humphrey Tracy is bent over by the barrels. 
Artifact
A bungalow set into a hill with a light roof and large latticework surrounding it. Three people stand on the stairs and another stands a few feet away.
Bungalow in Burma (Myanmar)
1915 to 1926
Latitude: 16° 47' 4.351" N
Longitude: 96° 8' 51.133" E
Asia
  • Bungalow where Humphrey Tracy lived in Burma (modern Myanmar).
  • The lattice is to keep the tigers out. 
Artifact
Seven men wearing ties and dark suits sitting in three rows (three, three, and one at the bottom).
International Drillers in Burma (Myanmar)
1915 to 1926
Latitude: 16° 47' 4.351" N
Longitude: 96° 8' 51.133" E
Asia
  • Description reads: "This is a bunch of boys that came out with Harry [Parks] and I to Rangoon". 
  • Humphrey Tracy is in the top row, centre. 
  • Harry Parks is possibly in the bottom left. 
Artifact
Two native boys standing beside Tracy and Hicks, who are wearing light-coloured clothing and are holding hats.
Tracy and Hicks in Burma
1915 to 1926
Latitude: 16° 47' 4.351" N
Longitude: 96° 8' 51.133" E
Asia
  • Humphrey Tracy and Mr. Hicks with two boys in Burma (modern Myanmar). 
Artifact
A photo of Humphrey Tracy laying back in a chair with a glass in his hand. There is a boy squatting beside him.
Just in From Work
1915 to 1926
Latitude: 16° 47' 4.351" N
Longitude: 96° 8' 51.133" E
Asia
  • Humphrey Tracy lounging in a chair in Yangon, Myanmar. 
  • Written next to the picture: "Just in from work at Rangoon. Myself and boy. I need a shave all right."
Artifact
A group of men wearing dark suits. Eleven are standing and two are sitting. The men are wearing paper hats.
Workers in Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar)
1915 to 1926
Latitude: 16° 47' 4.351" N
Longitude: 96° 8' 51.133" E
Asia
  • Group of International Drillers in Rangoon, Burma (modern Yangon, Myanmar). 
Artifact
A photo of four International Drillers standing and six sitting in chairs on a boat deck. They are wearing dark suits and ties. They are in front of a wall that has five columns of rivets in it.
On Board the Empress of Asia
1917
Latitude: 20° 34' 21.533" N
Longitude: 94° 38' 58.952" E
  • A group of International Drillers on board the Empress of Asia which sailed from Vancouver to the Philippines in March, 1917.
  • Standing, L-R: James Donald, Jay Zimmer, Will Andison, J.J. Brooks. 
Artifact
Two International Drillers wearing white and eight labourers in work clothes standing in front of a rig. There is a pile of casing in front of them.
Humphrey Tracy and His Crew
1915 to 1930
Latitude: 20° 34' 21.533" N
Longitude: 94° 38' 58.952" E
Asia
  • Humphrey Tracy (second from the left) and his drilling crew standing on a rig in what is likely Burma (modern Myanmar). 
Artifact
Humphrey Tracy standing on a hill looking at Port of Spain. He is wearing a suit and hat. There are trees and water in the background.
Tracy in Port of Spain
1925 to 1940
Latitude: 10° 40' 3.677" N
Longitude: 61° 31' 15.164" W
North America
  • Humphrey Tracy looking over at Port of Spain, Trinidad. 
Artifact
A photo of a mound of earth covered in flowers in a cemetery. There are tombstones in the background.
Humphrey Tracy's Grave
1940
Latitude: 10° 40' 3.677" N
Longitude: 61° 31' 15.164" W
North America
  • Humphrey Tracy's grave in Trinidad. 
Artifact
The front of a Christmas card that shows an image of palm trees, two cars, and a person in front of the ocean. It says: "Trinidad B.W.I. Greetings".
Christmas Card
1936 to 1940
Latitude: 10° 40' 3.677" N
Longitude: 61° 31' 15.164" W
North America
  • Christmas card showing a beach scene in Trinidad
Artifact
The front of a Christmas Card with a picture of a wave rolling in and two islands in the distance. It reads: "The Bokers. Greetings from Trinidad".
Christmas Card
1914 to 1940
Latitude: 10° 40' 3.677" N
Longitude: 61° 31' 15.164" W
North America
  • Christmas card showing a picture of "The Bokers" in Trinidad. 
Artifact
The front of a postcard showing small fishing boats along the edge of the water and two large buildings behind them on land.
Postcard
1920
Latitude: 31° 15' 52.488" N
Longitude: 32° 17' 31.949" E
Africa
  • Postcard showing Port Said, Egypt. 
Artifact
The front of a postcard showing a street with cars and a team of horses in the road.
Postcard
1915 to 1923
Latitude: 10° 28' 2.698" N
Longitude: 66° 48' 29.39" W
South America
  • Postcard depicting the Calle del Comercio in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. 
Artifact
The front of a Christmas card with purple flowers on it. There is a brown building in the background and a blue butterfly in the foreground. There is a piece of purple string along the fold. The card says, "Thoughts of You".
Christmas Card
1938
Latitude: 10° 5' 15.198" N
Longitude: 61° 39' 53.276" W
North America
  • Christmas card sent from Humphrey Tracy to Mrs. Verna Tracy 
  • Card has a picture of the corner of a house and some flowers with the message "thoughts of you". 
Artifact
The front of a Christmas card. There is a blue, green, purple, and gold peacock sitting on a branch that has pink flowers. The card says "Happy Days" and there is a piece of white string along the fold.
Christmas Card
1938
Latitude: 10° 5' 18.852" N
Longitude: 61° 39' 55.75" W
North America
  • Christmas card and envelope from Humphrey Tracy to his son, Verne
  • Card has a picture of a peacock on the front. 
Story Humphrey Tracy 1877 to 1940 Latitude: 10° 5' 18.852" N
Longitude: 61° 39' 55.75" W
Myanmar

The contracts signed by the International Drillers were generally for a period of three years. The company employing the drillers would pay for their travel, except in the event of the cancellation of a contract in which case, the drillers were responsible for paying their own way home.
Artifact
An arrow made out of bamboo and iron. The shaft and tip are held together with hemp. There also appears to be hemp on the end of the shaft.
Arrow
1930 to 1943
Latitude: 6° 56' 0.535" N
Longitude: 73° 45' 4.226" W
South America
  • Arrow with a bamboo shaft and iron point, attached using hemp
  • Made by the indigenous peoples of the Colombian jungles
Artifact
A light-coloured bamboo quiver and dark-coloured heart wood arrow inside the quiver. There is brown hemp wrapped tightly around either end and in the middle, forming a strap in between.
Quiver and Arrows
1930 to 1943
Latitude: 6° 56' 0.535" N
Longitude: 73° 45' 4.226" W
South America
  • Quiver and arrow set made by the indigenous peoples living in the Colombian jungles. 
  • Quiver is made of bamboo and hemp. 
  • Arrow is made of heart wood. 
Artifact
A shallow black bowl with a wide opening.
Bowl
1930
Latitude: 8° 6' 38.002" S
Longitude: 79° 4' 30" W
South America
  • Plain creamware bowl used for domestic purposes
  • Mottled black colour was produced by covering the piece during the firing process, allowing the vessel to absorb the smoke. 
  • Made by the Indigenous peoples of Peru

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