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Type Title Date Coordinates Originating Location Description
Artifact
Group picnic at the Chira River. There is sand in front of them and two trees in behind. George Rawlings is standing in the back row, third from the left, in a pith helmet.
Picnic at Chira River, Peru
1923
Latitude: 4° 53' 20.101" S
Longitude: 81° 7' 23.61" W
South America
  • Group picture of a picnic outing to the Chira River
  • Shows International Drillers and their families
  • George Rawlings is standing in the back row, third from the left, in a pith helmet. 
Artifact
A group of men in hats and dirty pants. Nine are standing and one is sitting. The man third from the left is wearing a light suit and tie.
Crew in Venezuela
1913
Latitude: 9° 48' 56.502" N
Longitude: 70° 56' 1.482" W
South America
  • The crew of the H2 well, Venezuela
Artifact
A photo of two cars parked on either side of a dirt road lined with palm trees. A group of men is leaning on each of the cars.
First Cars in South America
1910 to 1932
Latitude: 4° 34' 43.025" S
Longitude: 81° 16' 20.95" W
South America
  • Two early cars on a dirt road in South America
  • Oil and Gas employees owned some of the first cars in South America. 
  • License plates read "289" and "316". 
  • George Rawlings can be seen leaning on the driver's side of the left car. 
Artifact
A group of low thatched houses on the banks of a river with palm trees in the background. Covered boats are anchored at the edge of the water.
Sierra Leone
1910 to 1913
Latitude: 8° 29' 16.876" N
Longitude: 13° 14' 6.857" W
Africa
  • Sierra Leone in the early 1910s
Artifact
A group of International Drillers and their families outside of a building with latticework on the porch. The men are wearing suits and the women are wearing dresses.
International Drillers and Families
1910 to 1932
Latitude: 4° 34' 43.025" S
Longitude: 81° 16' 20.95" W
South America
  • International Drillers with their wives and children
  • Unknown date and location, although likely Talara, Peru
Artifact
George Rawlings in a dark suit and riding boots. He is holding a pith helmet in one hand and the reins of a horse in the other. A man is standing behind the horse.
Out for a Ride
1910 to 1932
Latitude: 2° 19' 26.954" S
Longitude: 80° 51' 6.44" W
South America
  • George Rawlings out for a ride with his horse in Ecuador. 
Artifact
A single oil rig in an open plain with piles of timber and casing beside a few small buildings.
Deepest Well in South America
1927
Latitude: 4° 34' 43.025" S
Longitude: 81° 16' 20.95" W
South America
  • The deepest well in South America in 1927
  • Located in Peru and was 6228 feet (1898 meters) deep
Artifact
A photo of two men standing on a raft in shallow water and two on the beach. There are two ships anchored off-shore.
Putting Rig Ashore
1920
Latitude: 2° 19' 26.954" S
Longitude: 80° 51' 6.44" W
South America
  • Two men stand on the shore to receive two other men steering a raft. Large ships are anchored in the distance. 
Artifact
Two Peruvian men placing guides on sucker rods.
Putting Guides on Sucker Rods
1910 to 1932
Latitude: 4° 39' 2.462" S
Longitude: 81° 18' 15.865" W
South America
  • Two local labourers in Negritos, Peru are putting guides on sucker rods. 
Artifact
A photo of water washing over the bottoms of oil derricks that are built on a sandy beach.
Oil Derricks in the Tide
1910 to 1932
Latitude: 10° 15' 17.935" N
Longitude: 71° 39' 18.936" W
South America
  • The tide beginning to wash over a number of oil derricks set up on the beach in Venezuela, likely the Maracaibo Oil Field. 
  • "Punta Perinis" is marked in the background.  
Artifact
A typed and signed letter of recommendation for George Rawlings. The paper is yellowing and the ink is black.
Letter of Recommendation
1909 to 1910
Latitude: 42° 52' 57.065" N
Longitude: 82° 8' 36.974" W
North America
  • Letter of recommendation written by J.L. Inglehart of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway Commission for George Rawlings. 
Artifact
A photo of a partially assembled bulldozer beneath a wooden tripod. There is one man at the front of the bulldozer and four behind it. There are hills in the background.
Assembling A Bulldozer
1920
Latitude: 2° 4' 2.888" S
Longitude: 79° 49' 43.615" W
South America
  • Holt bulldozer in the process of being assembled by local labourers and International Drillers. 
  • The heavy parts of the bulldozer are lifted into place by a rope strung over a wooden tripod. 
Artifact
A photo of the bottom half of an oil rig being thatched. A group of men stand at the base. There are piles of casing on either side.
Thatching a Rig
1910 to 1932
Latitude: 4° 39' 2.462" S
Longitude: 81° 18' 15.865" W
South America
  • Group of men are standing outside an oil rig in South America. 
  • Rig is being thatched in order to provide shelter from the hot sun which becomes unbearable at noon. 
  • George Rawlings can be seen wearing a pith helmet, on the far right. 
Artifact
A photo of George Rawlings in a suit and pith helmet standing on the wooden steps of a vine-covered house.
House on the Chira River, Peru
1928
Latitude: 4° 52' 39.382" S
Longitude: 81° 7' 43.637" W
South America
  • George Rawlings standing on the steps of a house covered in vines. 
  • House is located up the Chira River at the Wildcat Well, in Peru. 
Artifact
Group of seven women dressed in men's clothing. An eight woman is wearing a dress and sits on the knee of another woman.
Negritos Ball
1927
Latitude: 4° 39' 2.462" S
Longitude: 81° 18' 15.865" W
South America
  • Getting ready for the Negritos Ball in 1927. 
  • Group of eight women dressed as men, with pleated pants, jackets, ties, and hats, with the exception of one women who is wearing a dress. 
Story Edward Winnett 1848 to 1917 Latitude: 2° 59' 59.251" S
Longitude: 104° 49' 24.618" E
Sumatra

Edward Winnett was born in Ireland in 1849 and six years later his family left for London, Ontario. Winnett came to Oil Springs in 1885 and started the Dominion Boiler Works on the corner of Kelly Road and Victoria Street. He married Annie Jane Winnett in 1873 and by 1896 they had 11 children.
Drilling Techniques In-Ground Storage Tank 1866 Latitude: 42° 46' 18.095" N
Longitude: 82° 6' 33.941" W

When oil was first discovered in Lambton County, the drillers collected the oil in barrels as it was being produced and sold the barrels to the refineries for processing.
Drilling Techniques Three-Pole Derricks 1859 Latitude: 42° 46' 39.763" N
Longitude: 82° 6' 29.714" W

After an oil well was drilled and the pump and series of rods installed in the well, a three-pole derrick was erected over the well to help with repairs.
Drilling Techniques Portable Pulling Rig 1930 Latitude: 42° 46' 50.912" N
Longitude: 82° 6' 38.387" W

Portable pulling rigs began to replace the three-pole derricks as a tool for performing maintenance and repairs on oil wells in the 1930s but once most of the derricks had been destroyed in a severe wind storm in the 1950s, the porta
Drilling Techniques Single-Well Systems 1859 Latitude: 42° 46' 34.183" N
Longitude: 82° 6' 15.836" W

In the early days of oil discovery in Lambton County, oil flowed at such a velocity that drillers had only to be on-hand to capture the continuous flow. If there was not enough pressure at the bottom of the well to force the oil out then the oil had to be pumped out.

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