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Type Title Date Coordinates Originating Location Description
Artifact
Aerial photograph of the Tropical Oil Company facility in El Centro, Colombia. There are roads going in and out of the factory and a smoke stack attached to the largest building.
Tropical Oil Company camp in Colombia
1930 to 1943
Latitude: 6° 56' 0.535" N
Longitude: 73° 45' 4.226" W
South America
  • Aerial photograph of the Tropical Oil Company facility in El Centro, Colombia.
Artifact
Colombian workmen standing and sitting on an oil derrick to gain A photo of Colombian workmen standing and sitting on an oil derrick to gain a better view of a bull fight. a better view of the bullfight
Watching the Bull Fight
1930
Latitude: 6° 56' 0.535" N
Longitude: 73° 45' 4.226" W
South America
  • Colombian workmen watching a bull fight from every level of an oil derrick in El Centro, Colombia.
Artifact
Irwin and Lovelady holding a boa constrictor in between them. They are standing on a dirt road and there are buildings behind them. They are wearing white shifts and pants.
Boa Constrictor
1930
Latitude: 6° 56' 0.535" N
Longitude: 73° 45' 4.226" W
South America
  • Written on back: "Mr. Irwin and Mr. Lovelady holding a boa constrictor snake. If this snake coiled around a person, it could break every bone in their body."
Artifact
A brown reed instrument with carved bands along its body. There is a groove cut out on top between the mouthpiece and the end. The mouthpiece and end are smooth.
Reed Instrument
1930 to 1943
Latitude: 6° 55' 4.4" N
Longitude: 73° 46' 4.145" W
South America
  • Instrument made from a hollowed-out reed.
  • Outside of the instrument is decorated with carved bands.
Artifact
Front side of the portrait-head vessel, resembling a warrior's head. A spout comes out of the top of the head.
Portrait-Head Vessel
1849
Latitude: 8° 6' 38.002" S
Longitude: 79° 4' 30" W
South America
  • Mould-made blackware water storage vessel.
  • Body of the vessel is shaped like a warrior's head, with a helmet.
  • Spout is emerging from the top of the head.
  • This type of earthenware vessel is given the name of "Huaco" in Peru.
Artifact
Left side of the bird-shaped water vessel. A bird is sitting on top of a larger bird. Both have beaks and tails. The spout of the vessel comes out of the smaller bird's back.
Bird Spouted Vessel
1930
Latitude: 8° 6' 38.002" S
Longitude: 79° 4' 30" W
South America
  • Moulded blackware water storage vessel
  • Vessel depicts two birds, one on the other's back
  • Spout is emerging from the top bird's back 
  • This type of earthenware vessel is given the name of "Huaco" in Peru 
Artifact
Front view of a figure-shaped water storage jug. The mouth of the figure is open. Its hands are held in front of the figure and its legs are bent out in front of it.
Water Storage Vessel
1930
Latitude: 8° 6' 38.002" S
Longitude: 79° 4' 30" W
South America
  • Blackware vessel formed in the shape of a man, with an open mouth and hands on his chest. 
  • Details are incised into the vessel.
  • A hole in the figure's mouth acts as the spout and a larger hole in the back of the vessel is for adding water.
Story John T. Braybrook 1907 to 1984 Latitude: 6° 55' 4.4" N
Longitude: 73° 46' 4.145" W

John Braybrook was born in Marthaville and went to school in Petrolia. Braybrook followed his brother Raymond into the oil industry and became an International Driller. He started working in Canada and then travelled to South America.
Artifact
Front cover of the Christmas photo-booklet with art in an ancient Egyptian style. There is a piece of string with a medallion and tassel on the right side.
Photo Booklet
1909 to 1913
Latitude: 30° 3' 9.824" N
Longitude: 31° 13' 50.023" E
Africa
  • Greeting-card style booklet containing several photographs and a christmas greeting. 
  • Cover depicts ancient Egyptian-style art.
  • Signed W.O. Gillespie 
  • Addressed to Miss. Beckie Gillespie
Artifact
Oil field with a few rigs in the background.
Singu Oilfield, Burma (Myanmar)
1913 to 1916
Latitude: 22° 32' 55.766" N
Longitude: 95° 59' 33.36" E
Asia
  • Singu Oilfield, in Upper Burma (modern Myanmar), where Albert Gibson and William Gillespie were operating.
Artifact
Bungalow in Myanmar, sitting on stilts with woven walls and a thatched roof. There are seven people and a horse standing outside.
Bungalow for One
1913 to 1916
Latitude: 22° 32' 55.766" N
Longitude: 95° 59' 33.36" E
Asia
  • One of the bungalows at the Singu Oil Field, Burma (modern Myanmar) where the International Drillers lived while on contract.
  • A group of people are posed at the front of the bungalow.
Artifact
Joe O'Donnell and his crew posed in front of an oil rig.
Oil Crew in Burma (Myanmar)
1913 to 1916
Latitude: 22° 32' 55.766" N
Longitude: 95° 59' 33.36" E
Asia
  • Joe O'Donnell and his drilling crew on a standard rig in the SIngu Oilfield, in Burma (modern Myanmar).
Artifact
Harry Phillips and his crew posed in front of an oil rig.
Oil Crew in Burma (Myanmar)
1913 to 1916
Latitude: 22° 32' 55.766" N
Longitude: 95° 59' 33.36" E
Asia
  • Harry Phillips of Kentucky with his crew of Indonesian labourers.
  • Singu Oilfield, Burma (modern Myanmar)
Artifact
Group of oil drillers in Burma, outside their quarters. Joe Scarborough is standing at the top and Bill Hutchinson is standing with a horse.
Bungalow for Two
1913 to 1916
Latitude: 22° 32' 55.766" N
Longitude: 95° 59' 33.36" E
Asia
  • Photo of Joe Scarborough, standing at the top, and Bill Hutchinson, standing with a horse, both of the USA, with their crew.
  • Photo taken in the Singu Oilfield, Burma (modern Myanmar)
Artifact
Joe Scarborough and his crew gathered at the base of an oil rig in Burma.
Oil Crew in Burma (Myanmar)
1913 to 1916
Latitude: 22° 32' 55.766" N
Longitude: 95° 59' 33.36" E
Asia
  • Joe Scarborough and his crew of local labourers sitting at the base of an oil rig in the Singu Oilfield, Burma (modern Myanmar) .
Artifact
Group of oil drillers in Burma, outside their quarters
Drillers in Burma
1913 to 1916
Latitude: 20° 28' 20.636" N
Longitude: 94° 52' 55.25" E
Asia
  • Group shot of the International Drillers in Burma (modern Myanmar), around 1913 to 1916.
  • Sitting: Brent Jones, English; Kaufmen, U.S.A; J. O'Donnell, U.S.A. 
Artifact
The Golden Creek, with river boats and a pair of cows pulling a barrel.
The Golden Creek, Mandalay, Myanmar
1913 to 1916
Latitude: 21° 59' 28" N
Longitude: 96° 3' 20.93" E
Asia
  • Photograph of "The Golden Creek, Mandalay", in Burma (modern Myanmar). 
  • Shows small river boats and a tank being towed by cows.
Artifact
A photo of ten oil derricks close together on a hill. Some have cylindrical, steel storage tanks. There is a steam boiler, with tall stacks, in the centre.
Yenangyaung Oilfield, Burma (Myanmar)
1913 to 1916
Latitude: 20° 28' 20.636" N
Longitude: 94° 52' 55.25" E
Asia
  • Photograph of an oil field in Yenangyaung, Burma (modern Myanmar) filled with oil derricks.
Artifact
Oil field in Myanmar with many derricks, and local labourers scattered around the scene.
Beme Oil Field, Burma (Myanmar)
1913 to 1916
Latitude: 20° 28' 20.636" N
Longitude: 94° 52' 55.25" E
Asia
  • Photograph of the Beme oil field in Yenangyaung, Burma (modern Myanmar).
Artifact
A photo of William O. Gillespie in a white suit with a dark bow tie and shoes. He is standing on a path in front of trees.
From Will to Bella
1913 to 1926
Latitude: 4° 23' 58.949" N
Longitude: 113° 59' 25.613" E
Asia
  • Photograph of William Gillespie on a dirt road in the jungle, wearing a white suit and bow tie.
  • Back reads: "From Will to Bella".

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