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Oil-springs at Tarr Farm, Oil Creek, Venango County, Pennsylvania, 1862. Creator: Unknown
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Oil-springs at Tarr Farm, Oil Creek, Venango County, Pennsylvania, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Oil-springs at Tarr Farm, Oil Creek, Venango County, Pennsylvania, 1862. Engraving of Woodford and Phillips's Spouting Wells from a photograph by Alexander S. Macrae, petroleum oilbroker. In the foreground is shown a large vat, or cistern, in which a spouting well is running the oil. Owing to the specific lightness of the petroleum it floats upon the surface of water, and any deleterious matter which may be mixed with it is at once precipitated to the bottom, whence it is readily extricated. The oil is run into good strong forty-gallon casks, and dispatched to the refineries at home, or exported to every port in Europe. Phillips's Well is estimated to yield 3000 casks per week. This time last year, petroleum oil was almost unknown in Europe, since which we have imported and consumed from 150, 000 to 200, 000 casks, representing more than half a million sterling. The uses of this oil are many. In refining, spirits of petroleum are produced, from which a turpentine substitute is made, now being largely used in the place of spirits of turpentine. The next and the most important derivative is the petroleum oil, used for burning in paraffin-lamps. Lubricating oils and greases are likewise extracted from it, and wax also in great quantities'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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This image, entitled 'Oil-springs at Tarr Farm, Oil Creek, Venango County, Pennsylvania, 1862,' presents a fascinating glimpse into the early days of the oil industry in the United States. The photograph, taken by Alexander S. Macrae and engraved by Woodford and Phillips, depicts a spouting well at Tarr Farm, located along Oil Creek in Venango County, Pennsylvania. In the foreground, a large vat or cistern collects the oil as it spouts from the well. Due to the specific lightness of the petroleum, it floats on the surface of the water, allowing any impurities to settle at the bottom for easy removal. The oil is then transferred into sturdy forty-gallon casks for transportation to refineries or for export to various ports in Europe. At the time this photograph was taken, Phillips's Well was estimated to yield an impressive 3000 casks per week. The discovery of petroleum oil in Europe was a relatively recent phenomenon, with imports increasing dramatically from 150,000 to 200,000 casks within a year, representing over half a million sterling in value. Petroleum oil had numerous applications, including the production of spirits of petroleum, which in turn yielded a turpentine substitute. The most significant derivative, however, was the petroleum oil itself, which was used for burning in paraffin lamps. Additionally, lubricating oils and greases, as well as wax, were extracted from the oil. This photograph offers a captivating look into the burgeoning oil industry and the transformative impact it would have on the world.
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