Petroleum Industry Collection

John D Rockefeller, American industrialist, late 19th century (1956). Rockefeller (1839-1937) made his fortune in the petroleum industry

Railway Station at the Franklin Petroleum Oil Works, Pennsylvania, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Railway Station at the Franklin Petroleum Oil Works, Pennsylvania, 1864. 'The casks or barrels of crude oil are conveyed from the Franklin and Titusville stations by the Atlantic

The Petroleum Oil Works at Franklin, Pennsylvania, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Petroleum Oil Works at Franklin, Pennsylvania, 1864. In 1859. 'The apparatus to be seen at Oil Creek is of a simple description

De-waxing plant at Mid-Continent refinery, Tulsa, Okla. (1943?). Creator: John Vachon
De-waxing plant at Mid-Continent refinery, Tulsa, Okla

Employees at Mid-Continent Refinery, Tulsa, Okla. (1943?). Creator: John Vachon
Employees at Mid-Continent Refinery, Tulsa, Oklahoma

The Blowing-up of a Petroleum ship at Calais, 1888. Creator: Charles William Wyllie
The Blowing-up of a Petroleum ship at Calais, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Shell oil & Shell petrol, 1925. Creator: D Ylen, Jean (1886-1938)
Shell oil & Shell petrol, 1925. Private Collection

Stop! for Shell motor oil at the Red Cabinet, 1926. Creator: D Ylen, Jean (1886-1938)
Stop! for Shell motor oil at the Red Cabinet, 1926. Private Collection

Shell Olio & Benzina, 1927. Creator: D Ylen, Jean (1886-1938)
Shell Olio & Benzina, 1927. Private Collection

Shell oil & Shell petrol, 1930. Creator: D Ylen, Jean (1886-1938)
Shell oil & Shell petrol, 1930. Private Collection

Yenan-Young Oil Wells, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Yenan-Young Oil Wells, 1900. The dominant industry in the area is petroleum. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Baku (agitation panel), 1927. Creator: Vogeler, Heinrich (1872-1942)
Baku (agitation panel), 1927. Found in the Collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

EH Harriman, American railway executive, 1901. Edward Henry Harriman (1848-1909) became President of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1901

John D Rockefeller, American tycoon and philanthropist, in his later years, 20th century. Rockefeller (1839-1937) made his fortune in the petroleum industry

American tycoon John D Rockefeller and his wife arriving at Cleveland, Ohio, 1912 (1951). Rockefeller (1839-1937) made his fortune in the petroleum industry

Oil wells at Baku on the Caspian Sea, Russia, c1890. Artist: Dmitri Ivanovich Yermakov
Oil wells at Baku on the Caspian Sea, Russia, c1890. By the beginning of the 20th century, the area around Baku, in modern Azerbaijan, was producing almost half the worlds oil

Oil extraction in Baku, Russia, c1903-c1906. By the beginning of the 20th century, the area around Baku, in modern Azerbaijan, was producing almost half the worlds oil

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