Oil Field Worker Examines Drilling Mud August 1939

An oil field worker inspects drilling mud in the Seminole oil field, Oklahoma, in August 1939. This scene illustrates the significant role of labor in the early oil industry. The Seminole oil field was one of the key sites in Oklahomas oil boom, contributing to the states economic growth and energy production during that era.

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