Esther Bubley
Paddock Field, Well N.G. Penrose, No. 1. Welding a Weatherford wall scratcher on the casing before running it into the hole…

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Artist Esther Bubley (American, 1921–1998)American, 1921–1998

CultureAmerican

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Paddock Field, Well N.G. Penrose, No. 1. Welding a Weatherford wall scratcher on the casing before running it into the hole…

Date1945

Place depictedNew Mexico, United States

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 7 3/16 × 9 1/2 in. (18.3 × 24.1 cm)
Sheet: 7 3/16 × 9 1/2 in. (18.3 × 24.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Kenneth Polin

Object number2014.767

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

ProvenanceKenneth Polin, San Diego; given to MFAH, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

verso top right corner in blue ink: 27116; left edge in pencil reading vertically: 226 (a); under paper label in pencil: 27116

not signed

verso lower center a stamp in redPLEASE CREDIT / STANDARD OIL CO. (N.J.); a stamp in black: PHOTOGRAPH BY / ESTHER BUBLEY
bottom right a stamp in red: PLEASE RETURN UNUSED PHOTOS TO / STANDARD OIL CO. (N.J.) / PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPT. / 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA / NEW YORK, 20, NEW YORK
center a typed paper label: Hobbs Dist. New Mexico / 27116 Paddock Field. N.G.Penrose, No. 1 well. Welding / a Weatherford wall scratcher onto the casing before / running it into the hole and cementing. This re- / moves filter cake from the side walls and helps / scatter the cement.

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