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• men
• workers
• oil
• employees
• petroleum
• rigs
• drilling
• oilwells
• drillbits
• derricks
• robertyarnallrichie
• texas
• pipe
• 1939
• joneslaughlinsteelco
• tx
• drill
• bigcreek
• gulfoilco
• overalls
• rockbits
• chains
• pittsburgh
• pennsylvania

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• SMU Libraries Digital Collections 6 photos

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Hughes Rock Bit

from SMU Libraries Digital Collections

• 1 older comment, and then…
• strixhunter said:

  Incredible quality. Looks like it could be a modern B&W photo.

• NYC Streamline said:

  Was this one of the Drill Bits developed and leased by the family of Howard R. Hughes? Thank you.

• SMU Libraries Digital Collections said:

  Thanks for your feedback!

Republic Steel - Reed Rock Bit being swung to derrick floor on thread protector

from SMU Libraries Digital Collections

• miracola said:

  1938???? incredible! but look at the derrick! seems so fragile. not to mention his hard hat. i love it.

[Roughneck connecting drilling pipe, Jones & Laughlin Steel Co.]

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• Domingo Ramírez said:

  Nice!!

• John Smith said:

  This is my Grandfather, Alton William Perry Sr.