Boiling oil bursts from ground in mass of flames as new well is discovered in Alberta field near Leduc

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Boiling oil bursts from ground in mass of flames as new well is discovered in Alberta field near Leduc

Date10/5/1948

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Boiling oil bursts from ground in mass of flames as new well is discovered in Alberta field near Leduc. Some oil experts predict it may open vast new field

Subject

Petroleum

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010545F

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