Description: Note: Please study the images carefully to determine the condition of this vintage photograph, as it may not be in perfect condition. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. A scanner may interpret colors and contrast differently than human eyes will, so it is possible that the actual photograph may be slightly darker or lighter in person. This vintage photograph is offered for sale as a collectible item and conveys no transfer of copyright. 1954 Press Photo Oil rig at Bethlehem Steel Company shipyard, Beaumont, Texas This is an original press photo. Oil - Drilling or rigs. This mobile seagoing oil rig, towering 20 stories high and able to drill in 100 feet of water, was commissioned in Beaumont, Texas, today. Rig, built in the Bethlehem Steel Company's Beaumont shipyard, has been leased for drilling in the Gulf of Mexico tidelands. Cylindrical-shaped objects projecting from upper platforms are eight 28-foot steel piles and four 60-inch wide steel access tubes. The piles are driven into the ocean bottom and the platform can be raised or lowered as desired. After drilling the process is reversed, so to facilitate moving to another site. Photo measures 10 x 7.5inches. Photo is dated 11-1-1954. PHOTO FRONT PHOTO BACK Historic Images Part Number: piw07718 Sell Smarter with Kyozou.Inventory and Ecommerce Management
Price: 19.99 USD
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
End Time: 2025-01-19T08:55:17.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.99 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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Type: Photograph
Image Color: Black & White
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Features: Press Photograph
Signed: No
Year of Production: 1954
Dimensions (in.): 10 x 7.5 in.
Vintage: Yes
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Material: Paper
SKU: piw07718
Image Orientation: Landscape
