Description: Vintage 1934 Col. Drake Medal Titusville PA 75th Anniversary Of Oil Crawford County PA Brass, Round, 32mm 1934 / COL. EDWIN L. DRAKE / FOUNDER OF THE / FIRST OIL WELL / BORN 1819-DIED 1880DRAKE WELL / OIL FOUND AT 69 FT / PRODUCTION 20 BBLS. / AUG. 27, 1859 / AT / TITUSVILLE, PENNA. Edwin L. Drake traveled to Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1857 as an agent of the Seneca Oil Company of Connecticut. His mission was to find and produce crude oil in quantities that would make it commercially successful for refining into kerosene. With the help of salt well driller and blacksmith William (Uncle Billy) Smith, Drake adapted and used salt well technology to drill for oil. On August 27, 1859, the Drake Well struck oil at 69½ feet, giving birth to an industry that has forever shaped our modern world. #1
Price: 29.95 USD
Location: Havertown, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-11-29T01:50:09.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Type: Medal
Composition: Bronze/Copper
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
