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Miners stand on a mass of granite supporting a large derrick at the J. K. Pirie Estate Quarry in Barre, Vermont.

Workers stand next to a train stopping along the tracks at a strip mine operated by the New Enterprise Coal Company in the Illinois-Iowa area.

One of three new bank buildings erected in Bridgeport during the late 1800s due to the city's success in the oil industry.

Snow-covered houses surround operational oil wells.

An oil derrick and several small buildings stand in an oil field.

Several derricks stand near a long unidentified building in an oil field.

A pumpjack operates near a farm.

Several towers and other buildings line the outskirts of a growing corn field.

A pump in a wooded area runs from a power house.

Two standard oil rigs stand among trees and fields.

An oil well operates in the middle of a large field with several other oil wells in the distance.

An old shed stands near a field with farm buildings and the top of an oil well in the background.

A group of young girls wearing white dresses and one boy pose for a group photograph while surrounded by American flags on the ground and next to the paintings on the back stone wall.

Roberta Finegan, aged 2 years, 1 month, holds a book while smiling for the camera.

Roberta Finegan poses for a portrait wearing a winter coat. Roberta is the daughter of Kent Keller's sister, Ida Keller Finegan.On verso: "Dear folks, Here's our girl at 2 1/2 yrs. We are well & busy. Roberta has had bushels of fun with her doll.…

Roberta Finegan sits for a portrait taken in honor of her 1st birthday. Roberta is the daughter of Kent E. Keller's sister, Ida L. Keller Finegan.On verso: "Roberta's 1st birthday. 1 yr. She had a party and rec'd a number of lovely gifts. The other…

An oil well functions in a rural area among houses and trees.

Drilling rigs drill to 1550 feet at the Sandoval oil field in Marion County.

Open space surrounds the western portion of the Sandoval oil field in Marion County.

Several oil rigs stand in the eastern portion of the Sandoval oil field in Marion County, Illinois.

Two sheds stand near operational oil wells.

Several operational oil drilling rigs sit in a large field.

A donkey and several men work along the tracks at a strip mine run by the New Enterprise Coal Company in the Illinois-Iowa area.

Theodore Roosevelt sits for a portrait during his time as the 26th President of the United States (1901-1909).

Three unidentified women stand in front of a painted backdrop wearing dresses adorned with buttons while posing for a portrait.