1918 antique DICKMAN LEASE WELL #13 butler co ks OIL DERRICK photograph For Sale

1918 antique DICKMAN LEASE WELL #13 butler co ks OIL DERRICK photograph
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This original 4.65 x 6.75 inch silver gelatin photograph, mounted on its original 8 x 10 inch black matte, documents DICKMAN LEASE WELL #13, dated “Feb 11, 1918.” The image shows a wooden oil derrick in active drilling phase, with three men posed at the base amid pipe, cable, and field equipment.

This well is positively identifiable through Kansas Geological Survey records as:

• Lease: Dickman

• Well: #13

• County: Butler County, Kansas

• Field Area: El Dorado Oil Field

• Legal Location: Township 25 South, Range 4 East, Section 36 (SW SE)

• Coordinates (NAD83): approx. 37.8265603, -96.9391402

• Spud Date: December 1, 1917

• Completion Date: March 14, 1918

• Original Operator: Empire

• Well Type: Oil

The photograph’s date of February 11, 1918 falls squarely between the recorded spud and completion dates, making this almost certainly a progress or drilling-stage image taken during active operations.

The Dickman lease was part of the prolific El Dorado oil field boom in Butler County, one of the most significant Mid-Continent petroleum expansions of the 1915–1919 period. During World War I, Kansas oil production surged to meet wartime industrial demand, and Butler County was a major contributor.

The derrick is classic timber lattice construction typical of Mid-Continent fields of the late 1910s. The flat prairie landscape visible in the background aligns with Butler County topography. Equipment stacked near the derrick base reflects active drilling rather than a completed producing well.

Condition:
Photo shows expected light age toning. Matte exhibits edge wear and minor corner chipping consistent with age. Structurally sound and displayable. Pencil inscription remains visible on the lower right of the matte.

Highly desirable for:

• Kansas oil history collectors

• El Dorado field researchers

• Petroleum industry archives

Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.

CONDITION: See listing description and photos.











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