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British engineer and oil explorer and oil drilling at Masjid-i-Suleiman , Iran.

Oil exploration in Masjid-i-Suleiman, Iran. Aerial views of rugged topography and low lying hills. Men and horses move up a slope. A river flows at the foot of the hills. A herd of sheep grazes in the background as camels move in front of them. British engineer and oil explorer, George Reynolds, on horseback, setting up camp at Masjid-i-Suleiman, Iran, with tents in the background. Men dig up earth to prepare for oil drilling. Men assembling an oil derrick and commencing to drill for oil. View of a successful well being pumped. Well-dressed man checks drill before it is lowered into hole. Men and mules move up a slope and rugged hills.

Location: Masjid-i-Suleiman Iran

Date: 1908

Duration: 2 min 55 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

British syndicate strikes oil at 1200 feet in Masjid-i-Suleiman, Iran. George Reynolds. Daily Journals. Official notification

British engineer and oil explorer,George Reynolds, smokes a pipe as he surveys the area for oil drilling. Drilling operations at an oil derrick. Workers Carry containers of granulated oil drilling mud, to the drill pipe. Turning pages in George Reynolds' daily journal. Sun overhead in the sky as men continue to work at the derrick. A man sprays water with a hose as workers add dry mud compound to facilitate drilling.. Black smoke billows from burning oil at edge of oil derrick. An official letter from the office of the British Foreign Secretary, Sir Edward Grey, informing William D' Arcy that the operators of his Syndicate struck oil at a depth of 1200 feet. plumes of black smoke intensify from burning oil at the drill site.

Location: Masjid-i-Suleiman Iran

Date: 1908

Duration: 2 min 55 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

Camel caravan travels near ancient Persian ruins of Pasarguadae, near Masjid-i-Suleiman, Iran.

A caravan of camels moves near ruins of ancient Persian City of Pasarguadae, near Masjid-i-Suleiman. Ancient columns; steps; bas relief sculpture, and Horse head sculpture are among things seen.

Location: Masjid-i-Suleiman Iran

Date: 1908

Duration: 35 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None