The world struggle for oil is depicted. Use of components of oil in homes and in railroads in the United States is shown. A dramatization shows the effect of a kerosene lamp on social life. A woman seated in a chair near a table in a room. A kerosene lamp in a corner. A man opens the door of the room and walks in. The woman gets up and welcomes the man. They both walk to a seat and sit down. Another woman enters the room. The man stands to greet her. She increases the light of the lamp and then leaves the room. The man decreases the light of the lamp. The man and the woman talk. The 1893 replica of the 1831 DeWitt Clinton steam locomotive is shown in operation with its three carriage train, in New York City. The DeWitt Clinton was the first railroad locomotive to operate on the Mohawk & Hudson Railroad in New York. The reproduction seen here was built in 1893 by the New York Central Railroad for the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This footage was shot on July 17, 1921 when the DeWitt Clinton train was preparing for a trip to another exposition in Chicago. On this day it ran several times from 96th to 116th streets in New York City. New York Central employees are seen on the drain, dressed as passengers would have been in 1831. This replica was later displayed at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, and is is now on display at The Henry Ford museum in Dearborn Michigan. It was acquired by Henry Ford in 1934, in an agreement with the New York Central that it would continue to travel to events on occasion.
The world struggle for oil is depicted. Use of components of oil in railroads in the United States is depicted. A man rubs two pieces of steel together. Another man stands near him. The first man looks at the pieces of steel through a microscope. The rough edge of polished steel as seen under a microscope. Two pieces of polished steel on the stage of the microscope. Rough edges of the polished steel pieces as seen under the microscope. The man takes out oil from a bottle using a pipette. The oil is applied between the edges of the steel pieces to reduce friction. A view of oil smeared edges as seen through the microscope. A man operates machinery in a railway locomotive.
The world struggle for oil is depicted. A race of early automobiles in the United States. People standing on the side of the road cheer. A man waves a flag on the finish line.
The world struggle for oil is depicted. Advanced drilling equipment, oil pipelines and oil tanks in the United States. Smoke comes out of a structure at an oil field. Men lay down an oil pipeline. A large and efficient refinery in operation. Smoke comes out of chimneys. A large oil carrying ship. Men haul a pipe on the ship. They pull a rope which is attached to the big pipe. The pipe is attached to an outlet.
The world struggle for oil is depicted. Various compartments of modern oil tankers in the United States are shown. Animated diagram of an oil ship tank shows its compartments such as summer tanks, expansion tanks and cargo oil tanks and compares its resemblance to the proportions of a jug. Another animated diagram of an oil ship tank shows fuel tanks and cargo oil tanks. Smoke comes out of the smokestack of an oil tanker. Water splashes on the deck of an oil tanker as it is underway in a water body.
Advanced drilling methods are used for drilling oil in the United States. Men work on drilling equipment. Men work on equipment of the rotary method of drilling oil. View of the original Drake rig. People near the rig. Bullock carts move past. An oil derrick.
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