Wild Well Control

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Patent for a device to help get oil or gas wells back under control from a distance if they have developed excessive gas pressure which may cause fluid to blow out of the well or fires.

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2 sheets, 3 p. : ill. ; 28 x 20 cm.

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Whitwam, Wallace W. July 11, 1933.

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The Private Collection of Mike Cochran features photographic negatives of the African-American community of Waco, Texas. The collection consists of numerous studio portraits, marriage portraits, graduation and older family photos.

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Patent for a device to help get oil or gas wells back under control from a distance if they have developed excessive gas pressure which may cause fluid to blow out of the well or fires.

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2 sheets, 3 p. : ill. ; 28 x 20 cm.

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Typed in red text on outside of pamphlet: "Wallace W. W.'s patent."

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  • Accession or Local Control No: PCMC_02-0001
  • Patent Number: 1918161
  • Government Documents No.: 02/640366
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1479313

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Rescuing Texas History, 2019

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  • July 11, 1933

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  • July 11, 1933

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  • October 31, 1932

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Whitwam, Wallace W. Wild Well Control, patent, July 11, 1933; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1479313/: accessed June 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Private Collection of Mike Cochran.

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