Spindletop

Year Published: 1966

Creator: SHA Company Natl Council For The Social Studies

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Adapted from the 1954 Cavalcade of America TV program. Shows how Captain Anthony Lucas proved the feasibility of drilling for oil in the salt-dome formations of the Beaumont, Texas, area. Describes the equipment and methods he used and his ultimate success when the first big gusher came in at spindletop.


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