HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTIONS
Kirkuk
Iraq’s visual history, from Baghdad and Mosul to the Tigris, Euphrates and ancient cities.Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Hauling of I.P.C. pipe line sections to lay across the desert to Haifa, port of outlet on eastern Mediterranean
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Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Kirkuk District. Center of the oil activities showing Baba Gurka on the left
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Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Kirkuk District. "Gehenna", perpetual fires caused by constant escape of natural gas
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Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Kirkuk District. "Gehenna", perpetual fires caused by constant escape of natural gas
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Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Kirkuk District. An I.P.C. refinery installation with tall smoke stacks
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Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Kirkuk District. An oil well on fire. Clouds of black smoke
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Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Kirkuk District. A river of crude oil. Result of an uncontrolled gusher
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Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Kirkuk District. An oil driller. Showing full height of drill tower
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Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Kirkuk District. The I.P.C. camp. General view of colony for the staff
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Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Kirkuk District. An oil driller. Showing full height of drill tower
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Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Kirkuk District. An oil driller. Showing full height of drill tower
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Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Kirkuk District. The I.P.C. refineries burning surplus gas
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Kirkuk. General view showing ancient bridge over the winter torrent
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Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Kirkuk District. A corked oil well
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Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Kirkuk District. An I.P.C. refinery installation
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Kirkuk. Main street in the newer town
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Kirkuk. A street scene in the older town
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Kirkuk. Typical architecture on new street
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Kirkuk. With ancient caravansary in foreground
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Oil wells and camp of the Iraq Petroleum Company. (5 miles S. of Kirkuk). Kirkuk District. An oil driller at work. A close up picture
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