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An inset portrait of Joseph Reid and a larger etching of his single piston engine
Photographer: Unknown
Caption: An inset portrait of Joseph Reid and a larger etching of his single piston engine
Additional Description: Joseph Reid (inset) improved upon existing technologies with his single piston engine that ran on gas, and provided the power to pump oil from the ground. Courtesy the Drake Well Museum, PHMC Bureau of Historic Sites and Museums
Submitted: July 28, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Database Locator Identification Number: p164544
File Size: 0.020 Megabytes

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