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How was petroleum discovered?
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Sepia-toned photo of Edwin L. Drake's first oil well in Titusville, Pennsylvania, showing a tall wooden derrick, a small wooden building, and several men standing nearby.
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First oil well in the United States, built in 1859 by Edwin L. Drake, Titusville,...
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