Public Domain: Oil Rig in Gabon, French Equatorial Africa by George Rodger, ca. 1948-1955 (NARA)

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ARC Identifier: 541652
Title: Africa. Gabon, French Equatorial Africa. The rig is up: a native laborer sits sleepily on the scores of drill pipe joints which will soon be sent burrowing down into the earth in search of oil, ca. 1948 - ca. 1955

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Creator: U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency. Agency for International Development. (10/01/1979 - ca. 1998) ( Most Recent)
Department of State. International Cooperation Administration. (06/30/1955 - 11/1961) ( Predecessor)
Economic Cooperation Administration. (1948 - 12/30/1951) ( Predecessor)
Foreign Operations Administration. (08/01/1953 - 06/30/1955) ( Predecessor)
Mutual Security Agency. (1951 - 08/01/1953) ( Predecessor)

Type of Archival Materials:
Photographs and other Graphic Materials
Level of Description:
Item from Record Group 286: Records of the Agency for International Development, 1948 - 2003

Location: Still Picture Records LICON, Special Media Archives Services Division (NWCS-S), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001 PHONE: 301-837-3530, FAX: 301-837-3621, EMAIL: stillpix@nara.gov
Coverage Dates: ca. 1948 - ca. 1955

Part of: Series: Photographs of Marshall Plan Activities in Europe and Africa, ca. 1948 - ca. 1989

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Use Restrictions: Unrestricted

Variant Control Number(s):
Local Identifier: NWDNS-286-ME-1(21)
NAIL Control Number: NWDNS-286-ME-1(21)

Copy 1
Copy Status: Preservation-Reproduction-Reference
Storage Facility: National Archives at College Park - Archives II (College Park, MD)
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Media Type: Photographic Print

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Rodger, George, Photographer

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mcroodenburg says:

Excellent,

I used to live in Gabon when I was a youngster. My dad worked for an oil company and I was fortunate enough to join him when he left for Gabon.
It is nice looking at these old pictures and remembering the good times we've had in that wonderful country..
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