. Scenes from every land, second series; a collection of 250 illustracions picturing the people, natural phenomena, and animal life in all parts of the world. With one map and a bibliography of gazetteers, atlases, and books descriptive of foreign countries and natural history. MAMMOTH OIL OUSHER ON FIRE AT SAN GERONIMO, MEXICODuring its fury the flame mounted to heights ranging from 800 to 1,400 feet, measuringforty to seventy-five feet in width and presenting the most .spectacular fire ever inthe oil industry. Newspapers could be clearly read at a distance of .seventeen miles, hea
. Scenes from every land, second series; a collection of 250 illustracions picturing the people, natural phenomena, and animal life in all parts of the world. With one map and a bibliography of gazetteers, atlases, and books descriptive of foreign countries and natural history. MAMMOTH OIL OUSHER ON FIRE AT SAN GERONIMO, MEXICODuring its fury the flame mounted to heights ranging from 800 to 1,400 feet, measuringforty to seventy-five feet in width and presenting the most .spectacular fire ever inthe oil industry. Newspapers could be clearly read at a distance of .seventeen miles, headlinesat thirty-three miles, and ships officers reported that the light w-as visible for more than 100miles at sea.— Photo from Russell Hastings Milhrard. [141] m^ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. [ u> ] SCENES FROM EVERY LA-ND
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