Men pumping bitumen from a well in 1932, in an area of bituminous wells south of Mosul, Iraq. Bitumen is a black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons obtained naturally or as a residue from petroleum distillation. It is used for road surfacing and roofing.

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Men Pumping Bitumen From Well, Iraq, 1932

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