Vintage Black and White Photo - July 27, 1918 launch of Socony 200 in New York This is an 8.5 " w x 6.5" h black and white wire service photo - from International Film Service NY. It is of the Socony 200 which was the FIRST concrete oil barge for Standard Oil which had been formed in 1868 in Pittsburg. In 1911 the goverment began to break up the "trust" or monopoly that was Standard Oil and now there are dozens of "successor" companies. This barge was built in Flushing NY and held 250 tons of oil. (it's probably still anchored somewhere. ). Condition Report: The photo has creases on 3 corners - nothing serious as they don't impinge on the photo just on the border. It has some creasing in the middle of the photo too - right above the middle of the barge to the left of the 2 single people seen amidships. and it's slightly yellowed front and back. On the back there is a stamp from the Wire Service and I taped the paper piece that tells "what" the photo is, back onto the back as it had ripped loose. Bid to win and then see our other selections in our store. Welcome to The Depression Glass Warehouse! We're glad you stopped by! Sign up for my NEWSLETTER International Buyers Please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer?s responsibility. Please Paypal with your country?s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as ?gifts? - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. It happens to be illegal here and it's also a policy violation . PAYMENT: We happily accept Paypal. Payment is due IN MY HANDS within 2 calendar days from the end of the auction/sale. Beth and Chuck Cherkowsky have been collecting selling depression glass and antiques for 33 years at shows, antique markets and by mail. . We research every piece and will tell you whatever we know about it. If we don't know, we'll tell you that too. OBS Group