May 21, 1945. Failing Model "750" drill, on test hole 03-A-48, 3 miles north and 3 miles west of Raymond, Nebraska, 22-12N-5E, Lancaster County, Nebraska. V.H. Dreeszen, assistant geologist, at side of truck; James Nelson, driller, at drill controls. 
Rear view of the Failing Model "750". 
Failing "750" test drill setup on test 3-A-48, northwest of Raymond, Nebraska. Vince Dreeszen, on the right, is washing samples, 1948. 
Mud pits at test 4-B-49, southwest part of Lincoln, Nebraska, in Salt Creek Valley. Photo by E.D. Gordon, June 1949. |
Ellis Gordon with shovel, adding lime to drilling "mud". In certain situations the lime causes the drilling mud to thicken which helps to move the cuttings to the surface. 
Probably a "marsh" or "swamp" buggy. 
Tripod set up to jet a well. 
A gin pole or tripod set up to cable tool a well or work over a well. 
May 20, 1948. Terrace deposits in north bank of tributary of South Loup River. Near center of 28-12N-15W, Buffalo County, Nebraska. The contact is marked by top of spade handle and head of the geology hammer. |
May 20, 1948. 
May 20, 1948. North-half of 28-12N-15W, Buffalo County, Nebraska. In north bluff of South Loup River. Note the dark soil zone. 
May 20, 1948. 
May 20, 1948. Terrace deposits on eroded older Pleistocene deposits in bank of a small tributary, at junction with South Loup River, near the center of 28-12N-15W, Buffalo County, Nebraska. Contact marked by top of spade handle and head of geology hammer. 
Shelter for stream gage. 
Roger Pabian examines a slab of late Pennsylvanian age limestone for marine invertebrate fossils around 1976. |
Artesian well, location is possibly near Fremont, Nebraska. 
Model of topographic map of Nebraska. Scale of map is 1:500,000. 
Vince Dreeszen and Charlie Keech, early 1950s. 
Jim Goeke explaining the techniques of test drilling to school children near Arthur, Nebraska in 1971. The driller is Gene Debus, his assistant is Bob Hansen. 
Marsh funnel; used to measure weight and viscosity of drilling "mud". |
