1861 Vanity Fair cartoon (IMAGE)
Caption
In an 1861 Vanity Fair cartoon, whales celebrate the advent of oil drilling, which replaced whaling as a source of fuel oil. That transition marked the invention of the concept of “energy” as a unified industry of labor, production and circulation based on the market for its consumption, Jones wrote.
Credit
Courtesy Jamie L. Jones
Usage Restrictions
No restrictions.
License
Public Domain