{
  "id": 11141467,
  "title": "Thomas Gilcrease got 160 acres at age 9; 18 years later, it had 32 oil wells",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/thomas-gilcrease-got-160-acres-at-age-9-18-years-later-it-had-32-oil",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T07:36:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-1899-nine-year-old-thomas-gilcrease-received-160-acres-18-years-later-it-had-32-producing-oil-wells-and-his-wealth-later-helped-build-tulsas-gilcrease-museum/articleshow/134610271.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In 1899, nine-year-old Thomas Gilcrease received a 160-acre land allotment in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered nearby, his property had 32 producing wells by 1917. The wealth from oil later supported his collecting passion and helped preserve a vast record of American Indian history, art and culture at the museum he founded in Tulsa.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}