Back in the older days, 55 gallon barrels were very useful for storing various fluids. I think this one was placed on the horizontal and this spigot served as the outlet for the oil. Compare the solid metal handle to today's mass produced plastic handles. Things have changed. Shot from my Pixel 2 smartphone. I was surprised and pleased how it recognized the subject and then blurred the background. iPhones can do this but require two cameras to accomplish. This Android phone uses software with one camera to make this effect.