1 10 4 https://openvalley.org/files/original/da4fc526928b00f1927754ca7c59cf04.jpg 9fad88b611922c5396611c1d46a49dab Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Map Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 22 x 26 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bird's-eye view of Titusville, PA Description An account of the resource Looking northwest, major streets and features of a town whose growth was driven by America's first oil boom during the 1860s. Oil Creek is in the foreground, and the Oil Creek Rail Road is shown running south toward the oil region--although by this date the boom was over for Titusville Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruger, A. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Chicago Lithographing Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1871 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3824t.pm008600 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 1.1 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Map oil Oil Creek, PA Sheffield Peabody Titusville, PA https://openvalley.org/files/original/e1bfd700173cd0d8e421545d2d912b53.jpg f678876fed9b7e10a22362d8d5a6c2a3 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Book engraving Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 5 x 9 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bridge at Oil City, PA Description An account of the resource At the mouth of Oil Creeks, spectators watch rafts that have made it downstream after a so-called "pond fresh." The creek was too shallow for navigation much of the year, so dams held water then released it all at once--a chaotic process that often resulted in capsized rafts, and perhaps 20,000 barrels of oil transported to the Oil City port. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Gillelen, F. M. L. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived F.M.L. Gillelen, "The Oil Regions of Pennsylvania: With Maps and Charts of Oil Creek, Allegheny River, Etc." (Pittsburgh, PA: Hunt, 1864) Library of Congress / Internet Archive Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 2 MB oil Oil Creek, PA Sheffield Peabody https://openvalley.org/files/original/6511416c51f3a9b1a8b0c11d40dd54ff.jpg c84fd8a5cfe50335a57961cad5f477bf https://openvalley.org/files/original/d5fbd2375d1dc9f1b895792a3e12cca0.jpg 21dd89941a089658d36e295ef84754a8 https://openvalley.org/files/original/64b6e7a94631aaf112f23610eed162d5.jpg c89f6e46ce505d41e7003bd86f89023d https://openvalley.org/files/original/450f6aebbedf77e1f025f873e3feb8cf.jpg f340d66184b42429df669734be6d664c https://openvalley.org/files/original/7698b5d73b8fff7b0c3213d2a53c1bc9.jpg b022cdd2abc8cc70c3eac5a73373be94 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Map Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14 x 16 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Maps of Oil Creek, Pennsylvania Description An account of the resource Collection of five maps shows in detail the buildings, oil companies, properties, and notable wells of America's first oil boom. The series begins with Oil City, a major depot on the Allegheny River, and moves (north) upstream toward Titusville. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Beers, F. W. [Frederick W.] Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available F.W. Beers & Co. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived David Rumsey Map Collection Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 6.5 MB total Type The nature or genre of the resource Map oil Oil Creek, PA Sheffield Peabody https://openvalley.org/files/original/89840d3bb9c8e6095259a251f8ca8da1.jpg d0cc86624d47d61833d747586a61edee Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Book engraving Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 5 x 9 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oil Creek drilling operation, ca 1864 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived F.M.L. Gillelen, "The Oil Regions of Pennsylvania: With Maps and Charts of Oil Creek, Allegheny River, Etc." (Pittsburgh, PA: Hunt, 1864) Library of Congress / Internet Archive Description An account of the resource Hyde & Egbert Farm alongside the creek shows derricks, pipes leading to wooden tubs, and the many barrels required to transport oil downstream to Oil City on the Allegheny River. Farm was the location of the "Jersey," "Maple Shade," and "Coquet" wells. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gillelen, F.M.L. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 2 MB oil Oil Creek, PA Sheffield Peabody